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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Ashley Schumacher's FULL FLIGHT - A Strong Second Novel

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Ashley Schumacher's Full Flight (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) I absolutely loved Ashley Schumacher’s debut,...

Aug 26, 20222 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

Rachel Lynn Solomon's SEE YOU YESTERDAY - A Fabulous YA Time Loop Story

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Rachel Lynn Solomon's See You Yesterday (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) Thanks to partners NetGalley and Simon...

Jun 3, 20223 min read

A Look at Our 2022 Buddy Reads . . . So Far

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Every month, I lead a buddy read over @unabridgedpod, focusing on a YA novel. We cover backlist titles...

May 2, 20226 min read

Sarah Moon's SPARROW--YA Lit for Mental Health Awareness Month

by (@meaningfulmadness) Sarah Moon's Sparrow (Bookshop.org) Today, I want to talk to you about Sparrow by Sarah Moon. As we head into...

Apr 29, 20223 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

New Book Releases Featuring Jennifer Close, Kristen Dwyer, and Remma Patel

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Remma Patel's Such Big Dreams...

Apr 26, 20224 min read

New Book Releases Featuring James Bird, Sajni Patel, and Sascha Rothchild

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Sascha Rothchild's Blood Sugar...

Apr 19, 20224 min read

Daniel José Older's BALLAD & DAGGER - A New YA Pathway for Rick Riordan Presents

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Daniel José Older’s Ballad & Dagger (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) Thanks to partners NetGalley and Disney...

Apr 15, 20223 min read

225: Teaching Tidbits - Jen with Choosing Books for Your Class

In this Unabridged Episode, Jen discusses how she chooses books for her classroom. She talks about the steps she uses to select, obtain,...

Apr 14, 20222 min read

Samantha Markum's THIS MAY END BADLY - A Prank War with Heart

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Samantha Markum's This May End Badly (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) Thanks to partners NetGalley and...

Apr 8, 20223 min read

224: Book-to-Film Adaptation Discussion: Karen M. McManus's ONE OF US IS LYING

In this episode, Jen and Sara discuss Peacock's adaptation of Karen M. McManus's One of Us Is Lying (Libro.fm | Bookshop.org). They...

Apr 6, 20222 min read

New Book Releases Featuring Kosoko Jackson, Dylan Marron, and Jesse Q. Sutano

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Jesse Q. Sutano's Four Aunties and a...

Mar 29, 20224 min read

New Book Releases Featuring Dana Brown, Judy I. Lin, and Taj McCoy

by Sara (@meaningfulmadness) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Taj McCoy's Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell...

Mar 22, 20224 min read

Karen M. McManus's ONE OF US IS LYING--A Backlist Twisty YA Romp

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Karen M. McManus's One of Us Is Lying (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) In One of Us Is Lying by Karen M....

Mar 4, 20223 min read

New Book Releases Featuring Cohoe, Lindemann, and Nazemian

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Samantha Cohoe's Bright Ruined Things...

Feb 15, 20224 min read

5 Books I Wanted to Hug When I Finished Reading

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Today is Valentine's Day. Instead of making a list of romance books, I thought I would do something a...

Feb 14, 20226 min read

Samantha Cohoe's BRIGHT RUINED THINGS - THE TEMPEST Doesn't Matter

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to partners NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the digital ARC of Samantha Cohoe’s Bright Ruined...

Feb 4, 20223 min read

Emma Lord's WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE - A New Book from an Auto-Read Author

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to partners NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the digital ARC of Emma Lord's When You Get the...

Jan 14, 20223 min read

Five of Sara's Favorite Reads of 2021 (Part 2)

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Hello, friends! I can't believe we are here at the end of 2021. My first half of the year was...

Jan 3, 20226 min read

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