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...
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Unabridged Podcast
Welcome to Unabridged! Ashley and Jen (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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- Aug 24, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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- Jul 27, 2021
- 5 min
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:...
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- May 31, 2021
- 4 min
Amazing Middle-Grade Books Celebrating Strong Female Characters and Relationships
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) We loved sharing some recent favorite middle-grade recommendations in episode 178, and...
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- May 28, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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- Mar 8, 2021
- 4 min
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!)....
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- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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- Dec 11, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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- Aug 10, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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- Jul 20, 2020
- 7 min
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...
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- Apr 3, 2020
- 2 min
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,...
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- Mar 11, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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- Feb 17, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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- Jan 22, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- Dec 6, 2019
- 3 min
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,...
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- Nov 22, 2019
- 2 min
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,...
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- Nov 6, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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- Oct 2, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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