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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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286: Percival Everett's JAMES - January 2025 Book Club Pick
What does it mean to explore identity, legacy, and the complexities of family through a literary lens? For our January book club episode...
Jan 2936 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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254: Natasha Bowen's SKIN OF THE SEA - May 2023 Book Club
Are you looking for a compelling reimagining of The Little Mermaid? For our May 2023 Unabridged Book Club pick, we're discussing Natasha...
May 24, 20235 min read
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Priyanka Taslim’s THE LOVE MATCH - Jane Austen with a Twist
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) After my epic, #readausten22 buddy read in 2022, I’m primed for some amazing retellings of Jane Austen’s...
Feb 17, 20233 min read
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238: Madeline Miller's THE SONG OF ACHILLES - September 2022 Book Club
Do you enjoy retellings of the epics? Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) is a retelling of Homer's The...
Sep 28, 20224 min read
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Mona Awad's ALL'S WELL - A Reality-Bending Retelling
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Mona Awad's All's Well (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) Today, I wanted to revisit Mona Awad's All's Well, a...
Aug 12, 20222 min read
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Samantha Cohoe's BRIGHT RUINED THINGS - THE TEMPEST Doesn't Matter
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to partners NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the digital ARC of Samantha Cohoe’s Bright Ruined...
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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Five of Ashley's Favorite Reads of 2021 (Part 2)
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Oh, friends, this is such a hard decision! A lot of my reading was less than fully...
Jan 17, 20226 min read
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203: Discover New Fairy Tale Retellings with Our Latest Recommendations
What is a favorite fairy tale retelling for you? At Unabridged, we are having so much fun with the Fairy Tale Retellings category on this...
Nov 10, 20217 min read
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Lauren Blackwood's WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS - A Creative Re-Imagining of JANE EYRE
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to partners NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Wednesday Books for the digital ARC of Lauren...
Oct 22, 20213 min read
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Pub Day Shout-Outs! for September 7, 2021, featuring Morrow, Rooney, and Streep
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Today is such an epic book release day that I'm afraid I can't limit myself to highlighting only three...
Sep 7, 20214 min read
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Jennifer Saint's ARIADNE - An Exploration of the Role of Women in Greek Mythology
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Friends, this one, Jennifer Saint's Ariadne (Amazon | Bookshop.org), was another...
Aug 27, 20213 min read
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Pub Day Shout-Outs! for August 24th, 2021 featuring Heller, Barker, and Jeffers
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Peter Heller's The...
Aug 24, 20215 min read
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Elizabeth Lim's SIX CRIMSON CRANES - A Young Adult Fantasy Fairy Tale Retelling
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I wanted to read this one from the moment I heard the description, which incorporates...
Jul 16, 20213 min read
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Some of Ashley's Favorites of 2021 (So Far)
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Phew, I have read some amazing books so far this year! Every year it feels...
Jul 12, 20217 min read
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Pub Day Shout-Outs! for July 6, 2021, featuring Dev, Johnson, and Rowell
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! This list is filled with books that are...
Jul 6, 20215 min read
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Pub Day Shout-Outs for June 22, 2021, featuring Dave, Heywood, and Clayton+
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Blackout by Dhonielle...
Jun 22, 20214 min read
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Pub Day Shout-Outs! for August 25, 2020, featuring Khorram, Lozada and Lörincz, and Taussig
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Before I share three books coming out today that I'm excited to read, I wanted to highlight two that...
Aug 25, 20204 min read
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Pub Day Shout-Outs! for August 11, 2020, featuring Boyne, Tidhar, and White
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I am excited to read! John Boyne's A...
Aug 11, 20203 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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