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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10+ Recommended Books from Before 1950 for the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) One of our categories for this year's Reading Challenge is "Book Published Before 1950," which can...

Jan 17, 20244 min read

A Year of Unabridged: A Review of 2023 by the Numbers

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) As we approach the end of 2023, I decided it would be interesting once again to look back on the year....

Dec 22, 20233 min read

5 More of Jen's Favorite Reads of 2023

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Oh, friends. I love shouting out books SO MUCH, but I have such a hard time narrowing down these...

Dec 20, 20234 min read

5 of Ashley's Favorite Reads of 2023 (Part 2)

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Oh my goodness, my reading picked up toward the end of the year (though we've still...

Dec 6, 20235 min read

20 Books by Indigenous Authors

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Hi! This is a 2023 update for this blog post with 10 new recommendations for you! The titles with the...

Nov 15, 20239 min read

Young Adult Novels that Explore the Complexities of Friendship (And More!)

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) What is more important than friends? Although many young adult books feature romance,...

Nov 1, 20236 min read

The Many Moods of Stephen King

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) October seems like the perfect time to celebrate Stephen King. I've been in a very King-ish mood lately...

Oct 18, 20234 min read

7+ (Almost) All-Purpose Book Recs

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) This month, for one of the categories of the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge, Ashley and I released...

Sep 20, 20236 min read

5 of Jen's Favorite Reads of 2023 So Far

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) As always, I embark on the task of selecting five favorite reads (so far!) of 2023 with equal parts...

Jun 21, 20235 min read

5 of Ashley's Favorite Reads of 2023 So Far

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Phew, I have read some great books thus far in 2023, which makes choosing five to...

Jun 7, 20234 min read

7 More Pairings for Michael Bennett's BETTER THE BLOOD

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) This coming month, our Unabridged Podcast Book Club selection is Michael Bennett's Better the Blood...

May 17, 20234 min read

5 More Historical Fiction Recs for Your TBR

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Last week on Unabridged, we released episode 251: Diving Into History with Historical Fiction Book Recs...

Apr 19, 20234 min read

14 Series Books to Read Right Now

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) The end of 2022 / beginning of 2023 has been a time for me to revisit series books...

Apr 5, 20237 min read

6+ Classics by Black Authors to Complete the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) One of our Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge categories this year is "Classic by a BIPOC Author." Let...

Mar 15, 20237 min read

Books to Read after Celeste Ng's OUR MISSING HEARTS

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) This month, our Unabridged Podcast Book Club pick is Celeste Ng's Our Missing Hearts (Bookshop.org |...

Jan 18, 20234 min read

Ashley's 12 TBR Goal Books for 2023

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Happy New Year! As we head into the new year, I've enjoyed reflecting on my reading,...

Jan 4, 202313 min read

Five of Jen's Favorite Reads of 2022

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Friends, I have such a love-hate relationship with this post every year. I love looking back on my year...

Dec 21, 20226 min read

Five of Ashley's Favorite Reads of 2022

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Oh my goodness, it is always so hard to pick these books each year! To be honest, I...

Dec 7, 20224 min read

Even More Cozy Reads

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I wouldn't necessarily call myself the coziest of readers—I'm often drawn to pretty angsty stuff. But...

Nov 16, 20226 min read

Book Recs for Fans of Tiffany D. Jackson's THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I absolutely loved Tiffany D. Jackson's The Weight of Blood (Libro.fm | Bookshop.org),...

Nov 2, 20224 min read

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