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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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A Tour through 17 Works of Historical Fiction for Women's History Month
by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) Since March is Women's History Month, I thought it might be fun to share some recommendations focused on women throughout history. One thing I discovered, as I read through my tracking lists, is that diverse options become much harder to find as we go back in time (particularly books focused on non-white women). That could be a flaw in my personal reading, but I do think available options are scarcer. If you have any recommendations, I'd lov
Mar 1817 min read


Setting Author Backlist Goals for the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge
by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) Last month, I focused on an Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge category, " Book published in the year of your birth ." I thought that this month, I'd focus on "Book from a favorite author's backlist," which was also the subject of an episode last week, episode 306, " Book from a Favorite Author’s Backlist ." I keep a list of authors whose work I want to explore fully, and each of these will be inspiring some of my reading this year. Here a
Feb 1813 min read


285: Our 2025 Reading Challenges and Looking Back on 2024
Happy New Year! In this episode of Unabridged , we're diving into our 2025 reading challenges and reflecting on the highs and lows of our...
Jan 15, 202519 min read


Lisa Fipps' STARFISH - Celebrating and Accepting Ourselves
Have you read a middle grade novel in verse for the Unabridged Challenge yet? If you haven't (or if you're looking for a brilliant book...
Jun 7, 20243 min read


265: Reading Challenges for 2024
What are your reading challenge plans for 2024? We're excited to launch the fourth annual Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge. Ashley...
Jan 10, 20243 min read


6+ Classics by Black Authors to Complete the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) One of our Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge categories this year is "Classic by a BIPOC Author." Let...
Mar 15, 20237 min read


219: Encore of Love Is in the Air 2021 - Our Latest Romance Book Recs
In this Encore Unabridged Love is in the Air episode, we talk about some romance book recommendations we each want to share, including...
Mar 2, 202213 min read


Reading Challenges for 2022
As we look forward to 2022(!), we wanted to remind you about our Unabridged Reading Challenge for 2022. We loved hosting our first...
Dec 20, 20212 min read


Announcing Our Unabridged Podcast 2022 Reading Challenge: Bonus Episode!
In this Bonus Unabridged Episode, Jen shares about our Unabridged Reading Challenge for 2022! We loved doing our very first challenge in...
Nov 19, 20212 min read


196: Read More Variety with Versatile Authors
In this Unabridged episode, Jen, Ashley, and Sara share some of our favorite authors who write for multiple age groups OR for different...
Sep 22, 202112 min read


183: 2021 Reading Challenges and Our Mid-Year Check-In
In this Unabridged podcast episode, Ashley, Jen, and Sara share about our reading challenges. We each talk about where we are with the...
Jun 23, 20218 min read


9 YA Books from 2021 to Celebrate Pride Month
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) This week's episode focuses on some YA Lit Recs, which made me think back on my reading over the course...
Jun 14, 202112 min read


177: Dive into Fairy Tale Retellings with These Unabridged Recommendations
In this Unabridged episode, we discuss a favorite genre that is also a category on the Unabridged Reading Challenge 2021 list -- fairy...
May 12, 202114 min read


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...
Feb 10, 202113 min read


162: Unabridged Podcast’s 2021 Reading Challenges
In this episode of Unabridged, we talk about our reading challenge choices for 2021, including the Unabridged Reading Challenge that...
Jan 27, 20216 min read


Bonus Episode: The 2021 Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge
In this bonus episode of the Unabridged Podcast, we share the 2021 Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge. We hope these categories give...
Dec 27, 20202 min read
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