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- Book Recs for Reaching Your Goals in 2021 with Adam Schaeuble from Million Pound Mission
In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, Ashley, Jen, and Sara chat with Adam Schaeuble, host of the Million Pound Mission podcast (now called the Low Carb Hustle podcast) and the Podcasting Business School podcast. After our Bookish Check-in, Adam joins in recommending behavioral science books that can help everyone reach their life goals in 2021. If you have resolutions that you'd like to reach, be sure to check out the episode, and if you have your own self-help books to share, let us know @unabridgedpod!
Visit the Unabridged website for our full show notes and links to the books mentioned in the episode.
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42 min - Unabridged Podcast Book Awards for 2020
In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, Ashley, Jen, and Sara offer up their book awards for 2020. After sharing their Bookish Check-ins, they each present their award categories and their book picks, which include adult and young adult titles. They end the episode with Non-Bookish Awards.
Bookish Check-inAshley - Talia Hibbert’s Take a Hint, Dani BrownJen - Lisa Ko’s The LeaversSara - Liz Moore’s Long Bright RiverOur Book Picks for Our 2020 Unabridged AwardsAshley -A Romance Book that Taught Me I Can Love Love Books - Helen Hoang’s The Bride TestA New to Me Book that is Fascinating and Important - Brittany Morris’s SLAY (YA Lit Pick)Jen -Favorite Re-Read that Was a New Discovery - Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood BibleA New Take on an Old Subject - Traci Chee’s We Are Not Free (YA Lit Pick)Sara -Favorite Memoir that Made Me Laugh Out Loud - R. Eric Thomas’s Here For ItMost Important Book of the Year - Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (YA Lit Pick)Other MentionsCasey McQuiston's Red, White, and Royal BlueFarrah Rochon's The Boyfriend ProjectHelen Hoang's The Kiss QuotientBeth Macy's DopesickSchitt's CreekTed LassoFleabagPrevious Awards EpisodesInterested in more awards? Here are the Unabridged Podcast Awards episodes from 2019 and 2018.Awards for 2019Awards for 2018Give Me One - Non-Bookish Unabridged AwardsInterested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.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 channel.Check out our Teachers Pay Teachers store.Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter.Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher.Check us out on Podbean.Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.46 min - Teaching Tidbits 8: New Year, New Goals
In this Unabridged Episode, Jen discusses taking a pause to reflect on changes for the remainder of the school year, including questions to ask, practices to improve, and focuses to implement.
Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.
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7 min - Adib Khorram's DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY - January Book Club
In the first book club discussion of 2021, we are thrilled to discuss Adib Khorram's Darius the Great Is Not Okay. This brilliant young adult lit book addresses so many important topics including family heritage, bullying, friendship, family dynamics, managing depression, and so many other issues with nuance and humor. If you're interested in discussing this one, it's also our Unabridged Podcast Buddy Read this month! We'll be talking about it on January 11th and 25th on Instagram. Just message us to join!
Bookish Check-in
Ashley - Marie Lu’s SkyhunterJen - Patrick deWitt’s The Sisters BrothersSara - Rachel Hawkins’s The Wife UpstairsOur Pairings
Ashley - David Yoon’s Frankly in LoveJen - Erika L. Sánchez’s I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican DaughterSara - Sarah Moon’s SparrowMentioned in Episode
Charles Portis’s True GritA. S. King’s Everybody Sees the AntsLeigh Bardugo’s Crooked KingdomNeil Shusterman’s ScytheBrigid Kemmerer’s A Curse So Dark and LonelyGive Me One - A Series You Want to Finish but Haven't
Listen in to hear our responses to this great topic suggested by one of our Unabridged Ambassadors! (Click to learn more about the ambassador program!)Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.
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Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
1 hr 2 min - Books We Are Excited to Read in 2021
In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, after their Bookish Check-ins, Ashley, Jen, and Sara share books they're excited to read in 2021. These are all books by some of their favorite authors, so they also talk about their histories with the authors' previous works. Then, they conclude the episode with the Give Me One segment, sharing some memories of childhood gifts they received from Santa.
Bookish Check-inAshley - Chip and Dan Heath’s The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have ExtraordinaryJen - Kate Stayman-London’s One to WatchSara - James Clear’s Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad OnesOur Picks for 2021 Books We're Excited to ReadAshley - Nicola Yoon’s Instructions for Dancing (June 3)Jen - John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed (May 18)Sara - Angie Thomas’s Concrete Rose (January 12, 2021)Mentioned in EpisodeJohn Green's An Abundance of KatherinesNicola Yoon's Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a StarAngie Thomas's The Hate U Give and On the Come UpGive Me One - Memorable Gift from SantaListen in to hear special items from childhood that we loved!Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.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 channel.Check out our Teachers Pay Teachers store.Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter.Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher.Check us out on Podbean.Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.32 min - Bonus Episode: The 2021 Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge
In this bonus episode of the Unabridged Podcast, we share the 2021 Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge. We hope these categories give you a little push to try some new things in 2021! In episodes through the rest of Season 4, we'll be sharing books that meet the Challenge's categories. And keep an eye on our Bookish Faves and social media (especially our Instagram feed and the Unabridged Book Club Group on Facebook), which will also offer ideas and discussion to help you succeed in meeting the Challenge.
