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Episode 71 || May Reading Recap
2 juni 2016 · 33 min
Chris asks Annie about the books she read in May, including: Lees meer
+ Brighton by Michael Harvey (releases June 14)
+ Rich and Pretty by Rumaan Alam (releases June 7)
+ A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
+ Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
+ The Girls by Emma Cline (releases June 14)
+ Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson (releases September 13)
+ Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty (releases July 26)
+ The Mothers by Britt Bennett (releases October 11)
Also mentioned:
+ Defending Jacob
+ Everybody Rise
+ Britt-Marie Was Here
+ American Girls
+ The Dollhouse
+ We Have Always Lived in the Castle
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Episode 70 || The Art of Making Art
26 mei 2016 · 35 min
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of those Instagram accounts we all follow? Annie and Chris chat with Lindsay Hopkins of Pen and Paint, an enormously popular Instagram account and Etsy shop based in Albany, Georgia. Lees meer
Find Lindsay on Instagram and Etsy.
Podcasts we mention:
+ StoryCorps
+ This American Life
+ Smart Creative Women
+ Elise Gets Crafty
+ Audible Discernment
Books Lindsay mentions:
+ Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
+ Tattoos on the Heart by Father Gregory Boyle (The podcast episode Annie mentions is from On Being with Krista Tippett, found here.)
+ Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt
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Episode 69 || Love It or Loathe It, Vol. 2
19 mei 2016 · 28 min
Want to know if a book's for you? Welcome to Love It or Loathe It, episodes where Bookshelf staffers and friends tell you exactly what they think about a newly released title. In this volume, Annie chats with Bookshelf manager Rebekah and frequent podcast contributor Hunter all about I'm Glad about You by Theresa Rebeck. Lees meer
Other titles mentioned:
+ Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham
+ Are You My Mother?, by Alison Bechdel
+ Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
+ A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman
+ Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty by Ramona Ausubel
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Episode 68 || Our Feelings on the News
12 mei 2016 · 41 min
What do you get when you have a bookstore staffer who's also a news junkie? A very special episode of this podcast. Chris and Annie chat with bookseller Sterling Ivey about news in pop culture, favorite news sources, and what he really thinks about morning show hosts. Lees meer
Sterling's favorite podcasts:
+ Serial
+ This American Life
+ Here's the Thing with Alec Baldwin
+ WTF with Marc Maron
+ Comedy Bang! Bang!
Books mentioned in this episode:
+ Middlemarch
+ Plato's Republic
+ The First Nazi
+ Kissinger
+ The Whale
+ Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty
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Episode 67 || April Reading Recap
5 mei 2016 · 35 min
We're living in a post-Gone Girl world, which
means not all thrillers are created equal. Annie and Chris chat
about the books she read in April, including a couple of just-okay
novels and one National Book Award winner. Lees meer+ Read Bottom Up
+ The Passenger
+ Ordinary Grace
+ We Are Called To Rise
+ Losing It
+ Fortune Smiles
+ Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty
The Adam Johnson Annie references is here.
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Episode 66 || Breaking Bad in Stars Hollow: Our Favorite TV Shows for Readers
28 april 2016 · 36 min
News flash: Some TV shows are better than others. Chris and
Annie wax philosophical about their favorite TV shows for
readers, including: Lees meer+ Gilmore Girls
+ Arrested Development
+ Breaking Bad
+ Jane the Virgin
+ Mad Men
+ House of Cards
+ Seinfeld
+ The Office
+ The Wonder Years
+ The Bachelor
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Episode 65 || Rose-Colored Glasses: How Traditions Build Communities
21 april 2016 · 21 min
Thomasville is the City of Roses, and spring is the town's time to shine! Each year, Thomasville hosts the Rose Show and Festival, and Chris and Annie talk to city event coordinator Sarah Turner about balancing tradition with new ideas, why a festival devoted to roses, and what she's reading right now. Lees meer
Vote for Thomasville in USA Today's Best Historic Small Town competition!
Check out all the Rose Show festivities -- including parade details and flower show times -- here.
Support Tallahassee's Word of South festival.
