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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Finding Joy: Five Holiday-Inspired Instagram Accounts to Bring You Joy

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here is some real talk. I am searching for anything...ANYTHING...that can brings some joy. Enter...

Oct 19, 20202 min read

12 Books to Empower Young People of All Ages

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) With all of the tumult in our world right now, I'm thinking a lot about how we can...

Oct 12, 20204 min read

The Super Rooster Is Coming--Join in the Fun!

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I have made no secret of my love for all things Tournament of Books related. Every year for 16 years,...

Oct 5, 20203 min read

Featured Books for October 2020

October Books In October we're excited to share an amazing novel, Tommy Orange's There There, our Book Club pick, and Brandy Colbert's YA...

Oct 3, 20204 min read

Great Early Chapter Books for Kids featuring Female Protagonists

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) My girls are three and six, and my six year old has recently developed a significant...

Sep 28, 20203 min read

5 Things that Are Helping Me Cope Right Now

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Okay. I am here for some real talk. No, I mean it. Like, Real. Talk. If you aren't here for it, that...

Sep 21, 20203 min read

Revisiting My Favorite Teaching Books

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) After four years of working in instructional technology, I'm teaching English again, and so I'm...

Sep 14, 20202 min read

Featured Books for September 2020

September Books In September, we're excited to share an amazing memoir, Chanel Miller's Know My Name, our Book Club pick, and Elizabeth...

Sep 10, 20204 min read

5 Books to Inspire Girls (and Boys!)

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) As a mother to a daughter, I am really interested in finding books that promote strong females....

Sep 7, 20206 min read

6 Great Novels in Verse to Read Right Now

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I don't know about you, but this is a VERY busy time for me! When things feel crazy, I...

Aug 31, 20204 min read

5 Bookish Accessories You Can't Live Without

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) You know you are bookworm when you have to prioritize your bookish accessory purchases. Book darts,...

Aug 17, 20203 min read

Grit in Kid Lit -- Picture Books that Encourage Resilience

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) As we find our way through this challenging time in our world, I've been thinking a...

Aug 10, 20204 min read

#iloveit: 8 Books that Take on Social Media and Going Viral

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Purely by accident, I have read some excellent books recently that have involved--to some...

Aug 3, 20202 min read

Featured Books for August 2020

August Books In August, we're excited to share two books featuring the work of Jason Reynolds: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You,...

Jul 30, 20206 min read

Get Cooking: 3 Cookbooks and a Blog

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) One thing I have been doing a ton of during these days at home is cooking. If you listen to the pod,...

Jul 27, 20205 min read

Some of Ashley's Favorite Reads of 2020 (So Far)

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Oh my goodness, I'm already having A LOT of trouble choosing only five books, which is...

Jul 20, 20207 min read

Some of Jen's Favorite Reads of 2020 (so far)

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I love my friends, I love my friends, I love my friends. But when we were chatting and decided to do...

Jul 13, 20208 min read

Some of Sara's Favorite Reads of 2020 (so far)

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Reading in 2020 has been a challenge for me, friends. I have really struggled to dig into books. My...

Jul 6, 20206 min read

Fiction by Black Authors - Some Recent Favorites

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Looking for amazing fiction reads by Black authors? Here are a few of my recent...

Jun 29, 20204 min read

Adult Nonfiction by Black Authors

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) We at the Unabridged Podcast stand with the Black Lives Matter movement. There are SO many books that we...

Jun 22, 20202 min read

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