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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.
Episodes
Sep 17, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
41 min
Annie is joined by friend and bookstagrammer from @shelfbyshelf, Hunter, to discuss their top ten reads of the year thus far.
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.
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.
Sep 10, 2020
Sep 10, 2020
34 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.
The books discussed today can be purchased online from The Bookshelf:
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Britt-Marie is Here by Fredrik Backman (matched withTed Lasso on Apple TV+)
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Long Bright River by Liz Moore (matched with Ozark on Netflix)
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Three by D.A. Mishani (matched with You on Netflix)
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Swamplandia! by Karen Russell (matched with Tiger King on Netflix)
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Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson (matched with Gilmore Girls)
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I Think You’re Wrong, but I’m Listening by Beth A. Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland (matched with The Politician)
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Savage News by Jessica Yellin and Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen (matched with The Morning Show on Apple TV+)
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One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London (matched with Married at First Sight)
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Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel and All Adults Here by Emma Straub (matched with Schitts Creek)
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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)
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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)
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Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood and Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (matched with Fleabag)
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy (matched with Love on the Spectrum on Netflix)
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The Other’s Gold by Elizabeth Ames (matched with The Baby-Sitter’s Club on Netflix)
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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.
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 Claudia and Mean Janine by Ann M. Martin, and Ashley is reading A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost.
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.
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 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!
The book discussed today can be purchased online from The Bookshelf:
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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.
Aug 27, 2020
Aug 27, 2020
36 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.
All of the books mentioned on today’s podcast can be purchased online at The Bookshelf:
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Stand All the Way Up by Sophie Hudson
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Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey
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Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel
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Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand
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Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
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Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
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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.
Aug 20, 2020
Aug 20, 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.
The books mentioned on today’s podcast are available for purchase through The Bookshelf:
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Alien Superstar by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
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Middle School Bites by Steven Banks
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Confessions of a Dork Lord by Mike Johnston
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A Flicker of Courage by Deb Caletti
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Mightier Than the Sword by Drew Callander and Alana Harrison
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The Day I Was Erased by Lisa Thompson
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Voyage of the Frostheart by Jamie Littler
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The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer
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Allies by Alan Gratz
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Brother's Keeper by Julie Lee
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The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman
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Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
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Broken Strings by Eric Walters and Kathy Kacer
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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.
Aug 13, 2020
Aug 13, 2020
43 min
This week Annie discusses how to start a book club and includes the view point of several of her book club friends.
The books mentioned on today’s podcast are available for purchase through The Bookshelf:
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I'd Rather Be Reading by Ann Bogel
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The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
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Becoming by Michelle Obama
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Writers and Lovers by Lily King
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Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
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Educated by Tara Westover
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We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
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The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson
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The Dry by Jane Harper
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Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok
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Recursion by Blake Crouch
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Wild by Cheryl Strayed
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
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Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
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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.
Aug 6, 2020
Aug 6, 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.
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.
Jul 30, 2020
Jul 30, 2020
28 min
It’s the end of July already! This week Annie reviews the books she read in July.
The books mentioned in Annie’s recap are available online at The Bookshelf:
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Tiny Imperfections by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans
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One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London
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True Story by Kate Reed Petty
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The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
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A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost
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The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan
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Mary Anne Saves the Day by Ann M. Martin
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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.
Jul 23, 2020
Jul 23, 2020
35 min
This week, Annie shares her journey of becoming, and being, the owner of The Bookshelf for the past seven years.
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.
Jul 16, 2020
Jul 16, 2020
40 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.
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.