Sarah's go-to podcasts:
+ Radio Lab
+ This American Life
Books Sarah mentioned:
+ In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
+ Fed, White, and Blue by Simon Majumdar
+ Tribal by Diane Roberts
+ The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
+ How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran
Books Chris mentioned:
+ The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
+ Battleborn by Claire Watkins
+ Fortune Smiles by Adam Johnson
Books Annie mentioned:
+ Fortune Smiles by Adam Johnson
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Episode 64 || Making of a Music Festival
14 april 2016 · 24 min
One perk of life in a small town: You can try something just to see if it works. And if it does? Then you've established a new town tradition, like Thomasville's Due South music festival, put on by the Center of the Arts. Lees meer
Annie and Chris chat with the Center's marketing director, Callie Sewell, about music festivals; the Athens, Ga., music scene; and whether Jane Eyre is overrated.
BUY TICKETS for Due South here.
Books mentioned:
+ Jane Eyre
+ The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls
+ No One Belongs Here More Than You
+ The Nest
+ The Empathy Exams
Podcasts mentioned:
+ This American Life
+ Serial
+ The Moth
+ Mom and Dad Are Fighting
+ Gilmore Guys
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Episode 63 || Cultivating Creativity
7 april 2016 · 30 min
How do you raise creative kids? Do small towns foster creativity better than big cities do? Annie and guest Emily McKenna chat about these questions, plus book hangover and what they're reading right now. Lees meer
Emily is the product developer for Everfan, a superhero and imaginative play company located right above The Bookshelf in Thomasville. Emily is also the owner of You're Maker, where she teaches classes to adults and children.
Books mentioned in today's episode:
- Imagine by Jonah Lehrer
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (plus the Austin Family Chronicles and Walking on Water
- Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
- Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
- This Is Where You Belong by Melody Warlick (preorder here)
Plus, Chip Kidd's TED talk, and How to review the podcast on iTunes.
Full show notes here.
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Episode 62 || A New Host + March Reading Recap
31 maart 2016 · 34 min
The podcast introduces a new co-host with a familiar voice, and Annie recaps the books she read in March, including: Lees meer
- Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
- Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
- The After Party by Anton DiSclafani
- I'm Glad About You by Theresa Rebeck
- Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
- This Is Where You Belong by Melody Warnick
Annie also menions: American Girls, The Nest, and The Excellent Lombards.
Find the Perfect Days podcast episode here.
Check out this episode of This American Life about American teenagers on social media. (It's fascinating!)
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Episode 61 || March Madness, Vol. 2
24 maart 2016 · 29 min
Which book wins this year's Out of Print Book Bracket? Listen as Annie and frequent podcast contributor Jordan Jones duke it out over their favorite contemporary classics, including Fates and Furies vs. Looking for Alaska and All the Light We Cannot See vs. Room. Lees meer
Round One match-ups can be found here.
Follow The Bookshelf on Instagram for the shop's own version of March Madness.
Rate and review the podcast on iTunes.
Full show notes from today's episode and past episodes here.
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Episode 60 || Book Clubs + Guys
17 maart 2016 · 29 min
Ever wondered why guys aren't in book clubs? Listen as Annie and Grassroots Coffee roaster Peyton Hodges chat about co-ed book clubs, plus Peyton schools Annie on her knowledge of sci-fi literature. Lees meer
Peyton mentions:
+ Sad Puppies and the 2015 Hugo Awards
+ Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
+ Dune by Frank Herbert
+ Author David Wong
+ Author Neal Stephenson
+ Saga
+ Hark! A Vagrant
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Episode 59 || Path to a Presidency
10 maart 2016 · 28 min
Small-town virtues to the Oval Office? Jimmy Carter's presidency may have inspired our current political climate, and Annie interviews author Robert Buccellato to find out why. His new book Jimmy Carter in Plains shares insight into President Carter's approachability and how his underdog story and small-town, Southern charm made a lasting impact. Lees meer
+ Robert's author page + tour dates
+ How to rate/review From the Front Porch
+ From the Front Porch on iTunes
Robert is reading Stone Door, a YA fantasy, and Why the Dutch Are Different, a memoir.
Full show notes from today's episode and past episodes here.
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Episode 58 || February Reading Recap
3 maart 2016 · 29 min
Annie recaps the books she read in February, including: Lees meer
- Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty
- My Name Is Lucy Barton
- The Good Goodbye
- The Interestings
- American Housewife
- Opening Belle
- Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
Looking for other indie bookstores to support? Annie loves Sundog Books in Seaside, Florida, and The Hidden Lantern Books in Rosemary Beach, Florida.
