Ruth Wariner's THE SOUND OF GRAVEL - Page-Turning Nonfiction
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) If you listen to the pod, you know I love a good memoir. We have talked about Ruth Wariner's The...
Unabridged Podcast
Welcome to Unabridged, the podcast where teachers take on books! Every week, Sara, Jen and Ashley (shown left to right in the photo) talk books, share recommendations, and celebrate all things bookish. On our blog (see our posts below!) we share bookish faves, pub day shout-outs, show notes, and book reviews each week.
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- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
Steven Rowley's THE GUNCLE - A Book about Melting Our Hearts
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I knew I wanted to read Steven Rowley's The Guncle (Amazon | Bookshop.org) from the...
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- Jul 30, 2021
- 4 min
John Green's THE ANTHROPOCENE REVIEWED - A Rating of a Book of Ratings
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I knew before I started reading that I would be giving John Green's The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on...
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- Jul 16, 2021
- 3 min
Elizabeth Lim's SIX CRIMSON CRANES - A Young Adult Fantasy Fairy Tale Retelling
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I wanted to read this one from the moment I heard the description, which incorporates...
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- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
Rachel Donohue's THE TEMPLE HOUSE VANISHING - A Haunting, Atmospheric Read
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner Algonquin Books for the ARC of Rachel Donohue's The Temple House Vanishing (Amazon |...
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- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
Cece Bell's EL DEAFO - A Graphic Novel for All Audiences
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) I am not a huge reader of graphic novels, but I have a personal interest in Cece Bell's...
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- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
Leah Johnson's YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN - An Uplifting YA Lit Novel You'll Want to Hug
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I've been looking forward to reading Leah Johnson's You Should See Me in a Crown...
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- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
Tahereh Mafi's AN EMOTION OF GREAT DELIGHT - A Compelling Character Study
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner Libro.fm for the ALC of Tahereh Mafi's An Emotion of Great Delight (Amazon |...
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- Jun 11, 2021
- 3 min
Jennifer Ryan's THE KITCHEN FRONT-- Historical Fiction at Its Best
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Thanks to Partner Random House for my copy of Jennifer Ryan’s The Kitchen Front. Ya’ll, I LOVED this...
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- Jun 4, 2021
- 3 min
Aiden Thomas's LOST IN THE NEVER WOODS - A Dark and Twisty Peter Pan Retelling
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) In this retelling of Peter Pan, Aiden Thomas's Lost in the Never Woods (Amazon |...
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- May 28, 2021
- 3 min
Book Review of Deb Caletti's ONE GREAT LIE - A Stunning Book about Gender and Power
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partners NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for the digital ARC of Deb Caletti’s One Great Lie...
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- May 21, 2021
- 3 min
Tiffany Jackson's Allegedly - A Compelling, Backlist YA Read
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson is the gut-wrenching tale of Mary, a young woman accused and...
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- May 14, 2021
- 3 min
Nicola Yoon's INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCING - Celebrating the Beauty and Complexity of Love
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I absolutely love Nicola Yoon's work and could not wait to read her latest book!...
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- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
Jennifer Weiner's THAT SUMMER - Compelling Characters Build Suspense
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner NetGalley and Atria Books for the digital ARC of Jennifer Weiner’s That Summer (Amazon...
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- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky - Marvelous Middle Grade Literature
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here at Unabridged, we haven't had too many book reviews on Upper Elementary/Middle Grade lit, so I...
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- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
Yaa Gyasi's TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM - A Close Examination of Addiction and Its Impact on Family
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I was so excited to see Yaa Gyasi's Transcendent Kingdom on Libro.fm this fall and am...
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- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
Mercedes Helnwein's SLINGSHOT - Not Your Average YA Rom-Com
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the digital ARC of Mercedes Helnwein’s Slingshot in...
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- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
Matthew Sullivan's MIDNIGHT AT THE BRIGHT IDEAS BOOKSTORE- Mystery and a Bookstore—Yes, Please!
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) I am coming at you with another backlist title that I REALLY enjoyed! Matt Sullivan's Midnight at the...
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- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
Sumi Hahn's THE MERMAID OF JEJU - Love and Bravery in a Time of War
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) This beautiful historical fiction novel explores the situation in Jeju during World...
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- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
Kaitlyn Greenidge's Libertie - Historical Fiction that Resonates
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner Algonquin Books and NetGalley for the digital ARC of Kaitlyn Greenidge’s Libertie in...
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