Unabridged: A Book Podcast
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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Episodes
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Thanks for joining us for our discussion of the film adaptation of Nicola Yoon's The Sun Is Also a Star! We are big fans of Nicola Yoon's work (check out episode 3, when we discussed her book Everything, Everything), so we eagerly anticipated this movie . . . and it's no surprise that we have A LOT of feelings.Take a listen, and then let us know what you thought about this book and film on social media, where you can find us @unabridgedpod.
mentioned in episode
*Nicola Yoon's The Sun Is Also a Star
*The Sun Is Also a Star film
*Crazy Rich Asians book-to-film adaptation episode
*Before Sunrise
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Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
In this #unabridgedshort episode, we confess our bookworm problems (with a side of literary sins). These bookworm problems aren't unique to us. Are they? (Please say no!)Want to confess some of your bookworm problems? Connect with us on social media @unabridgedpod!
mentioned in episode
*Massanutten Regional Library
*Cassandra Clare's The Dark Artifices series
*Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere
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Saturday May 18, 2019
Saturday May 18, 2019
In this Unabridged Bonus episode, we share our experience with the Gus Bus, a mobile literacy program that also offers this after-school component. We met with two groups, K-2 and 3-5, to talk a little bit about podcasting, share some favorite children's books, and get some great recommendations from the Gus Bus students. We loved hearing the students' excitement as they learned about Unabridged, quizzed us about our level of fame, and expressed great enthusiasm about books and reading. To learn more about the Gus Bus program, check out their website.
books we read and discussed
*Susan Verde's I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
*Matt de la Peña's Last Stop on Market Street, illustrated by Christian Robinson
*Jacqueline Woodson's The Day You Begin, illustrated by Rafael López
*Jason Reynolds's Ghost
Gus Bus kids' recommendations
*Jack Chabert's The Locker Ate Lucy
*Dav Pilkey's The Adventures of Captain Underpants
*Dav Pilkey's Dog Man series
*5-Minute Batman Stories
*Steve Jenkins's Actual Size
*Greg Farshtey's Way of the Ninja (first in the Ninjago series)
*Max Brallier and Douglas Holgate's The Last Kids on Earth
*Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events series (Netflix series)
*Raina Telgemeir's Smile, Ghosts, and Kristy's Great Idea (first in the new Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels)
*J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series; the first book is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
*Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond's If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
*Dan Gutman and Jim Paillot's Mrs. Master Is a Disaster
*Paul Tobin's Plants vs. Zombies
*Kimberly Brubaker Bryan's The War that Saved My Life
*Greg Logsted's Alibi Junior High
*Author Chris Van Allsburg (check out his Jumanji)
*Jeff Kinney's The Getaway (from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series)
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Wednesday May 15, 2019
Wednesday May 15, 2019
In this Unabridged Podcast episode, the Unabridged team had an amazing opportunity to interview author and podcaster of The Brit Lit Podcast Claire Handscombe about her book Unscripted. Claire describes her debut novel as a "smart beach read."Sara, Jen, and Ashley all read Unscripted and were delighted to have an opportunity to discuss the work, her love of The West Wing, and writing in general, with Claire.
discussion
Spoiler-free section: 0:00 - 29:22
Spoiler section: 29:22 - 44:26
mentions
*Libby Page's The Lido
*A. J. Pierce's Dear Mrs. Bird
*Adelle Waldman's The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P
*Martha Alderson's The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master
*Martha Alderson's Plot Whisperer Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises to Help You Create Compelling Stories
*The West Wing Weekly Podcast
*The Brit Lit Podcast
*The West Wing TV series
*Notting Hill film
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Wednesday May 08, 2019
Wednesday May 08, 2019
In this #unabridgedshort episode, we recommend books that made us cry--we're talking ugly tears!--but are worth the sorrow that accompanies them. These are favorite books that made us feel all the things. Want a cathartic experience? Pick up one of these brilliantly evocative novels.We also invite you to share some of your favorite tear jerkers. What books have made you cry but been worth it? Let us know @unabridgedpod!
our recommendations
--> Ashley
*Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You
*Jennifer Niven’s All the Bright Places
--> Jen
*Jonathan Safran Foer’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
*Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner
--> Sara
*John Green's The Fault in Our Stars
*Rachael Lippincott's Five Feet Apart with Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis
also mentioned
*Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns
*Khaled Hosseini's And the Mountains Echoed
*Beth Vrabel's Caleb and Kit
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Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project is our Unabridged Book Club pick this month. In The Rosie Project, professor Don Tillman has embarked on a mission -- his plan is to find a suitable life partner. He decides to create an extensive questionnaire for female candidates to complete and dubs the quest “The Wife Project.” Along comes Rosie Jarman, who is far from suitable according to the questionnaire. However, she and Don get swept up in another joint project, the quest to find her biological father. Drama ensues.
