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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 May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
In today’s episode of From the Front Porch, Annie and Olivia are discussing their favorite newly released titles of the month and highlighting books you’ll want to add to your TBR list!
Don’t forget our Summer Literary Lunch is coming up later this month! Tickets are on sale now and you can find them online here.
The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf.
Annie’s List:
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Book Lovers by Emily Henry
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Miss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison by A. J. Verdelle
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Jameela Green Ruins Everything by Zarqa Nawaz
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Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach
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This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
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Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
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You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
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The Golden Season by Madeline Kay Sneed
Olivia’s List:
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The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton
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Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A F Steadman
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The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
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Breathless by Amy McCulloch
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The Change by Kirsten Miller
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Disappeared by Bonnar Spring
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Gieger by Gustaf Skordeman
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Hide by Kiersten White
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
This week Annie is reading The Bridesmaids Union by Jonathan Vatner. Olivia is reading The Measure by Nikki Erlick.
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.
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 Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie is recapping all of the books she read in April. Shorter versions of these reviews can be found on Annie’s personal Instagram page. The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase at The Bookshelf’s website and there’s a Reading Recap bundle featuring Annie’s three favorite titles from this month’s readings, available at a discounted price. Here is the link to purchase a Summer Literary Lunch ticket.
You can find links to the books mentioned in this episode below:
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These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
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Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
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Beloved by Toni Morrison
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Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
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Birds of California by Katie Cotugno
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But You Did Not Come Back by Judith Perrignon and Marceline Loridan-Ivens (not available through our distributor, but you can get it from Libro.fm or your local library)
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Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
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Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe
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Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky
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 Big Girl by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
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.
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 Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
This week on From the Front Porch, we invite you to pull up a chair at the Kids’ Table. The Kids’ Table is our seasonal episode series where Annie sits down with former colleague, friend, and cousin, Ashley Sherlock. They catch up on what they’re reading, watching, and listening to each season.
The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
Reading:
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Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
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The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green (audiobook through Libro. FM)
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“How an Ivy League School Turned Against a Student ” by Rachel Aviv
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The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith
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When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
Watching:
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Bridgerton season two
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Yellowjackets
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Rothaniel
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Upload
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Severance
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The Adam Project
Listening To:
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“Hilarious” by Charlie Puth
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Harry Styles’ “As It Was”
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Maggie Rogers’ “That’s Where I Am”
Buying:
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Jo Malone perfume sampler set
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Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
Thank you again to this week’s sponsor, The 101st annual Rose Show and Festival, here in Thomasville, Georgia. If you want to come for the weekend and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in beautiful Thomasville GA, plan your visit at thomasvillega.com.
This week Annie is reading Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Ashley is reading Chorus by Rebecca Kaufman.
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.
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 Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
We’re bringing back one of our favorite podcast series, Backlist Book Club! In today’s episode of From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter Mclendon @shelfbyshelf are discussing the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Beloved by Toni Morrison.
The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
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Beloved by Toni Morrison
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
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Less by Andrew Sean Greer
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This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley
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Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins
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The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
Thank you again to this week’s sponsor, The 101st annual Rose Show and Festival, here in Thomasville, Georgia. If you want to come for the weekend and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in beautiful Thomasville GA, plan your visit at thomasvillega.com.
This week Annie is reading Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow. Hunter is reading Tracy Flick Can’t Win by Tom Perrotta.
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.
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 Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
In today’s episode of From the Front Porch, Annie and Olivia are discussing their favorite newly released titles of the month and highlighting books you’ll want to add to your TBR list!
The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf.
Annie’s List:
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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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Sign for Home by Blair Fell
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Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
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Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott
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Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron
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Hope and Glory by Jendella Benson
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Search by Michelle Huneven
Olivia’s List:
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Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
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Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum
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Karthik Delivers by Sheela Chari
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When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle
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Donut: the Unicorn Who Wanted to Fly by Laura Gehl and illustrated by Andrea Zuill
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Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda
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The Boy with Flowers in His Hair by Jarvis
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
Thank you again to this week’s sponsor, The 101st annual Rose Show and Festival, here in Thomasville, Georgia. If you want to come for the weekend and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in beautiful Thomasville GA, plan your visit at thomasvillega.com.
This week Annie is reading Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li. Olivia is reading Metropolis by B.A. Shapiro.
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.
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 Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie is recapping all of the books she read in March. Shorter versions of these reviews can be found on Annie’s personal Instagram page. The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase at The Bookshelf’s website and there’s a Reading Recap bundle featuring Annie’s three favorite titles from this month’s readings, available at a discounted price.
