Unabridged Podcast

Welcome to Unabridged, the podcast where teachers take on books! Every week, Sara, Jen and Ashley (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 each week.

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Mar 16, 2021
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for March 16, 2021, featuring Bouley, Desia, and Manning, Nguyen, Ung, & Nguyen

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Sara Desai's The Dating Plan Description from Publisher: "Even with a step-by-step plan, these fake fiancés might accidentally fall for each other in this hilarious, heartfelt romantic comedy from the author of The Marriage Game. "Daisy Patel is a software engineer who understands lists and logic better than bosses and boyfriends. With her life all planned out, and no interest i

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Mar 9, 2021
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for March 9, 2021, featuring Khan, Hibbert, and Mans

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) This is a great pub day including a couple of favorite authors! Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read. Hena Khan's Amina's Song Description from Publisher: "In the companion novel to the beloved and award-winning Amina’s Voice, Amina once again uses her voice to bridge the places, people, and communities she loves—this time across continents. "It’s the last few days of her vacation in Pakistan, and Am

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Mar 2, 2021
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for March 2, 2021, featuring Choi, Hashimi, and Ishiguro

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I had a tough time today choosing only three books to highlight—it's an AMAZING release day. So, here are just three of the many, many books coming out today that I'm excited to read (plus a couple of mentions at the bottom of the page). Mary H. K. Choi's Yolk Description from Publisher: "From New York Times bestselling author Mary H.K. Choi comes a funny and emotional story about two estranged sisters switching places and committing insurance

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Feb 23, 2021
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for February 23, 2021, featuring Brina, de Rosnay, and Ryan

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Tatiana de Rosnay's Flowers of Darkness Description from Publisher: "From the internationally bestselling author of Sarah’s Key comes Tatiana de Rosnay’s Flowers of Darkness, a riveting and emotionally intense novel, set in a near future Paris, where a woman confronts past betrayal and present mystery. "Author Clarissa Katsef is struggling to write her next book. She’s just snag

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Feb 16, 2021
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! February 16, 2021, featuring Schumacher, Rai, and Lalli

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read (plus a bonus picture book!)! Ashley Schumacher's Amelia Unabridged Description from Publisher: "Sparks fly between two teens as they grapple with grief, love, and the future in this unforgettable debut novel sure to entice fans of Jandy Nelson and Jennifer E. Smith. "Eighteen-year-old Amelia Griffin is obsessed with the famous Orman Chronicles, written by the you

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Feb 9, 2021
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs for February 9, 2021, featuring Leitich Smith, Johnson, and Shusterman

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Two are from Unabridged favorites, and one book is by a new-to-me author. Editor Cynthia Leitich Smith's Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids Description from Publisher: "Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of c

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Feb 2, 2021
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for February 2, 2021, featuring Harper, McGarrahan, and Watson

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Renee Watson's Love Is a Revolution "When Nala Robertson reluctantly agrees to attend an open mic night for her cousin-sister-friend Imani’s birthday, she finds herself falling in instant love with Tye Brown, the MC. He’s perfect, except . . . Tye is an activist and is spending the summer putting on events for the community when Nala would rather watch movies and try out the new

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Jan 26, 2021
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for January 26, 2021 featuring Giles, Quotah, and Patel

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Chrystal D. Giles's Take Back the Block Description from Publisher: "Brand-new kicks, ripped denim shorts, Supreme tee— "Wes Henderson has the best style in sixth grade. That—and hanging out with his crew (his best friends since little-kid days) and playing video games—is what he wants to be thinking about at the start of the school year, not the protests his par

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Jan 19, 2021
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for January 19, 2021, featuring Cashore, Hall, Lo, and Okorafor

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Here are four books coming out today that I'm excited to read (I couldn't resist one more than our usual three!). Kristin Cashore's Winterkeep Description from Publisher: "For the past five years, Bitterblue has reigned as Queen of Monsea, heroically rebuilding her nation after her father's horrific rule. After learning about the land of Torla in the east, she sends envoys to the closest nation there: Winterkeep—a place where telepathic foxes

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Jan 12, 2021
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for January 12, 2021 featuring Pink, Richardson, and Thomas

