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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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Katherine Applegate's WISHTREE - Wisdom for All Ages
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Katherine Applegate's Wishtree (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) has been on my shelf for years—I love...
Jun 21, 20242 min read
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Melodie Edwards's ONCE PERSUADED, TWICE SHY - A Brilliant New PERSUASION Retelling
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) On our recent episode about books published before 1950 (for the Unabridged Reading Challenge), I...
Apr 19, 20243 min read
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8 Books Recommended on (Other) Podcasts Perfect for the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) One of my favorite categories in this year's Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge is "Book Recommended...
Apr 17, 20244 min read
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271: Recs for Books Published Before 1950
Are you joining us for the 2024 Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge? For one of the categories, we're focusing on books that were...
Apr 10, 202420 min read
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10+ Recommended Books from Before 1950 for the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) One of our categories for this year's Reading Challenge is "Book Published Before 1950," which can...
Jan 17, 20244 min read
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265: Reading Challenges for 2024
What are your reading challenge plans for 2024? We're excited to launch the fourth annual Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge. Ashley...
Jan 10, 20243 min read
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257: Our Book Recs for Each Other 2023 - Reading Update
Do you enjoy book recommendations from friends? In episode 249, Ashley and Jen each picked a book for the other to read, which is one of...
Sep 13, 20235 min read
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253: Essay Collection Recommendations for Your Unabridged Reading Challenge
Have you read any essay collections that you enjoyed? In this episode, Jen and Ashley are sharing essay collection recommendations for...
May 10, 20234 min read
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249: Our 2023 Book Recommendations to Each Other
Do you love reading books that your friends recommend? Jen and Ashley celebrate the joy of recommendations from friends on this year's...
Mar 8, 20234 min read
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245: Reading Challenges - 2022 Review and 2023 Plans
Have you found a 2023 reading challenge yet? We're excited to share our 2023 Unabridged Reading Challenge, which we discuss on today's...
Jan 11, 20234 min read
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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...
Oct 19, 20225 min read
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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...
Sep 21, 20224 min read
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237: Environmental and Nature Book Recs Perfect for the Reading Challenge
Have you read any books that center nature or the environment lately? In this episode, Ashley and Jen share books they've read recently -...
Sep 14, 20224 min read
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222: All about the Backlist - Our Recs for Books Published Prior to 2000
In this episode, we're talking all things backlist books! We share our recommendations for some favorites that were published before the...
Mar 23, 20226 min read
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Books in Unusual Formats for the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) One of our categories for the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge this year is to "Read a Book in an...
Mar 14, 20224 min read
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219: Encore of Love Is in the Air 2021 - Our Latest Romance Book Recs
In this Encore Unabridged Love is in the Air episode, we talk about some romance book recommendations we each want to share, including...
Mar 2, 202213 min read
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211: Reading Challenges - 2021 Recap and 2022 Reading Goals and Challenges
What are your reading goals and plans for 2022? We want to know! In this Unabridged episode, Jen, Sara, and Ashley report back on how our...
Jan 5, 20225 min read
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Reading Challenges for 2022
As we look forward to 2022(!), we wanted to remind you about our Unabridged Reading Challenge for 2022. We loved hosting our first...
Dec 20, 20212 min read
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Announcing Our Unabridged Podcast 2022 Reading Challenge: Bonus Episode!
In this Bonus Unabridged Episode, Jen shares about our Unabridged Reading Challenge for 2022! We loved doing our very first challenge in...
Nov 19, 20212 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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