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314 || March Reading Recap
1 april 2021 · 53 min
This week Annie recaps and reviews her March reads. Lees meer
The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
March Reads:
Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
The New Yorker article: Crying in H Mart
Love Like That by Emma Duffy-Comparone
It’s Kind of a Cheesy Love Story by Lauren Morrill
You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar
Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann
Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent
With Teeth by Kristen Arnett
The Turnout by Megan Abbott
The Second Season by Emily Adrian
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
Other books mentioned:
Forty Rooms by by Olga Grushin
The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
The Push by Ashley Audrain
Dare Me by Megan Abbott
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Final Girls by Riley Sager
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 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 145th Street by Walter Dean Myers.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for …
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313 || March Madness 2021
25 maart 2021 · 49 min
Annie is joined this week by her husband and March Madness super fan, Jordan Jones to discuss their own bookish brackets. Lees meer
The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
The Harpy by Megan Hunter
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
All Adults Here by Emma Straub
Writers and Lovers by Lily King
Normal People by Sally Rooney
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
Wintering by Katherine May
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer
All Things Reconsidered by Knox McCoy
The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
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 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 Turnout by Megan Abbott.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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312 || What Would Susie Read?, Vol. 2
18 maart 2021 · 42 min
Annie’s mom Susie joins the podcast this week to discuss books for sensitive readers. Lees meer
The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
Summer House by Lauren K. Denton
On the Bright Side by Melanie Shankle
Stand All the Way Up by Sophie Hudson
I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
Everything Beautiful in Its Time by Jenna Bush Hager
House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister
Will the Circle Be Unbroken? by Sean Dietrich
Burnout by Amelia Nagoski and Emily Nagoski
A Gentle Answer by Scott Sauls
The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan
The Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff
My Vanishing Country by Bakari Sellers
What Comes After by JoAnne Tompkins
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 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 Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann and Susie is reading The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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311 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 6
11 maart 2021 · 43 min
This week Annie puts her literary therapy hat back on to answer some listener questions. Lees meer
To leave your own voicemail for an upcoming literary therapy episode, go here.
The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
Libertie
Early Morning Riser
Caste
Me and White Supremacy
Is Your Allyship Conditional
Everything I Never Told You
Everybody Rise
This Close to Okay
Room
Brown Girl Dreaming
Before the Fall
Dear Edward
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 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 Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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310 || February Reading Recap
4 maart 2021 · 43 min
Join Annie this week as she recaps her reads from the month of February. Lees meer
Some of the books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf.
Annie’s February reads:
This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith
How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones
Share Your Stuff, I’ll Go First by Laura Tremaine
Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler
Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge
The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Other books mentioned:
Whiskey & Ribbons by Leesa Cross-Smith
We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge
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 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 Caste by Isabel Wilkerson.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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309 || Baby Gabriel Recommends
25 februari 2021 · 30 min
Annie is joined by Bookshelf staffer and online sales coordinator, Lucy Stoltzfus. Lucy's son Gabriel just celebrated his first birthday so in honor of him, the two will discuss Gabriel's reading tastes and see what books are his current favorites. Lees meer
Some of the books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf:
Down the Back of the Chair by Margaret Mahy
Harry Maclary by Lynley Dodd
Jam Jam books
Greedy Python by Eric Carle
Pigeon Needs a Bath by Mo Willems
Nanette Baguette by Mo Willems
Won’t You Be My Neighbor by Mr. Rogers
It’s You I Like by Mr. Rogers
Hello Neighbor by Mr. Rogers
Goodnight Veggies by Diana Murray and Zachariah OHora
Vegetables Wear Underpants Vegetables in Underwear
The One, Two, Three of Thankfulness
ABCs of Kindness
Ellie Holcomb
When I Pray For You by Matthew Turner
Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd
Found
Snowy Day
Dress Can’t Dance
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
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 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 Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins and Lucy is reading Love and Fury by Samanatha Silva.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your…
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308 || The Kids‘ Table: Winter
