Sangu Mandanna's THE VERY SECRET SOCIETY OF IRREGULAR WITCHES - Finding an Unlikely Home
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) How does someone who has always been alone make a change? Sangu Mandanna's The Very...
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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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- Oct 6
- 4 min
Nina LaCour's WE ARE OKAY: Finding Hope in Someday
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) What happens when a teenager loses her support system? Nina LaCour's We Are Okay...
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- Sep 8
- 3 min
Steven Rowley's THE CELEBRANTS - How to Celebrate and Accept What We Have
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) How would our lives be different if we knew what others would say when we are gone?...
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- Jun 9
- 3 min
Jesse Q. Sutanto's VERA WONG'S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS - A Delightful Read
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) After reading and absolutely loving Dial A for Aunties and Four Aunties and a Wedding,...
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- May 5
- 3 min
Deanna Raybourn's KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE - Older Women Living to the Fullest
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I mentioned Deanna Raybourn's Killers of a Certain Age (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) in my...
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- Apr 7
- 3 min
Akwaeke Emezi's YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY - Finding Love Amid Grief
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I read Akwaeke Emezi's You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty (Bookshop.org |...
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- Mar 3
- 2 min
Bolu Babalola's HONEY & SPICE: A Brilliant Romance Exploring Social Issues
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I listened to Bolu Babalola's Honey & Spice (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), a new adult...
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- Feb 3
- 3 min
Benjamin Alire Sáenz's ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE: A Must-Read Book
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Oh my goodness, this must be a season of both re-reads and reading series books for...
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- Jan 6
- 3 min
Carlos Hernandez's SAL AND GABI BREAK THE UNIVERSE - A Magician with a Special Trick
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) When I was scanning the TBR tag I've made on my Libby app (another feature I plan to...
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- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
Zoraida Córdova's THE INHERITANCE OF ORQUÍDEA DIVINA - The Power of Family Magic
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I listened to Zoraida Córdova's The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina (Bookshop.org |...
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- Nov 4, 2022
- 3 min
Silvia Vasquez-Lavado's IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN - A Must-Read Memoir about Climbing Everest
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Silvia Vasquez-Lavado's In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage...
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- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
Charlotte McConaghy's ONCE THERE WERE WOLVES - The Intersection of Humans and Nature
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I spoke about Charlotte McConaghy's Once There Were Wolves (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm)...
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- Aug 5, 2022
- 3 min
Alexis Hall's A LADY FOR A DUKE - Historical Romance with a Twist
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Alexis Hall's A Lady for a Duke (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) Longtime listeners to the...
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- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
Casey McQuiston's ONE LAST STOP - A Twisty Love Story Full of Fascinating Stops
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Casey McQuiston's One Last Stop (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) Friends, I did not see what...
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- Jan 21, 2022
- 3 min
Kacen Callender's KING AND THE DRAGONFLIES - Finding Your Own Way
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachinigtheapolcalypse) Kacen Callender's King and the Dragonflies This book, Kacen Callender's King and...
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- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
ONCE UPON AN EID - A Beautiful and Sweeping Collection Celebrating the Joy of Eid
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I absolutely loved this beautiful collection of short stories, Once Upon an Eid...
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- Oct 29, 2021
- 2 min
Stephen Graham Jones's MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW - An Ode to Slashers with a Twist
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Still in the mood for some spooky reads as the end of October approaches? Don't miss...
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- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
Jasmine Warga's OTHER WORDS FOR HOME - A Beautiful Portrayal of Coming from Syria to America
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Jasmine Warga's Other Words for Home (Amazon | Bookshop.org) Friends, I absolutely...
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- Sep 17, 2021
- 3 min
B.B. Alston's AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS - A Thrilling, Magical Middle Grade Read
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) B. B. Alston's Amari and the Night Brothers I absolutely loved this brilliant book, B....
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- Jan 22, 2020
- 2 min
Welcome - Introduction and Overview
Just getting started with Unabridged Podcast? Welcome! We're Ashley and Jen, and we are both passionate about books and getting them into...
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