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Episode 458 || New Release Rundown: January
4 januari 2024 · 38 min
Happy New Year! This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Olivia, and Erin are sharing the October releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. What better way to start the year than with new books? Lees meer
When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order!
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 458” into the search bar and tap enter to find the books mentioned in this episode) or or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's books:
Mercury by Amy Jo Burns (out now)
Anna O by Matthew Blake (out now)
Black Liturgies by Cole Arthur Riley (releases 1/16)
Olivia's books:
Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson (releases 1/30)
The Fury by Alex Michaelides (releases 1/16)
Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge by Lizzie Pook (releases 1/16)
Erin's books
Invisible Woman by Katia Lief (releases 1/9)
The Ladies Rewrite the Rules by Suzanne Allain (releases 1/9)
Old Crimes by Jill McCorkle (releases 1/9)
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Among the Bros by Max Marshall. Olivia is reading The Five Impossible Tasks of Eden Smith by Tom Llewellyn. Erin is reading Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle.
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,…
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Episode 457 || Staff’s Favorite Books of the Year
28 december 2023 · 23 min
This week on From the Front Porch, The Bookshelf staff share their favorite books of 2023! Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 457” into the search bar and tap enter to find the books mentioned in this episode) or or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Olivia's favorite:
The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple and Dorothy by Corey Ann Haydu
Erin's favorite:
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Kyndall's favorite:
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Felicia's favorite:
The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin
Michelle's favorite:
You Are My Sunshine by Sean Dietrich
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Mercury by Amy Jo Burns.
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...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O’Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.
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Episode 456 || Yes, Virginia
21 december 2023 · 9 min
Merry Christmas, friends! Today on From the Front Porch, Annie 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
We wish you and yours a peaceful and joyful holiday! Thank you for listening.
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O’Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson and Kate Johnston Tucker.
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Episode 455 || Best Books of the Year with Hunter
14 december 2023 · 1 uur 3 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter (@shelfbyshelf) discuss their top 10 favorite books of 2023. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 455” into the search bar and tap enter to find the books mentioned in this episode) or or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's 2023 favorites:
1. In Memoriam by Alice Wynn
2. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
3. Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
4. The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
5. How to Stay Married by Harrison Scott Key
6. Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
7. All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore
8. Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
9. Monsters by Claire Dederer
10. Congratulations! The Best Is Over! by R. Eric ThomasHunter's 2023 favorites:
1. The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
2. The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
3. The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue
4. In Memoriam by Alice Winn
5. The Guest by Emma Cline
6. Monsters by Claire Dederer
7. Holler, Child by Latoya Watkins
8. Brother and Sister Enter the Forest by Richard Mirabella
9. Land of Milk and Honey by C. Pam Zhang
10. Congratulations! The Best is Over! by R. Eric ThomasTo purchase Annie and Hunter’s mid-year favorite books referenced in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 430” into the search bar and tap enter to find those books) or or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app.
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 God Speaks Through …
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Episode 454 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 21
7 december 2023 · 46 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s time for another 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, visit our website (type “Episode 454” into the search bar and tap enter to find the books mentioned in this episode) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Flight by Lynn Steger Strong
Wintering by Katherine May
The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell (unavailable to order)Joy Enough by Sarah McColl (unavailable to order)
Beartown by Frederick Backman
Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund (unavailable to order)
Tinkers by Paul Harding
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
Backwater by Joan Bauer (unavailable to order)
Landline by Rainbow Rowell
The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson
Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett“The Night Before Christmas” by Clement C. Moore
“Santaland Diaries” by David Sedaris (featured in Holidays on Ice)
“A Christmas Story” by Walter Dean Myers (145th Street) (unavailable to order)
God Speaks Through Wombs by Drew Jackson
Miracle on 10th Street by Madeleine L’Engle (unavailable to order)
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect by Richard Schneider
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonThe Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
New Girl in Little Cove by Dahmnait Monaghan
Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey
Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh
Kissing Kosher by Jean Meltzer
Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan
Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan
Shepherds Abiding by Jan Karon (unavailable to order)Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews
84, Charing Cross Road by Helen Hanf…
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Episode 453 || November Reading Recap
30 november 2023 · 51 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in October. You get 10% off your books when you order your November Reading Recap bundle! Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read that month. Lees meer
November Reading Recap Bundle - $59
The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring (paperback)
Today Tonight Forever by Madeline Kay Sneed (hardcover)
Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey (paperback)
Get your bundle here.
You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type “Episode 453” into the search bar and tap enter to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring
The River by Peter Heller
Play for Me by Libby Hubscher
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
Romney: A Reckoning by McKay Coppins
The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan
Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey
Today Tonight Forever by Madeline Kay Sneed
Begin Again by Helly Acton (releases 4/2/24)
Columbine by Dave Cullen
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Mercury by Amy Jo Burns (releases 1/2/24).
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/fr…
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Episode 452 || From the Front Porch Live with Annabel Monaghan
23 november 2023 · 1 uur 6 min
Happy Thanksgiving! We’re so grateful for you. This week on From the Front Porch, we have a special treat: a recording of our live show from The Bookshelf’s September Reader Retreat! In this episode, Annie, Hunter, and Ashley are joined by extra-special guest Annabel Monaghan, our Reader Retreat featured author, to do a snake draft of their favorite fall things. Enjoy! Lees meer
To purchase or preorder Annabel Monaghan’s books, stop by the store or visit our website:
Nora Goes Off Script
Same Time Next Summer
Summer Romance (releases June 4, 2024)
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Fall is a wonderful time to see Thomasville, Georgia! If it’s time to hit the road for a quick getaway, we’re exactly what you’re looking for! You can rekindle your spark, explore historical sites, indulge in dining out, shop at amazing independent stores, and finally relax and unwind. There’s no better getaway than Thomasville! Whether you live close by or are passing through, we hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia – it’s worth the trip! Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
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 at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
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 When in Rome by Sarah Adams.