18 februari 2021 · 45 min
Annie is joined by frequent podcast contributor Ashley Sherlock. Ashley is a former Bookshelf staffer and social media expert, as well as Annie’s actual relative. The two are going to share what they’ve been reading, watching, and listening. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf:
Reading:
Joy the Baker on Instagram @joythebaker (Sunday links)
Upstream by Mary Oliver
The Next Right Thing Guided Journal by Emily P. Freeman
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett (article from Harper’s Magazine)
First Comes Like by Alisha Rai
Brood by Jackie Polzin
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
Watching:
Fake Famous on Hulu
Brittney Spears Documentary on FX
Crocheting tutorials on YouTube
Kate McKinnon Saturday Night Live clips on YouTube
Sex in the City
Encore on Disney+
Dawson’s Creek
Listening:
Table Manners podcast
The Ringer Dish podcast
Clubhouse app
James Baldwin’s Home Records playlist
Ashley’s (her own) Morning playlist
Reply All: The Test Kitchen series podcast
How I Built This podcast
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 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 Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge and Ashley is reading Upstream by Mary Oliver.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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 rev…
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307 || Share Your Stuff: A Galentine‘s Conversation
11 februari 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
Annie is joined by special guest and author Laura Tremaine, whose new book, Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First, is perfect reading for Galentine’s Day. Laura is also the host of the podcast Ten Things to Tell You, and her book’s mission intertwines beautifully with her work there, encouraging readers and listeners to open up and share their stories. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf:
Share Your Stuff , I’ll Go First by Laura Tremaine (limited number of copies available, otherwise backordered until mid-February)
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself by Judy Bloom
The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Five Wives by Joan Thomas
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 Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, Annie is reading How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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306 || January Reading Recap
4 februari 2021 · 35 min
This week Annie is recapping all of the books she read in January. Lees meer
All of the books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased at The Bookshelf:
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Culture Warlords by Talia Lavin
The Push by Ashley Audrain
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen Kobes Du Mez
Thwonk by Joan Bauer
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
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 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 At the Edge of the Haight by Katherine Seligman.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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BONUS: Elizabeth Passarella interview
2 februari 2021 · 39 min
You were so kind and patient during our winter hiatus, so we wanted to bring you a bonus author interview today! We post author interviews to Patreon every so often, and this is one of them. If you like what you hear, consider supporting us there! Our guest today is Elizabeth Passarella, the author of Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York. Enjoy! Lees meer
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305 || So You Watched Bridgerton
28 januari 2021 · 40 min
Annie is joined this week by Royal correspondent and frequent podcast contributor, Courtney Kinsey. The two debrief the Netflix sensation, Bridgerton and what books show lovers might enjoy. Lees meer
The books discussed on today’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
To Have and To Hoax by Martha Waters
A Well-Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler
A League of Extraordinary Women series by Evie Dunmore
Jo and Laurie by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz
The Cazalet Chronicles series by Elizabeth Jane Howard
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory
Emma by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
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 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 Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge and Courtney is reading Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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304 || Reading Resolutions 2021
21 januari 2021 · 34 min
We are back! This week Annie is joined by frequent guest, good friend and bookstagrammer of @shelfbyshelf, Hunter McClendon. The two will discuss their 2021 reading resolutions. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase at The Bookshelf:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Emma by Jane Austen
Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford
The Removed by Brandon Hobson
Where the Dead Sit Talking by Brandon Hobson
The Round House by Louise Edrich
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust
Swan’s Way by Marcel Proust
Culture Warlords by Talia Lavin
Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley
Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen Kobes Du Mez
The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Bloomability by Sharon Creech
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 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 Charmed Wife by Olga Grushin and Hunter is reading Let’s Get Back to the Party by Zak Salih.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunt…
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303 || Our Favorite Books of 2020
24 december 2020 · 57 min
This week, Annie is joined by Bookshelf staffers Olivia Schaffer and Lucy Stoltzfus to discuss their favorite books of 2020. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased at The Bookshelf.
