Podcasts by The Unending TBR

Christmas in the Crosshairs Chat from 2023-12-05T18:00

Do you enjoy your Christmas reads when they have a good dash of suspense? On this episode I got to hear from the ladies of the Elite Guardian series through Sunrise publishing as they shared how th...

History, speculative fiction and more with Carrie Cotten from 2023-11-24T09:50

Kelly, Carrie and I chat about her approach to writing, research and how her books reflect her faith and unique storytelling style.

Ghost writing, cover design and a "Circus in space" from 2023-11-07T14:00

The amazing Emilie Haney joined me on this episode and she shared her very unique writing story that includes her writing for years as a ghostwriter. We talk cover design behind the scenes and tre...

Cowboys, Horses and Deep Haven with Rachel D Russell from 2023-10-24T12:00

Rachel D Russell joined me once again with her latest book that brings us back to Deep Haven. She gives insight into how this story came about, what it means to her and the encouragement and enjoym...

Action, Heroes and Havoc, with Ronie Kendig from 2023-10-10T18:00

The one and only Ronie Kendig joined me to talk about her story telling style, character development, and a look into her mentoring experience through Sunrise publishing. We discuss her upcoming re...

Fake Dating with Jordan Millsaps from 2023-09-26T20:40

Fans of the "the Fake Dating " trope tune in! Jordan Milsaps joined me today as we chat about why we enjoy this trope a few of the books we love, and her new book "the Wedding Date Deal."

Can I be persuaded to read an Amish book? from 2023-09-12T21:00

As someone who has never read an Amish book. I had questions. Three gracious women who are writing in this genre joined me in this episode to answer questions I had and hopefully answered questions...

Bookstagram Etiquette from 2023-08-29T13:00

Are you interested in becoming someone who promotes books on a social media platform? In this episode Alissa and I discuss some of the mistakes we learned from, guidelines that are useful to know a...

On Pixels, Paint and Romantic Comedy from 2023-08-15T12:38:28

Kristi Ann Hunter returns and gives insight into her latest release, thoughts on humor in fiction and self publishing.

The world of YA with Moriah Chavis from 2023-08-01T08:00

Are you or someone you know a reader of YA (young adult)? Moriah Chavis joins me to tackle topics that come up in the YA world and a sneak peek into her Ya Fantasy adventure.

Spies, Sweden and a Starlett from 2023-07-18T23:14:51

Rachel Scott McDaniel is back with giving us a "behind the scenes " look into her upcoming release and a future sneak peak into what is coming next!

Movies and TV show based book recommendations from 2023-07-05T20:45:29

Alissa joins me as we tackle 25 + book recommendations based off listener suggested Movies and TV shows.

Minnesota Marshalls from 2023-06-22T07:00

Kelly and I are back with another deep dive into a Susan May Warren series! In this episode we are discussing what we have enjoyed in the first three books of the series and what we are looking for...

Romantic suspense with Dani Pettrey from 2023-06-06T07:00

Listen in on all things romantic suspense with author Dani Pettrey and find out what is in store for her readers.

Part 2 of Not-love-at-first- sight characters from 2023-05-09T20:28:41

Continuing the conversation Kelly and I had of characters we didn't love at first and ended up loving.

The Not-love-at-first-sight characters from 2023-04-24T13:00

Kelly and I chat in this episode about the characters we DIDN'T love in the beginning and how they worked their own way into our hearts to be some uniquely memorable fictional personalities!

Can you guess who my guest is? #1 from 2023-03-10T00:06:41

I am interviewing an author whose identity will not be revealed right away. Sound interesting? Care to make any guesses? She was a great guest that took this all in stride and gave some great respo...

Reading Woes from 2023-02-22T11:34:17

Being a part of the bookish community is a beautiful thing. Sometimes our own perception of how to be successful can get in the way of our enjoyment of reading. In today's episode Alissa and I chat...

Fiction without fluff from 2023-02-08T16:20:26

In this discussion I am joined by author Jodi Basye and we define what fluff is to us and what books stand out to us as stories that go beyond the fluff stigma of fiction.

The Bookish podcast Tag from 2023-01-25T16:53:09

Taking a page from book tube, Joanna from the Well Read Coffee Addict podcast and I teamed up to create a list of prompts that we answer individually with the books or fictional characters. These a...

