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Welcome to From the Front Porch, a weekly conversational podcast on books, small business, and life in the South, produced by The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in Thomasville, Georgia.
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Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
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.
The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis
That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
The Paris Bookseller by Kerrii Maher
The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford
Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey
Just Another Love Song by Kerry Winfrey
Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
The Most Likely Club by Elyssa Friedland
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola
A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne
This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-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 Sam by Allegra Goodman.
If you’re a local reader, Thomasville native and author Katie Joy Duke is coming to The Bookshelf on September 19 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. for a book signing. Katie’s new book, Still Breathing: My Journey with Love, Loss, and Reinvention is a raw, vulnerable story about Katie’s healing journey after her first daughter, Poppy Annabelle, was stillborn at full-term. Join us on September 19th for an afternoon of hope and resilience.
If you liked what you heard in 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 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, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker.
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
This week on From the Front Porch, Bookseller Keila joins Annie and Olivia for a new kind of episode - Back to School Book Flights! They’ll be talking about book flights, where you pair three or more books around a certain theme or topic. Today, they’re pairing books around all things back-to-school.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Annie’s book flight:
The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton
Admissions by Kendra James
Edinburgh by Alexander Chee
Purchase Annie's Book Flight
Olivia’s book flight:
Babel by R.F. Kuang
Black Chalk by Christopher Yates
Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian (paperback releasing 9/20)
Purchase Olivia's Book Flight
Keila’s book flight:
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
The Hawthorne School by Sylvie Perry
Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
Purchase Keila's Book Flight
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 Heretic by Jeanna Kadlec. Olivia is reading Babel by R.F. Kuang. Keila is reading Dead Flip by Sara Farizan.
If you liked what you heard in 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 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, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker.
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
This week on From the Front Porch, The Bookshelf’s Online Sales Manager Erin joins Annie and Olivia for another New Release Rundown. They’re sharing the September releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR list.
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 percent off your order.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Annie’s list:
On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
The Most Likely Club by Elyssa Friedland
The Net Beneath Us by Carol Dunbar
All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien
The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li
Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
Olivia’s list:
Learning to Fall by Sally Engelfried
Enigma of Room 622 by Joel Dicker
Billion Dollar Girl by Megan Shull
Odder by Katherine Applegate
The Vanquishers by Kalynn Bayron
The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander
Erin’s list:
The Attic Child by Lola Jaye
Ithaca by Claire North
Back to the Garden by Laurie R. King
If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoferry
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
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 Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri. Olivia is reading The Vanquishers by Kalynn Bayron. Erin is reading We Should Not Be Afraid of the Sky by Emma Hooper.
If you liked what you heard in 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 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, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker.
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is talking about all the books she read in August. As always, we’re offering an August Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books from the month.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our new website:
The books discussed this week include:
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Girls They Write Songs About by Carlene Bauer
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Flight by Lynn Steger Strong
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The Net Beneath Us by Carol Dunbar
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Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan
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Less by Andrew Sean Greer
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Just Another Love Song by Kerry Winfrey
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The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li
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Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet
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 A Curious Faith by Lore Ferguson Wilbert.
If you liked what you heard in 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 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, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker.
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
This week on From the Front Porch, Hunter McClendon of @shelfbyshelf joins Annie for the Backlist Book Club. Listen in as the two of them discuss the Pulitzer Prize winning novel Less on the Backlist Book Club.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our new website:
The books discussed this week include:
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Less by Andrew Sean Greer
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Beloved by Toni Morrison
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
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Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
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World Travel by Anthony Bourdain
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Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrick Backman
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Traveling with Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor (this is permanently backordered )
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The Guncle by Steven Rowley
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 Dinosaurs by Lydia Millett. Hunter is reading Paul by Daisy Lafarge.
If you liked what you heard in 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 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, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker.
Libro.FM:
Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (Like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you’ll be part of a different story -- one that supports community. All you need is a smart phone and the free Libro.fm app.
Right now, if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. All you have to do is enter FRONTPORCH at checkout or follow this link:
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Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by friend, cousin and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock. Annie and Ashley share what they’re reading, watching, listening to and buying.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our new website:
Annie is reading:
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The Net Beneath Us by Carol Dunbar
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Flight by Lynn Steger Strong
Ashley is reading:
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The Work Wife by Alison Hart
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Florida Woman by Deb Rogers
Annie is watching:
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Inside Man
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Double Jeopardy
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The Town
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Gone Baby Gone
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Tootsie
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Fatal Attraction
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TATBILB 1,2, and 3
Ashley is watching:
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The Bear
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The Gray Man
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Only Murders in the Building
Annie is listening to:
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Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan (on Libro.fm)
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My Summer 2022 playlist on Spotify
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The Bear soundtrack
Ashley is listening to:
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So Happy for You by Celia Laskey
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Lemon Drop by Raynes
Annie is buying:
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Everyday Tools key chain from Baqette
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Prayers for Life cards from The Rabbit Room
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The Grace Effect candle Prelude to Fall
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 All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien. Ashley is reading Florida Woman by Deb Rogers.
If you liked what you heard in 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 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, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker.
Libro.FM:
Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (Like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you’ll be part of a different story -- one that supports community. All you need is a smart phone and the free Libro.fm app.
