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Episode 556 || Conquer a Classic 2026 Announcement
20 november 2025 · 17 min
This week on From the Front Porch, we announce our Conquer a Classic book club selection for 2026! We’re excited to announce A Year With Flannery – a communal exploration of Georgia author Flannery O’Connor’s short stories (and novels). Listen to learn how to join our From the Front Porch Patreon Conquer a Classic book club (you’ll also find details below). Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 556) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
From the Front Porch Patreon
Conquer a Classic 2026 Collection
The Complete Stories by Flannery O’Connor
Conquer a Classic 2026 Bundle
This bundle includes
The Complete Stories
The Violent Bear it Away
Wise Blood
Mystery & Manners: Occasional Prose
Now is the perfect time to join the From the Front Porch Patreon community and our Conquer a Classic Book Club. One perk of being a Patreon member is being a part of our super-popular, year-long Conquer a Classic book club! Each year, Annie and Hunter select a classic book and read it with our Patreon community over the course of the year.
Our Conquer a Classic book club begins in January 2026. Your Conquer a Classic orders ship by Friday, December 12.
Join our Conquer a Classic book club:
Step 1. Join the Patreon here. You’ll unlock bonus episodes of the podcast where Annie and Hunter discuss Flannery’s works, plus discussion forums with other Conquer a Classic book club members.
Step 2. Buy your copy of THE COMPLETE STORIES or your Conquer a Classic bundle here. Your order will include an exclusive reading guide and bookmark. Your order will ship by Friday, December 12.
On Patreon, you can choose from two different tiers to join our Conquer a Classic book club:
For $5/month, you get:
Monthly Conquer a Classic recap episodes with Annie and Hunter for THE COMPLETE STORIES
Monthly Porch Visits on Zoom with Annie
For $20/month, you get:
Monthly Conquer a Classic recap epis…
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Episode 555 || Annie Recommends: Nonfiction
13 november 2025 · 30 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s an episode of Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. This month, Annie recommends a short list of her favorite nonfiction reads. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 555) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Cherished Belonging by Gregory Boyle
Awake by Jen Hatmaker
Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li
Bone Valley by Gilbert King
Blessings and Disasters by Alexis Okeowo
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 Midnight Show by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne.
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 554 || November 2025 New Release Rundown
6 november 2025 · 40 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another 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 554) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
How About Now by Kate Baer
Like Family by Erin O. White
Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel
With Friends Like These by Alissa Lee
The Sunshine Man by Emma Stonex
59 Minutes by Holly Seddon
Helm by Sarah Hall
The Tortoise’s Tale by Kendra Coulter
Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn
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 Journey Towards Morning by Victoria Safford. Olivia is reading The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown. Erin is reading The Tortoise’s Tale by Kendra Coulter.
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, Stephanie Dean, …
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Episode 553 || October 2025 Reading Recap
30 oktober 2025 · 46 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in August. You get 10% off your books when you order your October Reading Recap bundle. Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 553), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O’Neill
Often I Am Happy by Jens Christian Grondahl - unavailable on ingram
Fake Skating by Lynn Painter
More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen
Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell
Bone Valley by Gilbert King
October Reading Recap bundle
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.
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 552 || From the Front Porch Live with Amy Poeppel
23 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
This week on From the Front Porch, we have a special treat: a recording of our live show from The Bookshelf’s October Reader Retreat! In this episode, Annie, Hunter, and Ashley are joined by extra-special author guest Amy Poeppel, our Reader Retreat featured author, to do a snake draft of literary and pop culture homes. Enjoy! Lees meer
To purchase Amy’s books, stop by the store or visit our website:
Far and Away
The Sweet Spot
Small Admissions
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Discover Thomasville. Gracefully tucked within the storied Red Hills of South Georgia, Thomasville curates a distinguished Downtown experience that meanders along several blocks of our iconic red brick streets. Here, bespoke boutiques, master craftsmen, coveted antique art purveyors, and celebrated culinary artisans converge in harmony with the cultural richness of the Pebble Hill Plantation art tour and the tranquil allure of Birdsong Nature Center. Here, you Discover the Soul of the South. Here, you Discover Thomasville. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com/news.
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.