Spoilers are inevitable throughout our Book Club discussion, so consider whether or not to listen if you haven't yet read the book The Rosie Project!timeline
*Introduction: 00:00 - 01:35
*The Rosie Project: 01:35 - 41:29
*Book Pairings: 41:39 - 48:31
*Classroom Connections: 48:32 - 53:12
book pairings
*Ashley - Cory Ann Haydu's OCD Love Story
*Jen - Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
*Sara - Helen Hoang’s The Kiss Quotient
other mentions
*Daniel Tammet’s Born on A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant
*Monica Wood's The One-in-a-Million Boy (Listen to our episode here!)
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Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
In this Unabridged Short episode, we discuss the book-to-film adaptation of Five Feet Apart, a book that began as a screenplay. Our opinions about both the book and the film vary greatly, so check out our take on the film, and then let us know what you think on social media!
mentioned in episode
*Rachael Lippincott's Five Feet Apart with Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis (book)
*Five Feet Apart (film)
other resources
*Shannon Maughan's "Moving on Up: 'Five Feet Apart'"
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
In this Unabridged podcast episode, we focus on our field trip to the Virginia Festival of the Book, held in Charlottesville, VA, from March 20-24. We offer our impressions of four sessions, including a dream conversation between Jason Reynolds and Laurie Halse Anderson and a serendipitous afternoon when we got to see the April Book Club Book authors Beth Macy (with Chris McGreal) and Jarrett Krosoczka in back-to-back sessions.You can find out more information about the annual festival here.
timeline
*American Addictions: Our Opioids Crisis: 00:00 - 11:31
*Carol Troxell Reader: Jarrett Krosoczka: 11:31 - 17:51
*Hate / Speech: Confronting Discrimination with Free Expression: 17:51 - 29:07
*Writing Tough Topics with Laurie Halse Anderson and Jason Reynolds: 29:07 - 43:17
books mentioned from VA Festival of the Book Authors
*Beth Macy's Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America
*Chris McGreal's American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts
*Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction
*Arjun Sethi's American Hate: Survivors Speak Out
*Nadine Strossen's Hate Speech: Why We Should Resist it with Free Speech, Not Censorship
*Laurie Halse Anderson's Shout
*Jason Reynolds's Track series
other mentions
*Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
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Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
In this short Unabridged podcast episode, we share some of our favorite cookbooks and books about food. Each of us talks about how much cooking she does in her home (spoiler alert: one of us just doesn't cook). We also take on how working toward minimalism impacts our cookbook collections.Our choices range from memoir to investigative nonfiction to the plain old cookboook. We'd love to hear about your food-related recommendations on social media!
our recommendations
Ashley
*Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day
*Archana Mundhe's The Essential Indian Instant Pot Cookbook
*Irma S. Raumbauer's Joy of Cooking
Jen
*Bianca Bosker’s Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste
*Julie Powell’s Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
*Elizabeth Bard’s Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes
Sara
*Melissa Joulwan's Well Fed Weeknights: Complete Paleo Meals in 45 Minutes or Less
*Jennifer Reese's Make the Bread, Buy the Butter: What You Should (and Shouldn't) Cook from Scratch to Save Time and Money
*Michelle Smith's The Whole Smiths Good Food Cookbook: Whole30 Endorsed, Delicious Real Food Recipes to Cook All Year Long
also mentioned
*Moosewood Cooks Website
*Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
*What's Cooking in Japan?: Healthy Homestyle Recipes Cooked the Kikkoman Way
*Naomi Kijima and Laura Driussi's Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go
*Tokiko Suzuki's Japanese Homestyle Cooking
*Ruth Reichl's Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table
*Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
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Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
In this Unabridged podcast episode, we talk about two books that look at drug addiction and its impact on families. Beth Macy's nonfiction book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America shows the bleak situation of the opioid crisis in America by focusing on the situation within three communities along I-81, the "Heroin Highway" in Virginia. Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction is a graphic memoir portraying Krosoczka's own experiences growing up as the son of a heroin addict who continued using throughout his adolescence.
Spoilers are inevitable throughout our Book Club discussion, so consider whether or not to listen if you haven't yet read the books Dopesick and Hey, Kiddo!timeline
*Introduction: 00:00 - 02:13
*Dopesick: 02:13 - 49:58
*Hey Kiddo: 50:10 - 70:40
*Book Pairings: 70:50 - 85:49
*Classroom Connections: 85:50 - 91:33
book pairings
*Ashley - When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullers and Asha Bandele and Blankets by Craig Thompson
*Jen - David Sheff’s Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey through His Son's Addiction and Nic Sheff’s Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines
*Sara - Ellen Hopkins's Crank (Glass and Fallout are the second and third in the trilogy) and Laurie Halse Anderson's Wintergirls
other mentions
*Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
*Chris McGreal's American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts
*Netflix's One Day at a Time series
*Yara Zgheib's The Girls at 17 Swann Street
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