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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Apr 5, 20237 min read

14 Series Books to Read Right Now

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) The end of 2022 / beginning of 2023 has been a time for me to revisit series books...

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Mar 15, 20237 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...

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Jan 18, 20234 min read

Books to Read after Celeste Ng's OUR MISSING HEARTS

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) This month, our Unabridged Podcast Book Club pick is Celeste Ng's Our Missing Hearts (Bookshop.org |...

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Jan 4, 202313 min read

Ashley's 12 TBR Goal Books for 2023

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Happy New Year! As we head into the new year, I've enjoyed reflecting on my reading,...

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Dec 21, 20226 min read

Five of Jen's Favorite Reads of 2022

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Friends, I have such a love-hate relationship with this post every year. I love looking back on my year...

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Dec 7, 20224 min read

Five of Ashley's Favorite Reads of 2022

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Oh my goodness, it is always so hard to pick these books each year! To be honest, I...

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Nov 16, 20226 min read

Even More Cozy Reads

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I wouldn't necessarily call myself the coziest of readers—I'm often drawn to pretty angsty stuff. But...

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Nov 2, 20224 min read

Book Recs for Fans of Tiffany D. Jackson's THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I absolutely loved Tiffany D. Jackson's The Weight of Blood (Libro.fm | Bookshop.org),...

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Oct 19, 20225 min read

8+ Fiction Books about Nature and the Environment

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) In my quest to read more environmental and nature literature for school—and to complete the Unabridged...

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Sep 21, 20224 min read

5 Nonfiction Books about Nature and the Environment

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) This year's Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge includes the category "Read a book (fiction or...

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Sep 7, 20224 min read

5 Books to Bring Your Reading Mojo Back

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) As listeners know, I have had quite the tumultuous year, and that has made reading...

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Aug 17, 20223 min read

5 Nonfiction Audiobooks Perfect for the Unabridged Reading Challenge

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) While I'll listen to almost anything on audio, I often find that nonfiction is my favorite . . . and,...

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Aug 3, 20223 min read

Graphic Novel Recs for Young Readers

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @teachingtheapocalypse ) Hi! It's been quite a while since I shared some thoughts and recommendations on a...

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May 30, 20224 min read

15 Books that Broke through My WWII Book Skepticism

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I read Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society...

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May 23, 20226 min read

5 New Release Beach Reads on My TBR for This Summer

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Back in April, I gave five backlist beach reads on my TBR for this summer. You can read that here....

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May 16, 20223 min read

4 Children's Books to Tickle Your Funny Bone

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) My kids are getting bigger, and I don't get to read aloud to them much anymore. (They don't want me...

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May 9, 20223 min read

6 More Film Adaptations Starring Meryl Streep

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Last week, we discussed the film adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's The Devil Wears Prada (Bookshop.org |...

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May 2, 20226 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...

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Apr 25, 20223 min read

5 Things That Bring Me Joy

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) If you know anything about me, you know my very favorite thing to do is to do a non-bookish Bookish...

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Apr 18, 20226 min read

5 Backlist Beach Reads on My TBR for This Summer

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Summer is upon us!! I don't know about you, but I feel like I need summer more than ever this year....