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,…
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Episode 551 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 25
16 oktober 2025 · 44 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 551) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Kristi's voicemail:
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
The Road to Dalton by Shannon BowringEmpire Falls by Richard Russo
The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand
The Fortunate Ones by Ed Tarkington (unavailable to order)
My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson (unavailable to order)
Like Family by Erin O. White (releases 11/4)
The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
We Loved to Run by Stephanie Reents
The Headmaster by John McPhee (unavailable to order)
Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin (unavailable to order)Courtney's voicemail:
The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham GrantThese Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
The Professor by Lauren Nossett (unavailable to order)The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett (unavailable to order)
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
Dominion by Addie E. CitchensMolly's voicemail:
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
The Likeness by Tana French
Table for Two by Amor Towles
Play for Me by Libby Hubscher
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow RowellChristine's voicemail:
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Heartwood by Amity Gaige
Fox by Joyce Carol Oates
Penitence by Kristen Koval
Knife River by Justine Champine
Granite Harbor by Peter NicholsMatt's voicemail:
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Beautyland by Ma…
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Episode 550 || Annie Recommends: Spooky Reads
9 oktober 2025 · 28 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s an episode of Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. This month, Annie recommends a short list of her favorite spooky reads. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 550) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Granite Harbor by Peter Nichols
Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza
Strangers in the Car by C.M. Ewan (releases 11/4)
Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark (releases in paperback 10/14)
Your Favorite Scary Movie by Ashley Cullins
Fox by Joyce Carol Oates
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Discover Thomasville. Gracefully tucked within the storied Red Hills of South Georgia, Thomasville curates a distinguished Downtown experience that meanders along several blocks of our iconic red brick streets. Here, bespoke boutiques, master craftsmen, coveted antique art purveyors, and celebrated culinary artisans converge in harmony with the cultural richness of the Pebble Hill Plantation art tour and the tranquil allure of Birdsong Nature Center. Here, you Discover the Soul of the South. Here, you Discover Thomasville. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com/news.
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 The Running Man by Stephen King.
If you liked what…
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Episode 549 || October 2025 New Release Rundown
2 oktober 2025 · 37 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie and Erin 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 549) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's books:
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (10/14)
Same: Poems by Hannah Rosenberg (10/21)
Wreck by Catherine Newman (10/28)Erin's books:
Bog Queen by Anna North (10/14)
Pride and Pleasure by Amanda Vaill (10/21)
The Devil is a Southpaw by Brandon Hobson (10/28)Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Discover Thomasville. Gracefully tucked within the storied Red Hills of South Georgia, Thomasville curates a distinguished Downtown experience that meanders along several blocks of our iconic red brick streets. Here, bespoke boutiques, master craftsmen, coveted antique art purveyors, and celebrated culinary artisans converge in harmony with the cultural richness of the Pebble Hill Plantation art tour and the tranquil allure of Birdsong Nature Center. Here, you Discover the Soul of the South. Here, you Discover Thomasville. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com/news.
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 A Guardian and A Thief by Megha Muj…
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Episode 548 || September 2025 Reading Recap
25 september 2025 · 34 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in August. You get 10% off your books when you order your September Reading Recap. Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 548), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Your Favorite Scary Movie by Ashley Cullins
So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder (releases 2/17/26)
Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo
Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino (releases 11/25/25)Annie's September Reading Recap Bundle - $46
Your Favorite Scary Movie by Ashley Cullins
Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Discover Thomasville. Gracefully tucked within the storied Red Hills of South Georgia, Thomasville curates a distinguished Downtown experience that meanders along several blocks of our iconic red brick streets. Here, bespoke boutiques, master craftsmen, coveted antique art purveyors, and celebrated culinary artisans converge in harmony with the cultural richness of the Pebble Hill Plantation art tour and the tranquil allure of Birdsong Nature Center. Here, you Discover the Soul of the South. Here, you Discover Thomasville. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com/news.
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 Unselected Jou…
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Episode 547 || Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley: Autumn
18 september 2025 · 44 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 547) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie is reading:
The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
Summer of ‘69 by Elin Hilderbrand
Buckeye by Patrick RyanAshley is reading:
The Will of the Many by James Islington
The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
Palm Meridian by Grace FlahiveThank you to this week’s sponsor, Discover Thomasville. Gracefully tucked within the storied Red Hills of South Georgia, Thomasville curates a distinguished Downtown experience that meanders along several blocks of our iconic red brick streets. Here, bespoke boutiques, master craftsmen, coveted antique art purveyors, and celebrated culinary artisans converge in harmony with the cultural richness of the Pebble Hill Plantation art tour and the tranquil allure of Birdsong Nature Center. Here, you Discover the Soul of the South. Here, you Discover Thomasville. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com/news.
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 Wilderness by Angela Flournoy.