Right now, if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. All you have to do is enter FRONTPORCH at checkout or follow this link:
Flodesk:
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Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Olivia are back for another New Release Rundown. They’re sharing the August releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR list.
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 percent off your order.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our new website:
Annie’s list:
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A Curious Faith by Lore Ferguson Wilbert
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Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan
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The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford
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How to Fall Out of Love Madly by Jana Casale
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Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean
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Just Another Love Song by Kerry Winfrey
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Long Past Summer by Noué Kirwan
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Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Olivia's list:
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Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
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Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
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The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
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Three Assassins by Kotaro Isaka
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All Are Neighbors by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman
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Three Strike Summer by Skyler Schrempp
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Patchwork by Matt De La Pena
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The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart
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 Upgrade by Blake Crouch. Olivia is reading The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart.
If you liked what you heard in 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 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, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker.
Libro.FM:
Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (Like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you’ll be part of a different story -- one that supports community. All you need is a smart phone and the free Libro.fm app.
Right now, if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. All you have to do is enter FRONTPORCH at checkout or follow this link:
Flodesk:
Do you receive a weekly or monthly newsletter from one of your favorite brands? Like maybe From the Front Porch (Or The Bookshelf)... Did you ever wonder, ‘how do they make such gorgeous emails?’
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Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is talking about all the books she read in July. As always, we’re offering a July Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books from the month. You can purchase the bundle at this link.
The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
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Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
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The Bartender's Cure by Wesley Straton
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Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore
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Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
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Jaws by Peter Benchley
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We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han
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Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
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A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
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Upgrade by Blake Crouch
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Directed by James Burrows
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 Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet.
If you liked what you heard in 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 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, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker.
Libro.FM:
Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (Like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you’ll be part of a different story -- one that supports community. All you need is a smart phone and the free Libro.fm app.
Right now, if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. All you have to do is enter FRONTPORCH at checkout or follow this link:
Flodesk:
Do you receive a weekly or monthly newsletter from one of your favorite brands? Like maybe From the Front Porch (Or The Bookshelf)... Did you ever wonder, ‘how do they make such gorgeous emails?’
Flodesk is an email marketing service provider that's built for creators, by creators, and it’s easy to use. We’ve been using it for a couple of years now, and I personally love it. And right now you can get 50% off your Flodesk subscription by going to:
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s time for another round of Literary Therapy! 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.
The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
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Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
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Wild Spectacle by Janisse Ray
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Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Taste by Stanley Tucci
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Love & Gelato by Jenna Welch
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One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
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My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
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Educated by Tara Westover
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Book Lovers by Emily Henry
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Beach Read by Emily Henry
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Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
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American Royals book series
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Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
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Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett
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Competitive Grieving by Nora Zelevansky
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Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
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One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
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The Vacationers by Emma Straub
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So Happy For You by Celia Laskey
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Half-Blown Rose by Leesa Cross-Smith
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Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
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Falling by T. J. Newman
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The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
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Know My Name by Chanel Miller
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Going There by Katie Couric
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Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
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Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore
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84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
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Love & Saffron by Kim Fay
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 Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore.
If you liked what you heard in 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 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, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker.
Libro.FM:
Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (Like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you’ll be part of a different story -- one that supports community. All you need is a smart phone and the free Libro.fm app.
Right now, if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. All you have to do is enter FRONTPORCH at checkout or follow this link:
Flodesk:
Do you receive a weekly or monthly newsletter from one of your favorite brands? Like maybe From the Front Porch (Or The Bookshelf)... Did you ever wonder, ‘how do they make such gorgeous emails?’
Flodesk is an email marketing service provider that's built for creators, by creators, and it’s easy to use. We’ve been using it for a couple of years now, and I personally love it. And right now you can get 50% off your Flodesk subscription by going to:
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
We’re already halfway through 2022! In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter share their favorite books of the year so far.
The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
Annie’s Top Five:
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The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser
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The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
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The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford
Hunter’s Top Five:
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The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser
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The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
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Trust by Hernan Diaz
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The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid
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Just By Looking At Him by Ryan O’Connell
Other Books Mentioned:
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The Lifestyle by Taylor Hahn
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Sula by Toni Morrison
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The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
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Flight by Lynn Steger Strong
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On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
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Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
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Night Shift by Kiare Ladner
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All Down Darkness Wide by Seán Hewitt
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Bliss Montage by Ling Ma
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 Also a Poet by Ada Calhoun. Hunter is reading Greenland by David Santos Donaldson.
If you liked what you heard in 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 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, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker.
Libro.FM:
Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (Like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you’ll be part of a different story -- one that supports community. All you need is a smart phone and the free Libro.fm app.
Right now, if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. All you have to do is enter FRONTPORCH at checkout or follow this link:
Flodesk:
Do you receive a weekly or monthly newsletter from one of your favorite brands? Like maybe From the Front Porch (Or The Bookshelf)... Did you ever wonder, ‘how do they make such gorgeous emails?’
Flodesk is an email marketing service provider that's built for creators, by creators, and it’s easy to use. We’ve been using it for a couple of years now, and I personally love it. And right now you can get 50% off your Flodesk subscription by going to: