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- Sep 18, 2020
- 3 min
V. E. Schwab's THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE - An Impossible Choice
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner NetGalley for the digital ARC of V. E. Schwab’s The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue in exchange for an honest review. The book will be published on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is the first book I’ve read by V. E. Schwab . . . I’ll definitely be reading more. What a brilliant, compelling, gorgeous novel. Adeline LaRue, born in France in 1691, is happy in her quiet life with her parents. Her dotin
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- Jan 22, 2020
- 2 min
Welcome - Introduction and Overview
Just getting started with Unabridged Podcast? Welcome! We're Ashley, Jen, and Sara, and we are teachers and podcasters who are passionate about books. We have four kinds of posts here on our blog. On Mondays, we post about our Bookish Faves, on Tuesdays we do Pub Day Shout-outs, on Wednesdays our episodes drop, and on Fridays, we post book reviews. (Be on the lookout on Thursdays, too; we sometimes have an extra post then!) There are many ways to connect with us! In addition
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- Dec 6, 2019
- 2 min
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 came and left behind family members clutching photographs, and promises to send money and frequent letters and powdered milk or vacuum cleaners or whatever it was impossible to find that year. . . . Each brought along a cord that stretched all the way back to the island and when they slept, each prayed the cord would send along news from ho
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- Oct 31, 2019
- 1 min
97: Spooky Stories - Twisty in All the Right Ways
Join us for our 2019 edition of Spooky Stories! We're here again this season to share with you our latest seasonal and spooky favorites. We'll talk the latest books (including Shea Ernshaw's Winterwood, coming out on November 5th... SO GOOD!), and we will share our thoughts about some of the Book of the Month picks from this season (including Alex North's The Whisper Man, Alex Michaelides’s The Silent Patient, and Riley Sager's The Last Time I Lied).
What are you reading
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- Jan 10, 2019
- 1 min
55: Justina Ireland's DREAD NATION - A Part of Our History
"It seems strange that in these very fraught times folks would be more concerned about hard working people trying to find a better life than the monsters that actually want to eat them.”
― Justina Ireland, Dread Nation Spoilers are inevitable throughout our book club discussion, so consider whether or not to listen if you haven't yet read the book Dread Nation!
Timeline Introduction and Summary of the Book: 0:00 - 02:10 Main Discussion: 02:11 - 40:54 Book Pairings: 40:5
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- Oct 25, 2018
- 1 min
44 - A Chill Up the Back of Your Neck: Spooky Reads
-Alternative Titles- It is one of those books that is perfectly concise.
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Sounds like it will get your attention.
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It's a good mark of a creepy book.
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It's creepy, kind of haunting, it's spooky...
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I do not enjoy being scared.
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That's what feels safe to me.
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What sticks with me is the atmosphere. Works Mentioned in Episode Jen's Picks - Samanta Schweblin's Fever Dream Libba Bray's The Diviners Rin Chupeco's The Girl in the Well Ashley's Picks - Stephen King's Bag
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- Sep 12, 2018
- 1 min
38 - I Love the Love Story: Lit Chat Game #4
The Question
If you could be inserted into a romantic relationship in any book, which one would you choose, and which character are you in this literary love affair? Like this idea? Pick up your own copy of the Lit Chat game, conversation starters about books and life, created by the geniuses at Book Riot. We loved our first round and look forward to more questions on our short story episodes. Books Mentioned Jen - Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl Ashley - Elizabeth Acevedo's Th
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