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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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108: Our 2020 TBR Lists - Round-Robin Style
In this episode, we're discussing some books we can't wait to read in 2020, including Brigid Kemmerer’s A Heart So Fierce and Broken,...
Jan 15, 20201 min read
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107: Mary Beth Keane's ASK AGAIN, YES - I Had to Open Another Tin of Book Darts
In this Unabridged Book Club (#unabridgedpodbookclub) episode, we discuss Mary Beth Keane's Ask Again, Yes, the amazing multigenerational...
Jan 8, 20201 min read
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106: Unabridged Awards 2019 - Y'all Know I'm Indecisive
​ The hosts of Unabridged once again gathered to reflect on our year of reading and to choose some of our favorites. While Jen (as is...
Jan 1, 20202 min read
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105: Holiday Wrap Up 2019 - 3 Favorites from the Year
In this special holiday episode, we're wrapping up 2019 with three recent favorites. Stay tuned next week for our 2019 Unabridged Awards!...
Dec 24, 20191 min read
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104: Debate - What Makes a Holiday Movie? - I'm Having a Conversation in My Head
The Unabridged debate over what makes a holiday movie gets a little contentious as Jen and Sara face off (primarily) about Love Actually....
Dec 18, 20191 min read
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103: Unpopular Opinion Alert 2019 - I Have Some Trepidation
Unabridged is back with more unpopular opinions! For our second Unpopular Opinion Alert, we take on Where the Crawdad Sings, Verity,...
Dec 11, 20191 min read
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102: Hazel Gaynor and Heather Mariah Webb's LAST CHRISTMAS IN PARIS - Tied Up with a Bow
Friends, for our Unabridged Book Club book this month, we're reading Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb's epistolary novel ​Last Christmas in...
Dec 4, 20191 min read
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101: Human Trafficking Awareness with RuthAnn Deveney, Dressember Advocate - Fresh-Squeezed Freedom
The three of us had an amazing conversation with Ruth Ann Deveney about ways that everyone can combat human trafficking every day. We...
Nov 27, 20192 min read
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100: Bookish Gifts 2019 - Insert Party Horn Sound Here
Get in the bookish spirit with Unabridged! We're offering our recommendations for some of the best bookish gifts out there from...
Nov 20, 20191 min read
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