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Welcome to From the Front Porch, a weekly conversational podcast on books, small business, and life in the South, produced by The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in Thomasville, Georgia.
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Episode 606 || New Release Rundown: November
5 november 2026 · 44 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia share the November releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order! Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 601), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie’s books
Madeline McKnight Signs Off by Evan Brooke
The Shared Life of Egan and Lucian by Rose Smith
How to Be Less Useful: The Joy of Inefficiency by Priyanka Mattoo
Erin’s books
No Such Thing as Monday by Sian Hughes (November 10th, 2026)
The Sleeper by Holly Seddon (November 17th, 2026)
Long Wave by Daisy Johnson (November 24th, 2026)
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram and Facebook, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, Annie is reading American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee. Erin is listening to The Sixth Faction by Veronica Roth.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
Our Executive Producers are...Beth Phares, Cammy T…
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Episode 605 || Reading Recap: October
29 oktober 2026 · 34 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in October. You get 10% off your books when you order your the October Reading Recap Bundle, which features a bundle of some of Annie’s favorite books she read this month. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 600), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
October Reading Recap Bundle - $74
Children of the Wolf by Abbi Geni
Trust Fall by Lynn Painter
The Rally by Carla Vass
Children of the Wolf by Abbi Geni
Trust Fall by Lynn Painter
Missing Sister by Joshilyn Jackson
Lane Being Lane by John Talty
American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee
The Rally by Carla Vass
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram and Facebook, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, Annie is listening to The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
Our Executive Producers are...Beth Phares, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, Jospeh Shorter IV, Kimberly, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stephanie Dean, Gene Queens and Wendi Je…
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Episode 604 || From the Front Porch Live From Reader Retreat
22 oktober 2026 · 45 min
This week on From the Front Porch, we have a special treat: a recording of our live show from The Bookshelf’s September 2026 Reader Retreat! In this episode, Annie is joined by special guests, author Joshilyn Jackson, and Hunter and engage in a suspense/thriller fantasy draft with help from Ashley. Enjoy! Lees meer
To purchase books by guest author Joshilyn Jackson, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 604), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Some Joshilyn Jackson titles:
Missing Sister
With My Little Eye
God In Alabama
Never Have I Ever
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
Our Executive Producers are...Beth Phares, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, Jospeh Shorter IV, Kimberly, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stephanie Dean, Gene Queens and Wendi Jenkins.
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Episode 603 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 29
15 oktober 2026 · 56 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a Literary Therapy session! Our literary Frasier Crane, Annie, is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can leave us a voicemail here. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 603) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app.
Amy:
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
I Thought It Would Be Better Than This by Jessica N. Turner
Splinters by Leslie Jamison
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle
Awake by Jen Hatmaker
With Teeth by Kristen Arnett
To the End edited by Morty Diamond
Mary Lynn:
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult (Hollow Bones)
True Biz by Sara Novic
The Foursome by Christina Baker Kline
Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel
The Night We Lost Him by Lara Dave
Alison:
Pillars of the Earth series by Ken Follett
Circle of Days
Armor of Night
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee
Shogun by James Clavell
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, Annie is listening to Lane Being Lane by John Talty.
If you liked what you hear…
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Episode 602 || What Would Scully & Mulder Read?