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Episode 57 || Oscar-Nominated Books
25 februari 2016 · 30 min
Annie and Bookshelf staffer Chris share their love for the Oscars and this year's Oscar-inspired books, plus they chat briefly about Harper Lee and what her death means to the literary world. Lees meer
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Episode 56 || Love It or Loathe It, Vol. 1
11 februari 2016 · 33 min
Ever read a book you hated? Annie, Rebekah, and Hunter discuss the new suspense novel Perfect Days by Raphael Montes. (Spoiler-free discussion, with five minutes of spoiler-filled bonus conversation at the close of the episode.) Lees meer
The book reaction video Annie mentions is here.
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Episode 55 || January Reading Recap
4 februari 2016 · 30 min
Annie recaps the books she read in January, including several ARCs, a couple of thrillers, and a YA novel. (Full list with titles and authors here.) Lees meer
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Episode 54 || Reading Resolutions, Vol. 2
28 januari 2016 · 30 min
What are your reading goals for 2016? Annie chats reading resolutions with returning podcast guest Hunter McLendon. Annie and Hunter also make their way through Modern Mrs. Darcy's 2016 Reading Challenge, plus talk about what they're reading right now (him: Americanah; her: The Expatriates). Lees meer
What Should I Read Next? podcast
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Episode 53 || On-Stage Adaptations
21 januari 2016 · 30 min
Have you ever wondered how your favorite book would play out on-stage? Annie interviews Jana Mohr, president of Thomasville On Stage and Company, Thomasville's community theatre. Annie and Jana chat about TOSAC's upcoming production of A Little Princess, plus why books make great on-stage adaptations. For tickets to A Little Princess, click here. Lees meer
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Episode 52 || Best Books of 2015
14 januari 2016 · 33 min
We're back with our first episode of 2016, and Annie's recapping her favorite books of 2015. (You can find the full list here.) Lees meer
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Faraway folks, you can subscribe to Annie's monthly musings -- including reading recaps -- here.
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Episode 51 || Where You're From Matters
23 december 2015 · 37 min
Where we're from affects how we read. Annie chats with blogger, podcaster, and aspiring author Science Mike about science, faith, and the many nuances of the South, plus their favorite Thomasville spots and what they're reading right now. (Mike's reading The Last Pilot, and Annie's reading Live from New York.) Lees meer
Mike's website || The Liturgists podcasts || Ask Science Mike podcast
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Episode 50 || November Reading Recap
17 december 2015 · 27 min
Annie reviews the six books she read in November: Accidental Saints by Nadia Bolz-Weber; Distance from Me to You by Marina Gessner; The Clasp by Sloane Crosley; Flood Girls by Richard Fifield; The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes; You Don't Have to Like Me by Alida Nugent. Lees meer
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Episode 49 || Why Is David Sedaris Funny?
3 december 2015 · 30 min
What makes David Sedaris so funny? Annie chats with Atlanta author, blogger, and comic Jim Hodgson about the ever-changing publishing industry, urban fantasy fiction, and Jim's latest book, Ten Thousand Gods. You can find it and his other works on his website, www.jimhodgson.com. Jim is also the founding writer and editor of the Atlanta Banana. Lees meer
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Episode 48 || The Thanksgiving Table
19 november 2015 · 27 min
What's on your table this Thanksgiving? Annie and fellow bookseller Chris Jensen discuss food and food writing, including whether cookbooks are becoming obsolete and their favorite Thanksgiving recipes. Lees meer
Similar carrot recipe (find the one Chris made in A Southern Gentleman's Kitchen
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Annie loves: Supper of the Lamb, Delancey, A Homemade Life, The Hidden Art of Homemaking, Voracious
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Episode 47 || Partyin' Small-Town Style
12 november 2015 · 28 min
What do all those different festivals do for their cities? Annie chats with Laura Beggs, the main street coordinator for the city of Thomasville. They discuss their favorite spots in downtown T'ville, plus Thomasville's Victorian Christmas (details here). Lees meer
Shop online with The Bookshelf here.
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Episode 46 || October Reading Recap
5 november 2015 · 23 min
Annie reviews the books she read in October, including Tribal by Diane Roberts and Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell. Lees meer
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Shop locally -- even from afar! -- here.
