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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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5 Captivating Books Highlighting Muslim Characters
Curated by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) Discovering stories that reflect a range of experiences and perspectives is one of the joys of...
Mar 74 min read
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Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE - Finding Hope Amid Hardship
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@ashley_dicksonellison) Are you interested in a brand new take on World War II and its impact on children? Be...
Apr 5, 20243 min read
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Pat Barker's THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLS - The Cost of War
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@ashley_dicksonellison) I've had Pat Barker's The Silence of the Girls (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) on my TBR...
Mar 8, 20242 min read
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Ariel Lawhon's THE FROZEN RIVER - Celebrating the Power of Midwives
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@ashley_dicksonellison) Are you a historical fiction lover? I do not read a lot of historical fiction, but...
Feb 9, 20244 min read
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Elise Bryant's REGGIE AND DELILAH'S YEAR OF FALLING - Being Our Authentic Selves
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) In Elise Bryant's Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), we...
Jan 5, 20243 min read
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Talia Samuels' THE CHRISTMAS SWAP - A Fun Twist on Fake Dating
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) What happens when fake dating looks a lot like being a gold digger? Sleuthing and...
Dec 8, 20232 min read
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Sangu Mandanna's THE VERY SECRET SOCIETY OF IRREGULAR WITCHES - Finding an Unlikely Home
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) How does someone who has always been alone make a change? Sangu Mandanna's The Very...
Nov 3, 20234 min read
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Nina LaCour's WE ARE OKAY: Finding Hope in Someday
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) What happens when a teenager loses her support system? Nina LaCour's We Are Okay...
Oct 6, 20234 min read
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Steven Rowley's THE CELEBRANTS - How to Celebrate and Accept What We Have
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) How would our lives be different if we knew what others would say when we are gone?...
Sep 8, 20233 min read
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Jesse Q. Sutanto's VERA WONG'S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS - A Delightful Read
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) After reading and absolutely loving Dial A for Aunties and Four Aunties and a Wedding,...
Jun 9, 20233 min read
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Deanna Raybourn's KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE - Older Women Living to the Fullest
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I mentioned Deanna Raybourn's Killers of a Certain Age (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) in my...
May 5, 20233 min read
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Akwaeke Emezi's YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY - Finding Love Amid Grief
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I read Akwaeke Emezi's You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty (Bookshop.org |...
Apr 7, 20233 min read
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Bolu Babalola's HONEY & SPICE: A Brilliant Romance Exploring Social Issues
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I listened to Bolu Babalola's Honey & Spice (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), a new adult...
Mar 3, 20232 min read
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Benjamin Alire Sáenz's ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE: A Must-Read Book
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Oh my goodness, this must be a season of both re-reads and reading series books for...
Feb 3, 20233 min read
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Carlos Hernandez's SAL AND GABI BREAK THE UNIVERSE - A Magician with a Special Trick
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) When I was scanning the TBR tag I've made on my Libby app (another feature I plan to...
Jan 6, 20233 min read
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Zoraida Córdova's THE INHERITANCE OF ORQUÍDEA DIVINA - The Power of Family Magic
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I listened to Zoraida Córdova's The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina (Bookshop.org |...
Dec 9, 20222 min read
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Silvia Vasquez-Lavado's IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN - A Must-Read Memoir about Climbing Everest
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Silvia Vasquez-Lavado's In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage...
Nov 4, 20223 min read
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Charlotte McConaghy's ONCE THERE WERE WOLVES - The Intersection of Humans and Nature
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I spoke about Charlotte McConaghy's Once There Were Wolves (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm)...
Oct 7, 20223 min read
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Alexis Hall's A LADY FOR A DUKE - Historical Romance with a Twist
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Alexis Hall's A Lady for a Duke (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) Longtime listeners to the...
Aug 5, 20223 min read
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Welcome - Introduction and Overview
Just getting started with Unabridged Podcast? Welcome! We're Ashley and Jen, and we are both passionate about books and getting them into...
Jan 22, 20202 min read
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