Are you looking for a serial killer thriller with profound social commentary? Michael Bennett’s Better the Blood (Bookshop.org |...

Are you looking for the perfect summer read? As we head into summer vacations and beach time, Jen and Ashley are sharing some of the...

Are you looking for a compelling reimagining of The Little Mermaid? For our May 2023 Unabridged Book Club pick, we're discussing Natasha...

Have you read any essay collections that you enjoyed? In this episode, Jen and Ashley are sharing essay collection recommendations for...

Are you looking for a food book to complete your Unabridged Reading Challenge for 2023? This memoir is a great pick for that category!...

Are you looking for historical fiction books to add to your TBR list? In today's episode, Jen and Ashley are revisiting this popular...

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 perfect fit for the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge . We're discussing it as our March book club pick, and we also share our pairings including Tayari Jones’s An American Marriage ( Bookshop.org | Libro.fm ) and Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy ( Bookshop.org | Libro.fm ). If you're loving the podcast or our Unabridged blog and would lik

Do you love reading books that your friends recommend? Jen and Ashley celebrate the joy of recommendations from friends on this year's...

Are you looking for an uplifting romance that's full of sweet moments but also powerful social commentary? Check out this month's...

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...

Have you read this propulsive near future dystopian novel by podcast favorite Celeste Ng? To kick off the new year, we're pleased to...

Have you found a 2023 reading challenge yet? We're excited to share our 2023 Unabridged Reading Challenge, which we discuss on today's...

Looking for a fun, illuminating holiday-centered read? Check out Sonya Lalli's A Holly Jolly Diwali (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), our...

In this annual episode that causes us much consternation, Jen and Ashley share some special books we've read during 2022. We reflect over...

Looking for an amazing children's book that is perfect for many audiences? For our November book club pick, Jen and Ashley discuss Kelly...

On today's Cozy Reads 2022 Recommendations episode, Ashley and Jen share some recent books they've loved that fall into the cozy reads...

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...

In this episode, Ashley talks with Barrett Holmes Pitner, author of The Crime Without a Name: Ethnocide and the Erasure of Culture in...

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...

Have you read any books that center nature or the environment lately? In this episode, Ashley and Jen share books they've read recently - including Charlotte McConaghy's Once There Were Wolves ( Bookshop.org | Libro.fm ) and Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight Behavior ( Bookshop.org | Libro.fm ) - that consider the role of nature as part of the story. These recommendations are perfect for the 2022 Reading Challenge category about the environment. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Abdi Na