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 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 Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words by Andrew Morton; Lucy is reading The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan; and Olivia is reading We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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302 || Ask Us Anything
17 december 2020 · 48 min
This week, Annie answers listeners questions about books, small business and life in the South. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased at The Bookshelf:
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words by Andrew Morton
Finding Freedom by Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie
House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister
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 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 Wintering by Katherine May.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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301 || Books You Might Have Missed
10 december 2020 · 37 min
Annie is joined by frequent guest, friend and bookstagrammer, Hunter McLendon (@shelfbyshelf ) to chat about books they loved that you might have missed in 2020 since, you know, pandemic. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
Weather by Jenny Offill
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
Writers and Lovers by Lily King
Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan
The Silent Treatment by Abbie Greaves
Sad Janet by Lucie Britsch
Under the Rainbow by Celia Laskey
The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans
Kept Animals by Kate Milliken
Sisters by Daisy Johnson
Cleanness by Garth Greenwell
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 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 Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant and Hunter is reading A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara and Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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300 || November Reading Recap
3 december 2020 · 45 min
Join Annie this week as she recaps the books she read in November. Lees meer
Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia
The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson
Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Admission by Julie Buxbaum
All About Us by Tom Ellen
The Fortunate Ones by Ed Tarkington
Better Luck Next Time by Julie Claiborne Johnson
Anna K by Jenny Lee
Wintering by Katherine Mays
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 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 Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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299 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 5
26 november 2020 · 36 min
Join Annie this week for a little literary therapy as she answers and consults listeners on their questions and reading conundrums. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf:
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
The Ensemble by Aja Gabel
There There by Tommy Orange
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
His Only Wife by Peace A. Medie
A Burning by Megha Majumdar
Jack by Marilynne Robinson
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin
The Holdout by Graham Moore
Defending Jacob by William Landay
You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz (The Undoing on HBO)
The Dinner by Herman Koch
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
John Grisham
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 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 Anna K by Jenny Lee.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your on…
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298 || Season‘s Readings
19 november 2020 · 36 min
Annie is joined by one of her favorite members of her family’s kids’ table, Ashley Sherlock. Ashley’s the former events coordinator at The Bookshelf, a frequent From the Front Porch contributor, and a pop culture enthusiast, so she’s the perfect person to talk to about holiday reading and watching. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode are available at The Bookshelf:
Ten Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
Recommended for You by Laura Silverman
All About Us by Tom Ellen
Let It Snow by John Green, Lauren Myracle, and Maureen Johnson
Jo & Laurie by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz
Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory
Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller
One Day in December by Josie Silver
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 Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, I’m reading Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson. Ashley’s reading The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look …
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297 || Holiday Shopping with The Bookshelf
12 november 2020 · 34 min
This week, Annie is joined by Bookshelf manager, Olivia Schaffer and online sales coordinator, Lucy Stoltzfus. The three talk all about holiday book-buying and sharing their favorite titles for gifting this season. Lees meer
A full transcript of the episode can be found here.
The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf:
What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Ex Libris by Michiko Kakutani
This Is a Book for People Who Love the Royals by Rebecca Stoeker
Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley
Accidentally Wes Anderson by Wally Koval
Creativity by John Cleese
The Zealot and the Emancipator by H.W. Brands
Cuyahoga by Pete Beatty
Crossings by Alex Landragin
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood
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 Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, I’m reading Admission by Julie Buxbaum. Lucy is reading The Heiress by Molly Greeley. Olivia is reading Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder by T.A. Willberg.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward…
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296 || Casting Call, Vol. 3
5 november 2020 · 36 min
Annie is joined by her casting experts (and now regular contributors), Courtney Kinsey, FTFP royals correspondent and co-host of the podcast I Do Declare and Julie Anna Helms, @julieannareads on Instagram and creator of Who Would You Cast? polls. The three are casting Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic this week. Lees meer
Mexican Gothic is available for purchase in-store or online at The Bookshelf.
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 at www.fromthefrontporchpodcast.com.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, I’m reading Kristy and the Snobs by Ann M. Martin. Julie Anna is reading A Field Guide to Internet Boyfriends by Esther Zuckerman, and Courtney is reading The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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BONUS: Evil at Lake Seminole
30 oktober 2020 · 40 min
This Friday, we’re bringing you a bonus episode featuring author Steven Epstein. We don’t do a lot of author interviews on From the Front Porch, but when we do, we generally put them on Patreon. This month, we thought we’d give you a taste of what those interviews sound like, and offer you insight into what kind of content is available to our Patreon supporters. Lees meer
For more bonus content, support us on Patreon here.