If you liked what you heard …
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Episode 546 || Into the Backlist: And the Sea Will Tell
11 september 2025 · 28 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 546) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
And the Sea Will Tell by Vincent Bugliosi
Annie would put this on the shelf with:
A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
Sea Wife by Amity Gaige
Defending Jacob by William Landay
The Wager by David Grann
The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Island of the Lost by Joan Druett
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
The Net Beneath Us by Carol Dunbar
In the Heart of the Sea by Nathan Philbrick
Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton
Jaws by Peter BenchleyThank you to this week’s sponsor, Discover Thomasville. Gracefully tucked within the storied Red Hills of South Georgia, Thomasville curates a distinguished Downtown experience that meanders along several blocks of our iconic red brick streets. Here, bespoke boutiques, master craftsmen, coveted antique art purveyors, and celebrated culinary artisans converge in harmony with the cultural richness of the Pebble Hill Plantation art tour and the tranquil allure of Birdsong Nature Center. Here, you Discover the Soul of the South. Here, you Discover Thomasville. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com/news.
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.bookshel…
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Episode 545 || September 2025 New Release Rundown
4 september 2025 · 36 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie and Erin share the August 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 545) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's books:
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan (9/2)
Little Movements by Lauren Morrow (9/9)
The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (9/16)Erin's books:
To The Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage (9/2)
At Last by Marisa Silver (9/2)
The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey (9/16)Fall Literary First Look tickets
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Discover Thomasville. Gracefully tucked within the storied Red Hills of South Georgia, Thomasville curates a distinguished Downtown experience that meanders along several blocks of our iconic red brick streets. Here, bespoke boutiques, master craftsmen, coveted antique art purveyors, and celebrated culinary artisans converge in harmony with the cultural richness of the Pebble Hill Plantation art tour and the tranquil allure of Birdsong Nature Center. Here, you Discover the Soul of the South. Here, you Discover Thomasville. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com/news.
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 readin…
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Episode 544 || August 2025 Reading Recap
28 augustus 2025 · 39 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in August. You get 10% off your books when you order your August Reading Recap. Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 544), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
The Names by Florence Knapp
The Most by Jessica Anthony
The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (releases 9/16)
A Rebellion of Care by David Gates
Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan (releases 9/2)
One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
Fall Literary First Look Tickets
Annie's August Reading Recap Bundle - $59
The Most by Jessica Anthony
A Rebellion of Care by David Gates
Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
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 Dominion by Addie E. Citchens.
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...B…
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Episode 543 || Summer Readings: Poems We Love
21 augustus 2025 · 19 min
This week on From the Front Porch, we have another episode of Summer Readings! In this series, Annie introduces you to one book you should read this summer by reading an excerpt (with permission from publishers). Lees meer
Today, Annie reads poems from different poetry collections. Use code SUMMERREADINGS at checkout to get 10% off the books below.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 543) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
A Poem to Read Aloud Every Day of the Year by Liz Ison
A Bit Much by Lyndsay Rush
And Yet: Poems by Kate Baer
How About Now: Poems by Kate Baer (releases November 4th)
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 Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson.
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 542 || From the Archives: Favorite Books of All Time
14 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another episode From the Archives! In this series, we’re sharing some of our favorite past episodes of the show while Annie is on maternity leave. Enjoy today’s episode about Annie’s favorite books of all time from 2023. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 542) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Libro.fm Bookshelf storefront
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott (unavailable to purchase)
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Updated mentions since the podcast originally aired:
Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
James by Percival Everett
Matrix by Lauren Groff
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 Eights by Joanna Miller.
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 Bo…
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Episode 541 || Summer Readings: A Marriage at Sea
7 augustus 2025 · 12 min
This week on From the Front Porch, we have another episode of Summer Readings! In this series, Annie introduces you to one book you should read this summer by reading an excerpt (with permission from publishers). Lees meer
Today, Annie reads a passage from Sophie Elmhirst’s book A Marriage at Sea. Use code SUMMERREADINGS at checkout to get 10% off A Marriage at Sea.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 541) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
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 Eights by Joanna Miller.
