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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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Daniel José Older’s THE BOOK OF LOST SAINTS -- Jen's Review
"They came in boats and airplanes, armed with false documents and holy terror and a grinding wariness of what they would find. . . . They...
Dec 6, 20192 min read
90: To All the Boys I've Loved Before Book-to-Film Adaptation - Get With It!
In our newest short episode, we embark on a discussion of one of our favorite things: a book-to-film adaptation. This time, we're...
Sep 11, 20191 min read
Aisha Saeed's ALADDIN: FAR FROM AGRABAH - Jen's Review
Thanks to Partner NetGalley for the digital ARC of Aisha Saeed’s Aladdin: Far from Agrabah in exchange for an honest review. I requested...
Sep 6, 20193 min read
89: Elizabeth Acevedo's WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH - On Her Side
We're thrilled to discuss Elizabeth Acevedo's sophomore novel, With the Fire on High. Protagonist Emoni is a high school student, a...
Sep 4, 20191 min read
87: Get to Know the Hosts - A Great Story of Friendship
There's a little bit about books and a whole lot about us in this Unabridged Short episode. Learn what books we loved to teach, what...
Aug 21, 20191 min read
85: Global Read Aloud 2019 - I just have to read this quotation
For the second year, we are excited to explore three of the Global Read Aloud books. (You can find out more information about the Global...
Aug 7, 20191 min read
82: Our Anticipated Reads of 2019 Update - Intentionally Weird
Back in January, we shared the books that we planned (or hoped?) to read this year. Now, it's time to share our progress. Have we read...
Jul 17, 20191 min read
77: Our Summer TBR Lists - We All Know How I Like the Romance
We at Unabridged are SO. Excited. About summer! As unrepentant bookworms, we have been plotting and planning which books we can fit in...
Jun 12, 20191 min read
76: Bryan Stevenson's JUST MERCY - A Must Read for All Human Beings
In this #unabridgedbookclub episode, we discuss Bryan Stevenson's nonfiction book Just Mercy. Stevenson discusses his work as an...
Jun 5, 20192 min read
75: Nicola Yoon's THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR - Book-to-Film Adaptation - I was right up on that book!
Thanks for joining us for our discussion of the film adaptation of Nicola Yoon's The Sun Is Also a Star! We are big fans of Nicola Yoon's...
May 29, 20191 min read
72: Worth All the Tears - That Book Enriched My Life
In this #unabridgedshort episode, we recommend books that made us cry--we're talking ugly tears!--but are worth the sorrow that...
May 8, 20191 min read
66: YA TBR Update - I'm Over Here Having a Little Personal Celebration
In this podcast episode, we return to our TBR lists for YA Literature that we discussed in Episode 47. The YA Books We Read from Our TBR...
Mar 27, 20191 min read
63: Julie Murphy's DUMPLIN' - Finding Your Own Way
In this Unabridged Book Club episode, we discuss Julie Murphy's YA lit novel, Dumplin'. When “self-proclaimed fat girl” Willowdean...
Mar 6, 20191 min read
61: Ibi Zoboi's PRIDE and AMERICAN STREET - Cherishing Culture
In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we discuss Ibi Zoboi's YA Lit books, Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix and American Street. Pride...
Feb 20, 20191 min read
60: Love Is in the Air - Romantic Books to Read in February
In this Unabridged Shorts podcast episode, we discuss our favorite love stories within novels. Some of our favorite authors who write...
Feb 13, 20191 min read
58: Isabel Quintero's GABI, A GIRL IN PIECES - You Have the Power; Discussion with College Students
"People are who they are no matter how much you want them to be somebody else, Gabi. And we have two choices: love and accept them with...
Jan 30, 20191 min read
57 - Anticipated Books for 2019: A Giant Pile
-Alternate Titles- That's on my list too! OR I want to read that! OR I was totally blown away. OR In general, not my strength. OR Those...
Jan 23, 20191 min read
56: Unabridged Awards - I Will Qualify Them All
-Alternate Titles- Address the nervousness OR Anticipating it is exciting OR Not a lot of table space for a drum roll OR I guess that was...
Jan 16, 20192 min read
48: Graphic Novels and Comic Collections - Stay the Course and Go for It
It's fear that makes us lose our conscience. It's also what transforms us into cowards.” ― Marjane Satrapi, The Complete Persepolis Works...
Nov 21, 20181 min read
45 - The Longest Short Episode Ever: Book-to-Film Adaptation of Angie Thomas's THE HATE U GIVE
"For me, my art is my activism and storytelling is my activism, so that’s what I’m going to continue to do, and also encourage people...
Oct 31, 20181 min read
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