Steve Epstein’s true crime book, Evil at Lake Seminole, can be purchased on The Bookshelf website. Steve references this episode of Crime Junkie.
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295 || October Reading Recap
29 oktober 2020 · 38 min
This week, Annie brings you a reading recap of the books she read in October. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf:
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks
To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters
I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird by Sue Cerulean
The Searcher by Tana French
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper
The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, I’m reading Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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294 || Anna Karenina and Pop Culture
22 oktober 2020 · 34 min
Annie is joined by Hunter McLendon from @shelfbyshelf to reflect on their 2020 reading of Anna Karenina. Join them on Patreon to hear recaps and reviews of all eight parts of Tolstoy’s classic. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode are available at The Bookshelf:
Anna Karenina
Anna K
East of Eden
Rebecca
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D 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 Searcher by Tana French. Hunter is reading Memorial by Bryan Washington.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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293 || Baby-Sitters Back, Alright!
15 oktober 2020 · 43 min
Annie is joined by Olivia and Lucy this week to discuss the Baby-Sitters Club books and the enjoyment they've brought during these strange times. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode are available at The Bookshelf:
Book Bundle one
Kristy’s Great Idea
Claudia and the Phantom Caller
The Truth about Stacey
Mary-Anne Saves the Day
Dawn and the Impossible Three
Kristy’s Big Day
Claudia and Mean Janine
Boy-Crazy Stacey
The Ghost at Dawn’s House
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, I’m reading I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird by Sue Cerulean. Olivia is reading Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood. Lucy is reading The National Road by Tom Zoellner.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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292 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 4
8 oktober 2020 · 40 min
Today, Annie channels her inner Frasier Crane to dispense bookish wisdom to her fellow readers. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased at The Bookshelf:
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister
Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan
This Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell
Jack by Marilynne Robinson
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Here For It by R. Eric Thomas
Stand All the Way Up by Sophie Hudson
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance! by Jonathan Evison
The Big Finish by Brooke Fossey
The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
The Winters by Lisa Gabriele
Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin
Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
The Sea Wife by Amity Gaige
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
A full transcript for today’s episode is available 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.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D 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 Ghost at Dawn’s House by Ann M. Martin.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us o…
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291 || September Reading Recap
1 oktober 2020 · 37 min
This week Annie recaps the books she read in September. Lees meer
Recommended for You by Laura Silverman
The Harpy by Megan Hunter
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer
Everything Beautiful in Its Time by Jenna Bush Hager
Just Like You by Nick Hornby
Scandalous Witness by Lee Camp
Evil at Lake Seminole by Steven Epstein
Cobble Hill by Cecily von Ziegesar
A full transcript for today’s episode is available 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.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D 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 Cobble Hill by Cecily von Ziegesar.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online books orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
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290 || Books for Every Enneagram Type
24 september 2020 · 47 min
Annie is joined by Jordan Jones, her husband who also happens to be an attorney and personality typing expert. Today, they’re chatting about the Enneagram and making book recommendations for each type. Lees meer
Enneagram 1: East of Eden by John Steinbeck or Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
Enneagram 2: Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel or A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
Enneagram 3: The Best of Me by David Sedaris or Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Enneagram 4: The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon or The Harpy by Megan Hunter
Enneagram 5: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi and Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
Enneagram 6: Sea Wife by Amity Gaige and Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schaefer
Enneagram 7: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert and Here for It by R. Eric Thomas
Enneagram 8: Untamed by Glennon Doyle and A Knock at Midnight by Brittany K. Barnett
Enneagram 9: What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons and Hey Ladies! by Michelle Markowitz and Caroline Moss
A full transcript for today’s episode is available 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.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D 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 Boy-Crazy Stacey by Ann M. Martin and Jordan is reading The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping…
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289 || Our Top Ten of the Year (thus far)
17 september 2020 · 41 min
Annie is joined by friend and bookstagrammer from @shelfbyshelf, Hunter, to discuss their top ten reads of the year thus far. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf:
Annie’s Top Ten
1. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
2. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
3. House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister
4. Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb
5. A Burning by Megha Majumdar
6. The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
7. Here for It by R. Eric Thomas
8. One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
9. Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
10. Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Hunter’s Top Ten
1. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
2. Fairest by Meredith Talusan
3. Real Life by Brandon Taylor
4. How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang
5. The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
6. Kept Animals by Kate Milliken
7. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
8. Shiner by Amy Jo Burns
9. Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid
10. Cleanness by Garth Greenwell and I know You Know Who I Am by Peter Kispert
Also mentioned: Memorial by Bryan Washington, Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland, Daddy by Emma Cline, and What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez.