Most anticipated of 2023 from 2023-01-11T20:34

Alissa and I share the books we are looking forward to the most in the new year.

Favorites of 2022 from 2022-12-28T22:25:12

Alissa and I share and talk a bit about the books we loved this year.

Contemporary romance and more with Carmen Schober from 2022-12-06T12:41:21

Carmen Schober shares her story of being a writer and her path towards publishing and gives interesting insights into the publishing world. She shares a inside look into both of her books and her s...

Romance and The Christian Single with Jessica Kate from 2022-11-17T13:22:51

Jessica Kate is the author of two books several short stories and the creator of Hey There Single Lady on Instagram. Tune in to hear our conversation about singleness, church and of course books!

Catching up with Pepper Basham from 2022-10-18T21:20:25

Pepper has been very busy bringing us some truly delightful books. In this episode we discuss her 2022 releases and what we can look forward to in 2023!

Some of our favorite World War 2 reads from 2022-10-06T20:47:03

Joanne joined me as we talked about the world war 2 genre and a few of our favorites from this time period!

The Montana Marshalls, and The Epic adventures of RJ and York from 2022-09-13T20:49:23

Kelly joins me as we discuss a big release that came out this summer. If you haven't already discovered the Montana Marshalls from the world of Susan May Warren this episode may sound a little craz...

Masculine Heroes, our thoughts! from 2022-07-05T16:29:40

Joanne from bookstagram (@thewellreadcoffeadict) joins me to talk about character and personality traits we love to see in our heroes!

Impending Strike with Sami A. Abrams! from 2022-06-14T22:19:10

This episode Sami joined me as we discussed, romantic suspense and a few of her books including the new installment of the Elite Guardians, Impending Strike!

The Battle of the Book Boyfriends continued from 2022-05-31T08:33:59

Alissa and I are back at talking about our top tier Book Boyfriends! Cinnamon roll heroes, proposals, and more!

Battle of the Book Boyfriends part 1 from 2022-05-17T08:19:11

Alyssa and Nicole share some of their favorite heroes from different books and what category they do best in. Ever wonder who we feel we would want to rescue us if kidnapped? We discussed that and ...

Suspense, romance and more with Sara Blackard from 2022-05-03T19:35:58

Sara Blackard a novelist of some fantastic romantic suspense and rom coms is the special guest on this episode. We talk about her books, what she is working on and what she likes to read.

Talking with Tara Grace Ericson! from 2022-04-19T20:25:36

In today's episode I had the pleasure of talking with an independent author that I have been enjoying since 2019, and she lets us in on what is coming out next with two new series!

Music and Musicians in Fiction from 2022-04-05T18:08:02

Alissa joins me in this conversation as we talk about the musicians in stories we have loved and books were music is a big part of the book.

Romantic suspense author Kate Angelo from 2022-03-01T09:49:56

This episode I had the pleasure of talking with Kate Angelo. She is a draft author in a new series through Sunrise Media and she shares how she came upon the chance to be mentored by Lynette Eason,...

Tips to beat the reading slump from 2022-02-08T15:06:16

As readers we hate being in a reading slump. It can be so frustrating, and so difficult to work through. In today's episode I talk about what has brought reading slumps on and tips on what to do wh...

Chatting with Laura Frantz! from 2022-01-25T15:17:29

Today Laura joined Rebecca, Alissa and myself as we talked about her latest book A Heart Adrift!

Most Anticipated books for 2022 from 2022-01-11T21:35:25

Join Alissa and I once again as we chat about the books releasing in the year 2022!

Favorites from 2021 from 2021-12-28T21:05:47

This week you don't just get to hear what books made it to my top 2021 reads, but Alissa is back and she shares her best reads this year too!

Passport: Ireland and Scotland from 2021-12-07T15:05:38

On this passport episode I am joined by a travel partner! Alissa has come on board to chat about books set in Ireland and Scotland.

Tacos for Two talk with Betsy St. Amant from 2021-11-16T14:10:48

Looking for a Rom Com that makes you hungry for tacos? This week I had the pleasure of talking with author Betsy St. Amant, and we chatted about her latest book Tacos for Two that is full of so man...

