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Unabridged Podcast
Welcome to Unabridged! Ashley Dickson-Ellison and Jen Moyers (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.
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Zoraida Córdova's THE INHERITANCE OF ORQUÍDEA DIVINA — A Magical Book Anchored in Reality
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to partners NetGalley and Atria Books for the digital ARC of Zoraida Córdova's The Inheritance of...
Sep 10, 20212 min read


Hestor Fox's THE WITCH OF WILLOW HALL - A Spooky Autumn Read
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Today, I am sharing a book that I thought was a spooky fall read. I found Hester Fox's The Witch of...
Sep 3, 20213 min read


Jennifer Saint's ARIADNE - An Exploration of the Role of Women in Greek Mythology
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Friends, this one, Jennifer Saint's Ariadne (Amazon | Bookshop.org), was another...
Aug 27, 20213 min read


Silvia Moreno-Garcia's CERTAIN DARK THINGS - A Gritty, Noir Vampire Reimagining
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partners NetGalley and Tor Nightfire for the digital ARC of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Certain...
Aug 20, 20213 min read


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...
Aug 13, 20213 min read


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...
Aug 6, 20213 min read


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...
Jul 30, 20214 min read


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...
Jul 16, 20213 min read


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 |...
Jul 9, 20212 min read


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...
Jul 2, 20212 min read


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...
Jun 25, 20212 min read


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 |...
Jun 18, 20212 min read


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...
Jun 11, 20213 min read


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 |...
Jun 4, 20213 min read


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...
May 28, 20213 min read


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...
May 21, 20213 min read


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!...
May 14, 20213 min read


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...
May 7, 20212 min read


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...
Apr 30, 20213 min read


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...
Apr 23, 20213 min read
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