254: Natasha Bowen's SKIN OF THE SEA - May 2023 Book Club
Are you looking for a compelling reimagining of The Little Mermaid? For our May 2023 Unabridged Book Club pick, we're discussing Natasha...
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Unabridged Podcast
Welcome to Unabridged! Ashley and Jen (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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- May 10
- 4 min
253: Essay Collection Recommendations for Your Unabridged Reading Challenge
Have you read any essay collections that you enjoyed? In this episode, Jen and Ashley are sharing essay collection recommendations for...
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- Apr 26
- 6 min
252: Ruth Reichl's SAVE ME THE PLUMS - April 2023 Book Club
Are you looking for a food book to complete your Unabridged Reading Challenge for 2023? This memoir is a great pick for that category!...
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- Apr 12
- 4 min
251: Diving Into History with Historical Fiction Book Recs for 2023
Are you looking for historical fiction books to add to your TBR list? In today's episode, Jen and Ashley are revisiting this popular...
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- Mar 22
- 5 min
250: James Baldwin’s IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK - March Book Club
Are you looking for an amazing classic by a Black author? James Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) is a...
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- Mar 8
- 4 min
249: Our 2023 Book Recommendations to Each Other
Do you love reading books that your friends recommend? Jen and Ashley celebrate the joy of recommendations from friends on this year's...
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- Feb 22
- 6 min
248: Chencia C. Higgins’s D’VAUGHN AND KRIS PLAN A WEDDING - February 2023 Book Club
Are you looking for an uplifting romance that's full of sweet moments but also powerful social commentary? Check out this month's...
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- Feb 8
- 4 min
247: Love Is in the Air 2023 - Romance Recs
Are you looking for romance books to read this season? Jen and Ashley are back with our annual Love Is in the Air episode, sharing some...
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- Jan 25
- 5 min
246: Celeste Ng's OUR MISSING HEARTS - January 2023 Book Club
Have you read this propulsive near future dystopian novel by podcast favorite Celeste Ng? To kick off the new year, we're pleased to...
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- Jan 11
- 4 min
245: Reading Challenges - 2022 Review and 2023 Plans
Have you found a 2023 reading challenge yet? We're excited to share our 2023 Unabridged Reading Challenge, which we discuss on today's...
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- Dec 28, 2022
- 6 min
244: Sonya Lalli's A HOLLY JOLLY DIWALI - December 2022 Book Club
Looking for a fun, illuminating holiday-centered read? Check out Sonya Lalli's A Holly Jolly Diwali (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), our...
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- Dec 14, 2022
- 6 min
243: Unabridged Book Awards for 2022
In this annual episode that causes us much consternation, Jen and Ashley share some special books we've read during 2022. We reflect over...
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- Nov 23, 2022
- 5 min
242: Kelly Barnhill's THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON - November 2022 Book Club
Looking for an amazing children's book that is perfect for many audiences? For our November book club pick, Jen and Ashley discuss Kelly...
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- Nov 9, 2022
- 5 min
241: Our Cozy Reads 2022 Book Recommendations
On today's Cozy Reads 2022 Recommendations episode, Ashley and Jen share some recent books they've loved that fall into the cozy reads...
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- Oct 26, 2022
- 5 min
240: Tiffany D. Jackson's THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD - October 2022 Book Club
Oh my goodness, drop what you are doing and read this book! Spoiler alert: Jen and Ashley both loved Tiffany D. Jackson's The Weight of...
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- Oct 12, 2022
- 4 min
239: Interview with Barrett Holmes Pitner, Author of THE CRIME WITHOUT A NAME
In this episode, Ashley talks with Barrett Holmes Pitner, author of The Crime Without a Name: Ethnocide and the Erasure of Culture in...
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- Sep 28, 2022
- 4 min
238: Madeline Miller's THE SONG OF ACHILLES - September 2022 Book Club
Do you enjoy retellings of the epics? Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) is a retelling of Homer's The...
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- Sep 14, 2022
- 4 min
237: Environmental and Nature Book Recs Perfect for the Reading Challenge
Have you read any books that center nature or the environment lately? In this episode, Ashley and Jen share books they've read recently -...
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- Aug 24, 2022
- 5 min
236: Laura Gao's MESSY ROOTS - August 2022 Book Club
In our August 2022 book club episode, we discuss Laura Gao's Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American. We share pairings for...
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- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
235: Great Middle Grade Recs for 2022
In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, Ashley and Jen share some middle grade recs by authors of color perfect for anyone working on...
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