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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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128: A Message about Today's Episode
Today, we are sharing a message about our decision to postpone the regularly scheduled book club episode. Resources Mentioned Episode 41,...
Jun 3, 20202 min read
127: Parenting and Partner Tips with Brandy Ferner of ADULT CONVERSATION
In this Unabridged Podcast interview episode, we had a wonderful time discussing all things parenting and partners with Brandy Ferner. We...
May 27, 202045 min read
126: Plugging into Bookish Communities Online with @readwithtoni from Instagram
In this week's episode of Unabridged, Ashley, Jen, and Sara talk with Toni about the power of developing an online bookish community....
May 20, 202022 min read
125: Thrillers that You Can't Put Down - Better on Audio
In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we're discussing specific thrillers that we've read and LOVED (including books by Ruth Ware, Oyinkan...
May 13, 202028 min read
124: Readers' Choice Pick - Katharine McGee's AMERICAN ROYALS
In this Unabridged Podcast book club episode, we discuss the readers' choice spring 2020 pick, Katharine McGee's American Royals. We pair...
May 6, 202035 min read
123 - How to Help Young People Keep Reading when School Is Out
This week, we're talking about all of the things that work for us and that have worked for our students to keep the reading momentum...
Apr 29, 202042 min read
122: Bookish Turn Offs and What to Do about Them
In this Unabridged podcast episode, we're discussing some bookish turn offs we each have and when it's worth it to push past those turn...
Apr 22, 202030 min read
121: Learn More about Yourself by Exploring Enneagram Books
In this episode, we have a great time discussing what we've each learned about the enneagram. We each chose a book (Ashley chose...
Apr 15, 202029 min read
120: Find Your Way Back to Reading with Comfort Reads
In this episode, we talk about what kinds of reads are bringing us comfort during these challenging times. Sara shares her love of...
Apr 8, 202024 min read
119: Samira Ahmed's INTERNMENT -- April Unabridged Book Club
For our April Unabridged Book Club episode and discussion, we talk about Samira Ahmed's near-future YA literature novel, Internment...
Apr 1, 20202 min read
118: Hopeful Books to Engage Students - What Can I Recommend to Students Right Now?
In this episode, we consider books that we'd recommend to students as great choices to read independently. As the world around us has...
Mar 25, 20202 min read
117: The Unread Shelf with Whitney Conard - Curate that Unread Shelf and Actually Get Them Read
In this episode, we had the wonderful experience of interviewing Whitney Conard from The Unread Shelf. She joins us for our bookish...
Mar 18, 20202 min read
116: Anne Bogel's DON'T OVERTHINK IT - I Always Have the "Over" Problem
In this episode, we have fun discussing Anne Bogel's Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy...
Mar 11, 20201 min read
115: Kevin Wilson's NOTHING TO SEE HERE - Learning by Fire
For our March Unabridged Book Club discussion, we're focusing on Kevin Wilson's excellent Nothing to See Here (which was also a Book of...
Mar 4, 20201 min read
114: Read Alike Ideas and Lit Circles - I Think the Risk Is Worth the Reward
In this episode, we're discussing the benefits of using Read Alikes within book clubs and within the classroom. We touch on some of our...
Feb 26, 20202 min read
113: Why Teach YA? - There's Nothing I Want More than for Kids to Love What We're Doing
In this episode, we focus on classroom teachers and talk directly about how and why we incorporated Young Adult literature into our...
Feb 19, 20202 min read
112: 2020 Love Is in the Air - The Protagonist's Name is in the Title
In our 2020 Love Is in the Air episode, we're talking all things romance. In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite romance...
Feb 12, 20202 min read
111: Bryn Greenwood's THE RECKLESS OATH WE MADE - Challenging, in the Best Way
In this Unabridged Book Club episode, we discuss Bryn Greenwood's The Reckless Oath We Made. We discuss our overall impressions, what...
Feb 5, 20202 min read
110: Winter Books - If I Read a Good Thriller, I'm Thrilled
In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we are sharing about a favorite topic of ours, seasonal reads. We discuss some favorite reads that...
Jan 29, 20201 min read
109: 2020 Reading Goals and Reading Challenges - I Can Share My Spreadsheet with You
In this episode, we're facing the new year (and new decade!) and considering our reading lives and goals. We've also each signed up for a...
Jan 22, 20201 min read
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