8 oktober 2026 · 42 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is speculating what Scully & Mulder (from Fox show The X-Files) might read now, in 2026. If they walked into The Bookshelf, what books would Annie put into their hands? Or what books do we sell that they’ve already read and loved? (And, it’s no coincidence: These are also the books Annie would put into your hands, if you were looking for spooky season reads.) Here’s what Annie came up with: Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 602), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
Children of the Wolf by Abby Geni
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Voyagers by Meg Charlton
Beings by Ilana Masad
The Wanderers by Meg Howrey
Devolution by Max Brooks
In the Woods They Wait by Carrie Lee South
There Used to Be People Here by Kennedy Cole (November 3rd, 2026)
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, Annie is reading Missing Sister by Joshilyn Jackson.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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Episode 601 || New Release Rundown: October
1 oktober 2026 · 46 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia share the October releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order! Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 601), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie’s books
The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford by Nafissa Thompson-Spires (October 6th, 2026)
Death of an Ordinary Man by Sarah Perry (October 6th, 2026)
Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson (October 6th, 2026)
Olivia’s books
Trunk No. 3 by Allie Millington (October 20th, 2026)
Brittle Magic by Kate O’Shaughnessy (Oct. 20th)
The Killing of a Chestnut Tree by Oliver K Langmead (October 27th, 2026)
Erin’s books
Partita by Barbara Kingsolver (October 6th, 2026)
Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus (October 13th, 2026)
This is a Door by Daniel Nayeri (October 27th, 2026)
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram and Facebook, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, Annie is reading Children of the Wolf by Abby Geni. Olivia is reading Murmuration
by TJ Klune (November 17th, 2026). Erin is listening to Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li (October 13th, 2026).If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus cont…
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Episode 600 || Reading Recap: September
24 september 2026 · 40 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in September. You get 10% off your books when you order your the September Reading Recap Bundle, which features a bundle of some of Annie’s favorite books she read this month. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 600), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
September Reading Recap Bundle - $81
The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford by Nafissa Thompson-Spires
The Three Graces of Pearl Street by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins
The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff
Hollywood, Ending by John Green
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
The Thoroughbreads by Elin Hildebrand
The Academy
The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford by Nafissa Thompson-Spires
The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
The Three Graces of Peal Street by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins
Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin
Returns & Exchanges by Kayla Rae Whitaker
The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff
Switzy by Emma Cline
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram and Facebook, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, Annie is listening to Trust Fall by Lynn Painter (September 29th, 2026).
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly liv…
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Episode 599 || Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley: Fall 2026
17 september 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it's an episode of Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley! Annie is joined by friend, cousin, and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock, to chat about what they’re reading – but also what they’re watching, listening to, and buying. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 599) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie reading:
● Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson (October 6th, 2026)
● American Nightmare by Kelly McWilliams
● See You Next Tuesday by Kate Staymon-London
Ashley reading:
● The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson
● Whistler by Ann Patchett
● The Land and Its People by David Sedaris
● Don’t Trust Fish by Neil Snapson
Annie watching:
● Sterling Point
● Not Suitable for Work
● Ted Lasso
● One Night Only
● The Devil Wears Prada 2
Ashley watching:
● Voicemails for Isabelle
Annie listening to:
● The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian
● Gracie Abrams
● Olivia Rodrigo
● Noah Kahan
Ashley listening to:
● This Music May Contain Hope by Raye
● Monthly playlists
● Feel Good Piano
Annie buying:
● Football decor
Ashley buying:
● Writech pens
● Stickers
● Lunch at The Lost Kitchen
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram and Facebook, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, Annie is listening to The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford by Nafissa Thompson-Spires. Ashley is reading Persuasion by Jane Austen.
If you liked what you heard in today’s epis…
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Episode 598 || Into the Backlist: Shine On, Bright and Dangerous Object
10 september 2026 · 22 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a new episode of Into the Backlist! Today, Annie changes her focus from new releases to dive into the backlist: the books that came out years ago, the books that didn’t get enough attention, the books you may stumble upon while browsing in an indie bookstore like The Bookshelf. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 598) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Shine On, Bright and Dangerous Object by Laurie Colwin
Other titles mentioned in the episode:
A Big Storm Knocked It Over by Laurie Colwin
Another Marvelous Thing by Laurie Colwin
Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
Whistler by Ann Patchett
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel
Sweet Pea by Kit deWaal (November 3rd, 2026)
New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monaghan
Lucy Carmichael by Margaret Kennedy
Glaciers by Alexis M. Smith
Heart the Lover by Lily King
Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, Annie is reading The Dog Stars by Peter Heller.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a …
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Episode 597 || New Release Rundown: September
3 september 2026 · 54 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia share the September releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order! Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 597), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie’s books
Body Language by Meg Howrey
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett and Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger
The Wanderers and They're Going To Love You by Meg Howrey
See You Next Tuesday by Kate Stayman-London (Releases September 8th, 2026)
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
Big Fan by Michael Schur and Joe Posnanski, The Hopefuls, Everything’s Fine by Cecilia Rabess
American Nightmare by Kelly McWilliams (Releases September 15th, 2026)
Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark
Olivia’s books
Under Story by Chloe Benjamin
The Secret to Belonging by Megan E Freeman (Releases September 15th, 2026)
Children of the Wolf by Abby Geni (Releases September 15th, 2026)
Erin’s books
Switzy by Emma Cline (Releases September 8th, 2026)
Receipts from the Bookshop by Katie Clapham (Releases September 8th, 2026)
The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker (Releases September 29th, 2026)
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram and Facebook, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, Annie is reading The Thoroughbreds by Elin Hilderbrand and …
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