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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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Young Adult Novels that Explore the Complexities of Friendship (And More!)
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) What is more important than friends? Although many young adult books feature romance,...
Nov 1, 20236 min read


The Many Moods of Stephen King
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) October seems like the perfect time to celebrate Stephen King. I've been in a very King-ish mood lately...
Oct 18, 20234 min read


7+ (Almost) All-Purpose Book Recs
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) This month, for one of the categories of the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge, Ashley and I released...
Sep 20, 20236 min read


5 of Jen's Favorite Reads of 2023 So Far
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) As always, I embark on the task of selecting five favorite reads (so far!) of 2023 with equal parts...
Jun 21, 20235 min read


5 of Ashley's Favorite Reads of 2023 So Far
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Phew, I have read some great books thus far in 2023, which makes choosing five to...
Jun 7, 20234 min read


7 More Pairings for Michael Bennett's BETTER THE BLOOD
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) This coming month, our Unabridged Podcast Book Club selection is Michael Bennett's Better the Blood...
May 17, 20234 min read


5 More Historical Fiction Recs for Your TBR
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Last week on Unabridged, we released episode 251: Diving Into History with Historical Fiction Book Recs...
Apr 19, 20234 min read


14 Series Books to Read Right Now
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) The end of 2022 / beginning of 2023 has been a time for me to revisit series books...
Apr 5, 20237 min read


6+ Classics by Black Authors to Complete the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) One of our Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge categories this year is "Classic by a BIPOC Author." Let...
Mar 15, 20237 min read


Books to Read after Celeste Ng's OUR MISSING HEARTS
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) This month, our Unabridged Podcast Book Club pick is Celeste Ng's Our Missing Hearts (Bookshop.org |...
Jan 18, 20234 min read


Ashley's 12 TBR Goal Books for 2023
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Happy New Year! As we head into the new year, I've enjoyed reflecting on my reading,...
Jan 4, 202313 min read


Five of Jen's Favorite Reads of 2022
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Friends, I have such a love-hate relationship with this post every year. I love looking back on my year...
Dec 21, 20226 min read


Five of Ashley's Favorite Reads of 2022
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Oh my goodness, it is always so hard to pick these books each year! To be honest, I...
Dec 7, 20224 min read


Even More Cozy Reads
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I wouldn't necessarily call myself the coziest of readers—I'm often drawn to pretty angsty stuff. But...
Nov 16, 20226 min read


Book Recs for Fans of Tiffany D. Jackson's THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I absolutely loved Tiffany D. Jackson's The Weight of Blood (Libro.fm | Bookshop.org),...
Nov 2, 20224 min read


8+ Fiction Books about Nature and the Environment
by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) In my quest to read more environmental and nature literature for school—and to complete the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge!—I've been reading some fabulous books centered on these topics. A while back, I posted " 5 Nonfiction Books about Nature and the Environment "; here's a list of fiction to consider reading in the same vein! Julia Glass's Vigil Harbor ( Bookshop.org | Libro.fm ) I’d read only one of Julia Glass’s prior novels—her
Oct 19, 20226 min read


5 Nonfiction Books about Nature and the Environment
by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) This year's Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge includes the category "Read a book (fiction or nonfiction) that addresses nature or the environment." This has been a goal of mine recently, as well, both because of my current teaching position at a school with an environmental science focus and because this is an area that feels increasingly important. Here, I'm sharing five nonfiction picks (plus some extras in the writeups!); I'll share so
Sep 21, 20224 min read


5 Nonfiction Audiobooks Perfect for the Unabridged Reading Challenge
by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) While I'll listen to almost anything on audio, I often find that nonfiction is my favorite . . . and, since I sometimes veer more towards fiction when I'm reading print, it's a great way to fit in more nonfiction. Over the summer, I listened to some amazing audiobooks that I thought I'd share—if you're working on the Unabridged Reading Challenge, these offer some fantastic options! Eliot Schrefer's Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natura
Aug 17, 20223 min read


Graphic Novel Recs for Young Readers
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @teachingtheapocalypse ) Hi! It's been quite a while since I shared some thoughts and recommendations on a...
Aug 3, 20223 min read


15 Books that Broke through My WWII Book Skepticism
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I read Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society...
May 30, 20224 min read
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