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Episode 45 || Spine-Tingling Reads
29 oktober 2015 · 29 min
Annie and Rebekah list their favorite spooky reads for the season and even recommend a creepy podcast or two (including Criminal, Lore, and The Black Tapes podcast). Lees meer
One Book 2015
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Episode 44 || The Happiness Project + Gretchen Rubin
15 oktober 2015 · 32 min
What one book would you make your community read? Annie interviews New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin; they chat about habits, happiness, and Thomasville's One Book 2015 festival. Then, Annie visits with Lauren Basford, executive director of the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce. Lees meer
Gretchen's podcast | One Book website | Chamber of Commerce website
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Episode 43 || September Reading Recap
8 oktober 2015 · 28 min
Annie shares her reviews of the books she read in September. Lees meer
One Book tickets and information can be found online here.
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Episode 42 || Open Door Adoption + Bob Goff
1 oktober 2015 · 28 min
Annie chats with the ladies from Open Door Adoption Agency -- Lauren Fielding and Sarah Taylor -- about adoption, Bob Goff, and life in Thomasville. Bob Goff is headed to The Bookshelf on October 1; come snag a copy of his bestselling book Love Does and get it signed! Lees meer
(Like what you heard about Open Door Adoption? Consider donating to their endowment or making a monthly financial commitment to their organization here.)
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Episode 41 || Creative Outlets
24 september 2015 · 28 min
What do small towns offer for their creatives? Annie chats with Bookshelf favorite, Hunter McLendon, about books and art and life in a small town. Hunter recommends Girls in Trucks (plus references White Oleander and Alice Munro), and Annie gives her review of Shotgun Lovesongs. Hunter's artwork can be found online here, and more information about The Bookshelf's upcoming events are on the store website. Lees meer
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Episode 40 || Turning Sorrow Into Story
17 september 2015 · 31 min
What do you do with grief? Annie chats with author Prissy Elrod turning sorrow into story, navigating the publishing industry -- including her publishing company, Thomson-Shore -- what's next for Far Outside the Ordinary, and why adult coloring books might be the best invention ever. (More information about Far Outside the Ordinary can be found on Prissy's website, and local listeners can meet Prissy at Reader Meet Writer, The Bookshelf's annual author fair this Saturday, September 19.) Lees meer
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Episode 39 || Books for Creatives
10 september 2015 · 26 min
Ever wonder what it's like to live as a creative in the South? Annie interviews Emily Arwood, artist-in-residence at the Thomasville Center for the Arts. They chat about Thomasville's art festival, FLAUNT and their favorite books for creatives. Lees meer
Tickets for FLAUNT (launching September 11) can be purchased online here, and Emily's online shop is here. You can find more information about the Artist in Residence program and the Artist Collective at the Thomasville Center for the Arts website.
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Episode 38 || August Reading Recap
3 september 2015 · 31 min
Annie recaps the books she read in August, including "super science-y" The Martian and R-rated Ally Hughes Has Sex Sometimes, plus shout-outs to book Instagrammer SJ Shepperd and the hosts of The Popcast. Lees meer
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Episode 37 || Childhood Favorites
20 augustus 2015 · 31 min
Annie and Jordan talk about their favorite books from childhood and the impact those characters have had on their adult lives, ranging from The Boxcar Children's Henry to Hermione Granger. (Plus, join Annie and find out what your favorite American Girl doll says about you now.) Lees meer
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Episode 36 || Entrepreneurship + The New South
13 augustus 2015 · 28 min
Annie chats with Florida State University entrepreneur-in-residence Christine Nieves; the two discuss porch swings and creativity, the importance of connection, and life in the new South (hint: it's a lot of storytelling and hard work). Christine also lists her favorite spots in Tallahassee and Thomasville: Quarter Moon Imports, Black Dog, Ripe City Urban Farm, Railroad Square, Fermentation Lounge, Grasslands Brewery, Jonah's, and Sweet Grass Dairy. Lees meer
Follow Christine on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr.
Rate and review From the Front Porch on iTunes here.
