In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we revisit a favorite game that we've played on past episodes, Book Riot's Lit Chat Game. After our Bookish Check-in, we dive into the game and answer some impromptu questions related to our reading lives, all while recording our responses. In this episode, we leave you with a favorite store for our Give Me One segment. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Jennifer De Leon’s Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From Jen - Helen Macdonald’s Vesper Flights Sara - Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Sal...
Sep 30, 2020•29 min•Season 4Ep. 145
In this Unabridged Episode, Jen shares five conclusions she has drawn about teaching virtually after three weeks of instruction with her students. Teaching and learning are definitely different than usual right now, but adjusting our expectations and preparation can make a big difference! We'd love to know your virtual teaching (and learning!) tips, so reach out on social media. Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page. Want to support Unabridged? Check out our Me...
Sep 25, 2020•8 min
In honor of the final year of the Global Read Aloud, Unabridged Podcast revisits our episode from last year, in which we discussed Cherie Dimaline's The Marrow Thieves, Padma Venkatraman's The Bridge Home, and Kelly Yang's Front Desk. Join us in celebrating this fantastic program, which highlights books for young people and promotes global collaboration. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Mark Oshiro’s Each of Us a Desert (thanks to Partner NetGalley ) Jen - Roshani Chokshi’s The Silvered Serpents (thank...
Sep 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 144
We are thrilled to share our interview with Farrah Rochon, the USA Today Bestselling author of more than 35 novels, including her latest release, The Boyfriend Project . The two-time RITA Award finalist is a native of South Louisiana. When she is not writing in her favorite coffee shop, Farrah spends most of her time reading, cooking, traveling the world, visiting Walt Disney World, and catching her favorite Broadway shows. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Marie Lu's Wildcard Farrah - Sandra Kitt's Win...
Sep 16, 2020•51 min•Season 4Ep. 143
In this Unabridged Episode, we share with listeners a brand new type of episode that we're launching in Season Four, Teaching Tidbits! These bite-sized episodes will focus on books and activities relevant to classroom teachers. We'll share these a couple of times a month on Fridays, so be on the lookout for them in your feed! Bookish Check-in Ashley - Hena Khan’s Amina’s Voice Jen - Susan Abulhawa’s Against the Loveless World Sara - Jerry Craft’s New Kid Sara's Teaching Tidbit Sandhya Menon's Wh...
Sep 09, 2020•28 min•Season 4Ep. 142
In this Unabridged Book Club episode, we discuss Chanel Miller's memoir, Know My Name . We discuss the powerful impact of Chanel Miller's words and the way that she is changing the world through sharing her story. In our book pairings, we talk about Laurie Halse Anderson's SHOUT , Jon Krakauer’s Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town , and Jason Reynolds’s and Brendan Kiely’s All American Boys . Bookish Check-in Ashley - Alexis Hall’s Boyfriend Material Jen - Natasha Trethewey’s...
Sep 02, 2020•53 min•Season 4Ep. 141
In this Unabridged episode, we give listeners a sneak peek into some of the content that we share on Patreon each month. In this one, after our bookish check-in, we share Jen and Sara's book-to-film adaptation discussion of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight . Don't miss the fun trivia! Stick around for the give me one where we share the best concerts we've ever attended! Bookish Check-in Ashley - Brandy Colbert’s The Voting Booth Jen - Nadia Hashimi’s The Pearl that Broke Its Shell ( @readwithtoni budd...
Aug 26, 2020•54 min•Season 4Ep. 140
In today's episode of the Unabridged Podcast, we each do our best to recommend a book that our friends and co-hosts will love. Be sure to listen to our Bookish Check-in and our Give Me One, where we pick a favorite karaoke song. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Thanhha Lai’s Inside Out and Back Again Jen - Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic ( @bookishladiesclub buddy read) Sara - Lori Gottlieb’s Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Main Discussion - Ou...
Aug 19, 2020•43 min•Season 4Ep. 139
In this Unabridged podcast episode, we talk all things nonfiction, and we each make recommendations for nonfiction reads to dive into that we've loved. We talk about Kirkland Hamill's Filthy Beasts , Kiese Layman's Heavy , Knox McCoy's All Things Reconsidered , and Phuc Tran’s Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In . As always, we find ways to talk about more books, too, and have lots of fun during our discussion. If you're interested in nonfiction reads...
