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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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133 - Underrated Books and Authors with Mariely Sylvette Martinez of PodQueens Latinas
In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we have so much fun talking with Mariely Sylvette Martinez of PodQueens Latinas about underrated...
Jul 8, 202034 min read
Pub Day Shout-Outs! June 7th, 2020, featuring Bayron, Cross, and Stayman-London
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I am excited to read! Kalin Bayron's...
Jul 7, 20204 min read
Brandy Colbert's THE VOTING BOOTH - Settle in for a One-Sitting Read!
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner NetGalley for the digital ARC of Brandy Colbert's The Voting Booth in exchange for an...
Jun 25, 20203 min read
131: 2020 Reading Challenge Check In
On this Unabridged episode, we consider where we are with our reading goals for the year, including how we're doing on the reading...
Jun 24, 202027 min read
Pub Day Shout-Outs! June 23, 2020 featuring Caletti, Cho, and Guillory
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Deb Caletti's Girl, Unframed Description from Publisher: "A teen girl’s summer with her mother turns...
Jun 23, 20203 min read
130: Great Books for the Classroom by Black Authors
In this Unabridged Podcast discussion, we recommend some books by Black authors that we think would be a great fit in the classroom. We...
Jun 17, 202039 min read
Pub Day Shout-Outs! June 16th, 2020, featuring Barnett, Lee, and Kaur
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that look amazing: Brittany K. Barnett's A Knock...
Jun 16, 20204 min read
Bonus: Re-release of Jason Reynolds Highlight with LONG WAY DOWN, GHOST, and WHEN I WAS THE GREATEST
In this bonus episode, we wanted to share a re-release of an episode highlighting three novels by Jason Reynolds, one of our favorite...
Jun 13, 202032 min read
129: Re-release of Angie Thomas's THE HATE U GIVE Book Club Discussion
In light of the unjust loss of Black lives in America and of the Black Lives Matter movement, we wanted to share an episode from 2018...
Jun 10, 202046 min read
Pub Day Shout-outs! June 9, 2020 featuring Tamani, Williams, and Rochon
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Liara Tamani's All the Things We Never Knew Description from Publisher: ''Tamani masterfully bounces...
Jun 9, 20204 min read
YA Lit Books We Love by Black Authors
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) We at Unabridged stand with the Black Lives Matter movement. There are SO many books...
Jun 8, 20205 min read
Dhonielle Clayton's THE EVERLASTING ROSE - Great Dystopian Fantasy Series
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) “You have to decide for yourself. It is you who must live with the outcome.” “Lies are...
Jun 5, 20203 min read
128: A Message about Today's Episode
Today, we are sharing a message about our decision to postpone the regularly scheduled book club episode. Resources Mentioned Episode 41,...
Jun 3, 20202 min read
Pub Day Shout-Outs! June 2, 2020 featuring Bennett, Brown, and Johnson
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) As we struggle to learn more in response to the injustices we're seeing across the United States, we are...
Jun 2, 20204 min read
Pub Day Shout-Outs! May 25, 2020 featuring Yang, Jollett, and Forna
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Kelly Yang's Parachutes Description from Publisher: "They’re called parachutes:...
May 26, 20204 min read
Justina Ireland's DREAD NATION--Historical Fiction with a Twist
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Welp, this book is definitely a bit out of my wheelhouse. Justina Ireland's book Dread Nation is a...
May 15, 20203 min read
124: Readers' Choice Pick - Katharine McGee's AMERICAN ROYALS
In this Unabridged Podcast book club episode, we discuss the readers' choice spring 2020 pick, Katharine McGee's American Royals. We pair...
May 6, 202035 min read
Pub Day Shout-Outs! May 5, 2020 featuring Acevedo, Applegate, and Ferner
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I'm cheating a little bit today--I'm highlighting my normal three books, but scroll to the end for more...
May 5, 20204 min read
123 - How to Help Young People Keep Reading when School Is Out
This week, we're talking about all of the things that work for us and that have worked for our students to keep the reading momentum...
Apr 29, 202042 min read
121: Learn More about Yourself by Exploring Enneagram Books
In this episode, we have a great time discussing what we've each learned about the enneagram. We each chose a book (Ashley chose...
Apr 15, 202029 min read
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