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.…
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Episode 451 || Bookmarked with Annie & Hunter: Empire Falls
16 november 2023 · 55 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another installment of Bookmarked with Annie & Hunter! In Bookmarked episodes, Annie and Hunter read or re-read an award-winning book that came out several years prior. This time on Bookmarked, they’re discussing Empire Falls by Richard Russo. You can purchase your copy here. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 451” into the search bar and tap enter to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
Empire Falls by Richard Russo
Tinkers by Paul Harding
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Fall is a wonderful time to see Thomasville, Georgia! If it’s time to hit the road for a quick getaway, we’re exactly what you’re looking for! You can rekindle your spark, explore historical sites, indulge in dining out, shop at amazing independent stores, and finally relax and unwind. There’s no better getaway than Thomasville! Whether you live close by or are passing through, we hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia – it’s worth the trip! Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Dolls of Our Lives by Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks. Hunter is reading Hawk Mountain by Conner Habib.
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 Patr…
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Episode 450 || Sneak Peek: Conquer a Classic
9 november 2023 · 1 uur 7 min
This week on From the Front Porch, you get a sneak peek at our super-popular Conquer a Classic book club for Patreon supporters! Today's episode is an excerpt from one of Annie and Hunter's Patreon-exclusive discussions about Bleak House, our Conquer a Classic book of 2023. Lees meer
Do you want to Conquer a Classic with us in 2024? Now is the perfect time to join Patreon and read along with our bookish community from across the globe. Join Patreon to unlock exclusive episodes where Annie and Hunter discuss Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, our Conquer a Classic pick for 2024! We'll read this 20th-century American western together over the next year starting in January.
If already own Lonesome Dove, you can access the reading tracker for free as a Patreon member, or purchase a digital PDF download here.
To conquer Lonesome Dove with us in 2024, follow these three steps:
1. Join our Patreon community at the $5, $20, or $50 levels here.
2. Stop by the store, call us at (229) 228-7767, or order your copy of Lonesome Dove online here. Your purchase includes an exclusive reading tracker and Conquer a Classic sticker.
3. Start reading and discussing this American western with us in January 2024!We can’t wait to Conquer a Classic with you and readers from across the world!
In other news, friend of The Bookshelf Sean Dietrich (aka Sean of the South) is returning to Thomasville Center for the Arts on Thursday, November 30 for a book launch, performance, and book signing! We’re thrilled to partner with this terrific Southern author, storyteller, and musician to launch his heartwarming new novel, Kinfolk, releasing on Tuesday, November 14! Tap below to get tickets to his performance and preorder Kinfolk.
Kinfolk by Sean Dietrich - Signed Copy
Kinfolk by Sean Dietrich
Tickets to the Sean Dietrich event
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Fall is a wonderful time to see Thomasville, Georgia! If it’s time to hit the road for a quick getaway, we’re exactly what y…
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Episode 449 || New Release Rundown: November
2 november 2023 · 47 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie 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
Are you ready to get in the holiday spirit? Cross everyone off your holiday shopping list at The Bookshelf’s super-popular virtual holiday events! Tickets are $15. Each event takes place online via Zoom. If you can’t join us live, you’ll have access to a recording after the event. Get your tickets to the virtual events here:
Adult Holiday Literary First Look ticket – You’ll find the perfect books to give everyone on your holiday shopping list: from your hard-to-buy-for dad, to your best friend who’s read everything, to your mother-in-law. Whether you’re shopping for friends and fam or a treat for you, Annie has tried-and-true recommendations!
Kid's Holiday Literary First Look ticket – You’ll find the perfect books to give the kids in your life this holiday season at our virtual Holiday Literary First Look for kids! From board book readers to middle-grade readers, our resident kids’ lit expert, Olivia, has tried-and-true recommendations. Plus, you’ll get first dibs on our Countdown to Christmas kids’ picture book bundles!
Holiday Market ticket – You’ll find unique, bookish gifts items for everyone on your holiday shopping list at our virtual Holiday Market! Annie will walk you through the delightful gift items she selected with you and yours in mind. Plus, you’ll get first dibs our Bookshelf Advent Calendar for adults!
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 449” into the search bar and tap enter to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
Annie's books:
The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan (releases 11/7)
Dolls of Our Lives by Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks (releases 11/7)
The Last Love Note by Emma Grey (relea…
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Episode 448 || October Reading Recap
26 oktober 2023 · 31 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in October. You get 10% off your books when you order your October Reading Recap bundle! Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read that month. Get your bundle here. Lees meer
You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type “Episode 448” into the search bar and tap enter to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
Cross everyone off your holiday shopping list at The Bookshelf’s super-popular virtual holiday literary previews, plus our Holiday Market for bookish gift items! Tickets are $15. Each event takes place online via Zoom. If you can’t join us live, you’ll have access to a recording after the event. Get your tickets to the virtual events here:
Adult Holiday Literary First Look ticket – Annie will walk you through the best books to give to everyone on your list: from your hard-to-buy-for dad, to your best friend who’s read everything, to your mother-in-law.
Kid's Holiday Literary First Look ticket – Olivia will walk you through the best books to give the young readers in your life, from board book readers to middle grade readers. Plus, you’ll get an exclusive sneak-peek at our Countdown to Christmas kids picture book bundles!