Aug 12, 2020•50 min•Season 4Ep. 138
In this Unabridged Book Club discussion, we talk about Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi’s Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You . This phenomenal book is a remix for young people of Kendi’s original Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America , and we all felt that it was a phenomenal read and is such a great fit for the classroom. Bookish Check-In Ashley - Tiffany D. Jackson’s Monday’s Not Coming Jen - Robert Kolker’s Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an A...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 137
As we wrap up Season 3 of the Unabridged Podcast, Ashley, Jen, and Sara look back at Give Me One, a segment we introduced this season. After our Bookish Check-in, we each recommend a Give Me One, and then we end with an episode we recommend from the season. Thank you so much for all of your support! We definitely are looking forward to Season 4. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Sandhya Menon’s 10 Things I Hate about Pinky Jen - Roselle Lim’s Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop (coming out August 4) Sar...
Jul 29, 2020•42 min•Season 3Ep. 136
In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we have so much fun talking with Morgan Hoit, @NYCBookGirl , about book-to-screen adaptations. We talk about our latest reads, book-to-screen adaptations we have loved, and books that we would love to see adapted. Bookish Check In Ashley - Sally Rooney’s Normal People Jen - Phuc Tran’s Sigh, Gone: A Misfit’s Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit in Sara - Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park Morgan - Chelsea Bieker's God Shot , Emma Straub's Al...
Jul 22, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 135
In this Unabridged podcast episode, we're talking with Katherine Center about her latest book, What You Wish For , which released on July 14th. Katherine shares her first experience as a writer, writing fan fic about Duran Duran, why clown socks are the most fashionable apparel, and how she sets out to fight for joy. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half Jen - Jennifer Weiner’s Big Summer Sara - Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds’s Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Rem...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 134
In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we have so much fun talking with Mariely Sylvette Martinez of PodQueens Latinas about underrated books and series. She joins us for our Bookish Check-in, and then we chat about what it means to be underrated and why some great books and authors don't seem to get as much buzz as others. Finally, we end with our Give Me One segment and recommend some podcasts that we're enjoying right now. Bookish Check In Ashley - Mindy McGinnis's A Madness So Discreet Jen - Ke...
Jul 08, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 133
In this Unabridged podcast book club episode, we're discussing Emily Henry's Beach Read . We have a great discussion and pair this one with some other great reads, including Mary Beth Keane’s Ask Again, Yes , Kate Clayborn’s Love Lettering , and Josie Silver’s The Two Lives of Lydia Bird . Beach Read is a contemporary romance that balances witty banter with more serious themes. Bookish Check In Ashley - Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me Jen - Jennifer S. Cohen’s Falling Forward Sara - Elizabeth L. ...
Jul 01, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 132
On this Unabridged episode, we consider where we are with our reading goals for the year, including how we're doing on the reading challenges we each selected back in January. We talk about the The Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge with @annebogel , Book Riot's 2020 Read Harder Challenge with @bookriot , and the Beat the Backlist Reading Challenge from @novelknight along with The Unread Shelf Project 2020 with @theunreadshelf . Bookish Check-in Ashley - Laura Hankin’s Happy & You Know It -...
Jun 24, 2020•36 min•Season 3Ep. 131
In this Unabridged Podcast discussion, we recommend some books by Black authors that we think would be a great fit in the classroom. We talk about recommendations for Kid Lit, Middle Grade, and YA Lit, and we touch on books by several of our favorite authors, including Jacqueline Woodson, Kwame Alexander, and Ibi Zoboi. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Anna Solomon’s The Book of V Jen - Ibram X. Kendi’s Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Sara - Sandhya Menon's...
Jun 17, 2020•53 min•Season 3Ep. 130
In this bonus episode, we wanted to share a re-release of an episode highlighting three novels by Jason Reynolds, one of our favorite Black authors for young people and for the classroom. We tried to go very light on the spoilers in this episode, but a few minor spoilers were hard to avoid as we revealed what we loved about these books. Timeline Introduction and Summary of the Book: 00:00 - 02:08 Long Way Down : 02:09-14:55 Ghost : 14:56-25:03 When I Was the Greatest : 25:04-41:03 Classroom Conn...
Jun 13, 2020•46 min
In light of the unjust loss of Black lives in America and of the Black Lives Matter movement, we wanted to share an episode from 2018 where, for our book club, we discussed one of our most favorite YA literature books for the classroom, Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give . In the episode, we discuss the novel and share pairings including Gabrielle Union's We're Going to Need More Wine , Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil's The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After , and Nic ...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 129
Today, we are sharing a message about our decision to postpone the regularly scheduled book club episode. Resources Mentioned Episode 41 , about Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give Episode 45 , about the film adaptation of The Hate U Give Note: We will be editing these two episodes and re-releasing them next week. Want to support Unabridged? Check out our Merch Store ! Become a patron on Patreon . Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram. Like and follow our Facebook Page . Subscribe to our YouTube cha...
