279: Our 2024 Spooky Reads Recommendations
Are you looking for some spooky reads to get you in the Halloween spirit? We’re back with our 2024 spooky recommendations, perfect for...
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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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Sep 2530 min read
278: Jas Hammonds's WE DESERVE MONUMENTS - September 2024 Book Club
Have you ever wondered what family secrets are hiding just below the surface? In this episode, Jen and Ashley dive into Jas Hammonds'...
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Sep 310 min read
14 Fascinating Books with Academic Settings Perfect for Fall
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @ashley_dicksonellison ) [Updated September of 2024; new recommendations are indicated with an asterisk] For...
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May 2225 min read
274: Henry Hoke's OPEN THROAT - May 2024 Book Club
Are you looking for a book written from an unusual perspective for the 2024 Unabridged Reading Challenge? Henry Hoke's Open Throat, a...
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May 32 min read
Joanna Ho's THE SILENCE THAT BINDS US - Growing and Learning After Loss
Joanna Ho's The Silence that Binds Us (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) is a brilliant and complex young adult novel that takes on so many vital...
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Apr 38 min read
12+ Amazing Books to Read by AAPI Authors (Plus 2 Picture Books!)
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@ashley_dicksonellison) Here are a few of my favorite reads by AAPI authors. I've included some adult picks,...
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Feb 285 min read
268: Gary Lonesborough's READY WHEN YOU ARE - February 2024 Book Club
Are you looking for a teen coming-of-age love story set in the Australian bush? This month, we're discussing Gary Lonesborough's Ready...
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Feb 233 min read
Natalia Sylvester's BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN - Navigating Identity
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Our February Unabridged Podcast Buddy Read pick was Natalia Sylvester's Breathe and Count Back from Ten...
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Jan 194 min read
Emma Lord's THE GETAWAY LIST - A Coming-of-Age Masterpiece
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to partners NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the digital ARC of Emma Lord’s The Getaway List...
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Jan 53 min read
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...
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Nov 17, 20233 min read
Byron Graves's REZ BALL - Community and Basketball on the Rez
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Our Unabridged Podcast Buddy Read pick for November is Byron Graves's Rez Ball (Bookshop.org |...
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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 8, 20234 min read
261: Our Latest Book Recommendations by Indigenous Authors
What are some of your favorite books by indigenous authors? We wanted to share a couple of books we've loved recently that are by...
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Nov 3, 20234 min read
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...
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Nov 1, 20236 min read
Young Adult Novels that Explore the Complexities of Friendship (And More!)
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) What is more important than friends? Although many young adult books feature romance,...
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Oct 6, 20234 min read
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...
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Oct 4, 20238 min read
11 Deliciously Witchy, Supernatural, and Magical Books Perfect for This Spooky Season
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Hi! This is a 2023 update for this blog post with several new recommendations for you!...
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Sep 22, 20233 min read
Jennifer E. Smith's THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT - An Unabridged Buddy
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Jennifer E. Smith's The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) is a...
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Jun 23, 20232 min read
Alice Winn's IN MEMORIAM: A Story of Love, Friendship, and War
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Alice Winn's gorgeous In Memoriam (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) is the story of two boys, Ellwood and Gaunt,...
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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...
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