Holiday Market ticket – Annie will walk you through the delightful, bookish gift items The Bookshelf has in store this season. Plus, you’ll get an exclusive sneak-peek at our Bookshelf Advent Calendar for adults!
Annie's October Reading Recap Bundle - $47
Empire Falls by Richard Russo (paperback)
My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine (paperback)
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke (paperback)
The Last Love Note by Emma Grey (releases 11/28/23)
Heirloom Rooms by Erin Napier
Empire Falls by Richard Russo
My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine
Leaving by Roxana Robinson (releases 2/13/24)
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Visit Thomasvill…
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Episode 447 || What Would Susie Read?
19 oktober 2023 · 46 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is chatting with her mom, Susie, about books for readers with PG-13 tastes. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 447” into the search bar and tap enter to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
Thrush Green by Miss Read
Mrs. Porter Calling by AJ Pearce
What If It’s Wonderful by Nicole Zasowski
Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce
Yours Cheerfully by AJ Pearce
The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey
How to Pray by C.S. Lewis
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel MonaghanThank you to this week’s sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Fall is a wonderful time to see Thomasville, Georgia! If it’s time to hit the road for a quick getaway, we’re exactly what you’re looking for! You can rekindle your spark, explore historical sites, indulge in dining out, shop at amazing independent stores, and finally relax and unwind. There’s no better getaway than Thomasville! Whether you live close by or are passing through, we hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia – it’s worth the trip! Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Empire Falls by Richard Russo. Olivia is reading The Professor by Lauren Nossett. Keila is reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.
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 y…
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Episode 446 || Spooky Book Flights
12 oktober 2023 · 49 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie, Olivia, and Packaging/Shelf Subscription Coordinator Keila create Spooky Book Flights! Book flights are a stack of three books curated around a certain theme or topic. Today, they’re choosing books with eerie vibes to help you celebrate the season. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (you can type “episode 446” into the search bar and tap enter to find the books mentioned in this episode):
Annie's Spooky Book Flight - $83.98
Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon
Olivia's Spooky Book Flight - $75.98
Dead Water by C.A. Fletcher
Cold People by Tom Rob Smith
Mister Magic by Kiersten White
Keila's Spooky Book Flight - $74.00
The September House by Carissa Orlando
A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand
My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Fall is a wonderful time to see Thomasville, Georgia! If it’s time to hit the road for a quick getaway, we’re exactly what you’re looking for! You can rekindle your spark, explore historical sites, indulge in dining out, shop at amazing independent stores, and finally relax and unwind. There’s no better getaway than Thomasville! Whether you live close by or are passing through, we hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia – it’s worth the trip! Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Th…
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Episode 445 || New Release Rundown: October
5 oktober 2023 · 45 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Olivia, and Erin are sharing the October releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. Lees meer
When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order!
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 441” and tap enter into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
Annie's books:
Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways by Brittany Means
Heirloom Rooms by Erin Napier
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward (10/24)
Olivia's books:
The Bell in the Fog by Lev AC Rosen (10/10)
Distant Sons by Tim Johnston (10/17)
Juniper’s Christmas by Eoin Colfer (10/31)
Erin's books:
The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young (10/17)
The Berry Pickers by Alison Peters (10/31)
Absolution by Alice McDermott (10/31)
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Fall is a wonderful time to see Thomasville, Georgia! If it’s time to hit the road for a quick getaway, we’re exactly what you’re looking for! You can rekindle your spark, explore historical sites, indulge in dining out, shop at amazing independent stores, and finally relax and unwind. There’s no better getaway than Thomasville! Whether you live close by or are passing through, we hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia – it’s worth the trip! Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 to…
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Episode 444 || September Reading Recap
28 september 2023 · 45 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in September. You’ll get 10% off your books when you order your September Reading Recap bundle! Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features which features Annie’s three favorite books she read that month. Get your bundle here! Lees meer
You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type “Episode 444” into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
You, Again by Kate Goldbeck
My Husband by Maud Ventura
Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy
Annie's September Reading Recap Bundle - $59
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
You, Again by Kate Goldbeck
You're Not Listening by Kate Murphy
For more information on One Book Thomas County, please visit their website here. Get your $10 ticket to the interactive talk with author Kate Murphy here. The talk, featuring our very own Annie B. Jones, will take place at the Thomas County Board of Education Auditorium on Thursday, September 28 at 7 p.m.
You don’t have to read Kate’s book, You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters, before the talk to gain deep insight and practical tools for listening that you can use in your community leadership, work, and relationships. Annie and other community leaders will discuss the power of listening with Kate, and you'll have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss. Get your tickets here.
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 fo…
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Episode 443 || Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley: Fall
21 september 2023 · 40 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, visit our website:
For more information on One Book Thomas County, please visit their website here. Get your $10 ticket to the interactive talk with author Kate Murphy here. The talk, featuring our very own Annie B. Jones, will take place at the Thomas County Board of Education Auditorium on Thursday, September 28 at 7 p.m.
You don’t have to read Kate’s book, You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters, before the talk to gain deep insight and practical tools for listening that you can use in your community leadership, work, and relationships. Annie and other community leaders will discuss the power of listening with Kate, and you'll have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss. Get your tickets here.
Annie is reading:
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
Distant Sons by Tim Johnston
Ashley is reading:
The Gulf by Rachel Cochran
Paper Names by Susie LuoFrom 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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Happiness Falls by Angie Kim. Erin is reading The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.