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 540 || From the Archives: Traveling through Books
31 juli 2025 · 46 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another episode From the Archives! In this series, we’re sharing some of our favorite past episodes of the show while Annie is on maternity leave. Enjoy today’s episode about traveling through books. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 540) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Link to The Bookshelf's Libro.fm storefront
Morgan Page's Substack, In Residence
Morgan Page's podcast, That's The Spirit
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Ordinary People by Diana Evans (unavailable for purchase)
L’Appart by David Leibovitz (unavailable for purchase)
The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard Morais
The Vacationers by Emma Straub
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (unavailable for purchase)
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
The Next Great Jane by KJ Going (unavailable for purchase)
Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Tangerine by Christine Mangan (unavailable for purchase)
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Malloy (unavailable for purchase)
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 readi…
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Episode 539 || Summer Readings: The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley
24 juli 2025 · 13 min
This week on From the Front Porch, we have another episode of Summer Readings! In this series, Annie introduces you to one book you should read this summer by reading an excerpt (with permission from publishers). Lees meer
Today, Annie reads a passage from Leila Mottley’s new book The Girls Who Grew Big. Use code SUMMERREADINGS at checkout to get 10% off The Girls Who Grew Big and Nightcrawling this week.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 539) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
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 Secret History of the Rape Kit by Ragan Kennedy.
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 538 || From the Archives: Audiobooks with Jordan Jones
17 juli 2025 · 57 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another episode From the Archives! In this series, we’re sharing some of our favorite past episodes of the show while Annie is on maternity leave. Enjoy today’s episode from 2022 all about audiobooks with beloved guest and Annie’s husband, Jordan Jones, just in time for road trip season. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 538) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's picks:
Anna K by Jenny Lee, narrated by Jenna Ushkowitz (Libro.fm link)
Falling by TJ Newman, narrated by Steven Weber (Libro.fm link)
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman, narrated by Kristen Sieh (Libro.fm link)
Going There by Katie Couric, narrated by Katie Couric (Libro.fm link)
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz, narrated by Kimberly Wetherell and Rossmery Almonte (Libro.fm link)
Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett, narrated by Katie Schorr (Libro.fm link)
River of the Gods by Candice Millard, narrated by Paul Michael (Libro.fm link)
Taste by Stanley Tucci, narrated by Stanley Tucci (Libro.fm link)
Upgrade by Blake Crouch, narrated by Henry Leyva (Libro.fm link)The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson, narrated by Casey Wilson (Libro.fm link)
You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar, narrated by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar (Libro.fm link)Jordan's picks:
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders, narrated by a full cast (Libro.fm link)
The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien, narrated by Rob Inglis (Libro.fm link)
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky, narrated by a full cast (Libro.fm link)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon, narrated by Jeff Woodman (Libro.fm link)
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough, narrated by a full cast (Libro.fm link)
Defending Jacob by William Landay, narrated by Grover Gardner (Libro.fm link)
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Episode 537 || Summer Readings: It's a Love Story
10 juli 2025 · 15 min
This week on From the Front Porch, we have a new episode series: Summer Readings! In this series, Annie introduces you to one book you should read this summer by reading an excerpt (with permission from publishers). Lees meer
Today, Annie reads a passage from the delightful Annabel Monaghan’s new rom-com It’s a Love Story. Use code SUMMERREADINGS to get 10% off It's a Love Story and all of Annabel's backlist titles this week.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 537) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
It's A Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan
Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
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 One Last Summer by Kate Spencer.
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell…
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Episode 536 || Best Books of the Year (So Far) with Hunter Mclendon
3 juli 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter discuss the best books of 2025 (so far)! Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 536) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's books:
First five-star read: Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld
Most surprising: Blessings and Disasters by Alexis Okeowo (releases August 5th)
Least favorite: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Next on your TBR: The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley, The Names by Florence Knapp
Most anticipated fall release: Same by Hannah Rosenberg (releases October 21st), Heart the Lover by Lily King (releases October 7th)Annie's Top Ten (So Far):
1. Tilt by Emma Pattee
2. Flashlight by Susan Choi
3. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
4. Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li
5. Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld
6. Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks
7. Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
8. The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
9. Lucky Night by Eliza Kennedy10. Playworld by Adam Ross
Hunter's books:
First five-star read: Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett
Most surprising: Exit Zero by Marie-Helene Bertino
Least favorite: When The Harvest Comes by Denne Michele Norris
Next on your TBR: Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica StanleyHunter's Top Ten (So Far):
1 Audition by Katie Kitamura
2. Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones
3. Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett
4. Alligator Tears by Edgar Gomez
5. Among Friends by Hal Ebbott
6. The Wilderness by Angela Flourney (releases September 16th)
7. Open Heaven by Sean Hewitt
8. The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
9. Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico
10. Exit Zero by Marie-Helene BertinoFrom 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 …
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Episode 535 || What Would Susie Read
26 juni 2025 · 47 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is chatting with her mom, Susie, about books for readers with PG-13 tastes. You get 10% off the Susie-approved reads mentioned in this episode when you use code SHOPMOMSELECTS at checkout online and in-store! Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 535), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis
The Summer of Songbirds by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Moms on Call: Basic Baby Care by Laura Hunter and Jennifer Walker (unavailable to order)
Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter
Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan
Varina Palladino’s Jersey Italian Love Story by Terri-Lynne DeFinoFrom 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 It's A Love Story by Annabel Monaghan. Susie is reading Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano.
