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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Sumi Hahn's THE MERMAID OF JEJU - Love and Bravery in a Time of War

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) This beautiful historical fiction novel explores the situation in Jeju during World...

Apr 2, 20212 min read

Kaitlyn Greenidge's Libertie - Historical Fiction that Resonates

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner Algonquin Books and NetGalley for the digital ARC of Kaitlyn Greenidge’s Libertie in...

Mar 26, 20213 min read

Sharon Huss Roat's HOW TO DISAPPEAR - A YA Must-Read about Social Anxiety

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) How to Disappear is a YA novel that focuses on social anxiety in a world where social media and...

Mar 19, 20213 min read

Taylor Jenkins Reid's THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO - Secrets Revealed After a Life of Fame

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) "Relationships are complex... People are messy, and love can be ugly. I'm inclined to...

Mar 12, 20213 min read

Angeline Boulley's FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER - Finding Strength in Culture

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner NetGalley and Henry Holt and Co. for the digital ARC of Angeline Boulley’s...

Mar 5, 20213 min read

Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere - Backlist Excellence

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Are you looking for some great backlist reading? Well, do I have a suggestion for you. I read Celeste...

Feb 26, 20213 min read

Safia Elhillo's HOME IS NOT A COUNTRY - Finding a Way to Inner Peace

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Thank you to #partner NetGalley for the advance copy of this book, Safia Elhillo's...

Feb 19, 20213 min read

Tracy Deonn's LEGENDBORN - A Brilliant Balance of Fantasy and Reality

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) "Everything has two histories. Especially in the South" (230). It has been a while since I read a book...

Feb 12, 20212 min read

Elizabeth L. Cline's THE CONSCIOUS CLOSET - A Real Eye-Opener

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Admittedly it has taken me awhile to read this book. I actually started it over the summer (summer...

Feb 5, 20213 min read

T. J. Klune's THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA - A Beautiful Story about Finding Your Home

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) This phenomenal book, T.J. Klune's fantasy novel The House in the Cerulean Sea, was...

Jan 29, 20214 min read

Ashley Schumacher's AMELIA UNABRIDGED - A Book about the Magic of Books

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the digital ARC of Ashley Schumacher’s Amelia...

Jan 22, 20213 min read

Jane Harper's THE SURVIVORS - An Atmospheric Mystery

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Happy Friday! Today, I am here to write about Jane Harper's most recent release, The Survivors....

Jan 15, 20212 min read

Randi Pink's ANGEL OF GREENWOOD - The Greenwood Massacre of 1921 from the Perspective of Teens

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Randi Pink's Angel of Greenwood was my first full book of 2021, and what a great way...

Jan 8, 20214 min read

Emma Lord's YOU HAVE A MATCH - A Compelling, Parent Trap-Adjacent, YA Romance

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the digital ARC of Emma Lord’s You Have a Match...

Jan 1, 20212 min read

Sofía Segovia's THE MURMUR OF BEES - A Beautiful, Whimsical Story about the Power of Love

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Wow. This one will definitely be one of my top reads of the year. I chose this, Sofia...

Dec 18, 20204 min read

Kate J. Baer's WHAT KIND OF WOMAN - A Beautiful Poetry Collection about Being a Woman and a Mother

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) The first time I read a Kate J. Baer poem, my youngest child was still an infant. I...

Dec 11, 20203 min read

Book Review- Jenny Bayliss's The Twelve Dates of Christmas - A Fun Rom-Com for the Holidays

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) The holidays are upon us! Woo-hoo! If you have been listening to the pod, you know that I have been...

Dec 4, 20203 min read

Katherena Vermette's THE BREAK - A Multi-Generational Family Saga

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Katherena Vermette's The Break (Bookshop.org), which was the focus of the most recent @readwithtoni...

Nov 27, 20203 min read

Julie Buxbaum's Admission - A Book with Nuance

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to partner NetGalley for the digital ARC of Julie Buxbaum’s Admission in exchange for an honest...

Nov 20, 20203 min read

John Green's TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN: A Study of Character

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Friends, first of all, I must say, I love John Green. I love some of his books more than others, but...

Nov 13, 20203 min read

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