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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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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
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...
Jan 9, 20191 min read
54: Confessing Our Literary Sins - Not Guilty Enough
- Alternate Titles - A financial goal which I will not confess here OR I'm not ready to confess that much OR I don't wanna climb the...
Jan 2, 20191 min read
53 - Holiday Wrap-Up!
A message from Ashley, Jen, and Sara: Thank you to all of you who listen, support, and promote our podcast. We are so thankful for all of...
Dec 26, 20181 min read
52: Beat the Holiday Reading Slump - Our Confessions Being Made
-Alternate Titles- I could recite to you precisely what it says. OR If you're into pretty books OR There is no picture of Cleopatra OR...
Dec 19, 20182 min read
51: Our Kids' Current Reads - It Is Just So Precious
-Alternate Titles- Over and over and over and over OR We’re always making fun of him OR He has a ghost writer Works Mentioned in Episode...
Dec 12, 20181 min read
50: Gretchen Anthony's EVERGREEN TIDINGS FROM THE BAUMGARTNERS - These Random People at Dinner
"This is me. This is my family. This is love." ~Gretchen Anthony Spoilers are inevitable throughout our discussion, so consider whether...
Dec 5, 20181 min read
49: Bookish Gift Ideas for the Holidays - I've Developed a Serious Mug Habit
-Alternative Titles- I Always Share My Amazon Wishlist with My Relatives. OR A Gift to Me, From Me Bookish Gifts and Online Shops Blue...
Nov 28, 20182 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
47: I'm Always Here for That - YA To-Be-Read Lists
-Alternate Titles- I have a hard time remembering why they are there. OR He just writes really smart books for young adults. OR I've...
Nov 14, 20181 min read
46: Tara Westover's EDUCATED - Don't Get in That Car
My life was narrated for me by others. Their voices were forceful, emphatic, absolute. It had never occurred to me that my voice might be...
Nov 7, 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
44 - A Chill Up the Back of Your Neck: Spooky Reads
-Alternative Titles- It is one of those books that is perfectly concise. OR Sounds like it will get your attention. OR It's a good mark...
Oct 24, 20181 min read
43: Anne Bogel's READING PEOPLE and I'D RATHER BE READING: Part of My Personality
"Books draw us deeply into the lives of others, showing us the world through someone else's eyes, page after page." -Anne Bogel, I'd...
Oct 17, 20181 min read
42 - Our Children Making Their Rounds: Bring Your Own Book Game #2
-Alternate Titles- There was a lot of this type of laughter. OR When you giggle before you start, I feel trepidation. OR I feel like the...
Oct 10, 20181 min read
41 - Every Time I've Read It I've Found Something New to Love: Angie Thomas's THE HATE U GIVE
People like us in situations like this become hashtags, but they rarely get justice. I think we all wait for that one time though, that...
Oct 3, 20181 min read
40 - "Frantically Reading": Book-to-Film Adaptation of Kevin Kwan's CRAZY RICH ASIANS
Twenty Ways You Can Tell You Have Asian Parents." Number one on the list: Your parents never, ever call you “just to say hello.” ― Kevin...
Sep 26, 20181 min read
39 - Global Read Aloud with LOVE, HATE & OTHER FILTERS, AMAL UNBOUND, and REFUGEE
You can find more information about the Global Read Aloud and sign up for the program by visiting the website, by following Pernille...
Sep 19, 20181 min read
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