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, Stephanie Dean, …
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Episode 534 || Off the Shelf with Annie and Ashley: Summer 2025
19 juni 2025 · 54 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it's an episode of Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley, formerly known as Kids' Table! It's the same banter and book talk you love with a fresh new name. 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 534) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's books:
The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
Nine Lives by Dan Baum (unavailable to order)Ashley's books:
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
The Wedding People by Alison EspachFrom 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 Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong. Ashley is reading Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry.
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, …
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Episode 533 || Shop Dad Recommends
12 juni 2025 · 48 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by her actual dad and The Bookshelf’s Shop Dad, Chris! Annie and Chris chat about his reading life and some of his favorite books in honor of Father’s Day. These books are perfect for giving to your own dad or anyone who’s been there for you like a dad. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 533) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing
Agony Hill by Sarah Stewart Taylor
Bandit Heaven by Tom Clarin
Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones
To the Linksland by Michael Bamberger
John Lewis by David Greenberg
The Barn by Wright Thompson
Munichs by David Peace
My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Taking Manhattan by Russell ShortoFrom 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 We Loved to Run by Stephanie Reents. Shop Dad Chris is reading The Man No One Believed by Joshua Sharpe.
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, Stephanie Dean…
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Episode 532 || June 2025 New Release Rundown
5 juni 2025 · 55 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing the June 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 532) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's books:
Flashlight by Susan Choi (6/3)
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (6/3)
Among Friends by Hal Ebbott (6/24)Olivia's books:
The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark (6/3)
King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby (6/10)
The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick (6/17)Erin's books:
A Family Matter by Claire Lynch (6/3)
Kakigori Summer by Emily Itami (6/10)
Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess (6/10)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 Audition by Katie Kitamura. Olivia is reading The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls by Judith Rossell. Erin is listening to Audition by Katie Kitamura.
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 g…
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Episode 531 || May 2025 Reading Recap
29 mei 2025 · 30 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in May. You get 10% off your books when you order your May Reading Recap. Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 531), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica StanleyAnnie's May Reading Recap Bundle - $83.00
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica StanleyAdult Summer Reading Postcard Pack
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 A Change of Habit by Sister Monica Clare.
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, …
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Episode 530 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 24
22 mei 2025 · 51 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 530) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Melinda's voicemail:
Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld
Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King
Games & Rituals by Katherine Heiny (unavailable to order)
Heating & Cooling by Beth Ann Fennelly (unavailable to order)
I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet by Shauna Niequist
Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs by Heather Lende
The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
Here for It by R. Eric Thomas
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie SmithJessica's voicemail:
Tim Johnston
Stuart Turton
Andy Weir
Jeff Vandermeer
Peng Shepherd
Devolution by Max Brooks
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch
The Fold by Peter Clines (unavailable to order)
How to Live Safely in a Science Fiction Universe by Charles Yu
Emily St. John MandelHailey's voicemail:
The Women by Kristin Hannah
The Last Love Note by Emma Grey
Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
Brood by Jackie Polzin (unavailable to order)
Forty Rooms by Olga Grushin (unavailable to order)
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
In Praise of Slowness by Carl Honore
Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
Dinosaurs by Lydia MilletTalia's voicemail:
Lady MacBeth by Ava Reid
Hide by Kiersten White
Lucy, Undying by Kiersten White
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 throu…
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Episode 529 || Conquer a Classic Sneak Peek
15 mei 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
This week on From the Front Porch, we have a special treat for you: a Conquer a Classic sneak peek! Conquer a Classic is the From the Front Porch Patreon’s year-long book club where Annie, Hunter, and our Patreon community tackle a classic novel together month by month. Lees meer
Our pick for 2025 is the first modern novel: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Today’s episode gives you a sneak peek of our Conquer a Classic bonus episodes on Patreon.
It’s not too late to join us! Here’s how to join our Conquer a Classic book club:
Buy your copy of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes.
Buy your downloadable reading guide here.
Join Patreon to unlock bonus episodes with Annie and Hunter.
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 Sleep by Honor Jones.