You can find links to the books mentioned in this episode below:
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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith
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Kings of B’More by R. Eric Thomas
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Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron
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The Last Suspicious Holdout by Ladee Hubbard
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The Appeal by Janice Hallett
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The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberly & Austin Siegemund-Broka
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Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach
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Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead by Elle Cosimano
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The Lifestyle by Taylor Hahn
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
Thank you again to this week’s sponsor, The 101st annual Rose Show and Festival, here in Thomasville, Georgia. If you want to come for the weekend and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in beautiful Thomasville GA, plan your visit at thomasvillega.com.
This week Annie is reading Another Marvelous Thing by Laurie Colwin (unavailable)
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.
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 Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
This week on From the Front Porch, we’re talking books and basketball. That’s right: it’s time for our annual March Madness episode. Annie is joined in this annual tradition by her husband and friend Jordan Jones.
We’re debating 16 of The Bookshelf’s 2021 bestsellers to decide which one lands at the top. These were seeded, as always, by retail floor manager Olivia, who determines which books match up with which opponent. We also put together a Final Four Bundle, featuring the top 4 books from this episode. If you would like to purchase the Final Four Bundle, go here.
The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
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Brood by Jackie Polzin
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Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zauner
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Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King
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These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
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The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman
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I Hope This Finds You Well by Kate Baer
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Palm Beach by Mary Adkins
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The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
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Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews
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We Run the Tides by Vendela Vida (back-ordered)
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Revival Season by Monica West
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Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
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The Fortunate Ones by Ed Tarkington
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Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First by Laura Tremaine
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What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
Thank you again to this week’s sponsor, The 101st annual Rose Show and Festival, here in Thomasville, Georgia. If you want to come for the weekend and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in beautiful Thomasville GA, plan your visit at thomasvillega.com.
This week Annie is reading Beloved by Toni Morrison.
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.
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 Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s time for another episode of Literary Therapy! Every few weeks, Annie listens to your literary hangups and bookish conundrums, and much like fictional Frasier Crane in the 90s, she tackles your issues on air. If you have your own readerly riddle you’d like her to solve in a future issue, leave a voicemail at the From the Front Porch website.
The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
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South to America by Imani Perry
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Here for It by R. Eric Thomas
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Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron
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American Sherlock by Kate Winkler Dawson
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Downeast by Gigi Georges
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Dreaming the Beatles by Rob Sheffield (back-ordered)
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Furious Hours by Casey Cep
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Going There by Katie Couric
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I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott
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I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
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Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
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The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
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The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
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Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason
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Build Your House Around my Body by Violet Kupersmith
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
Thank you again to this week’s sponsor, The 101st annual Rose Show and Festival, here in Thomasville, Georgia. If you want to come for the weekend and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in beautiful Thomasville GA, plan your visit at thomasvillega.com.
This week Annie is reading The Last Suspicious Holdout by Ladee Hubbard.
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.
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 Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is talking all about romantic comedies with The Bookshelf’s resident rom-com expert (and our events and marketing coordinator) Mary Katherine.
The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf.
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Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum
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Waiting For Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
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Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
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When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord
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In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer
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Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
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Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
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Just Another Love Song by Kerry Winfrey
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Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
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From Hollywood with Love by Scott Meslow
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
Thank you again to this week’s sponsor, The 101st annual Rose Show and Festival, here in Thomasville, Georgia. If you want to come for the weekend and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in beautiful Thomasville GA, plan your visit at thomasvillega.com.
This week Annie is reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Mary Katherine is reading The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson.
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.
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.
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Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
In today’s episode of From the Front Porch, Annie, Olivia and Lucy are discussing their favorite newly released titles of the month and highlighting books you’ll want to add to your TBR list!
The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf.
Annie’s List:
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The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh
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The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers
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The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith
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Chorus by Rebecca Kauffman
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All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep by Andre Henry
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French Braid by Anne Tyler
Olivia’s List:
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Girl in Ice by Erica Ferencik
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Gallant by V.E. Schwab
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Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys, Andrew Weiner, and Brittany Williams
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Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
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Those Kids From Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Nine Lives by Peter Swanson
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The Rhino Suit by Colter Jackson
Lucy’s List:
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The Last Suspicious Holdout by Ladee Hubbard
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Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
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Conversations by Steve Reich
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The Great Passion by James Runcie
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We Don’t Know Ourselves by Fintan O’Toole
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Half Baked Harvest Every Day by Tieghan Gerard
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.
A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.
Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.
Thank you again to this week’s sponsor, The 101st annual Rose Show and Festival, here in Thomasville, Georgia. If you want to come for the weekend and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in beautiful Thomasville GA, plan your visit at thomasvillega.com.
This week Annie is reading Beloved by Toni Morrison. Olivia is reading Aquanaut by Dan Santat. Lucy is reading African Founders by David Hackett Fischer.
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, 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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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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