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…
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Episode 442 || Shelf Subscriptions: Behind the Scenes with Erin
14 september 2023 · 54 min
This week on From the Front Porch, you’ll hear from Annie, Erin, Olivia, Shop Mom, Nancy, and Shop Dad as they celebrate 7 years of Shelf Subscriptions! Erin is here to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the history of Shelf Subscriptions and what makes them special. We want to say a heartfelt thank you to our loyal, lovely Shelf Subscribers! Lees meer
Click here to purchase a Shelf Subscription!
Click here to purchase the Bookshelf bandana!
Purchase One Book Thomas County’s community read here: You're Not Listening by Kate Murphy
Annie's favorite past Shelf Sub picks:
Fire Sermon by Jamie Quatro (unavailable to order)
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
Erin's favorite past Shelf Sub picks:
Congratulations, The Best is Over by R. Eric Thomas
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
Nora Goes Off Script 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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Happiness Falls by Angie Kim. Erin is reading The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.
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…
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Episode 441 || New Release Rundown: September
7 september 2023 · 42 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie and Olivia are sharing the September releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. Lees meer
When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order!
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 441” into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
Annie's books:
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
How Far to the Promised Land by Esau McCauley (9/12)
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff (9/12)
This Is Salvaged by Vauhini Vara (9/26)
Olivia's books:
Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon (9/5)
The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall by Ali Standish (9/12)
Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter (9/19)
The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple & Dorothy by Corey Ann Haydu (9/19)
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith.
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 Prod…
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Episode 440 || August Reading Recap
31 augustus 2023 · 48 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in August. As always, we’re offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read this past month. You automatically get 10% off your books when you order your Reading Recap Bundle here! Lees meer
You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type “Episode 440” into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
Annie's August Reading Recap Bundle - $66.00
We Are Too Many by Hannah Pittard
No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister
Small Admissions by Amy Poeppel
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Wedding People by Alison Espach (releases May 2024, not yet available for preorder)
Small Admissions by Amy Poeppel
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
We Are Too Many by Hannah Pittard
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister
For more information on One Book Thomas County, please visit their website here. In September, The Bookshelf is partnering with the Thomas County Library to re-launch our area One Book program. For 10 years, the Thomas County Library has hosted South Georgia’s first (and only!) One Book program, where our entire community reads the same book together and celebrates that book with a variety of literary events.
This year, we’re reading You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy, and our celebration of Murphy’s book will culminate in a visit from the author at the Thomas County Board of Education auditorium on Thursday, September 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets are just $10 and can be found in-store at The Bookshelf or online at www.onebookthomascounty.org.
You have plenty of time to get tickets and to read You’re Not Listening along with us! Grab your copy at The Bookshelf here, the library, or read along with us from far away by snagging a copy at your own local indie.
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Episode 439 || Back-to-School Book Flights
24 augustus 2023 · 41 min
This week on From the Front Porch, bookseller Kyndall joins Annie and Olivia for Back to School Book Flights! They’re talking about book flights: a stack of three books curated around a certain theme or topic. Today, they’re choosing books with back-to-school vibes. Lees meer
Ready to talk fall books? Join us online or in the store for our fall literary previews! Purchase a ticket for our online Fall Literary First Look here. Purchase a ticket for our in-store Fall Literary Lunch here.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Annie's Back to School Book Flight
Stealing by Margaret Verble
Dear Regina by Flannery O'Connor
The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li
Olivia's Back to School Book Flight
Property of the Rebel Librarian by Allison Varnes
Absolutely, Positively Natty by Lisa Greenwald
Rewind by Lisa GraffKyndall's Back to School Book Flight
What Happens After Midnight by K.L. Walther
They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman
Again But Better by Christine Riccio
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Wedding People by Alison Espach (not yet available for preorder, releases in 2024). Olivia is reading Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis. Kyndall is reading Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings.
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 438 || From The Bookshelf Files, Vol. 4
17 augustus 2023 · 50 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another episode of From The Bookshelf Files! In this episode series, Annie and The Bookshelf’s Community & Public Relations Liaison, as well as the visionary responsible for the concept of the "From The Bookshelf Files" podcast series, Felicia Dilbert, talk about the ups and downs of running a small business. Today, it’s all about what it looks like to approach life and business from the heart. Lees meer
If you have a business-related question you’d like Annie and Felicia to explore in a future episode of From The Bookshelf Files, please email Felicia here.
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 at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
Email Felicia to schedule a chat about heart-centered leadership at Hello@FeliciaDilbert.com
Felicia Dilbert is the author of Beautiful Healing, Volume 1-Seven Love Letters for the Truth Seeker’s Soul, and The Beautiful Healing Journal. You can purchase both books from The Bookshelf, in the store or online:
Beautiful Healing, Vol. 1
The Beautiful Healing Journal
Find leadership lessons Felicia refers to from Marshall Ochs, Pastor of Red Hills Church click here.
To learn more about Annie’s Business Coach, Emily Freeman, click here.
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 Holy Unhappiness by Amanda Held Opelt. Felicia is reading Here for It by R. Eric Thomas.
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 …
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Episode 437 || Bookmarked with Annie & Hunter
10 augustus 2023 · 54 min
This week on From the Front Porch, a familiar series gets a fresh new name! Backlist Book Club was where Annie and Hunter read or re-read an award-winning book that came out several years prior. Now, it’s called Bookmarked with Annie and Hunter! This time on Bookmarked, they’re discussing Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri. You can purchase your copy here. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 437” into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
Annie and Hunter’s selection for the next episode of Bookmarked is: Train Dreams by Denis Johnson
Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri (releases October 10th, 2023)
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 to Lazy City by Rachel Connolly (releases October 3rd, 2023). Hunter is reading This Other Eden by Paul Harding.
