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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5 Powerful Books that Spark Conversations about Social Justice

Curated by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) If you're looking for stories that dig deep and get people talking, this list is a great place...

Sep 194 min read

5 Powerful YA Lit and Middle Grade Books Set in Schools

Curated by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( ashley_dicksonellison ) Young adult books set in schools capture so much of what makes teen life both...

Sep 54 min read

Books that Speak to the Mind and Heart: Stories Centering Mental Health

Curated by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Mental health is a topic that deserves thoughtful conversation—and literature has long been one...

May 234 min read

5 Captivating Books by AAPI Authors to Add to Your TBR

Curated by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @ashley_dicksonellison ) This month, we’re highlighting a curated list of book reviews that celebrate...

May 94 min read

Expanding the Canon: Recommended Reads Featuring Characters with Disabilities

Curated by Jen Moyers ( @ jen.loves.book s) We’re always thinking about the stories we share—and the ones we don’t. In recent years,...

Apr 184 min read

Stories Based on Folk Tales and Fairy Tales - Our Unabridged Book Reviews

Curated by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @ashley_dicksonellison ) What happens when folklore and fairy tales meet fresh new voices? In this...

Apr 44 min read

Emma Straub's THIS TIME TOMORROW - A Time Travel Novel Whose Premise Holds Up

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) ". . . fiction was a myth. Fictional stories, that is. Maybe there were bad ones out there, but the good...

Nov 18, 20223 min read

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...

Nov 4, 20223 min read

Jacqueline Firkins's MARLOWE BANKS, REDESIGNED - A Fabulous New Adult Romance with Tons of Banter

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to partners NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the digital ARC of Jacqueline Firkins’s Marlowe...

Oct 21, 20222 min read

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)...

Oct 7, 20223 min read

Rachel Lynn Solomon's SEE YOU YESTERDAY - A New Take on the Time Loop Story

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Rachel Lynn Solomon's See You Yesterday (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) I love a time loop story. Groundhog...

Sep 23, 20223 min read

Jennifer Lynn Barnes's THE INHERITANCE GAMES — The Trilogy Is Finished!

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Since book three of Jennifer Lynn Barnes's The Inheritance Games trilogy (Bookshop.org) came out last...

Sep 9, 20222 min read

Emiko Jean's TOKYO EVER AFTER - Discovering Japan and the World

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Emiko Jean's Tokyo Ever After (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) I just finished Emiko...

Sep 2, 20223 min read

Ashley Schumacher's FULL FLIGHT - A Strong Second Novel

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Ashley Schumacher's Full Flight (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) I absolutely loved Ashley Schumacher’s debut,...

Aug 26, 20222 min read

Dolen Perkins-Valdez's TAKE MY HAND - Illuminating Historical Fiction

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Dolen Perkins-Valdez's Take My Hand (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) Dolen Perkins-Valdez's Take My Hand is a...

Aug 19, 20222 min read

Mona Awad's ALL'S WELL - A Reality-Bending Retelling

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Mona Awad's All's Well (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) Today, I wanted to revisit Mona Awad's All's Well, a...

Aug 12, 20222 min read

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...

Aug 5, 20223 min read

Rachel Lynn Solomon's SEE YOU YESTERDAY - A Fabulous YA Time Loop Story

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Rachel Lynn Solomon's See You Yesterday (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) Thanks to partners NetGalley and Simon...

Jun 3, 20223 min read

Joshilyn Jackson's MOTHER MAY I--Unexpected and Twisty

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Joshilyn Jackson's Mother May I (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) I have read several of Joshilyn Jackson’s...

May 27, 20224 min read

Jessie Q. Sutanto's FOUR AUNTIES AND A WEDDING--Good, Campy Fun

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Jesse Q. Sutanto's Four Aunties and a Wedding (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) I was delighted when Jesse Q....

May 20, 20222 min read

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