A full transcript for today’s episode is available 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.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D 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 Memorial by Bryan Washington, and Hunter is reading A Children’s Bible by Lydia Millet.
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288 || Netflix and Read
10 september 2020 · 35 min
Annie is joined this week by cousin, friend and former Bookshelf staffer, Ashley Sherlock. The two will pair books with some of their favorite TV shows. Lees meer
The books discussed today can be purchased online from The Bookshelf:
Britt-Marie is Here by Fredrik Backman (matched withTed Lasso on Apple TV+)
Long Bright River by Liz Moore (matched with Ozark on Netflix)
Three by D.A. Mishani (matched with You on Netflix)
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell (matched with Tiger King on Netflix)
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson (matched with Gilmore Girls)
I Think You’re Wrong, but I’m Listening by Beth A. Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland (matched with The Politician)
Savage News by Jessica Yellin and Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen (matched with The Morning Show on Apple TV+)
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London (matched with Married at First Sight)
Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel and All Adults Here by Emma Straub (matched with Schitts Creek)
Layoverland by Gabby Noone, Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders and Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (matched with The Good Place)
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert and The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller (matched with The Great British Bake Off)
Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood and Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (matched with Fleabag)
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy (matched with Love on the Spectrum on Netflix)
The Other’s Gold by Elizabeth Ames (matched with The Baby-Sitter’s Club on Netflix)
The Bright Lands by John Fram (matched with Lovecraft Country on HBO)
A full transcript for today’s episode is available 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.
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287 || Royals Report: Finding Freedom
3 september 2020 · 38 min
Annie is joined by friend and fellow royals aficionado, Courtney Kinsey to discuss the book Finding Freedom. Courtney and her sister Betsy host the podcast, I Do Declare! Lees meer
The book discussed today can be purchased online from The Bookshelf:
Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand
A full transcript of today's podcast can be found online 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.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D 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 Recommended for You by Laura Silverman, and Courtney is reading The Guest List by Lucy Foley.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online books orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
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286 || August Reading Recap
27 augustus 2020 · 37 min
Is August really over? It’s hard to believe it’s that time again, but here we are! This week, Annie recaps her reads during the month of August. Lees meer
All of the books mentioned on today’s podcast can be purchased online at The Bookshelf:
Stand All the Way Up by Sophie Hudson
Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey
Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel
Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
The Resisters by Gish Jen
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 Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, Annie is reading Here She Is by Hilary Levey Friedman.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
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285 || Books Kids Actually Want to Read
20 augustus 2020 · 39 min
This week, Annie is joined by Olivia, The Bookshelf manager, children and young adult lit specialist and leader of Dumbledore’s Army, to discuss books kids like to read. Lees meer
The books mentioned on today’s podcast are available for purchase through The Bookshelf:
Alien Superstar by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
Middle School Bites by Steven Banks
Confessions of a Dork Lord by Mike Johnston
A Flicker of Courage by Deb Caletti
Mightier Than the Sword by Drew Callander and Alana Harrison
The Day I Was Erased by Lisa Thompson
Voyage of the Frostheart by Jamie Littler
The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer
Allies by Alan Gratz
Brother's Keeper by Julie Lee
The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman
Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
Broken Strings by Eric Walters and Kathy Kacer
Coo by Kaela Noel
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 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 still reading Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi and Olivia is reading The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
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284 || How to Start a Book Club
13 augustus 2020 · 44 min
This week Annie discusses how to start a book club and includes the view point of several of her book club friends. Lees meer
The books mentioned on today’s podcast are available for purchase through The Bookshelf:
I'd Rather Be Reading by Ann Bogel
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Writers and Lovers by Lily King
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Educated by Tara Westover
We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson
The Dry by Jane Harper
Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok
Recursion by Blake Crouch
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller
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 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 Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
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283 || Lazy Genius Your Bookshelves
6 augustus 2020 · 36 min
This week Annie is joined by special co-host Kendra Adachi of the podcast The Lazy Genius and author of the soon-to-be-released The Lazy Genius Way. The two of them talk bookshelves, pandemic reading habits, and, of course, the release of Kendra’s new book, which you can preorder from The Bookshelf. Lees meer
You can preorder Kendra’s book, which releases on August 11, and then join us for a “Books and Blandly Handsome Men” conversation on August 27. Tickets for the virtual event are $10, or free with the purchase of The Lazy Genius Way from The Bookshelf.