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...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O’Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole…
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Episode 436 || New Release Rundown: August
3 augustus 2023 · 58 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Olivia, and Erin are sharing the August releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. Lees meer
When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order!
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 436” into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
Annie's books:
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
The Peach Seed by Anita Gail Jones
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
Holler, Child by LaToya Watkins (releases 8/29)
Olivia's books:
Mister Magic by Kiersten White (releases 8/8)
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus (releases 8/8)
Rewind by Lisa Graff (releases 8/22)
The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass (releases 8/29)Erin's books:
The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange
Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride (releases 8/8)
The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins (releases 8/15)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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Social Engagement by Avery Carpenter Forrey. Olivia is reading Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon. Erin is reading Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister.
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 …
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Bonus Episode || Planning a Book Festival with Ellen Rodgers Daniels
1 augustus 2023 · 50 min
Today on From the Front Porch, we have a special bonus episode for you! Annie is joined by Ellen Rodgers Daniels, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Book Festival, to chat about planning this literary lawn party. 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 at @bookshelftville, 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...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O’Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.
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Episode 435 || July Reading Recap
27 juli 2023 · 44 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in July. As always, we’re offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read this past month. You automatically get 10% off your books when you order your Reading Recap Bundle here! Lees meer
You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type “Episode 435” into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
This Is Salvaged by Vauhini Vara (releases 9/26)
Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker (releases 10/3)
Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman
Social Engagement by Avery Carpenter Forrey
The July Reading Recap Bundle ($64) includes:
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther
Social Engagement by Avery Carpenter Forrey
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Only One Left by Riley Sager.
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…
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Episode 434 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 20
20 juli 2023 · 59 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s time for another 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, visit our website (type “Episode 434” into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
Monsters by Claire Dederer
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez
Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli
Upstream: Selected Essays by Mary Oliver
At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon (unavailable to purchase)
Ordinary Light by Tracy K. Smith (audiobook) (paperback)
Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin (audiobook) (hardcover)
Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson's Creek by Thea Glassman (audiobook) (hardcover)
The Celebrants by Steven Rowley (audiobook) (hardcover)
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center (audiobook) (paperback)
Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum (audiobook) (hardcover)
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter (audiobook) (paperback)
Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes (audiobook) (hardcover)
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai (audiobook) (hardcover)
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Dear Regina by Flannery O'Connor
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Memorial Drive by Natasha Tretheway
Life and Other Love Songs by Anissa Gray
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Houston
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Bloomability by Sharon Creech (unavailable to purchase)
The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Jaws by Peter Benchley
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an i…
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Episode 433 || What Would Susie Read?
13 juli 2023 · 43 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is chatting with her mom, Susie, about books for readers with PG-13 tastes. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 433” into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
Save What’s Left by Elizabeth Castallano
When in Rome by Liam Callanan
The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman
Home to Harmony by Philip Gulley
Summer Stage by Meg Mitchell Moore
Following Jesus by Henri Nouwen
All the Days of Summer by Nancy Thayer
Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Dear Regina: Flannery O'Connor's Letters from Iowa edited by Monica Carol Miller. Susie is reading All the Days of Summer by Nancy Thayer.
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...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O’Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.
Thank you to this…
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Episode 432 || New Release Rundown: July
6 juli 2023 · 55 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie and Olivia are sharing the July releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. Lees meer
When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order!
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 432” into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
Annie's books:
Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen
Pete and Alice in Maine by Caitlin Shetterly
Excavations by Kate Myers
A Lady’s Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin (7/11)
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center (7/11)Olivia's books:
The Housekeepers by Alex Hay
Wolfsong by TJ Klune
Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle by Taryn Souders (7/11)
Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker (7/18)
Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge by Spencer Quinn (7/25)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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Freaks, Gleeks, & Dawson’s Creek by Thea Glassman. Olivia is reading Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker.
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 meetin…
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Episode 431 || June Reading Recap
29 juni 2023 · 45 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in June. As always, we’re offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read this past month. You automatically get 10% off your books when you order your Reading Recap Bundle! Lees meer
You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type “Episode 431” into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
The June Reading Recap Bundle ($66) includes:
Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin
Talking at Night by Claire Deverly
Ordinary Light by Tracy K. Smith
All books mentioned in this episode:
A Lady’s Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin (releases 7/11)
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center (releases 7/11)
How Far to the Promised Land by Esau McCaulley (releases 9/12)
Freaks, Gleeks, & Dawson’s Creek by Thea Glassman
Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin
Talking at Night by Claire Deverley
Ordinary Light: A Memoir by Tracy K. Smith
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Hedge by Jane Delury.
