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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Retelling the Classics: Must-Read Novels for the 2025 Challenge

Curated by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) The Unabridged 2025 Reading Challenge is under way! On Wednesday, I shared some...

Jan 24, 20254 min read

Exploring Retellings: Stories Told from Secondary Characters’ Perspectives

by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) For this year's Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge (find out more here ), one of the categories is...

Jan 22, 20256 min read

Brilliant Books by Debut LGBTQ+ Authors

Curated by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @ashley_dicksonellison ) If you're joining us for this year's Unabridged 2025 Reading Challenge ,...

Jan 10, 20254 min read

16 Great Short Books to Kick Off Your 2025 Reading Goals

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @ashley_dicksonellison ) Happy New Year! I'm updating this list for 2025 with some new short book favorites...

Jan 7, 20259 min read

Five More of Jen's Favorite Reads of 2024

by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) We've reached that "best of the year" time, so I've been looking over my list of books read and...

Dec 18, 20245 min read

5 Unforgettable Books Ashley Loved in 2024

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @ashley_dicksonellison ) The truth is, as I was reflecting on my reading during the second half of 2024, I...

Dec 4, 20244 min read

41 Days, 7 Books: My End-of-Year Reading List

by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) There are 41 days left in 2024, which means I'm doing some real reflection on what I still hope to...

Nov 20, 20247 min read

Great Books to Beat the Cold Weather Blues

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @teachingtheapocalypse ) Hey, friends. Ashley here, and I'm circling back to this blog post from a couple of...

Nov 7, 20247 min read

5+ Book Recommendations for the 2024 Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge

by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) As we enter the final third of 2024, I'm focusing even more on finishing my reading challenges. If...

Sep 18, 20245 min read

14 Fascinating Books with Academic Settings Perfect for Fall

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @ashley_dicksonellison ) [Updated September of 2024; new recommendations are indicated with an asterisk] For...

Sep 3, 202410 min read

5 of Jen's Favorite Reads of 2024 So Far

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Here we are once again, my friends: it's a "best of" list . . . of a sort. (Be sure to check out...

Jun 19, 20246 min read

Lisa Fipps' STARFISH - Celebrating and Accepting Ourselves

Have you read a middle grade novel in verse for the Unabridged Challenge yet? If you haven't (or if you're looking for a brilliant book...

Jun 7, 20243 min read

5 of Ashley's Favorite Reads of 2024 So Far

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@ashley_dicksonellison) It's time for our mid-year round up of favorite reads thus far this year! Kimberly...

Jun 5, 20245 min read

5 Book-to-Screen Adaptations on My Summer Watch List (Updated, with 5 More Adaptations!)

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I'm updating this list from two years ago because I'm always adding to my "to watch" list (it's nearly...

May 14, 20246 min read

Joanna Ho's THE SILENCE THAT BINDS US - Growing and Learning After Loss

Joanna Ho's The Silence that Binds Us (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) is a brilliant and complex young adult novel that takes on so many vital...

May 3, 20242 min read

8 Books Recommended on (Other) Podcasts Perfect for the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) One of my favorite categories in this year's Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge is "Book Recommended...

Apr 17, 20244 min read

Memoirs on Audio Read by the Author (Update)

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Selected Reviews *I'm updating this list for 2024, and my latest recommendations are marked with an...

Mar 20, 20246 min read

15+ (More!) Romance Books to Read Right Now

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Earlier this month, Ashley updated her post sharing some of her favorite recent romance reads, and I...

Feb 21, 202410 min read

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

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