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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246: Celeste Ng's OUR MISSING HEARTS - January 2023 Book Club

Have you read this propulsive near future dystopian novel by podcast favorite Celeste Ng? To kick off the new year, we're pleased to...

Jan 25, 20235 min read

244: Sonya Lalli's A HOLLY JOLLY DIWALI - December 2022 Book Club

Looking for a fun, illuminating holiday-centered read? Check out Sonya Lalli's A Holly Jolly Diwali (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), our...

Dec 28, 20226 min read

238: Madeline Miller's THE SONG OF ACHILLES - September 2022 Book Club

Do you enjoy retellings of the epics? Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) is a retelling of Homer's The...

Sep 28, 20224 min read

236: Laura Gao's MESSY ROOTS - August 2022 Book Club

In our August 2022 book club episode, we discuss Laura Gao's Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American. We share pairings for...

Aug 24, 20225 min read

227: Angie Thomas's CONCRETE ROSE - April 2022 Book Club

We are long-time Angie Thomas fans here at Unabridged (check out our episodes focused on The Hate U Give here and its adaptation here),...

Apr 27, 20227 min read

5 Memoirs I'd Recommend for Your TBR

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Last week, we released our Unabridged Podcast Book Club episode featuring Jenny Lawson's Furiously...

Apr 4, 20224 min read

223: Jenny Lawson's FURIOUSLY HAPPY - March 2022 Book Club

Are you looking for a memoir that is both laugh out loud hilarious and also deeply poignant? In this March Book Club episode, we discuss...

Mar 30, 20226 min read

218: Helen Hoang's THE HEART PRINCIPLE - February 2022 Book Club

Are you looking for romance reads that also explore important issues in meaningful ways? We are all fans of Helen Hoang's books and were...

Feb 23, 20227 min read

214: Fredrik Backman's ANXIOUS PEOPLE - January 2022 Book Club

In this Unabridged Book Club episode, Jen, Sara, and Ashley discuss Fredrik Backman's Anxious People. We also share our pairings...

Jan 26, 20228 min read

207: Jean Meltzer's THE MATZAH BALL - December 2021 Book Club

In this Unabridged Book Club episode, Sara, Jen, and Ashley discuss their December book club pick, Jean Meltzer's The Matzah Ball. We all...

Dec 8, 20217 min read

205: L.M. Montgomery’s ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - November 2021 Book Club

For our November Unabridged Book Club pick, we had so much fun reading this classic novel, Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables...

Nov 24, 20216 min read

201: Aiden Thomas's CEMETERY BOYS - October 2021 Book Club

In this Unabridged Book Club episode, Jen, Sara, and Ashley discuss Aiden Thomas's Cemetery Boys, which has also been our buddy read for...

Oct 27, 20216 min read

197: Darcie Little Badger's ELATSOE - September 2021 Book Club

In this Unabridged Book Club episode, Sara, Jen, and Ashley discuss Darcie Little Badger's young adult lit book Elatsoe (Amazon |...

Sep 29, 202112 min read

Featured Books for September 2021

September Books On September 29, we'll release our Book Club episode focusing on Darcie Little Badger's Elatsoe (Amazon | Bookshop.org),...

Aug 28, 20213 min read

192: Balli Kaur Jaswal’s EROTIC STORIES FOR PUNJABI WIDOWS - August 2021 Book Club

For our Unabridged Book Club pick for August of 2021, we're discussing Balli Kaur Jaswal’s Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows (Amazon |...

Aug 25, 202111 min read

Featured Books for August 2021

August Books On August 25, we'll release our Book Club episode focusing on Balli Kaur Jaswal's Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows (Amazon...

Jul 31, 20214 min read

187: Encore of Emily Henry's BEACH READ - July 2020 Book Club

In this Unabridged podcast book club episode, we're discussing Emily Henry's Beach Read. We have a great discussion and pair this one...

Jul 21, 202140 min read

185: Jacqueline Woodson's RED AT THE BONE - July 2021 Unabridged Book Club

In this Unabridged Book Club discussion, we talk about Jacqueline Woodson's Red at the Bone. Spoiler alert: we all loved this powerful,...

Jul 7, 202112 min read

Featured Books for July 2021

July Books On July 7, we'll release our Book Club episode focusing on Jacqueline Woodson's Red at the Bone (Amazon | Bookshop.org), and...

Jun 27, 20215 min read

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...

May 29, 20214 min read

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