Bookish Shopping Shoutout! from 2021-11-09T01:51:08

Looking for something bookishly special for Christmas or special event? On this special bonus episode I give some quick shout-outs to some small businesses that create bookish merchandise or themed...

History, Mystery, and Mobsters with Rachel Scott McDaniel! from 2021-11-02T08:42:36

In celebration of Rachel Scott McDaniel's new book Mobster's Daughter she joined me and I got to ask about how she got started writing in the 1920s and learned some very interesting history! I had ...

The Rembrandt Rundown with Kelly from 2021-10-19T13:29:15

The True lies of Rembrandt Stone is a time travel detective thriller series. It is a six book series where the books have been released in 2 month intervals this year. I am joined by Kelly a fellow...

Love after Loss with Susan L Tuttle from 2021-10-05T08:25:24

For all the romance tropes out there finding love after loss can be a tricky type of story to get right. Susan L Tuttle and I discuss the books we feel have handled this well and a look into the up...

Special Guest Tamara Leigh! from 2021-09-21T08:21:23

I was so excited to be able to talk with the wonderful Tamara Leigh on this episode. She talks about how she started writing, what she writes now and some interesting tidbits of medieval history!

Audio Drama and Audio Books! from 2021-09-07T08:33:51

This episode I am joined by Alissa and Rachel and we discuss the radio dramas that we have loved and how we feel about audiobooks.

The Mistletoe Countess and more, With Pepper Basham! from 2021-08-24T08:26:39

Pepper Basham joins Alissa and I as we talk about a few of her upcoming books including The Mistletoe Countess. She shared insights into how this story came about and the heart behind it. A special...

Faith Archs in Christian Fiction with Naomi! from 2021-07-27T10:03:28

One thing I personally love is to see how a character can grow in their faith over the course of a story. I am joined by Naomi Craig and we talk about the books that are memorable to us, her upcomi...

Chatting with Isabella from Tyndale house Publishers! from 2021-07-20T08:54:15

I am always intrigued by the teams of people that are a part of bringing books to us. I had the pleasure of talking with Isabella who is a publicist for Tyndall house Publishers and she gives some ...

The episode of Dust and Shadow from 2021-07-13T11:46:16

Join me and two of my friends as we discuss our love of the Heirs of Neverland Duology by Kara Swanson. We do our best to stay spoiler free while we fangirl over this incredible story!

Chatting with Rachel D. Russell again! from 2021-07-06T12:14:31

In this episode Rachel returns and we chat about the highly anticipated "Boone book" and more!

Q&A and most anticipated releases for the rest of 2021 from 2021-06-29T15:22:33

In this episode I answer the questions you have sent me and share what new releases I am looking forward to reading from August to December

Chatting with James Rubart from 2021-06-22T08:29

On today's episode I had the honor of taking with James Rubart! We talked writing, the ways fiction can touch people, and much more!

Passport : Australia from 2021-06-15T08:25:45

This episode I feature books that I have enjoyed that come from the land down under and book with this setting that I can't wait to get to!

Passport: Asia from 2021-06-08T08:10:30

This is episode I begin a series that I share the books set outside the United states.

Marylu tyndall fangirling episode from 2021-05-25T08:11:13

Alyssa and I are back with another mutually favorite author. We discusse out favorite books from the queen of swashbuckling romance-Marylu Tyndall

Raving about Marriage of convenience with Alissa! from 2021-05-18T17:23:31

I love a good marriage of convenience story, the forced proximity, the romance development.......all the things! I was so glad to have my fellow reader join me for another episode as we share a few...

Medieval romance in Christian fiction from 2021-05-11T09:28:24

This episode welcomes back Rebecca and Alyssa, and we discuss our favorite Medieval romance novels and why we love them!

Talking with Becky Wade about the romance genre from 2021-05-04T08:58:32

On this episode I got to discuss the obstacles and misconceptions about the romance genre. Becky shares why she loves reading and writing in this genre and how you can tackle difficult real life is...

The books that need more hype! from 2021-04-27T08:10:40

Alysha is back! And we talk about those underappreciated books that we would love to see have a bigger fan base!

