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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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Ada Calhoun's WHY WE CAN'T SLEEP - This Book Speaks to Me! - Jen's Review
I cannot tell you how many photos of Ada Calhoun's Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis I texted to Ashley and Sara,...
Apr 3, 20202 min read
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Roots of INTERNMENT: Perspectives on Internment during World War II
Samira Ahmed's Internment was our Unabridged Buddy Read for March and Book Club Pick for April. Our episode releases this Wednesday,...
Mar 30, 20201 min read
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Jen's Tournament of Books Brackets
Friends, the Tournament of Books is upon us! Though this will be no surprise, if you've been reading my (Jen's) ToB posts (here, here,...
Mar 16, 20201 min read
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Tournament of Books - Days 7 and 8 - Jen's Take
Today, we have reached the final round of the Sweet Sixteen of The Morning News Tournament of Books. (If you'd like to read a little more...
Mar 13, 20207 min read
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Tournament of Books - Days 5 and 6 - Jen's Take
Today, I (Jen) am discussing the third section of the Sweet Sixteen of The Morning News Tournament of Books. (If you'd like to read a...
Mar 6, 20206 min read
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Tournament of Books - Days 3 and 4 - Jen's Take
All right, I (Jen) am back with the next two match-ups in the The Morning News Tournament of Books. (If you'd like to read a little more...
Feb 28, 20206 min read
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Love Is in the Air: Even More Romance Recommendations!
Last week, on episode 112, we talked about some favorite love stories, including Alyssa Cole's A Princess in Theory and Linda Holmes's...
Feb 17, 20203 min read
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Best Reads of 2019--Sara's Picks
You are going to notice right away that my "Best of 2019" list isn't nearly as long as my counterparts. Honestly, 2019 was just not a...
Feb 10, 20204 min read
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Nick Bilton's AMERICAN KINGPIN: High-Suspense Narrative Nonfiction - Sara's Review
Oh, boy! Do I have a book for you. This book is a true-crime, narrative nonfiction, and it is fabulous. It is Nick Bilton’s 2017...
Jan 31, 20203 min read
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Best Reads of 2019 - Ashley's Picks
2019 was a great year for reading for me. Many of these books were not written in 2019, but they were new to me this past year, and they...
Jan 27, 20205 min read
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101: Human Trafficking Awareness with RuthAnn Deveney, Dressember Advocate - Fresh-Squeezed Freedom
The three of us had an amazing conversation with Ruth Ann Deveney about ways that everyone can combat human trafficking every day. We...
Nov 27, 20192 min read
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Lisa Lutz's The Swallows --- Sara's Review
Today I am here to talk to you about a new release by Lisa Lutz, author of The Spellman Files series. Her newest book, The Swallows,...
Nov 22, 20192 min read
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Brittney Morris's SLAY -- Jen's Review
Thanks to Partner NetGalley for the digital ARC of Brittney Morris’s SLAY in exchange for an honest review. The book released Tuesday,...
Nov 15, 20192 min read
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Casey McQuiston's RED, WHITE, & ROYAL BLUE -- Jen's Review
Sometimes, you just jump and hope it’s not a cliff. Thanks to Partner NetGalley for the digital ARC of Casey McQuiston’s Red, White, &...
Oct 4, 20192 min read
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93: Anissa Gray's THE CARE AND FEEDING OF RAVENOUSLY HUNGRY GIRLS - Relationships Between Women
We're thrilled to discuss Anissa Gray's new novel, The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls. Told in the alternating perspectives...
Oct 2, 20191 min read
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Natasha Deen's IN THE KEY OF NIRA GHANI - Jen's Review
“I feel like I’m living on a fault line. Everything’s great, but I feel like there’s a rumbling deep down where I can’t see or feel it,...
Sep 13, 20194 min read
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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
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Dhonielle Clayton's THE EVERLASTING ROSE - Ashley's Review
Thank you to Partner Netgalley for my advance copy of this novel. I loved The Belles and was so excited to read the sequel, The...
Aug 30, 20192 min read
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88: Autumn TBR Lists - Shopping in My Kindle Closet
We'll let you guess just which one of us went shopping in her Kindle closet . . . and then cheated to share an extra book (or two . . ....
Aug 28, 20192 min read
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Yara Zgheib's THE GIRLS AT 17 SWANN STREET - Ashley's Review
"There must have been signs, but we were distracted by the roller coaster of the adventure. Paperwork, looking for a couch for the...
Aug 16, 20194 min read
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