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February always seems to invite a little extra romance reading. And it still makes me laugh that I never picked up romance novels before Unabridged. I’m looking back at a handful of romance reviews from the blog.
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Romance Book Recs for Every Reader
Curated by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@ashley_dicksonellison)It's February, and some of us really enjoy reading some romances this time of year. To be honest, I never read romance books until after I started participating with Unabridged. It's hard to believe now because romances are such an important part of my reading life! I'm taking a look back at some of our Unabridged book reviews to highlight some favorite romance books since love is in the air this month. Jacqueline Firkins’s THE PREDICTABL
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February 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
February always seems to invite a little extra romance reading. And it still makes me laugh that I never picked up romance novels before Unabridged. I’m looking back at a handful of romance reviews from the blog.
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I (Ashley) loved Jen’s post about reading books published the year she was born for our Unabridged Reading Challenge, so I decided to try it, too, for this week's blog. Check out the results at unabridgedpod.com.
What year would you be reading from, and what book would you choose? Let us know!
What year would you be reading from, and what book would you choose? Let us know!
February 4, 2026 at 10:32 PM
I (Ashley) loved Jen’s post about reading books published the year she was born for our Unabridged Reading Challenge, so I decided to try it, too, for this week's blog. Check out the results at unabridgedpod.com.
What year would you be reading from, and what book would you choose? Let us know!
What year would you be reading from, and what book would you choose? Let us know!
Happy Weekend! Today, I (Jen) am reading Angela Flournoy's The Wilderness, which is on the shortlist for the Tournament of Books.
What are you reading this weekend?
What are you reading this weekend?
January 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Happy Weekend! Today, I (Jen) am reading Angela Flournoy's The Wilderness, which is on the shortlist for the Tournament of Books.
What are you reading this weekend?
What are you reading this weekend?
Check out today's episode of Unabridged: after sharing our current reads, we close out 2025 and looking ahead to 2026. Ashley and Jen reflect honestly on their 2025 reading lives and share their plans for 2026. Listen now and find full Unabridged Pod Challenge details at unabridgedpod.com.
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Check out today's episode of Unabridged: after sharing our current reads, we close out 2025 and looking ahead to 2026. Ashley and Jen reflect honestly on their 2025 reading lives and share their plans for 2026. Listen now and find full Unabridged Pod Challenge details at unabridgedpod.com.
Happy Weekend! Today, I (Jen) am reading Lisa Ridzén's When the Cranes Fly South, translated by Alice Menzies. It is devastating but also absolutely beautiful—I'm loving it so far.
What are you reading this weekend?
What are you reading this weekend?
January 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Happy Weekend! Today, I (Jen) am reading Lisa Ridzén's When the Cranes Fly South, translated by Alice Menzies. It is devastating but also absolutely beautiful—I'm loving it so far.
What are you reading this weekend?
What are you reading this weekend?
Winter has always been one of my favorite reading seasons. I just updated a blog post I first shared back in December 2020 with new winter book recommendations for 2026.
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Thirteen Winter Book Recommendations to Read This Season
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@ashley_dicksonellison)In this curated list of winter book recommendations, I'm sharing books where the season of winter is a pivotal part of the story. (Actually, in two of them, Fredrik Backman's Anxious People and Margarita Montimore's Oona Out of Order, the new year specifically is an important part of the story.) These are not necessarily cozy reads (though some of them are perfect for that!), and the tone, style, and subject matter of each one stands apart from t
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January 7, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Winter has always been one of my favorite reading seasons. I just updated a blog post I first shared back in December 2020 with new winter book recommendations for 2026.
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Happy Weekend! Today, I (Jen) am reading Henry James's The Wings of the Dove (it's part of a buddy read with my #chunkyclassics group).
What are you reading this weekend?
What are you reading this weekend?
January 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Happy Weekend! Today, I (Jen) am reading Henry James's The Wings of the Dove (it's part of a buddy read with my #chunkyclassics group).
What are you reading this weekend?
What are you reading this weekend?
Happy Weekend! Today, thanks to @celadonbooks.bsky.social , I (Jen) am reading Charleen Hurtubise's Saoirse, which will be published on February 24.
What are you reading this weekend?
What are you reading this weekend?
December 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Happy Weekend! Today, thanks to @celadonbooks.bsky.social , I (Jen) am reading Charleen Hurtubise's Saoirse, which will be published on February 24.
What are you reading this weekend?
What are you reading this weekend?
Happy Weekend! Today, I (Jen) am reading Holly Brickley's Deep Cuts—I've seen this on a few friends' best-of-the-year lists and am loving it so far.
What are you reading this weekend?
What are you reading this weekend?
December 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Happy Weekend! Today, I (Jen) am reading Holly Brickley's Deep Cuts—I've seen this on a few friends' best-of-the-year lists and am loving it so far.
What are you reading this weekend?
What are you reading this weekend?
We've reached the end of the year and the time to share my favorites. It's always such an interesting exercise (and I often cheat . . . just a bit). You can find the full post at https://www.unabridgedpod.com/post/jen-s-favorite-reads-of-2025-part-2.
December 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
We've reached the end of the year and the time to share my favorites. It's always such an interesting exercise (and I often cheat . . . just a bit). You can find the full post at https://www.unabridgedpod.com/post/jen-s-favorite-reads-of-2025-part-2.