Unabridged Podcast

Welcome to Unabridged, the podcast where teachers take on books! Every week, Sara, Jen and Ashley (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 each week.

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Justina Ireland's DREAD NATION--Historical Fiction with a Twist

May 15, 2020
3 min

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 young-adult, historical fiction novel with a (BIG) twist set right after the Gettysburg battle in the American Civil War. During the Gettysburg battle, something remarkable happens, and the fallen soldiers rise up from their deaths to become the undead (called shamblers in the book and are akin to zombies). The shamblers are able to infect othe

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Welcome - Introduction and Overview

Jan 22, 2020
2 min

Welcome - Introduction and Overview

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

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55: Justina Ireland's DREAD NATION - A Part of Our History

Jan 10, 2019
1 min

55: Justina Ireland's DREAD NATION - A Part of Our History

"It seems strange that in these very fraught times folks would be more concerned about hard working people trying to find a better life than the monsters that actually want to eat them.” ― Justina Ireland, Dread Nation Spoilers are inevitable throughout our book club discussion, so consider whether or not to listen if you haven't yet read the book Dread Nation! Timeline Introduction and Summary of the Book: 0:00 - 02:10 Main Discussion: 02:11 - 40:54 Book Pairings: 40:5

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