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 528: May New Release Rundown
8 mei 2025 · 46 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing the May 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 528) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's books:
Poetry is Not a Luxury by Anonymous (5/6)
My Friends by Fredrik Backman (5/6)
Sleep by Honor Jones (5/13)
Olivia's books:
Billions to Burn by Taylor Banks (5/6)
The Language of the Birds by K.A. Merson (5/13)
The Ascent by Allison Buccola (5/20)
Erin's books:
The Names by Florence Knapp (5/6)
Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson (5/13)
The Love Haters by Katherine Center (5/20)
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 Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. Olivia is reading King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby. Erin is listening to The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon.
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…
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Episode 527 || April Reading Recap
1 mei 2025 · 28 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in April. You get 10% off your books when you order your April Reading Recap. Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 527), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst (releases 7/8)
Flashlight by Susan Choi (releases 6/3)
Heartwood by Amity Gaige
Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li (releases 5/20)
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily HenryApril Reading Recap Pairing - $50
Heartwood by Amity Gaige
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
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 Expecting Better by Emily Oster.
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, a…
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Episode 526 || Ordinary Time: Behind the Scenes
24 april 2025 · 47 min
This week on From the Front Porch, we’re celebrating the release of Annie B. Jones’ debut book, Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put! Listen to today’s episode for a behind the scenes look at all things Ordinary Time. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 526), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put by Annie B. Jones (physical copy)
Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put by Annie B. Jones (audiobook)
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 525 || Ordinary Time Audiobook Preview
17 april 2025 · 45 min
This week on From the Front Porch, we have a treat for you: an Ordinary Time audiobook preview! Annie B. Jones’ debut book, Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put, releases on Tuesday, April 22. Lees meer
When you preorder a physical copy of Ordinary Time from The Bookshelf, you get the audiobook FREE courtesy of Libro.fm. Preorder a physical copy of Ordinary Time and receive a FREE code for the audiobook here.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 525), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put by Annie B. Jones (physical copy, FREE audiobook with purchase)
Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put by Annie B. Jones (audiobook only)
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 524 || April New Release Rundown
10 april 2025 · 55 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing the April 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 524), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's books:
Passion Project by London Sperry (4/8)
When the Harvest Comes by Denne Michele Norris (4/15)
Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones (4/22)
Olivia's books:
Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake (4/1)
Midnight in Soap Lake by Matthew Sullivan (4/15)
The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner (4/29)Erin's books:
A Change of Habit by Sister Monica Clare (4/29)
The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner (4/29)
The Eights by Joanna Miller (4/15)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 Annie is reading Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green. Olivia is reading Candle Island by Lauren Wolk. Erin is listening to Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins.
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 …
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Episode 523 || March Reading Recap
3 april 2025 · 45 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in March. You get 10% off your books when you order your March Reading Recap. Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 523), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (releases June 3rd)
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
Hot Air by Marcy Dermansky
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
The Tell by Amy Griffin
When the Harvest Comes by Denne Michele Norris (releases April 15th)
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
Annie's March Reading Recap Bundle - $75
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks
Hot Air by Marcy Dermansky
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
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 Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture of Leaving by Lydia Sohn.
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 bac…
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Episode 522 || March Madness with Jordan Jones
27 maart 2025 · 55 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s all about books and basketball! Annie is joined by her husband and friend, Jordan, to set different books head to head and debate their merits in this beloved yearly tradition. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 522), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
The Women by Kristin Hannah vs. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
A Fine Sight to See by Sophie Hudson vs. A Bit Much by Lyndsay Rush
Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten vs. The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker vs. The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
The Kingdom of Quail by Harrison Strickland vs. The Ladies Rewrite the Rules by Suzanne Allain
James by Percival Everett vs. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Funny Story by Emily Henry vs. Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
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 A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst. Jordan is reading The Lost History of Christianity by Philip Jenkins.
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/f…
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Episode 521 || From the Front Porch Live from Reader Retreat
20 maart 2025 · 1 uur 12 min
This week on From the Front Porch, we have a special treat: a recording of our live show from The Bookshelf’s March Reader Retreat! In this episode, Annie, Hunter, and Ashley are joined by extra-special author guest Jeff Zentner, our Reader Retreat featured author, to do a snake draft of all things Southern: from literature to manners to food. Enjoy! Lees meer
To purchase Jeff Zentner’s debut adult fiction book, stop by the store or visit our website:
Colton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff Zentner
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 520 || What Would Susie Read?