At the end of 2021, for those who have completed the Challenge, we'll have a giveaway!
You can download your own copy of the Reading Challenge here. Share your bookish posts on IG using #unabridgedpodreadingchallenge for extra entries in the giveaway.
Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.
Want to support Unabridged?
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Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
4 min - Patreon Sneak Peek 2 - Unabridged Uncensored
In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we give you a glimpse into our Patreon content with an Unabridged Uncensored recording from Ashley and Sara. Don't miss out on our opinions about a popular thriller, Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl.
Bookish Check-in
Ashley - TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea
Jen - Kevin van Whye’s Date Me, Bryson Keller
Sara - Melanie Shankle’s On the Bright Side
Mentioned in Episode
The Sixth SenseGillian Flynn's Gone GirlGone Girl - the film adaptationThe MatrixThe PopcastThe Big Boo CastTotally Teen Buddy Read on InstagramGive Me One - Favorite Christmas Movie
Listen in for our favorites, and let us know yours on social media!Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.Want to support Unabridged?
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Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
30 min - Teaching Tidbit 7 - Hands-On Activity Book RecommendationsIn this Unabridged Teaching Tidbits episode, Ashley talks about incorporating more hands-on activities into the classroom (or at home), and she shares three of her favorite books for making it easier to find and do activities with kids. Ashley shares two books by Asia Citro, creator of Fun at Home with Kids. Ashley talks about 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids: The Very Best and Easiest Playtime Activities from FunAtHomeWithKids.com! and The Curious Kid's Science Book: 100+ Creative Hands-On Activities for Ages 4-8. Then, she shares about Kimberly McLeod's Easy Fun and Easy Crafting with Recycled Materials: 60 Cool Projects that Reimagine Paper Rolls, Egg Cartons, Jars and More!. Ashley also mentions supplies it helps to have available for activities, especially these liquid watercolors. These books are great resources for teachers and moms, and any one of them would be a great gift option!11 min
- Unabridged Discusses HAMILTON
In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, Ashley, Jen, and Sara take on the musical phenomenon that is Hamilton. After sharing their Bookish Check-in, each host discusses her Hamilton history, and then they explore together favorite songs, most emotional moments, and favorite scenes. They end the episode with the Give Me One segment, each describing one thing she wants to accomplish in the new year.
Bookish Check-in
Ashley - Fredrik Backman’s Anxious PeopleJen - Nancy Jooyoun Kim’s The Last Story of Mina LeeSara - Lindy West’s The Witches Are ComingMentioned in Episode
Fredrik Backman's My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell Me She's SorryJeremy McCarter and Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton: The RevolutionRon Chernow's Alexander HamiltonThe Room Where It's Happening podcastSong Exploder Netflix episode - "Wait For It"Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds's Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and YouRobin Roberts interview on Disney PlusGive Me One - Something to Accomplish Before the New Year
Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.Want to support Unabridged?Check out our Merch Store!
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Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
1 hr 2 min - Our 2020 Reading Challenges - Reflecting on Our Goals
In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, Ashley, Jen, and Sara reflect on the reading goals they set back in January. After the Bookish Check-in, they reflect on each reading challenge they chose and provide an update on how they did, what they gained, and what has changed in their reading lives in 2020.
After listening to the 2020 reading challenge update, let us know how your reading challenges went this year!
Bookish Check-in
Ashley - Sofía Segovia’s The Murmur of BeesJen - Edward Lee’s Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef's Journey to Discover America's New Melting-Pot Cuisine (for the Read Harder Challenge)Sara - Jessica Redland’s Starry Skies Over the Chocolate Pot CafeSally - Jennifer Donnelly's PoisonedFind Sally, one of our Unabridged Ambassadors, @phoenixlib on Instagram!Interested in the Ambassador program? Find out more here.Reading Challenge Episodes - The Background
2020 Reading Goals and Challenges - Episode 109Reading Challenge Midyear Check-In - Episode 131Mentioned in Episode
The Tournament of Books and the Super RoosterJohn Boyne's A Ladder to the Sky Bernadine Evaristo's Girl, Woman, OtherSusan Choi's Trust ExerciseDexter Palmer's Mary Toft; Or, the Rabbit Queen: A NovelJennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon SquadToni Morrison's A MercyAli Smith's The AccidentalGive Me One - Favorite Holiday Song
Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.
Want to support Unabridged?
Check out our Merch Store!
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Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram.
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Subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Check out our Teachers Pay Teachers store.
Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter.
Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher.
Check us out on Podbean.
Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
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