by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Back in April, I gave five backlist beach reads on my TBR for this summer. You can read that here. Today, I want to share five new releases on my radar for the summer. Erika Krouse's Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation (Released March 15, 2022) Bookshop.org | Libro.fm From the publisher: "Part memoir and part literary true crime, Tell Me Everything is the mesmerizing story of a landmark sexual assault investigation and t

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Kathryn Miles's Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) Thanks to partners NetGalley, Libro.fm, and Algonquin Books for the ARC of Kathryn Miles’s Trailed in exchange for an honest review. The book is available for purchase! My interest in Kathryn Miles’s Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders was piqued for two reasons. First, I lived very close to the setting since 1994—in 1996

Are you a true crime fan? Lucky for you, we have a wide range of opinions on this genre, so our recommendations include picks that would work for any reader depending on your interest and preferences. Our picks include Georgia Hardstark and Karen Kilgariff’s Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered, Ronan Farrow’s Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, and John Carreyrou’s Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Mi

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) True Crime novels have become one of my favorite genres in the last few years. I blame Season One of Serial Podcast. I was captivated by the story and the investigative journalism. So, over the years I have read several amazing true crime novels. I do find that I prefer to listen to them as an audiobook. Something about listening to the audiobook is reminiscent of listening to that first episode of Serial, Season One. So, while I have read s

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) True crime books are one of my favorite genres. My love for this genre has only come about in recent years. When I read John Carreyrou's Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in Silicon Valley Startup, I was hooked. I started reading true crime books and listening to to true crime podcasts. So, today I am sharing a non-bookish Bookish Fave. Here are five of the most compelling true crime podcasts I have listened to. If you listen to them, let me know

By Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Father's Day is right around the corner, and we all know fathers can be challenging to shop for. Have no fear. I have a list of four non-fiction book ideas for all the dads on your list. 1. Nick Bilton's American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road -- This riveting book follows the story of Ross Ulbricht, who led law enforcement and the government on a years long hunt. It is a fascinating story. Read my fu

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 great year of reading for me. I read a lot of books, but there just weren't a ton that really stood out to me. However, the ones that I did read, made a huge impact. I will say that I have read way more non-fiction this year than I have in other years AND OVER HALF (!) of the books on my list are non-fiction! My fingers are crossed for a more s

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 Bestseller American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road. So, here’s the thing, if you don’t like true crime, you still might want to give it a go. If you don’t like nonfiction, you might still want to give it a go. If you read John Carreyrou’s 2018 New York Times bestseller Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon

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