Stephanie Landsem and old Hollywood! from 2021-04-20T08:33:56

On today's episode I talk with Stephanie about her new book " A far off land"

Chat with Morgan Busse! from 2021-04-13T20:16:23

You may have heard my enthusiasm for how this author writes fantasy. On this episode Morgan Busse joined me in talking about fantasy in the world of Christian Fiction and her upcoming new series!

Villains with Natalie Walters! from 2021-04-06T12:34:43

Today I had the pleasure of talking about villains with the romantic suspense author Natalie Walters. We talked about what makes a memorable bad guy and about Natalie's upcoming series!

Hope Between the Pages with Pepper Basham from 2021-03-23T12:06:27

Pepper Basham returns and we talk about her very first split time book, what she is working on now and strangely enough the Terminator came up.....

Fairy tales with Andrea Christiansen from 2021-03-16T08:43:01

On this episode Andrea joined me to talk about fairy tales! We discussed her favorites and about her debut novel Can't Buy Me Love!

The Passion week in Fiction with Jenna Van Mourik from 2021-03-09T09:12:21

In this episode Jenna and I discuss the books that we enjoy that take place during or close to the time of the Passion week. We may have mentioned Ben Hur once or twice! We discussed Jenna's book J...

Fan talk about Karen Witemeyer from 2021-03-02T09:23:24

This week my fellow reader Alissa and I chat about one of our favorite authors !

Cover Love! from 2021-02-23T09:22:40

On this episode I chat with the person who introduced me to bookstagram! We are talking about the covers we love and why we love them!

Time travel in Christian fiction from 2021-02-16T09:13:08

This is probably my favorite fantasy/scy fy element in fiction. I love time travel books, I share my favorite that I have read over the years and books that I am looking forward to!

Author interview with Rachel Hauck! from 2021-02-09T09:08:33

Bestselling author Rachel Hauck joined me and I loved hearing about the behind the scenes of some of her books and a sneak peek into her next book!

Tidewater Bride Launch chat! from 2021-02-02T10:24:08

Today myself and two of my friends had the pleasure of being able to read Tidewater Bride by Laura Frantz and we got together to discuss why we love her books and what we enjoyed about her latest i...

Interview with Elizabeth Musser! from 2021-01-26T09:08:11

I had a delightful with an author that I have not yet read from , but now I really want to! I had the Chance to talk with Elizabeth Musser about her journey to becoming an author, pilgrimage, histo...

A look at the history of Christian Fiction from 2021-01-19T09:17:59

On this episode I had the pleasure of hosting Jenna Van Mourik! We discussed when books with a Christian message became separated from the general market and how the genre grew and developed over t...

Talking with Rachel D Russell! from 2021-01-12T11:51

Today I have the privilege of talking with Rachel about her debut novel Still the One! We get a look into her writing journey and some tidbits of what is next to come!

Most Anticipated reads for 2021 January to July from 2021-01-05T12:28:41

I love adding books to my list and looking forward to reading them. 2021 has some books that I can't wait to dive into!

Historical, split time and Biblical fiction. My favorites in 2020 from 2020-12-22T09:42:15

So many times historical fiction took me away to another time this year. I discuss my favorites in this episode.

My Favorite Contemporary romance and Suspense stories from 2020 from 2020-12-15T09:47:30

Contemporary romance has been full of favorites this year! And I have been loving some action packed adventures from the suspense genre as well!

New to me and Fantasy in 2020 from 2020-12-08T09:58:17

In this episode I start sharing my favorite reads from 2020. I have discovered some great new to me authors and read some great books in a genre that I don't read much!

Frontier adventures and Romance from 2020-11-24T13:33:38

In the spirit of Thanksgiving I wanted to share my favorite books that feature this period of history. There definitely are not many so this episode quickly become more of a historical culture clas...

Adoption awareness episode! from 2020-11-17T19:52:50

I love adoption stories! And to celebrate November as National Adoption awareness month I share some of my favorite adoption stories both fictional and non-fiction!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! from 2020-11-10T08:44:33

As much as I love Christmas I do not have a ton of Christmas stories on my shelves. The ones that are keepers are keepers for life! I share a few of my favorite Christmas books and books that I can...

Suspense talk from 2020-11-03T11:39:41

My special guest Rachel and I discuss our favorite suspense authors and why we love them. We talk about things that we would love to see more in suspense and new authors that we want to try as well!

Chatting with Pepper Basham! from 2020-10-27T09:40:30

In this episode Pepper Basham joined me and we talked about her books, Appalachian culture, the Biltmore estates and so much more!

After "I do" stories from 2020-10-20T09:06:06

In a world where we often see the "upgrading " in relationships as the norm, I love stories that celebrate the commitment in marriage.

Friends to Lovers in Christian fiction from 2020-10-13T08:57:21

On today's episode I share my favorite fictional friends that turn into more and why I love their stories!

Human Trafficking in Christian fiction from 2020-10-06T10:37:36

Though it is a hard topic to discuss, I want to share some memorable stories that bring awareness to this plight.

Dynamic siblings from 2020-09-29T10:43:11

I just love sibling relationships explored in fiction.

Fictional and real life prodigals from 2020-09-22T10:15:03

In this episode I share a few of the books that have really encouraged me in keeping hope with a prodigal family member. I truly believe that stories are helpful for encouraging us in our daily liv...

My top anticipated releases for the rest of 2020 from 2020-09-15T10:12:46

I have some books that I just can't wait to get my hands on! This episode I share which ones are top of my list!

The Bride Ship series by Jody Hedlund from 2020-09-08T08:41:29

I discuss what I enjoyed in this historical 4 book series that transported me to the wild of British Columbia!

Redeeming love, my thoughts from 2020-09-01T09:39:10

I often feel like the last person to jump on when it comes to the super popular books. I finally read Redeeming love and I share my thoughts on it today!

Stories about authors! from 2020-08-25T11:43:21

I love it when we get to see a glimpse (even if it's fictional) into the world of writers! In this episode I share a few of my favorite stories that feature an author as a main character.

Romance with a heart for the youth! from 2020-08-18T08:43:32

In this episode I share some of me favorite stories that center around helping children or youth in need. Some of these stories feature inner-city youth outreach or shelters for children who age ou...

Hidden Identities from 2020-08-11T09:08:53

I am a huge fan of the hidden identities trope, and I am sharing a few of my favorites in this episode!

Second chance romance with Susan L. Tuttle from 2020-08-04T09:08:23

In this episode Susan and I talk about a few of our favorite second chance romances and why we love them. Susan shares a bit about her next book that comes out in November of 2020!

Regency talk with Kristi Ann Hunter! from 2020-07-28T09:15:17

I had the pleasure of hosting the amazing author Kristi Ann Hunter on this episode, where she shared a bit about her research and writing life and some discussion about her newest series!

Biblical Retellings from 2020-07-21T08:24:19

Today I am sharing some of my favorite fiction that retell a Bible story in a different time period.

Fantasy that made enjoy fantasy from 2020-07-14T09:55:05

I have been a hard sell when it comes to the fantasy genre, however I have a few books that I truly enjoyed and pulled me into another world.

Love and Hate with Jessica Kate from 2020-07-07T10:54:21

This is my first author interview with the romantic author Jessica Kate! We both adore the enemies to lovers trope and we got to talk about some of our favorites!

My Stubborn heart from 2020-07-02T12:25:22

I loved this book the first time I read it and I loved it all over again. Join me in fangirling all over My Stubborn Heart by Becky Wade

Author spotlight: Connilynn Cossette from 2020-06-30T12:17:22

I am thrilled to be able to put into words, my love for this author's books!

My favorite single dads in Christian Fiction from 2020-06-23T11:24:43

In this episode I list my top 10 single dads in Christian fiction. I'm talking about heroes that have captured my heart by how they handle being a dad or father figure.

Sci-fy/speculative fiction in Christian fiction from 2020-06-23T10:18:57

Though it's not my go-to genre, I have loved some stories in the sci-FY/speculative world. I'm talking about books by Bill Myers, Steven James and Ronie Kendig

Books that have made an impact on my faith from 2020-06-23T10:00:02

In this episode I talk about 4 key books that range from mystery to romance that have taught me things that I needed at that point in my life.

Welcome! from 2020-06-23T09:02:30

Looking forward to talking about all the books! You can find me on social media at Nicole.and.the.unending.tbr on Instagram and Nicole and the unending TBR on Facebook

The Unending TBR (Trailer) from 2020-06-17T20:30:30