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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Jennifer Saint's ARIADNE - An Exploration of the Role of Women in Greek Mythology

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Friends, this one, Jennifer Saint's Ariadne (Amazon | Bookshop.org), was another...

Aug 27, 20213 min read

Silvia Moreno-Garcia's CERTAIN DARK THINGS - A Gritty, Noir Vampire Reimagining

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partners NetGalley and Tor Nightfire for the digital ARC of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Certain...

Aug 20, 20213 min read

Ruth Wariner's THE SOUND OF GRAVEL - Page-Turning Nonfiction

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) If you listen to the pod, you know I love a good memoir. We have talked about Ruth Wariner's The...

Aug 13, 20213 min read

Steven Rowley's THE GUNCLE - A Book about Melting Our Hearts

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I knew I wanted to read Steven Rowley's The Guncle (Amazon | Bookshop.org) from the...

Aug 6, 20213 min read

John Green's THE ANTHROPOCENE REVIEWED - A Rating of a Book of Ratings

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I knew before I started reading that I would be giving John Green's The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on...

Jul 30, 20214 min read

Elizabeth Lim's SIX CRIMSON CRANES - A Young Adult Fantasy Fairy Tale Retelling

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I wanted to read this one from the moment I heard the description, which incorporates...

Jul 16, 20213 min read

Rachel Donohue's THE TEMPLE HOUSE VANISHING - A Haunting, Atmospheric Read

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner Algonquin Books for the ARC of Rachel Donohue's The Temple House Vanishing (Amazon |...

Jul 9, 20212 min read

Cece Bell's EL DEAFO - A Graphic Novel for All Audiences

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) I am not a huge reader of graphic novels, but I have a personal interest in Cece Bell's...

Jul 2, 20212 min read

Leah Johnson's YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN - An Uplifting YA Lit Novel You'll Want to Hug

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I've been looking forward to reading Leah Johnson's You Should See Me in a Crown...

Jun 25, 20212 min read

Tahereh Mafi's AN EMOTION OF GREAT DELIGHT - A Compelling Character Study

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner Libro.fm for the ALC of Tahereh Mafi's An Emotion of Great Delight (Amazon |...

Jun 18, 20212 min read

Jennifer Ryan's THE KITCHEN FRONT-- Historical Fiction at Its Best

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Thanks to Partner Random House for my copy of Jennifer Ryan’s The Kitchen Front. Ya’ll, I LOVED this...

Jun 11, 20213 min read

Aiden Thomas's LOST IN THE NEVER WOODS - A Dark and Twisty Peter Pan Retelling

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @teachingtheapocalypse ) In this retelling of Peter Pan, Aiden Thomas's Lost in the Never Woods ( Amazon |...

Jun 4, 20213 min read

Book Review of Deb Caletti's ONE GREAT LIE - A Stunning Book about Gender and Power

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partners NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for the digital ARC of Deb Caletti’s One Great Lie...

May 28, 20213 min read

Tiffany Jackson's Allegedly - A Compelling, Backlist YA Read

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson is the gut-wrenching tale of Mary, a young woman accused and...

May 21, 20213 min read

Nicola Yoon's INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCING - Celebrating the Beauty and Complexity of Love

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I absolutely love Nicola Yoon's work and could not wait to read her latest book!...

May 14, 20213 min read

Jennifer Weiner's THAT SUMMER - Compelling Characters Build Suspense

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner NetGalley and Atria Books for the digital ARC of Jennifer Weiner’s That Summer (Amazon...

May 7, 20212 min read

Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky - Marvelous Middle Grade Literature

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here at Unabridged, we haven't had too many book reviews on Upper Elementary/Middle Grade lit, so I...

Apr 30, 20213 min read

Yaa Gyasi's TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM - A Close Examination of Addiction and Its Impact on Family

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I was so excited to see Yaa Gyasi's Transcendent Kingdom on Libro.fm this fall and am...

Apr 23, 20213 min read

Mercedes Helnwein's SLINGSHOT - Not Your Average YA Rom-Com

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the digital ARC of Mercedes Helnwein’s Slingshot in...

Apr 16, 20213 min read

Matthew Sullivan's MIDNIGHT AT THE BRIGHT IDEAS BOOKSTORE- Mystery and a Bookstore—Yes, Please!

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) I am coming at you with another backlist title that I REALLY enjoyed! Matt Sullivan's Midnight at the...

Apr 9, 20212 min read

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