We're back with Season 8 of Unabridged: A Book Podcast! Join us for a special "Get to Know the Hosts" episode where we catch up on their summer adventures, bookish highlights, and what’s been keeping them inspired. Whether you’re a long-time listener or new to the podcast, this episode offers a personal look at the people behind the mic. Tune in no…

Speaker: Karl Ihfe

In this College Sunday sermon, Jeremy Smith, the college minister at Broadway Church of Christ, addresses the critical issue of young adults leaving the church. He cites a statistic that 67% of young adults raised in the church will no longer attend by their mid-twenties. Smith introduces the concept of spiritual self-efficacy, which is the confide…

Dr. Randall Carr guest speaker.

Send us a Text Message. As we wrap up our second season of The Fellowship, we take time to reflect on our individual journeys, and how we each process feelings of uncertainty, and how major events that produce uncertainty in life; career changes, relocating, navigating conflict in relationships, ultimately lead to our personal growth. Support the S…

Autor: Karl Ihfe

Are you looking for a cozy mystery with a lot of spilled tea? Be sure to join us as we read and discuss Jesse Q. Sutanto’s Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) as our June 2024 book club pick! This cozy mystery is a perfect summer read that will warm your heart despite the dead body at its center. We're continuing …

Autor: Dr. Brandon Fredenburg

Are you looking for quick reads to breeze through this summer? We're bringing you recommendations for short books to put on your TBR stack (our in your audiobook queue!) for this summer. If you're looking for more short book recommendations, be sure to check out our popular blog post, "9 Great Short Books to Kick Off Your 2024 Reading Goals." We're…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Noel Nehrig, husband of our co-host Kathryn, joins the discussion as we delve into the topic of trust; in our lives, our relationships and our friendships. We explore the struggle and strength in allowing ourselves to be vulnerable, and how that ultimately leads to greater growth and character development. S…

Dr. Frank Alexander guest speaker.

Are you looking for a book written from an unusual perspective for the 2024 Unabridged Reading Challenge? Henry Hoke's Open Throat, a young adult novel in verse written from the perspective of a mountain lion living in LA, certainly meets the requirements for that category. This is a fast, compelling read that addresses many social issues from a un…

How do you find book clubs and buddy reads to join? Jen and Ashley dig into the ways to get involved with book clubs (online and in real life) and buddy reads. If you're doing the 2024 Unabridged Reading Challenge with us, participating in a new book club or buddy read is a category on the list! Be sure to tune in to hear how to expand your reading…

Rick Rusaw guest speaker.

J.R. Bucklew guest speaker.

Have you read Nella Larsen's Passing (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), a brilliant classic written in 1929? If you haven't read this stellar (short!) book, take time to do that and then join us for the discussion. We share our pairing recommendations as well, including Toni Morrison’s Sula (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) and Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half (B…

Are you joining us for the 2024 Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge? For one of the categories, we're focusing on books that were published before 1950, so we wanted to share some recommendations for that category on today's episode. Listen in to hear us talk about Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) and Jan…

Have you read a middle grade novel in verse recently? This month, we're reading Jasmine Warga’s Other Words for Home (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), which is perfect for the Unabridged Reading Challenge 2024 category featuring a middle grade novel in verse. Jen and Ashley discuss the book club pick and share our pairings including Thanhhà Lai’s Inside O…

Dr. David Fraze guest speaker.

Are you looking for a great middle grade book that highlights equestrian sports and mental health challenges? Listen in to hear author Sarah Ward share about her debut middle grade novel Victory Gallop, which is available exclusively on Amazon. Jen and Ashley talk with Sarah about her inspiration for the novel and her passion for the writing she's …

Are you looking for a teen coming-of-age love story set in the Australian bush? This month, we're discussing Gary Lonesborough's Ready When You Are (Bookshop.org), which is a YA romance that is perfect for our Unabridged Reading Challenge category Romance by an Indigenous Author. We also share our pairings including Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper (Boo…