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’r…
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Episode 430 || Annie and Hunter’s Favorite 2023 Books So Far
22 juni 2023 · 1 uur 5 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by friend and frequent co-host Hunter for a mid-year reading check-in and to chat all about their favorite books of 2023 so far. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Annie:
First five-star read: Games and Rituals by Katherine Heiny
Most surprising: The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill
Least favorite: When in Rome by Liam Callanan or Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Next on your TBR: Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry / Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Most anticipated release: Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward / Family Meal by Bryan WashingtonAnnie’s Top Ten:
1. In Memoriam by Alice Winn
2. Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
3. Stealing by Margaret Verble
4. All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore
5. How to Stay Married by Harrison Scott Key
6. Monsters by Claire Dederer
7. Paper Names by Susie Luo
8. Congratulations, the Best Is Over by R. Eric Thomas
9. If We’re Being Honest by Cat Shook
10. How Far to the Promised Land by Esau McCauleyHunter:
First five-star read: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
Most surprising: Brother and Sister Enter the Forest by Richard Mirabella
Least favorite: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai / The Dog of the North by Elizabeth McKenzie
Next on your TBR: The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
Most anticipated release for fall: The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff / Family Meal by Bryan WashingtonHunter’s Top Ten:
1. Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
2. August Blue by Deborah Levy
3. Monsters by Claire Dederer
4. The People Who Report More Stress by Alejandro Varela
5. My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Albert Florin
6. The New Life by Tom Crewe
7. Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns
8. The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
9. Witness by Jamel Brinkley
10. In Memoriam by Alice WynnFrom 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 at @bookshelftville, and all the b…
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Bonus Episode || From the Front Porch Live with Kerry Winfrey & R. Eric Thomas
15 juni 2023 · 36 min
This week on From the Front Porch, we have a special treat for you: a recording of our live show from our summer Reader Retreat this past weekend! In this episode, Annie, Hunter, and Ashley are joined by extra-special guests and authors Kerry Winfrey and R. Eric Thomas to do a snake draft of their favorite romcom tropes. Silliness and hilarity ensues. Enjoy! Lees meer
To purchase books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Preorder Kerry Winfrey’s new book, Faking Christmas. (Releases September 26)
Preorder R. Eric Thomas’ new book, Congratulations, The Best is Over! (Releases August 8)
If you’re interested in attending a future Reader Retreat, the best way to get tickets is to join our Patreon community. The Bookshelf’s podcast, From the Front Porch, has a bookish Patreon community you can join for $5, $20, or $50 a month. Our Patreon supporters are the first to access tickets, which sell fast! Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch to join and stay tuned for our next Reader Retreat dates.
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 at @bookshelftville, 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.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
Our Executive Producers are...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O’Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Summer is a wonderful time to see Thomasville, Georg…
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Episode 428 || Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley: Summer
8 juni 2023 · 56 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, visit our website:
Annie's books:
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Monsters by Claire Dederer (Libro.fm)
Ashley's books:
Pomegranate by Helen Elaine Lee
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Celebrants by Steven Rowley. Ashley is reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O’Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Summer is a wonderful time to see Thomasville, Georgia! If it’s time to hit the ro…
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Episode 427 || New Release Rundown: June
1 juni 2023 · 1 uur 2 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Olivia, and Erin are sharing the June releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. Lees meer
When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order!
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Annie's books:
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (6/6)
Everything's Fine by Cecilia Rabess (6/6)
Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me by Aisha Harris (6/13)
The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman (6/13)
Olivia's books:
All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby (6/6)
Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni (6/13)
102 Days of Lying About Lauren by Maura Jortner (6/20)
Lay Your Body Down by Amy Suiter Clarke (6/27)
Erin's books:
How to Stay Married by Harrison Scott Key (6/13)
You Were Always Mine by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza (6/13)
Never Give Up by Tom Brokaw (6/13)
Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie (6/13)
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Excavations by Kate Myers. Olivia is reading Light Comes to Shadow Mountain by Toni Buzzeo. Erin is reading You Were Always Mine by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversati…
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Episode 426 || May Reading Recap
25 mei 2023 · 45 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in May. As always, we’re offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read this past month. You automatically get 10% off your books when you order your Reading Recap Bundle! Lees meer
You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type “Episode 426” into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):
The May Reading Recap Bundle ($55) includes:
Better Than the Movies
Monsters
Life Council
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
Kala by Colin Walsh (Releases July 25)
Monsters by Claire Dederer
Excavations by Kate Myer (Releases July 4)
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (Releases October 3)
The Life Council by Laura Tremaine
The Celebrants by Steven Rowley (Releases May 30)
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Kala by Colin Walsh. Olivia is reading Lay Your Body Down by Amy Suiter Clarke.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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...Ash…
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Episode 425 || Beach Reach Book Flights
18 mei 2023 · 40 min
This week on From the Front Porch Annie and Bookshelf floor manager Olivia are discussing beach read book flights: the perfect literary pairings to take to the beach this summer. Lees meer
To get your beach read book flights, visit our website:
The Rom-Com Flight, $42
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
Love Buzz by Neely Tubati-Alexander
The Layover by Lacie Waldon
The Thrills & Chills Flight, $67
Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian
The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker
Three by D.A. Mishani
The Things to Ponder Flight, $69
The Teachers by Alexandra Robbins
Monsters by Claire Dederer
The Life Council by Laura Tremaine
The Just a Touch of Murder Flight, $56
Murder at Mallowan Hall by Colleen Cambridge
The Maid by Nita Prose
Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Kala by Colin Walsh. Olivia is reading Lay Your Body Down by Amy Suiter Clarke.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Donna Hetchler, Kate…
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Episode 424 || From The Bookshelf Files, Vol. 3
11 mei 2023 · 43 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another episode of From The Bookshelf Files! In this episode series, Annie and The Bookshelf’s community and public relations liaison, as well as the visionary responsible for the concept of the "From the Bookshelf Files" podcast series, Felicia Dilbert Today, it’s all about ideas and creativity in small business. If you have a business-related question you’d like to ask Annie to explore in a future episode of From The Bookshelf Files, please Annie at Annie@BookshelfThomasville.com Lees meer
Discover new details about Annie's delightful journey as the owner of The Bookshelf in the feature article "A Reader's Delight" published in Southwest Georgia Living Magazine here.