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Episode 35 || PhDs in Bookselling
6 augustus 2015 · 34 min
Ever wonder what it's like to be a bookseller? Annie chats with new Bookshelf staffer and PhD student Chris Jensen. Their conversation covers everything from MBTI results to Wendell Berry, plus they show their love for their neighbors on Broad Street: Sweet Grass Dairy and Grassroots Coffee. Lees meer
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Episode 34 || July Reading Recap
30 juli 2015 · 26 min
Annie recaps the books she read in July, including KITCHENS OF THE GREAT MIDWEST and GO SET A WATCHMAN. (Want more GO SET A WATCHMAN discussion? Check out Episode 14, here.) Lees meer
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Episode 33 || Adventures on the Coast
23 juli 2015 · 34 min
Learn about Florida's coastal islands as Annie interviews author and naturalist Sue Cerulean. Sue's newest book, COMING TO PASS, both inspires and informs readers about Florida's coast. In this episode, Annie and Sue discuss what makes this region of the country unique and where to go adventuring (including Birdsong Nature Center, Leon Sinks, Wakulla Springs, St. Marks Wildlife Refuge, and the Ochlocknee River State Park), plus Sue shares some her favorite writers and books, like Janisse Ray's ECOLOGY OF A CRACKER CHILDHOOD. Lees meer
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Episode 32 || Reading Rhythms
8 juli 2015 · 27 min
Annie and Katie discuss the importance of establishing a reading rhythm and debate reading in bed, plus reference book blogger Modern Mrs. Darcy and this fantastic podcast episode by NPR podcast Note to Self. Katie shares her favorite poetry book for young kids, Lullaby and Kisses Sweet, and Annie raves about Kitchens of the Great Midwest. Lees meer
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Episode 31 || June Reading Recap
2 juli 2015 · 34 min
Annie lists the books she read in June, including The Rocks by Peter Nichols, The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, and Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. (This episode also includes references to the Emily books by L.M. Montgomery and The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker. Lees meer
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Episode 30 || Reading Post-Charleston
26 juni 2015 · 25 min
Annie and Katie discuss the events in Charleston and books about race in America; start with Shauna Niequist's original question on Instagram, then read Annie's blog post for a suggested book list. Want to dig even further? Try following the #CharlestonSyllabus hashtag for more recommendations. Lees meer
Review the podcast on iTunes here.
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Episode 29 || Introversion + Extroversion
18 juni 2015 · 29 min
Annie and her husband Jordan discuss extroversion, introversion, and the influence of Susan Cain (and her book Quiet) on our daily lives. This episode have you curious for more? Find out your MBTI results and whether you're a Highly Sensitive Person, plus check out one of Annie's favorite podcasts, The Popcast (hosted by an excellent introvert and extrovert pairing) and Cain's famous TED talk. You can also join Cain's "Quiet Revolution" here. Lees meer
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Episode 28 || Fifty Shades + Literary Guilty Pleasures
11 juni 2015 · 28 min
Annie and Katie talk about the Fifty Shades of Grey books and why they're so popular (maybe because we're repressed?), plus they tackle their own literary guilty pleasures, including chicklit and self-help books. Lees meer
Love what you hear? Rate us on iTunes, and vote for The Bookshelf as we try to win a Main Street grant! You can vote here.
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Episode 27 || May Reading Recap
3 juni 2015 · 32 min
Annie reviews the books she read in May, including Mamrie Hart's You Deserve a Drink and Erik Larson's Dead Wake. Don't forget to rank and review the podcast on iTunes here.
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Episode 26 || Audiobooks
20 mei 2015 · 29 min
Annie chats with husband and frequent podcast contributor Jordan about audiobooks: he loves them, but she's not a fan. Where do you stand? (Some of Jordan's favorites, in case you're curious: Defending Jacob, The Dinner, and Lord of the Rings.) Annie would rather listen to podcasts; some of her favorites: Lit Up, Books on the Nightstand, This American Life, Gilmore Guys, Around the Table, and The Popcast. Lees meer
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Episode 25 || Narrative Nonfiction
13 mei 2015 · 28 min
Annie and Katie chat about narrative nonfiction, the ones we love and the ones we hate, including The Lemon Tree, author Erik Larson, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Wild Swans, the American Girl books, and the books we're reading right now.
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Episode 24 || April Reading Recap
6 mei 2015 · 32 min
Annie reviews the books she read in April, including A Little Life (reviewed by Books on the Nightstand here) and Emma, part of The Austen Project. Rachel Held Evans' Washington Post article is here.
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Episode 23 || The Localist
22 april 2015 · 50 min
Annie chats with author and entrepreneur Carrie Rollwagen in this 45-minute interview episode. They chat about local shopping and eating, Leslie Knope, and Amazon versus the indie. (You can follow Carrie on Instagram or Twitter.)
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Episode 22 || March Reading Recap
16 april 2015 · 30 min
Annie reviews the books she read in March, including Gretchen Rubin's Better Than Before (recapped in its own podcast episode here) and Hey Natalie Jean.