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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Amazing Middle-Grade Books Celebrating Strong Female Characters and Relationships

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @ashley_dicksonellison ) *I'm updating this post for 2025, and new recommendations are starred with an...

Mar 47 min read

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

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for August 24th, 2021 featuring Heller, Barker, and Jeffers

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Peter Heller's The...

Aug 24, 20215 min read

Pub Day Shout-Outs for July 27, 2021, featuring Chiaverini, Craig, and Widder

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Jennifer Chiaverini's The Women’s March:...

Jul 27, 20215 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

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

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

8 Amazing Reads Celebrating Powerful, Courageous Women

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I wanted to share some of my favorite reads featuring strong women (and young women!)....

Mar 8, 20214 min read

Poetry Collections for People Who Don't Love Poetry

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I recently talked in a Teaching Tidbit episode about incorporating poetry into class...

Feb 15, 20213 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

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

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

Ada Calhoun's WHY WE CAN'T SLEEP - This Book Speaks to Me! - Jen's Review

I cannot tell you how many photos of Ada Calhoun's Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis I texted to Ashley and Sara,...

Apr 3, 20202 min read

116: Anne Bogel's DON'T OVERTHINK IT - I Always Have the "Over" Problem

In this episode, we have fun discussing Anne Bogel's Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy...

Mar 11, 20201 min read

Love Is in the Air: Even More Romance Recommendations!

Last week, on episode 112, we talked about some favorite love stories, including Alyssa Cole's A Princess in Theory and Linda Holmes's...

Feb 17, 20203 min read

Welcome - Introduction and Overview

Just getting started with Unabridged Podcast? Welcome! We're Ashley and Jen, and we are both passionate about books and getting them into...

Jan 22, 20202 min read

Shea Ernshaw's WINTERWOOD -- Jen's Review

Thanks to partner NetGalley for the digital ARC of Shea Ernshaw’s Winterwood in exchange for an honest review. The book released Tuesday,...

Dec 6, 20193 min read

Lisa Lutz's The Swallows --- Sara's Review

Today I am here to talk to you about a new release by Lisa Lutz, author of The Spellman Files series. Her newest book, The Swallows,...

Nov 22, 20192 min read

98: Maggie O'Farrell's I AM, I AM, I AM - Defiance of Death

For our November Book Club, we're discussing Maggie O'Farrell's I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death, our first Unabridged...

Nov 6, 20191 min read

93: Anissa Gray's THE CARE AND FEEDING OF RAVENOUSLY HUNGRY GIRLS - Relationships Between Women

We're thrilled to discuss Anissa Gray's new novel, The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls. Told in the alternating perspectives...

Oct 2, 20191 min read

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