Felicia Dilbert is the author of Beautiful Healing, Volume 1-Seven Love Letters for the Truth Seeker’s Soul, and The Beautiful Healing Journal. You can purchase both books from The Bookshelf, in the store or online:
Beautiful Healing, Vol. 1
The Beautiful Healing Journal
What does creativity mean to you? To learn more about Felicia’s Creativity Playshop mentioned in today's podcast, email her at Hello@FeliciaDilbert.com
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen. Felicia is reading Feeding The Soul by Tabitha Brown.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekl…
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Episode 423 || New Release Rundown: May
4 mei 2023 · 55 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie and Olivia are sharing the May releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. Lees meer
Don’t forget, if you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Annie's books
Super Bloom by Megan Tady (May 2)
Love Buzz by Neely Tubati-Alexander (May 2)
Paper Names by Susie Luo (May 2)
Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan (May 2)
Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane (May 30)Olivia's books
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin (May 2)
Absolutely, Positively Natty (May 9)
Sing Her Down by Ivy Pochoda (May 23)
No Perfect Places by Steven Salvatore (May 30)
Drowning by TJ Newman (May 30)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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Pieces of Blue by Holly Goldberg Sloan (out 5/9). Olivia is reading The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt (out 5/23).
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
Our Executive Prod…
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Bonus Episode || From the Front Porch Live from Reader Retreat!
28 april 2023 · 1 uur 3 min
Happy Indie Bookstore Day! To thank you for listening and supporting The Bookshelf, we have a special treat for you: a recording of our live show from our February Reader Retreat! In this episode, Annie and Hunter chat about the books they wish their favorite authors would write. Ashley joins them to ask them the New York Times’ By the Book questions. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
A Place for Us by Fatima Fahreen Mirza
The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Swamplandia by Karen Russell
One More Thing by B.J. Novak (unavailable to order)
Holes by Louis Sachar
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger (unavailable to order)
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
What books are on your nightstand?
Annie:
This Day by Wendell Berry
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The World-Ending Fire by Wendell Berry (unavailable to order)
Hunter:
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund (unavailable to order)
Edinburgh by Alexander Chee
Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon (unavailable to order)
What's the last great book you read?
Annie:
Stealing by Margaret Verble
Hunter:
A Frozen Woman by Annie Ernaux
What's your favorite book no one has heard of?
Annie:
Frances and Bernard by Carlene Bauer
Hunter:
Monkeys by Susan Minot (unavailable to order)
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 at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast …
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Episode 422 || April Reading Recap
27 april 2023 · 47 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in April. As always, we’re offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read this past month. Lees meer
You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type Episode 422 into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode).
Live Literary Therapy with Annie tickets
April Reading Recap Bundle ($65) includes:
Tinkers
Your Driver is Waiting
In Memoriam
The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman (out 5/30)
Congratulations, the Best Is Over by R. Eric Thomas (out 8/8)
Tinkers by Paul Harding
Your Driver Is Waiting by Priya Guns
The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Pieces of Blue by Holly Goldberg Sloan (out 5/9)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 at @bookshelftville, 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.
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
This week, Annie is reading Enchantment by Katherine May.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunt…
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Episode 421 || Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley: Spring
20 april 2023 · 56 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, visit our website:
Annie's books:
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Congratulations! The Best is Over by R. Eric Thomas (releases 8/8)
Happy Place by Emily Henry (releases 4/25)
Ashley's books:
Fieldwork by Iliana Regan
Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst (releases 5/2)
The Life Council by Laura Tremaine
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie SmithFrom 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 at @bookshelftville, 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.
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
This week, Annie is reading The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill. Ashley is reading You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life new…
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Episode 420 || Bookmarked with Annie & Hunter
13 april 2023 · 52 min
This week on From the Front Porch, a familiar series gets a fresh new name! Backlist Book Club was where Annie and Hunter read or re-read a book that came out several years prior. Now, it’s called Bookmarked with Annie and Hunter! This time on Bookmarked, they’re discussing Tinkers by Paul Harding. You can purchase your copy from our website 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 at @bookshelftville, 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.
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
This week, Annie is listening to Happy Place by Emily Henry (releases on April 25th). Preorder Happy Place on Libro.fm here. Preoder a physical copy of Happy Place here. Hunter is reading Rouge by Mona Awad (releases September 12th).
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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...Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Donna Hetchler, Kate O’Connell, Kristin May, Laurie John…
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Episode 419 || New Release Rundown: April
6 april 2023 · 1 uur 3 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing April releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. Lees meer
Don’t forget, if you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Annie's books
This Bird Has Flown by Susanna Hoffs (4/4)
The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland (4/4)
Pomegranate by Helen Elaine Lee (4/11)
Life and Other Love Songs by Anissa Gray (4/11)
If We’re Being Honest by Cat Shook (4/18)Olivia's books
Panther Gap by James A. McLaughlin (4/4)
Once There Was by Kiyash Monsef (4/4)
Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb (4/18)
Lolo Weaver Swims Upstream by Polly Farquhar (4/25)
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune (4/25)
Erin's books
Homecoming by Kate Morton (April 4th)
The Double Life of Benson Yu by Kevin Chong (April 18th)
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal (April 18th)
Hestia Strikes a Match by Christine Grillo (April 18th)
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane (April 25th)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 at @bookshelftville, 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.
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
This week Anni…
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Episode 418 || March Reading Recap
30 maart 2023 · 58 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in March. As always, we’re offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read this past month. Lees meer
You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type Episode 418 into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode).