13 maart 2025 · 51 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie chats with her mom, Susie, about books for readers with PG-13 tastes. You get 10% off the Susie-approved reads mentioned in this episode when you use code SHOPMOMSELECTS at checkout online and in-store! Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 520”), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Susie’s Favorite Books
The Sunflower House by Adriana Allegri
Time of the Child by Niall Williams
Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones
The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore
Have More Fun by Mandy Arioto (unavailable to order)
The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry (releases 3/18)
Where the Rivers Merge by Mary Alice Munroe (releases 5/13)
What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
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 Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall. Susie is reading Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey.
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 fo…
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Episode 519 || New Release Rundown: March
6 maart 2025 · 46 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing the March 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 519”), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's books:
One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter (3/4)
The Antidote by Karen Russell (3/11)
Tilt by Emma Pattee (3/25)
Olivia's books:
The City of Lost Cats by Tanya Lloyd Kyi (3/4)
Once for Yes by Allie Millington (3/25)
The Other People by C.B. Everett (3/25)
Erin's books:
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (3/4)
Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley (3/11)
Early Thirties by Josh Duboff (3/18)
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 Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley. Olivia is reading This is Not A Game by Kelly Mullen. Erin is listening to I've Got Questions by Erin Hicks Moon.
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 t…
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Episode 518 || February Reading Recap
27 februari 2025 · 36 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in February. You get 10% off your books when you order your February Reading Recap. Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 518”), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
How to Sleep at Night by Elizabeth Harris
Tilt by Emma Pattee (releases 3/25/25)
The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett (releases 4/29/25)
Blessings and Disasters by Alexis Okeowo (releases 8/5/25)
Among Friends by Hal Ebbott (releases 6/24/25)
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (releases 3/4/25)
Annie's February Reading Recap Pairing - $52
How to Sleep at Night by Elizabeth Harris
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
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 Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson.
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, Steph…
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Episode 517 || Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley: Winter
20 februari 2025 · 48 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 517”), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie is reading:
Tilt by Emma Pattee (releases March 25th)
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
Ashley is reading:
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Playworld by Adam Ross
Bark by Lorrie MooreFrom 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 I've Got Questions by Erin H. Moon. Ashley is reading The Magic of Knowing What You Want by Tracey Gee.
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 516 || Annie Recommends: Rom-Coms
13 februari 2025 · 29 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s an episode of Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. This month, Annie recommends a short list of her favorite rom-coms. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 516”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
Back After This by Linda Holmes (releases 2/25/25)
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
Passion Project by London Sperry (releases 4/8/25)
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 How to Sleep at Night by Elizabeth Harris.
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, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 515 || New Release Rundown: February
6 februari 2025 · 52 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing 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 515”), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's books:
The Snowbirds by Christina Clancy (2/4)
We Would Never by Tova Mirvis (2/11)
Back After This by Linda Holmes (2/25)
Olivia's books:
The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune (2/4)
You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego (2/11)
The Enemy’s Daughter by Anne Blankman (2/18)Erin's books:
The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict (2/11)
The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker (2/25)
Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister (2/25)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 Isola by Allegra Goodman. Olivia is reading The Enemy's Daughter by Anne Blankman. Erin is reading Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson.
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. Ju…
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Episode 514 || January Reading Recap
30 januari 2025 · 41 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in January. You get 10% off your books when you order your January Reading Recap Duo. Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 514”), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
The Snowbirds by Christina Clancy (releases 2/4)
We Would Never by Tova Mirvis (releases 2/11)
Lucky Night by Eliza Kennedy (releases 3/25)
Playworld by Adam Ross
Back After This by Linda Holmes (releases 2/25)
Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld (releases 2/25)
Annie's January Reading Recap Duo - $52
The Snowbirds by Christina Clancy (releases 2/4)
Playworld by Adam Ross
**Please note your January Reading Recap Duo will ship after Tuesday, February 4, when The Snowbirds releases.
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 Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy.
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 meet…
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Episode 513 || Into the Backlist: History of Wolves
23 januari 2025 · 25 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 513”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Previous Into the Backlist Titles:
Frances & Bernard by Carlene Bauer
The Ensemble by Aja Gabel (unable to order)
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Defending Jacob by William Landay
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell (unavailable to order)
Lay Your Body Down by Amy Suiter Clarke
Stealing by Margaret Verble
The Net Beneath Us by Carol Dunbar
Bewilderment by Richard Powers
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Penitence by Kristin Koval (releases January 28th)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 Snowbirds by Christina Clancy.
