Unabridged is a bookish podcast hosted by teachers. We release episodes twice a month, including a monthly Book Club episode and other bookish topics full of recommendations for your TBR list. Join us for bookish fun at our website unabridgedpod.com, on social media @unabridgedpod, or via email at unabridgedpod@gmail.com.
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Can a story about extinction still leave room for hope? In episode 315, we’re discussing Charlotte McConaughy’s Migrations ( Bookshop . org | Libro . fm ) , our June 2026 book club pick, a haunting climate fiction novel about grief, survival, and the fragile beauty of the natural world. We start with a bookish check-in: Jen is listening to Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke ( Bookshop . org | Libro .…
Looking for a few romances to add to your summer reading list? In this episode, we’re sharing romances that would make great beach reads, with stories full of second chances, complicated friendships, family expectations, emotional depth, and plenty of momentum. During our bookish check-in, Ashley shares Jessica Parra’s Rubi Ramos’s Recipe for Success ( Bookshop . org | Libro . fm ), a YA novel…
What book has broken your heart in the best possible way? In episode 313, we’re discussing Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell ( Bookshop . org | Libro . fm ), our May 2026 Book Club pick. Before we dive into this moving novel inspired by the life and loss behind Shakespeare’s Hamlet, we share our Bookish Check-in. In our discussion of Hamnet , we talk about Maggie O’Farrell’s stunning portrayal of grief,…
Are cozy mysteries one of your favorite comfort reads, or are you looking for a place to start? In episode 312, we’re sharing a couple of cozy mystery recommendations that surprised and delighted us in very different ways. Before we dive into mysteries, we kick things off with our Bookish Check-in: Jen shares Edward Humes’ Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World ( Bookshop . org…
Have you ever read a historical novel that shines a light on a perspective you hadn’t considered before? We’re discussing Sherri L. Smith’s Flygirl ( Bookshop . org | Libro . fm ), our April 2026 Book Club pick, which tackles the role of women pilots in WWII. Before we dive in, we share our Bookish Check-in: Jen talks about Eliot Schrefer’s The Darkness Outside Us ( Bookshop . org | Libro . fm ),…
Have you ever been surprised by how powerful a story about an animal can be? In this episode, we’re sharing book recommendations for the “books about animals” category of our 2026 Reading Challenge. We start with a quick bookish check-in: Ashley is reading Pugs and Kisses by Farrah Rochon ( Bookshop . org | Libro . fm ), and Jen is listening to With Love from Harlem by ReShonda Tate ( Bookshop .…
What happens when a book captures both the hardest parts of life and the possibility of hope? In episode 309, we’re discussing John Schu’s Louder Than Hunger ( Bookshop . org | Libro . fm ), our March 2026 Book Club pick. Before we dive into this powerful middle-grade novel in verse, we share our Bookish Check-in: Ashley talks about Annie Hartnett’s The Road to Tender Hearts ( Bookshop . org |…
Have you discovered a nonfiction audiobook that completely drew you in? In this episode, we’re sharing some of our favorite nonfiction audiobooks as part of the 2026 Unabridged Reading Challenge. Before diving into our recommendations, we start with our bookish check-in. Then we turn to nonfiction audiobooks we’ve loved. Jen recommends Hannah Ritchie’s Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the…
Do you believe love is written in the stars, or is it something we shape for ourselves? We’re discussing our February Book Club pick, Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen ( Bookshop . org | Libro . fm ). Before we dive in, we start with a quick bookish check-in: Jen shares about What We Can Know by Ian McEwan ( Bookshop . org | Libro . fm ), a speculative literary mystery about art, archives, and the…
Have you ever loved an author so much but then realized you’ve barely scratched the surface of their backlist? In episode 306, we’re talking about the “Book from a Favorite Author’s Backlist” category from the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge and why exploring earlier works can be such a rewarding reading experience. Before diving into our backlist picks, we kick things off with a bookish…
