From the Front Porch

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 L...

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 discounte...

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: Funny You Should Ask...

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: Summer I Turned Pretty Book Club Beloved by Toni Morrison Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie D...

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: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Sign for Home by Blair Fell Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li Bomb Shelter by Mary La...

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 discounte...

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...

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 mentio...

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. Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum Waiting For Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn...

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: The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith Ch...

In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie is recapping all of the books she read in February. 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 discoun...

Every few months, Annie and her cousin Ashley sit down to talk about what they’re reading, watching, and listening to that season; basically, they’re having the kinds of conversations you might have around your family’s kids’ table. You can purchase the books mentioned in this episode from The Bookshelf: Reading Recitatif by Toni Morrison What the Fireflies Knew by Kai Harris Black Cake by Charmai...

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 . Mutual: Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘em Dead by Elle Cosimano Annie's List: Other People’s Clothes by Calla Henkel Black Girls Must Be Magic by...

In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie is recapping all of the books she read in January. 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 discount...

This week, Annie is breaking down her 2022 Reading Resolutions with her friend and frequent co-host, Hunter Mclendon. You might recognize Hunter from his work on Instagram (you can find him @shelfbyshelf ), or from his weekly newsletter of the same name, which you can find on Substack . The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Beloved by Toni Morrison (Backlist Boo...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is interviewing Christine Pride and Jo Piazza, the authors of We Are Not Like Them. You can order their book from The Bookshelf at the link below: We Are Not Like Them 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 @bookshelftvil...

We are still on our podcast break so our team put together a compilation of the best moments from past Literary Therapy episodes. We will be back next week with a new episode of From the Front Porch. If you’ve never listened to an episode of Literary Therapy, the first few episodes are linked below: Literary Therapy, Vol. 1 Literary Therapy, Vol. 2 Literary Therapy, Vol. 3 Literary Therapy, Vol. 4...

Hello and Happy New Year! We hope you had a great Holiday and are having a great start to your 2022. We are taking a much needed break at the beginning of January. To keep From the Front Porch on track with weekly releases, our team wanted to put together some special episodes over the next three weeks. In this episode of From the Front Porch, we are going to take a look back at 2020 and 2021. Eve...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is saying thank you. Here are the links to the poems mentioned in this episode: “ What the Living Do” by Marie Howe “Meditations in an Emergency” by Cameron Awkward-Rich 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 @bookshelftv...

In today’s episode of From the Front Porch, Annie is talking about the books she read in December. The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : These Precious Days by Ann Patchett Drat! We’re Rats by Jahnna N. Malcolm The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale From the F...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie sits down with her cousin Ashley and her brother Chet to talk about what they’re reading, watching, listening to, and buying this season. Annie’s List / Reading Bright Evening Star by Madeleine L'Engle (not available) Picking Cotton by Erin Torneo, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, and Ronald Cotton These Precious Days by Ann Patchett Annie’s List Watching Merry K...

Welcome to From the Front Porch! Annie is back to answer more of your literary dilemmas in another episode of Literary Therapy. Before we get started, this is your friendly reminder that From the Front Porch is a production of The Bookshelf, an indie bookstore in Thomasville, Georgia. We’re in the throes of our second holiday shopping season held during a pandemic, and remarkably, our spirits are...

In this bonus episode of From the Front Porch, Annie is talking with her friend RuthAnnDeveney, an avid reader and advocate for the Dressember Foundation. Below you can find links to the resources RuthAnn mentioned in the episode: Links Dressember website Beneficiary programs through Dressember grants (click through to each pillar) RuthAnn’s fundraising page RuthAnn’s team page (click "Join Team"...

December is a great time to look back on your reading year. In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie, Lucy, and Olivia are talking about their favorite books of 2021. The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Annie’s List Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann Matrix by Lauren Groff Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout Brood by Jackie Polzin Beautiful World, Where Are You...

This week, Annie is recapping the books she read in November. Whether you’re listening while you prep your favorite side dish or in the middle of a post-meal food coma, we’re glad you’re here. Don’t forget: From the Front Porch is a production of The Bookshelf, an indie bookstore in South Georgia, and this weekend is Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Online customers earn $5 off their $100...