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 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 Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone and Kendra is reading The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
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282 || July Reading Recap
30 juli 2020 · 29 min
It’s the end of July already! This week Annie reviews the books she read in July. Lees meer
The books mentioned in Annie’s recap are available online at The Bookshelf:
Tiny Imperfections by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans
One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London
True Story by Kate Reed Petty
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost
The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan
Mary Anne Saves the Day by Ann M. Martin
Dawn and the Impossible Three by Ann M. Martin
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 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 Betty by Tiffany McDaniel.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
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281 || Owning a Bookstore: A Reflection
23 juli 2020 · 35 min
This week, Annie shares her journey of becoming, and being, the owner of The Bookshelf for the past seven years. 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.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D 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 Bright Lands by John Fram.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
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280 || Casting Call, Vol. 2
16 juli 2020 · 41 min
This week, Annie and friends Julie Anna Helms and Courtney Kinsey share their casting selections for the characters in Emily Henry’s Beach Read. Lees meer
Please go to Julie Anna’s Instagram account and vote for your casting picks!
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 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 Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi. Julie Anna is reading Heir Affair, and Courtney is reading A Burning.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
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279 || What Would Susie Read?
9 juli 2020 · 36 min
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by her mom, Susie Butterworth who shares her suggested PG books for sensitive readers. Lees meer
All of the books discussed in this episode can be purchased at The Bookshelf:
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
Anne of Green Gables by by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy
Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Henry
Educated by Tara Westover
The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey
Mr. Malcolm’s List by Suzanne Allain
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
Stand All the Way Up by Sophie Hudson
Little House on the Prairie collection by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Betsy-Tacy Treasury collection by Maud Hart Lovelace
Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry
Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
Boston Girl by Anita Diamant
All-of-a-Kind Family Book Series by Sydney Taylor
We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall
Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Mother to Son by Jasmine L. Holmes
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
All the Days Past, All the Days to Come by Mildred D. Taylor
The Crosswicks Journal Series by Madeline L’’Engle
A Rhythm of Prayer by Sarah Bessey
Miracles and Other Reasonable Things by Sarah Bessey
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 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 Tiny Imperfections by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans and Susie is reading Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin.
If you liked what you heard on today’s…
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278 || June Reading Recap
2 juli 2020 · 43 min
This week Annie recaps all of her June reads. Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s podcast can be purchased at The Bookshelf:
The Next Great Jane by K.L. Going
I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
Check Please! Book 1: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu
Check Please! Book 2: Sticks and Scones by Ngozi Ukazu
House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister
Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
The Lightness by Emily Temple
A Burning by Megha Mujumdar
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory
Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
The House on Fripp Island by Rebecca Kauffman
Claudia and the Phantom Phone Call by Ann M. Martin
The Truth about Stacey by Ann M. Martin
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 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 Destination Wedding by Diksha Basu.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
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277 || Traveling through Books
25 juni 2020 · 40 min
Annie is joined this week by her well-traveled friend and fellow entrepreneur, Morgan Thomason. Morgan is the designer behind Winsome Paper, a whimsical stationery brand. Annie and Morgan help listeners travel through books this summer as most of our travel plans are a bust (for now). Lees meer
The books discussed on today’s podcast are available for purchase from The Bookshelf:
London picks:
Ordinary People by Diana Evans
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Europe picks:
L’Appart by David Lebovitz
The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais
The Vacationers by Emma Straub
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
America picks:
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
The Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
The Next Great Jane by K.L. Going
Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan
Next Great Jane by KL Going
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Other hot summer vacation picks:
Tangerine by Christine Mangan
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Annie’s Summer TBR list:
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward
Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn
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 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 Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson and Morgan is reading Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty by Kat…
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276 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 3
18 juni 2020 · 34 min
Annie’s tackling more readerly dilemmas in this week’s episode. Lees meer
Leave your own bookish conundrum via voicemail by going to fromthefrontporchpodcast.com/contact.
