Unseriously

Surprise! And happy summer! Just in time for summer reading it's a bonus Unseriously all about the summertime reads. We'll have a little something for everyone--easy summer rom-com recs from Sarah Armstrong, aka @simply.sarahendipity, some literary fiction recs from English teacher Nicole Conrad of @theturnedpage_bhm, and family-friendly read-aloud recs for all ages direct from Holly. PLUS: don't miss the invitation to The Joy Luck Summer--a no cost/no stakes invite to join all three of us in reading Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, and meeting online for book club together, Monday night, June 29th. Hope you enjoy this episode, get that library hold placed for The Joy Luck Club, and stay tuned to any of our Instagram's for details on The Joy Luck Summer! Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Count out the syllables, it's Larry Bolden and Anisa Sumlar of the Wellspring Group up this week to talk about collaboration, community, and...learning?? It's a heart-level episode that bounces from the silly to the meaningful and back again--plus, gird up your loins for a couple of Holly's particular soap boxes. You can find resources for your church or small group study at Wellspring Group, or look for their book, Becoming Whole-Hearted, one of Holly's 5-star reads for 2026 so far, out now and available here. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Another bucket list checkmark for Unseriously--it's author, humorist, and girl dad Harrison Scott Key. This is a heartwarming one punctuated by the theater of the absurd that is the plane on which Harrison operates. Harrison and Holly will talk bicycles, New Kids, and giant tortoises, plus be sure to stick around for the B-roll where Harrison gives Holly a compliment...she thinks? Don't miss the ⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠ Instagram post for this episode so you can see that foot photo zoomed out to the delightfulness that is Harrison's youngest daughter, and of course you don't want to miss Harrison himself ⁠on Instagram⁠. Holly recommends ⁠The World's Largest Man⁠ as a book club pick and ⁠How to Stay Married ⁠as the one to argue about with your small group. Find Harrison on ⁠his web site⁠ or possibly lurking behind you, and look for him accepting the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor any day now--we're pulling for you, Harrison! Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oh-De-Lally, you're in for a good one. It's the PG episode featuring some unbelievable hijinks from Glenna Marshall, Bob Flayhart, Amanda Cleary Eastep, Lia Ross, and Annie B. Jones. Moonshine makes not one, but two appearances, as does William Faulkner and that pesky skunk...who maybe we should henceforth refer to as William Faulkner. These 5 guests had some super fun episodes, but my oh my do they combine for an excellent PG romp. Hope you enjoy! Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's Joyce from Stranger Things! Nah...it's our favorite English teacher, Nicole Conrad. She may always read the book, but hear the stories of how she is not to be trusted with famous people. Holly and Nicole will talk memorable haircuts, that wedding video, and certifiable wimpiness while watching Alone, plus book club fun and trope mash-up requests...this is a funny one with the bookstagrammer from @theturnedpage_bham. Holly would like to apologize for being especially laughy during this episode but would like to justify it by saying that Nicole is one of her absolute favorite people and there are jokes behind the jokes--so many they couldn't all be stuffed into one episode. So until we can have Nicole back on again--enjoy this one! Nicole is a great follow on Instagram, and you can sign up for her Substack. She's also happy for you to reach out to ask for her help in picking a book club read. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.