All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore
All That Is Mine I Carry with Me by William Landay
If We’re Being Honest by Cat Shook (out 5/2)
Love Buzz by Nelli Tubati Alexander (out 5/2)
This Bird Has Flown by Susanna Hoffs (out 4/4)
When in Rome by Liam Callanan
Paper Names by Susie Luo (out 4/11)
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
Pomegranate by Helen Elaine Lee (out 4/11)
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway by Elisabeth Passarella (out 5/2)
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue (out 6/27)March 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 at @bookshelftville, 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.
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
This week, Annie is reading Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, wher…
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Welcome to From the Front Porch
28 maart 2023 · 2 min
Hi, this is Annie Jones, owner of The Bookshelf and host of From the Front Porch. Since 2014, From the Front Porch has been a bookish podcast for readers of all stripes. While we’re always about books, some episodes have guests, some are full of great book recommendations, and some have hot takes. Other episodes include silly moments, as well as serious book-reading therapy. Lees meer
But in every episode we dive into the world of books, old and new, helping you find your next book and a readerly community. Join us every Thursday on From the Front Porch, your new podcast home for all your literary needs.
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Episode 417 || March Madness with Annie & Jordan
23 maart 2023 · 58 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, visit our website:
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
Book of Goose by Yiyun LeeLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa SussmanNora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
You Are My Sunshine by Sean DietrichThe Crane Wife by CJ Hauser
New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait MonaghanA Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher
Liturgies for Hope by Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth MooreA Curious Faith by Lore Ferguson Wilbert
The Cartographers by Peng ShepherdThe Appeal by Janice Hallett
Book Lovers by Emily HenryThe Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
This week, Annie is reading Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. Jordan is reading Shakespeare in a Divided America by James Shapiro (currently unavailable to order).
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 at @bookshelftville, 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.
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thoma…
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Episode 416 || What Would Susie Read?
16 maart 2023 · 54 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is chatting with her mom, Susie, about books for readers with PG-13 tastes. Lees meer
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Small World by Laura Zigman
Go as A River by Shelley Read
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
Prayer in the Night by Tish Harrison Warren
How It Went by Wendell Berry
The Portrait by Emilia Kelly .
You Are My Sunshine by Sean Dietrich
Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
When in Rome by Liam Callanan
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 at @bookshelftville, 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.
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
This week, Annie is reading The Bodyguard by Katherine Center. Susie is reading When the Moon Turns Blue by Pamela Terry.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full bo…
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Episode 415 || From The Bookshelf Files, Vol. 2
9 maart 2023 · 54 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another episode of From The Bookshelf Files! In this new episode series, Annie and The Bookshelf’s super creative Community Manager and the visionary responsible for the concept of the "From the Bookshelf Files" podcast series, Felicia Dilbert, chat about the ups and downs of owning and running a small business. Today, it’s all about small business woes and wins! If you have a business-related question you’d like Annie to explore in a future episode of From The Bookshelf Files, please email Annie at Annie@BookshelfThomasville.com Lees meer
To contact Felicia, please email her at Hello@FeliciaDilbert.com
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Beautiful Healing by Felicia Dilbert
Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
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 at @bookshelftville, 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.
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
This week, Annie is reading If We're Being Honest by Cat Shook (releases 4/18/23). Felicia is reading B.F.F. by Christie Tate.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, …
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Episode 414 || New Release Rundown: March
2 maart 2023 · 56 min
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie and Olivia are sharing March releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. Lees meer
Don’t forget, if you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Annie's picks:
Farewell Tour by Stephanie Clifford (March 7)
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (March 7)
What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez (March 7)
Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal (March 7)
Women are the Fiercest Creatures by Andrea Dunlop (March 7)
When in Rome by Liam Callanan (March 14)
Olivia's picks:
The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell (March 7)
My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron (March 7)
The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner (March 7)
Link + Hud by Jarrett & Jerome Pumphrey (March 7)
Leeva At Last by Sara Pennypacker (March 7)
Bea and the New Deal Horse by L M Elliott (March 28)
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman (currently unavailable to order). Olivia is reading Leeva At Last by Sara Pennypacker.
If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Sh…
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Episode 413 || February Reading Recap
23 februari 2023 · 41 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in February. As always, we’re offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read this past month. Lees meer
You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type Episode 413 into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode).
The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
Now You See Us by Balli Jaur Kaswal
Everything’s Fine by Cecilia Rabess
Orphaned Believers by Sara Billups
Black Ball by Theresa Runstedtler
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
February Reading Recap Bundle
This week, Annie is reading The House Is On Fire by Rachel Beanland.
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 at @bookshelftville, 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. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O’Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, and Laurie Johnson.
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Episode 412 || Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley: Winter
16 februari 2023 · 47 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, visit our website:
Annie is reading:
The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal (releases 3/7)
Orphaned Believer by Sara Billups (paperback)
The 1619 Project created by Nikole Hannah-Jones
Ashley is reading:
The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane
B.F.F. by Christie Tate
She Gets the Girl by Rachel Lippincott and Alyson Derrick (out in hardcover now, paperback releases 4/4/23)
Annie watching:
Poker Face
Shrinking
Tár
A Man Called Otto
Ashley is watching:
The Menu
Annie is listening to:
Mo News podcast
The Big Picture podcast
Let’s Read the Gospels podcast
Ashley is listening to:
Dover by the Westerlies
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Annie is buying:
Cozy comfy reading chair (Walters chair from Birch Lane)
Clothes from August Cloth
Ashley is buying:
Beachly subscription box
Synergy kombucha (lemon berry flavored)
This week, Annie is listening to Black Ball by Theresa Runstedtler (releases 3/7/23). Ashley is reading She Gets the Girl by Rachel Lippincott and Alyson Derrick.
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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Thurs…