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Randi Pink's Angel of Greenwood Description from Publisher: "Randi Pink’s The Angel of Greenwood is a historical YA novel that takes place during the Greenwood Massacre of 1921, in an area of Tulsa, OK, known as the 'Black Wall Street.' "Seventeen-year-old Isaiah Wilson is, on the surface, a town troublemaker, but is hiding that he is an avid reader and secret poet, never leavin

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Jan 5, 2021
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for January 5, 2021, featuring Bruchac, Harris, and Bryant

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Joseph Bruchac's Peacemaker Description from Publisher: "A twelve-year-old Iroquois boy rethinks his calling after witnessing the arrival of a mystical figure with a message of peace in this historical novel based on the creation of the Iroquois Confederacy. "Twelve-year-old Okwaho's life has suddenly changed. While out hunting with his best friend, his friend is

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Dec 29, 2020
5 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for December 29, featuring de León, Benedict, Sullivan, and Wielberg

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Here are four books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Aya de León's A Spy in the Struggle Description from Publisher: "Since childhood, Yolanda Vance has forged her desire to escape poverty into a laser-like focus that took her through prep school and Harvard Law. So when her prestigious New York law firm is raided by the FBI, Yolanda turns in her corrupt bosses to save her career—and goes to work for the Bureau. Soon she's sent under

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Dec 22, 2020
5 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! December 22, 2020 Special Edition

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) As we move toward the holidays and the end of the year, there are not many books coming out this week. I wanted to use this as an opportunity to highlight a few of my most anticipated reads that have appeared in our pub day shout-outs! Barack Obama's A Promised Land Description from Publisher: "In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man s

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Dec 15, 2020
5 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! December 15, 2020 Special Edition

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) As we move toward the holidays and the end of the year, there are not many books coming out this week. I wanted to use this as an opportunity to highlight a few of my favorites that I've read so far from our pub day shout-outs! Fredrik Backman's Anxious People Description from Publisher: "Looking at real estate isn’t usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bur

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Dec 8, 2020
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for December 8, 2020, featuring Clayton, Faber, and Mans McKenny

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Editor Dhonielle Clayton's A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology Description from Publisher: "From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes a young adult fantasy short story collection featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including New York Times bestselling authors Libba Bray (The Diviners), V. E.

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Dec 1, 2020
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for December 1, 2020, featuring Pinguicha, Joseph, and O'Leary and Coker Burks

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Diana Pinguicha's A Curse of Roses Description from Publisher: "With just one touch, bread turns into roses. With just one bite, cheese turns into lilies. There’s a famine plaguing the land, and Princess Yzabel is wasting food simply by trying to eat. Before she can even swallow, her magic–her curse–has turned her meal into a bouquet. She’s on the verge of starving, which only r

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Nov 24, 2020
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! November 24, 2020, featuring Ng, Cline, and Black

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Holly Black's How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories Description from Publisher: "An illustrated addition to the New York Times bestselling Folk of Air trilogy, that started with The Cruel Prince, from award-winning author Holly Black. "An irresistible return to the captivating world of Elfhame. "Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue. "

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Nov 17, 2020
5 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs for November 17, 2020, featuring Obama, Kuang, and Yoon

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Barack Obama's A Promised Land Description from Publisher: "In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his

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Nov 10, 2020
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for November 10, 2020 featuring Baer, Collins, Namey, and Schmidt

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are four books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Manda Collins's A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem Description from Publisher: "England, 1865: Newspaper columnist Lady Katherine Bascomb finds herself the subject of speculation when her latest article leads to an arrest in the murders plaguing London. The English believe women ought not to write about such vulgar things as crime, and a particularly attractive detective inspe

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Nov 3, 2020
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for November 3, 2020 featuring Meyer, Cardenas, and Davis

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Marissa Meyer's Instant Karma Description from Publisher: "In New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer's young adult contemporary romance, a girl is suddenly gifted with the ability to cast instant karma on those around her – both good and bad. "Chronic overachiever Prudence Daniels is always quick to cast judgment on the lazy, rude, and arrogant residents

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