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 mon…
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Episode 512 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 23
16 januari 2025 · 1 uur 2 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 512”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Play for Me by Libby Hubscher
A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
Better Than the Movies by Lynn PainterThe Life Council by Laura Tremaine
Begin Again by Helly Acton
Limelight by Amy PoeppelMusical Chairs by Amy Poeppel
The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman
If We’re Being Honest by Cat Shook
Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs by Heather LendeSlow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe
Live from New York by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales
A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost
I’ll BeThere for You by Kelsey Miller
The Office by Andy Greene
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Dark Matter by Blake CrouchThe Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker
The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (unavailable to order)
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue
Leaving by Roxana RobinsonIt Was an Ugly Couch Anyway by Elizabeth Passarella (unavailable to order)
Congratulations! The Best Is Over by R. Eric Thomas
I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet by Shauna Niequist
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb
From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyThe Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
Taste by Stanley TucciFrom 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 Faceb…
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Episode 511 || Annie Recommends: Book Club Selections
9 januari 2025 · 37 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s an episode of Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. Sometimes, you just want a good book list. This month, Annie recommends a short list of her favorite book club selections. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 511”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
What I Ate in One Year by Stanley Tucci
Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger
Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Sandwich by Catherine NewmanFrom 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 Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan.
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...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 510 || Unsung Books of 2024
2 januari 2025 · 33 min
Happy New Year! This week on From the Front Porch, Annie chats about the unsung books that may have flown under your radar and deserve more airtime. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 510”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Family Family by Laurie Frankel
A Great Country by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan
One Day I’ll Grow Up and Be a Beautiful Woman by Abi Maxwell
The Book of George by Kate GreatheadFrom 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 Rental House by Weiki Wang.
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...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 509 || Best Books of the Year with Hunter Mclendon
26 december 2024 · 58 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter (@shelfbyshelf) discuss their top 10 favorite books of 2024. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 509”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's Midyear Favorites:
1. James by Percival Everett
2. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
3. Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
4. Even After Everything by Stephanie Duncan Smith
5. Real Americans by Rachel Khong
6. Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
7. Sandwich by Catherine Newman
8. Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
9. Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
10. Grief Is for People by Sloane CrosleyHunter's Midyear Favorites:
1. James by Percival Everett
2. All Fours by Miranda July
3. We Were The Universe by Kimberly King Parsons
4. In Tongues by Thomas Grattan
5. Colored Television by Danzy Senna
6. State of Paradise by Laura Van der Berg
7. Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
8. Ways and Means by Daniel Lefferts
9. Henry Henry by Allen Bratton10. Housemates by Emma Copley Eisenberg
Annie's Favorite Books of 2024
1. James by Percival Everett
2. Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
3. Even After Everything by Stephanie Duncan Smith
4. The Barn by Wright Thompson
5. The Wedding People by Alison Espach
6. Clear by Carys Davies
7. Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
8. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
9. Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
10. Grief Is for People by Sloane CrosleyHunter's Favorite Books of 2024
1. James by Percival Everett
2. All Fours by Miranda July
3. We Were The Universe by Kimberly King Parsons
4. Small Rain by Garth Greenwell
5. Colored Television by Danzy Senna
6. Rejection by Tommy Tulathimutte
7. Hombrecito by Santiago Jose Sanchez
8. Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
9. In Tongues by Thomas Grattan10. Orbital by Samantha Harvey / Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent booksto…
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Episode 508 || Yes, Virginia
19 december 2024 · 9 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie’s dad, Chris Butterworth, reads the New York Sun reporter Francis P. Church’s timeless response to eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon’s question: “Is there a Santa Claus?” Read the letter from 1897 and learn about its history here. Lees meer
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...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.
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Episode 507 || Shelf Subscription Synopsis
12 december 2024 · 44 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Erin chat about exciting changes to our Shelf Subscriptions! Shelf Subscriptions are The Bookshelf’s book-a-month club for adults and kids. Listen to find out what makes Shelf Subscriptions special, and how we’re refreshing the program in 2025. Learn more about Shelf Subscription changes and read Annie’s letter here. Lees meer
To purchase your Shelf Subscription, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville or visit our website:
Annie Shelf Subscription
Olivia Shelf Subscription
Revolving Shelf Subscription
Susie’s favorites
Nancy’s favorites
Shop Dad Chris’ favorites
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.
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Thomasville, Georgia. There is something truly special about the holiday season in Downtown Thomasville. The twinkling lights, beautifully decorated store windows, and holiday events all add to the festive feeling of the season.
Let us be your shopping and dining destination this holiday season, so spend Christmas in Thomasville with us. Activities are held every weekend leading up to Christmas, including this year’s 38th Annual Victorian Christmas on December 12 and 13. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com or call 229-228-7977.
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 Playworld by Adam Ross. Erin is reading Pictures of You by Emma Grey.
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 a…