Reading People
You and Me Forever
Garlic and Sapphires
A Woman Is No Man
A Place for Us
Mother Land
Delancey
House Lessons
I Capture the Castle
Happier at Home
Strangers and Cousins
This Is Where You Belong
Hidden Art of Homemaking Anna Karenina
East of Eden
A Little Life
Poisonwood Bible
Theft by Finding
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 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’s reading A Burning by Megha Majumdar.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
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275 || Playlist Meets Booklist: Summer
11 juni 2020 · 39 min
Annie is joined by Robbie Hopkins, a former teacher/librarian, now homeschool dad. Robbie is a music and literary aficionado, and shares his summer playlist based on some of Annie’s anticipated summer reads. Lees meer
You can listen to the playlist on Spotify here.
The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased or preordered from The Bookshelf:
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
The Lightness by Emily Temple
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Nothing Can Hurt You by Nicola Mae Goldberg
Mother Land by Leah Franqui
The Bright Lands by John Fram
Let's Never Talk about This Again by Sarah Faith Alterman
A Star Is Bored by Byron Lane
The Switch by Beth O’Leary
Of Bears and Ballots by Heather Lende
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 Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, Annie is reading I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown and Robbie is reading The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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274 || Reading as a Place to Start
4 juni 2020 · 5 min
It’s hard to know what to say, so this week’s episode is unusually short, focused instead on sending you toward resources we hope might be helpful as we grieve and learn together. Lees meer
You can find several titles geared toward racial justice on our store website, including: How to Be an Antiracist, Just Mercy, and I’m Still Here. Ten percent of the proceeds from the sales of these titles and more are being donated to the Equal Justice Initiative.
Traci from The Stacks Podcast and Jaime from Absorbed in Pages posted excellent lists of fiction and nonfiction titles addressing anti-black racism and anti-racism.
Fiction
Nonfiction
You can listen to The Stacks podcast here, and if you want to support Jamie and Traci directly, consider purchasing through Bookshop:
Jamie’s Bookshop page
Traci’s Bookshop page
Other resources:
Black Coffee with White Friends
Mockingbird History Lessons
Black Coffee with White Friends book list
More than ever, it’s important to support black-owned small businesses; below are links to a few bookstores owned by people of color, and a more comprehensive list can be found here.
Brave + Kind in Georgia
The Listening Tree in Georgia
The Lit Bar in the Bronx
Loyalty Bookstore in D.C.
Books and Crannies in Virginia
Semicolon in Chicago
Harriett’s Bookshop in Philadelphia
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273 || May Reading Recap
28 mei 2020 · 43 min
This week, Annie recaps the fourteen books she read during the month of May, all of which can be purchased on The Bookshelf’s website: Lees meer
Meet Me at Midnight by Jessica Pennington
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
American Royals by Katherine McGee
You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe
Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin
Sea Wife by Amity Gaige
All Things Reconsidered by Knox McCoy
Kristy's Great Idea by Ann M. Martin (Buy your own Babysitter’s Book Club bundle here!)
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
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 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 finishing The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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272 || Casting Call
21 mei 2020 · 53 min
NOTE: There’s a small audio glitch in today’s episode, and you may hear it pop up when Annie's speaks. It’s not you; it’s us, and it should be resolved next week. Lees meer
Annie is joined today by friend and fellow book club member Julie Anna Helms. You may know Julie Anna from her popular bookstagram account, @julieannareads, where she specializes in “Who Would You Cast?,” an Instagram story series where she partners with her followers to brainstorm casting her favorite books. This week, Julie Anna joins Annie on the front porch to cast one of Annie’s favorite books of the year, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires.
