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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5 Celebrity Memoir Audiobooks to Add to Your TBR

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) One of my favorite things is to listen to an audiobook memoir read by the author. There is an extra...

Jan 11, 20213 min read

A Year of Unabridged: A Look at 2020 by the Numbers

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) As we approach the end of 2020 (thank goodness!), I thought it would be interesting to look back on the...

Dec 28, 20202 min read

5 Holiday Movies to Watch as a Family

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Apparently my new MO is going to be doing a non-bookish fave on Bookish Fave day. However, I know a...

Dec 21, 20203 min read

Eight Winter Book Recommendations to Read This Season

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) In this curated list of winter book recommendations, I'm sharing books where the...

Dec 14, 20205 min read

My Reading Challenge Made Me Do It

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I took my Reading Challenges this year more seriously than usual (talking about them on an episode of...

Dec 7, 20203 min read

11 Books that Support Advocacy and Education on Human Trafficking

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) It is the eve of the first of December, which means for me, the eve of Dressember, an organization I...

Nov 30, 20202 min read

9 Books Considering Culture: Coming of Age as Children of Immigrants

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) In this bookish fave, I wanted to share some of my favorite middle grade and young...

Nov 23, 20205 min read

Books to Encourage Activism

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) As teachers, we often look to our students for inspiration: sometimes, their energy and enthusiasm for...

Nov 16, 20203 min read

5 Books to Gift the Book Lover in Your Life

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Do you have a bookworm in your life? Here are five books to gift your bookish friend or family member....

Nov 9, 20202 min read

Looking for an Escape? 12 Stories and Series to Dive Into

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Friends, it is a tense time. This week is an especially tense one. If there is...

Nov 2, 20206 min read

Graphic Novel Roundup

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) This year has been a great one for me to dive into some wonderful graphic novels, graphic memoirs, and...

Oct 26, 20204 min read

Finding Joy: Five Holiday-Inspired Instagram Accounts to Bring You Joy

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here is some real talk. I am searching for anything...ANYTHING...that can brings some joy. Enter...

Oct 19, 20202 min read

12 Books to Empower Young People of All Ages

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) With all of the tumult in our world right now, I'm thinking a lot about how we can...

Oct 12, 20204 min read

The Super Rooster Is Coming--Join in the Fun!

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I have made no secret of my love for all things Tournament of Books related. Every year for 16 years,...

Oct 5, 20203 min read

Great Early Chapter Books for Kids featuring Female Protagonists

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) My girls are three and six, and my six year old has recently developed a significant...

Sep 28, 20203 min read

5 Things that Are Helping Me Cope Right Now

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Okay. I am here for some real talk. No, I mean it. Like, Real. Talk. If you aren't here for it, that...

Sep 21, 20203 min read

Revisiting My Favorite Teaching Books

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) After four years of working in instructional technology, I'm teaching English again, and so I'm...

Sep 14, 20202 min read

5 Books to Inspire Girls (and Boys!)

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) As a mother to a daughter, I am really interested in finding books that promote strong females....

Sep 7, 20206 min read

6 Great Novels in Verse to Read Right Now

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I don't know about you, but this is a VERY busy time for me! When things feel crazy, I...

Aug 31, 20204 min read

5 Bookish Accessories You Can't Live Without

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) You know you are bookworm when you have to prioritize your bookish accessory purchases. Book darts,...

Aug 17, 20203 min read

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