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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Pub Day Shout-Outs for June 1, 2021 featuring Yoon, Reid, and Àbíké-Íyímídé

Jun 1, 2021
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs for June 1, 2021 featuring Yoon, Reid, and Àbíké-Íyímídé

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to celebrate! Nicola Yoon's Instructions for Dancing (Amazon | Bookshop.org) Description from Publisher: "#1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star Nicola Yoon is back with her eagerly anticipated third novel. With all the heart and hope of her last two books, this is an utterly unique romance. "Evie Thomas doesn't believe i

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Featured Books for June 2021

May 29, 2021
4 min

Featured Books for June 2021

June Book On May 5, we're so excited to share our Book Club episode focusing on Laura Taylor Namey's A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, which will also be our Buddy Read pick. On June 14th and 28th, we'll have IG chats about the novel. DM us @unabridgedpod to join! Here's the synopsis from the publisher: A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow "For Lila Reyes, a summer in England was never part of the plan. The plan was 1) take over her abuela’s role as head baker at

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Pub Day Shout-Outs for May 25, 2021, featuring Bellefleur, Williams-Garcia, and Yoon

May 25, 2021
4 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs for May 25, 2021, featuring Bellefleur, Williams-Garcia, and Yoon

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! And be sure to check out our review of Remy Lai's Pawcasso (Amazon | Bookshop.org) later today @unabridgedpod—this sweet graphic novel is also being published today! Alexandria Bellefleur's Hang the Moon (Amazon | Bookshop.org) Description from Publisher: "Brendon Lowell loves love. It’s why he created a dating app to help people find their one true pairing and why he’s convinced

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Pub Day Shout-Outs for May 18, 2021, featuring Karim, Rodkey, and Suk

May 18, 2021
3 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs for May 18, 2021, featuring Karim, Rodkey, and Suk

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are three YA books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Sheba Karim's The Marvelous Mirza Girls Description from Publisher: "Gilmore Girls meets vibrant New Delhi in this thoughtful and hilarious new novel about a teen facing family expectations, relationship complications, and hidden secrets in a new country—sprinkled with Sheba Karim’s signature wit and steamy romance, and perfect for readers who loved Mary H. K. Choi’s Emergenc

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9 YA Reads Perfect for Your Summer Reading List

May 17, 2021
8 min

9 YA Reads Perfect for Your Summer Reading List

By Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Summer reading is upon us, and there is nothing I love more than reading excellent YA books during the summer. I adore YA because it reads quickly, and I am partial to a little romance, which is perfect to read at the beach or by the pool. Today, I have compiled a list of YA books with a little romance, a lot of substance, and compelling characters to add to your summer TBR. Laeken Zea Kemp's Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet Description fr

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Nicola Yoon's INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCING - Celebrating the Beauty and Complexity of Love

May 14, 2021
3 min

Nicola Yoon's INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCING - Celebrating the Beauty and Complexity of Love

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I absolutely love Nicola Yoon's work and could not wait to read her latest book! Thank you to partner NetGalley for the ARC of this one; Nicola Yoon's Instructions for Dancing releases on June 1st, so preorder your copy today! The question at the center of this book is a hard one—should we continue to love others even though all love essentially ends in loss? It's a heavy question that resonates throughout this book. As the

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Pub Day Shout-Outs! for May 11, 2021 featuring Abrams, Clark, and Henry

May 11, 2021
5 min

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for May 11, 2021 featuring Abrams, Clark, and Henry

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Stacey Abrams's While Justice Sleeps Description from Publisher: "From celebrated national leader and bestselling author Stacey Abrams, While Justice Sleeps is a gripping, complexly plotted thriller set within the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court. "Avery Keene, a brilliant young law clerk for the legendary Justice Howard Wynn, is doing her best to hold her life to

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Featured Books for May 2021

Apr 25, 2021
4 min

Featured Books for May 2021

May Books On May 5, we're so excited to share our Book Club episode focusing on Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous. We'll have a Book Club chat on IG about the novel on May 17 at 8:00 PM EST. Then, on April 10 and 24, we'll have IG chats about Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite’s Dear Haiti, Love Alaine. DM us @unabridgedpod to join! Here are the synopses from the publishers: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to

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Favorites Reads by Auto-buy Authors

Apr 19, 2021
3 min

Favorites Reads by Auto-buy Authors

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) In this Wednesday's episode, we're discussing some of our favorite authors that we consider to be auto-buy authors. We talk in the episode about what we mean when we say auto-buy authors, and for me, it often means that I will read everything new that the author produces. We each share some of our personal auto-buy authors. Here are a few examples of books I loved so much that I knew when I read them that the author would bec

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Mercedes Helnwein's SLINGSHOT - Not Your Average YA Rom-Com

Apr 16, 2021
3 min

Mercedes Helnwein's SLINGSHOT - Not Your Average YA Rom-Com

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the digital ARC of Mercedes Helnwein’s Slingshot in exchange for an honest review. The book will be published on Tuesday, April 27. Despite its bright and cheery cover, Mercedes Helnwein’s Slingshot is not a sweet YA rom-com. From page one, it defied my expectations. I absolutely loved it. Grace Welles is fifteen and miserable. She attends an undistinguished boarding school paid for by her fa

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169: Book-to-Screen Adaptation of Jenny Han's ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN

Mar 17, 2021
13 min

169: Book-to-Screen Adaptation of Jenny Han's ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN

In this Unabridged Book-to-Screen Adaptation episode, we discuss To All the Boys: Always and Forever, the Netflix adaptation of Jenny Han's Always and Forever, Lara Jean. We are all huge fans of the To All the Boys I've Loved Before series, and you can catch our discussion of the first film here. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Elizabeth Acevedo’s Clap When You Land (Bookshop.org | Amazon) Jen - Angeline Boulley’s Firekeeper’s Daughter (thanks to partners @librofm and @netgalley!)

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

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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168: Get Back into Reading with Favorite Tropes

Mar 10, 2021
10 min

168: Get Back into Reading with Favorite Tropes

In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we discuss some of our favorite tropes and share some book recommendations that have included those tropes. Our recommendations include Beth O’Leary’s The Switch, Helena Hunting’s Kiss My Cupcake, and John Green's The Fault in Our Stars. We talk about some of our favorite and not-so-favorite tropes in romance novels, and we discuss the benefits of tropes for readers. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Yaa Gyasi’s Transcendent Kingdom (Bookshop.org |

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

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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165: MISMATCHED Screen Adaptation of Sandhya Menon's WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI

Feb 17, 2021
8 min

165: MISMATCHED Screen Adaptation of Sandhya Menon's WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI

In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we discuss the pilot episode of Mismatched, a screen adaptation of Sandhya Menon's young adult romance novel, When Dimple Met Rishi. We all loved this book and enjoyed doing it as a buddy read on Instagram. This adaptation is a perfect fit for our Unabridged Reading Challenge bonus category, watching an adaptation of a YA lit book! This series has six parts and can be found on Netflix. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Sarah Morganthaler’s The Tour

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

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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164: Love Is in the Air 2021 - Our Latest Romance Book Recs

Feb 10, 2021
13 min

164: Love Is in the Air 2021 - Our Latest Romance Book Recs

In this Unabridged Love is in the Air episode, we talk about some romance book recommendations we each want to share, including discussions of Alexis Daria's You Had Me at Hola, Alisha Rai’s First Comes Like, and Talia Hibbert’s Take a Hint, Dani Brown. There's something for everyone who is looking for a great romance book to read. Any of these picks would be a great fit for our Unabridged Reading Challenge category featuring a romance book by a person of color! If you're loo

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Love Is in the Air 2021: Even More Romance Recommendations

Feb 8, 2021
3 min

Love Is in the Air 2021: Even More Romance Recommendations

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) In February, we're all about romance! We recently released our Book Club episode focusing on Sonali Dev's Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors, and this Wednesday, we're releasing our newest episode of romance recommendations, "Love Is in the Air 2021." I can never resist, however, offering even more book ideas. (You know I always want to read all the things.) So, here are some other romance novels I've enjoyed . . . each of these would also wo

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163: Sonali Dev's PRIDE, PREJUDICE, AND OTHER FLAVORS -- February 2021 Book Club

Feb 3, 2021
13 min

163: Sonali Dev's PRIDE, PREJUDICE, AND OTHER FLAVORS -- February 2021 Book Club

In this Unabridged Book Club episode, we are discussing Sonali Dev's Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors. This one was chosen by the Unabridged Ambassadors and is a perfect fit for two of our Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge categories, a romance by an author of color and a retelling of a classic. This month, we are having a Book Club discussion on Instagram on February 15th. Just DM us on Instagram or comment here (with your IG handle) if you'd like to join us! Bookish C

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Five of Jen's Favorite Reads of 2020 (Part 2)

Jan 18, 2021
8 min

Five of Jen's Favorite Reads of 2020 (Part 2)

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Oh, friends, making book choices never gets easier for me. I had shared so many excellent books in my 2020 mid-year post AND on our 2020 Unabridged Awards Episode that I thought I would have narrowed the list from which to choose. Wow, was I wrong! (Be sure to check our mid-year posts: here's mine, Ashley's, and Sara's.) I read 345 books in 2020, and of those, 28 earned five stars from me, and 92 earned four-and-a-half stars. So, even with the

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