You can purchase The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires 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.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, I’m reading Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin; and Julie Anna just finished reading The Grace Year by Kim Liggett.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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271 || The One with the Pandemic
14 mei 2020 · 40 min
Annie and cousin, friend, and former Bookshelf staffer Ashley Sherlock share their thoughts on quarantine reading. What is one supposed to read during a global pandemic? The following are Annie and Ashley’s recommendations. Lees meer
All of the books mentioned in today’s podcast are available at The Bookshelf:
The one who wants to pretend everything is fine: How To Be Fine by Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer; The Office by Andy Greene; Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
The new homeschooler: Matilda by Roald Dahl; Bloomability by Sharon Creech
The graduate with no graduation: Here For It by R. Eric Thomas; Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas // Booksmart on Hulu
The one freaking out: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse by Charlie Mackesy;The Folded Clock by Heidi Julavits
The one doomsday prepping: The Road by Cormac McCarthy; The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker // The Leftovers on HBO
The one planning her post-pandemic party: The After Party by Anton DiSclafani; The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
The one dreaming of a trip she’ll never take: Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin;The Vacationers by Emma Straub // Home on AppleTV
The one who cries every day at 3:00: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead; Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman
The one whose family is driving them crazy: All Adults Here by Emma Straub; The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson or The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
The one whose wedding got postponed: Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams; Strangers and Cousins by Leah Hager Cohen
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 Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendl…
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270 || Building a Personal Library
7 mei 2020 · 36 min
Annie is joined today by my friend Hunter McLendon to talk all about personal libraries. What books do we buy, which do we borrow? What titles stay on our shelves forever and which ones make their way to a donation bin? Lees meer
The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased on The Bookshelf’s website.
The New York Times' piece about celebrities' bookshelves is 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.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D 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 Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. Hunter is reading Writers & Lovers by Lily King.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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269 || April Reading Recap
30 april 2020 · 38 min
This week, Annie recaps the eleven books she read during the month of April, all of which can be purchased on The Bookshelf’s website: Lees meer
Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan (released June 30, 2020)
The Return by Rachel Harrison
Siri, Who Am I? by Sam Tschida (released January 12, 2021)
An Old Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Bloomability by Sharon Creech
The Herd by Andrea Bartz
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
The Big Finish by Brooke Fossey
Lucky Caller by Emma Mills
The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord
Other books mentioned:
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Writers and Lovers by Lily King
Ten Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
Option B by Sheryl Sandberg
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
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 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 still reading You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.
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268 || Baby Got Books
23 april 2020 · 32 min
This week, Annie chats with Bookshelf staffer Lucy all about her favorite baby books and books for mom and moms-to-be, including: Lees meer
Great with Child
How to Raise a Reader
Giraffes Can’t Dance
The Read-Aloud Family
Who Sang the First Song
Don't Forget to Remember
You Nest with Me
Because
Cribsheet
Expecting Better
Let Us Pray
The Word of the Lord
If There Never Was a You
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 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's reading The Big Finish by Brooke Fossey. Lucy is reading The Splendid and the Vile.
If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. 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, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.
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267 || Recommended Royal Reads
16 april 2020 · 39 min
This week on From the Front Porch, host and owner of The Bookshelf, Annie Jones, has a special guest joining her to tackle an important listener question: What should the royals be reading? Annie’s friend Courtney Kinsey is a fellow royals enthusiast, an avid reader and book club member, and a podcaster in her own right, co-hosting the show “I Do Declare!” with her sister Betsy. Lees meer
The books mentioned on today’s episode are available for purchase on The Bookshelf website:
The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Station 11 by Emily St. John Mandel
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
American Royals by Katharine McGee
Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot
Dear America series
Mrs. Queen Takes the Train by William Kuhn
Gone with the Windsors by Laurie Graham
Recommendations for Harry and Meghan:
Burnout by Emily Nagoski (for Meghan)
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry (for Harry)
This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper (for Harry)
Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis
Recommendations for Queen Elizabeth:
A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
Recommendations for Charles:
All This Could Be Yours by Jami Attenberg
Recommendations for William and Kate:
East of Eden by John Steinbeck (for William)
Untamed by Glennon Doyle Melton (for Kate)
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 Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week, I’m reading You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe. Courtney is rea…