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 24, 202430 min read

272: Nella Larsen's PASSING - April 2024 Book Club

Have you read Nella Larsen's Passing (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), a brilliant classic written in 1929? If you haven't read this stellar...

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Apr 5, 20243 min read

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...

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Feb 9, 20244 min read

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...

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Jan 1, 20242 min read

Patreon Episode: Bonus Unabridged Book Awards for 2023

Have you checked out our awards episode for 2023? In addition to the awards we shared for our 2023 edition of the Unabridged Awards,...

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Nov 30, 20232 min read

Patreon Episode: Discussion of THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY Pilot Episode

Have you watched or revisited The Umbrella Academy yet? Jen and Ashley revisited the pilot episode of this series after reading Elliot...

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Nov 15, 20239 min read

20 Books by Indigenous Authors

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Hi! This is a 2023 update for this blog post with 10 new recommendations for you! The titles with the...

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Nov 1, 20231 min read

Patreon Episode: Discussion of RESERVATION DOGS Pilot Episode

Have you watched Reservation Dogs yet? Become a Patron, and you can listen in to hear Jen and Ashley discuss the pilot episode of this...

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Oct 1, 20232 min read

Patreon Episode: LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Screen Adaptation

Have you watched Love at First Sight that released on Netflix in September? Become a Patron, and you can listen in to hear our...

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Sep 27, 20235 min read

258: Julia Alvarez's IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES - September 2023 Book Club

What do you know about Trujillo's dictatorship in the Dominican Republic? For our September book club pick, Jen and Ashley discuss Julia...

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Sep 1, 20232 min read

Patreon Episode: Behind the Scenes - Planning for Season Seven

Do you want to hear about the upcoming books and how we pick them? Become a Patron, and you can listen in to hear our brainstorming and...

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Aug 1, 20232 min read

Patreon Episode: Discussion of SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Book-to-Stage Adaptation

This month on Patreon, we're discussing the stage adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm). Jen and...

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Jul 1, 20232 min read

Patreon Episode: Discussion of WOMEN TALKING Book-to-Screen Adaptation

This month on Patreon, we're taking on the adaptation of Miriam Toews' Women Talking (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), now available for rent or...

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Jun 1, 20231 min read

Patreon Episode: Discussion of Don DeLillo's WHITE NOISE Book-to-Screen Adaptation

This month on Patreon, we're taking on the adaptation of Don DeLillo's White Noise (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), now streaming on Netflix....

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May 1, 20232 min read

Patreon Episode: Discussion of IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK Book-to-Screen Adaptation

This month on Patreon, we're taking on the adaptation of James Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), now...

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Apr 19, 20234 min read

5 More Historical Fiction Recs for Your TBR

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Last week on Unabridged, we released episode 251: Diving Into History with Historical Fiction Book Recs...

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Apr 4, 20231 min read

Patreon Episode: Discussion of DAISY JONES AND THE SIX Pilot

This month on Patreon, we're taking on the adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid's Daisy Jones and the Six (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), now...

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Sep 30, 20222 min read

Patreon Episode: National Book Festival 2022 Recap

This month on Patreon, we're discussing Jen's recent trip to the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Jen saw quite a few authors...

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Aug 19, 20222 min read

Dolen Perkins-Valdez's TAKE MY HAND - Illuminating Historical Fiction

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Dolen Perkins-Valdez's Take My Hand (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) Dolen Perkins-Valdez's Take My Hand is a...

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Aug 5, 20223 min read

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...

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Jan 22, 20202 min read

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...