Jun 03, 2020•2 min•Season 3Ep. 128
In this Unabridged Podcast interview episode, we had a wonderful time discussing all things parenting and partners with Brandy Ferner. We read her novel Adult Conversation , which just released on May 5th, and we all felt that the depiction of motherhood with all of its dark humor and relentlessness resonated so much with our experiences. Bookish Check In Ashley - Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible Jen - Marie Lu’s Rebel Sara - Josie Silver’s The Two Lives of Lydia Bird Brandy - Glennon D...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 127
We're so excited to share a preview of "Is There Anything Newer?" an episode of Connections: A Podcast of the James L. Hamner Public Librar y. This is a short excerpt from our conversation with Jill Hames, director of the James L. Hamner Public Library and host of Connections. Also, watch for our Bookish Fave at unabridgedpod.com with recommendations for even more middle-grade reads. Books Mentioned Gary Paulsen's Hatchet , Brian's Winter ( complete Hatchet series) Suzanne Collins's The Hunger G...
May 24, 2020•8 min
In this week's episode of Unabridged, Ashley, Jen, and Sara talk with Toni about the power of developing an online bookish community. Toni--who posts @readwithtoni--shares her own bookstagram journey, what she loves about buddy reads, and the books (like Homegoing and All the Ugly and Wonderful Things) that have resulted in some great conversations. We also each share some great, bookstagram-made-me-do-it reads. Bookish Check In Ashley - Lyssa Kay Adams’s The Bromance Book Club Jen - Joe Hill an...
May 20, 2020•29 min•Season 3Ep. 126
In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we're discussing specific thrillers that we've read and LOVED (including books by Ruth Ware, Oyinkan Braithwaite, and T.M. Logan), and we're talking more generally about what does and does not work for us when it comes to the thriller genre. We've talked a lot recently about comfort reads and light reads, but we know from our Bookstagram community that thrillers are also a great escape for many readers. Let us know what you have read and loved when it comes to...
May 13, 2020•40 min•Season 3Ep. 125
In this Unabridged Podcast book club episode, we discuss the readers' choice spring 2020 pick, Katharine McGee's American Royals. We pair it with other books we've loved, including Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians (which we discussed in a film adaptation episode here !), Kiera Cass’s The Selection series, and Melissa Bashardoust’s Girls Made of Snow and Glass. We ended the episode by sharing (confessing?) things that we love to do to relax. Timeline Intro and Bookish Check In: 00:00 - 06:13 Book C...
May 06, 2020•50 min•Season 3Ep. 124
This week, we're talking about all of the things that work for us and that have worked for our students to keep the reading momentum going! We talk about favorite authors like Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Mo Willems, and we share about awesome audio options like Lavar Burton's weekly reading opportunities. To get full access to all of the resources we curated, be sure to sign up for our newsletter where you'll be able to download our guide! Bookish Check In Sara - Katharine McGee’s Am...
Apr 29, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 123
In this Unabridged podcast episode, we're discussing some bookish turn offs we each have and when it's worth it to push past those turn offs (and when to accept them and move on!). We discuss tons of books including some of our collective favorites like John Boyne’s The Heart’s Invisible Furies , Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See , and Alan Gratz’s Refugee . While we each have different turn offs, we all agree that there are certainly things that attract us and repel us when it comes t...
Apr 22, 2020•41 min•Season 3Ep. 122
In this episode, we have a great time discussing what we've each learned about the enneagram. We each chose a book (Ashley chose Millenneagram: The Enneagram Guide for Discovering Your Truest, Baddest Self , Jen chose The Essential Enneagram , and Sara chose The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery ) to read that explored the enneagram, and we did our best to figure out our numbers. It was an adventure, and we had fun sharing with you! Stick around for our board game recs dur...
Apr 15, 2020•41 min•Season 3Ep. 121
In this episode, we talk about what kinds of reads are bringing us comfort during these challenging times. Sara shares her love of cookbooks like Michelle Smith’s The Whole Smiths Good Food Cookbook , Ashley shares her love of poetry including the grief anthology Kevin Young’s The Art of Losing: Poems of Grief and Healing , and Jen shares some great fantasy reads that she's loving including Sarah J. Maas’s House of Earth and Blood . We'd love to know what you're reading that is bringing you comf...
Apr 08, 2020•32 min•Season 3Ep. 120
For our April Unabridged Book Club episode and discussion, we talk about Samira Ahmed's near-future YA literature novel, Internment (which was also our buddy read on Instagram in March!), and we make connections to other works including Mark Oshiro’s Anger Is a Gift , George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy , and Nic Stone’s Dear Martin . We end the episode by discussing some things that are helping us cope during this challenging time for our Give Me One. Join us all month on social media as we con...
Apr 01, 2020•44 min•Season 3Ep. 119
