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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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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...
Feb 22, 20236 min read
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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...
Feb 8, 20234 min read
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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...
Jan 25, 20235 min read
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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...
Jan 11, 20234 min read
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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...
Dec 28, 20226 min read
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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...
Dec 14, 20226 min read
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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...
Nov 23, 20225 min read
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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...
Nov 9, 20225 min read
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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...
Oct 26, 20225 min read
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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...
Oct 12, 20224 min read
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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...
Sep 28, 20224 min read
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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 -...
Sep 14, 20224 min read
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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...
Aug 24, 20225 min read
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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...
Aug 10, 20222 min read
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234: Season 5 Wrap Up
Ashley, Jen, and Sara describe—in the bookish check-in—some summer reads they loved this summer, including Diana Gabaldon's Go Tell the...
Jul 27, 20225 min read
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233: Teaching Tidbits - Jen with A Teacher's Plan for Summer
In this Unabridged Episode, Jen discusses the end of the school year and her plan for summer. She talks about taking some much needed...
Jun 9, 20222 min read
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232: Book-to-Film Adaptation Discussion:THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
In this episode, Jen and Sara discuss 2018's adaptation of Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie...
Jun 1, 20223 min read
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231: Shaffer and Barrows's THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY - May 2022 Book Club
In this Unabridged episode, Sara and Jen discuss Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society....
May 25, 20222 min read
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230: Our Historical Fiction Recs
Do you need a recommendation for a historical fiction book? Listen to this episode to hear recommendations from Sara, Jen, and Ashley....
May 18, 20224 min read
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229: Teaching Tidbit - Sara with the Creator Studio Add-On For Google Slides
In this Unabridged Episode, Sara discusses an add-on for Google Slides. She talks about Creator Studio, an add on that allows you to...
May 11, 20221 min read
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