From the Front Porch

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is talking with frequent guest and friend Hunter Mclendon (you might know him as @shelfbyshelf on Instagram). They are evaluating their reading year and sharing some favorite titles that might have gotten lost in the 2021 chaos. Before we get started, this is your friendly reminder that From the Front Porch is a production of The Bookshelf, an indie booksto...

Welcome to another episode of From the Front Porch! Annie is back to answer your literary dilemmas like a bookish Frasier Crane in volume 11 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...

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 Donut Trap by Julie Tieu How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days by K.M. Jackson Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held...

It’s already the final week of October! In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie talks about all the books she read this month. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf . As our store heads into the last three months of the year, we hope you’ll consider shopping small. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Mansfield Park by Jane Austen The Silent Patient by Al...

This week Annie is back to answer listeners' literary conundrums in round ten of Literary Therapy. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf: Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary (Currently unavailable) Stuart Little by E.B. White Book journ...

In this week’s episode, Annie and her friend Hunter are talking about “pandemic brain” and how their literary tastes have changed since March of 2020. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf: Matrix by Lauren Groff Real Life by Brandon Taylor Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Most Likely by Sarah Watson Millennial Nuns by the Daughters of St. Paul Baby-Si...

In this week’s episode, Annie talks with Olivia and Lucy about the new releases you don’t want to miss this month! The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf: My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson Where the Light Fell by Philip Yancey Hill House Living by Paula Sutton Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library...

In this week’s episode, Annie talks about all the books she read in September. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Matrix by Lauren Groff The Power by Naomi Alderman We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult The Survivors by Alex Schulman The Dinner by Herman Koch Blue-Skinned G...

Annie is joined by her friends and casting experts, Courtney Kinsey and Julie Anna Helms. Every few months, Julie Anna, Courtney, and Annie brainstorm their dream cast for a recent book they loved. Julie Anna then allows readers to vote for their favorites on her Instagram @julieannareads. This week, they’re casting Finlay Donovan Is Killing It. Finlay Donovan is Killing It is available for purcha...

Today Annie is joined by her cousin and frequent Bookshelf collaborator, Ashley Sherlock. Every season, they sit down at the metaphorical kids’ table to chat about what they’re reading, watching, listening to, and buying. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf: Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead ”Adrift” by Mark Nepo (This is a poem from this book ) Graceland,...

This week Annie is back to answer listeners' literary questions and dilemmas in round nine of Literary Therapy. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller A Place for Us by Fatima Fahreen Mirza Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Z by Therese Anne Fowler A Well-Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler Libertie b...

In this week’s episode, Annie talks with Olivia and Lucy about the new releases you don’t want to miss this month The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf: Matrix by Lauren Groff Fault Lines by Emily Itami Beautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney A Play for the End of the World by Jai Chakrabarti Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang Harlem Shuffle by Co...

In this week’s episode, Annie talks about the books she read in August. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Tacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have to Offer by Rax King Ghosts by Dolly Alderton Dear William by David Magee Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin Finding My Voice by Marie Myung-Ok Lee When Thoughts and Prayers...

This week Annie is talking with store manager Olivia about some favorite titles shared with her by kids in the local community, and we thought it’d be fun for you to hear directly from the kids themselves. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling Coo by Kaela Noele El Deafo by CeCe Bell Okay Witch by...

This week Annie is back to answer listeners' literary conundrums in round eight of Literary Therapy. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Falling by TJ Newman Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Heating & Cooling by Beth Ann Fennelly Brood by Jack...

The Bookshelf’s store manager, Olivia and Lucy join Annie this week to share their August new release rundowns. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Palm Beach by Mary Adkins When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen Ghosts by Dolly Alderton The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir by Kat Chow Holdo...

In this week’s episode, Annie recaps her July reads. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey Rock the Boat by Beck Dorey-Stein Survive the Night by Riley Sager New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monoghan You Have a Match by Emma Lord Falling by T.J. Newman Millennial Nuns by the Daughters of Saint Paul My Monticello by...

Listen in this week as Annie and guest, cousin and Bookshelf Community Manager, Ashley Sherlock discuss all things Ted Lasso. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman (Beartown by Fredrik Backman) The From-Aways by CJ Hauser Frankly in Love by David Yoon New Girl in Little Cove by...

This week Annie is joined by friend, Bookstagrammer (@shelfbyshelf) and frequent co-host, Hunter McLendon to talk all things Jane Austen! The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen Persuasion by Jane Austen Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Mansfield Park by Jane Austen Emma by Jane Austen The J...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by her mom, Susie to discuss books for sensitive readers. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : What Comes After by Joanne Tompkins The Sweet Taste of Muscadines by Pamela Terry The Incredible Winston Browne by Sean Dietrich  The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray  Think Lik...

This week Annie recaps her June reads. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson (listed on Libro.fm ) The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle Beautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen Cheat Day by Liv Stratman Finlay Donovan Is Killing I...

This week Annie is joined by friend, Bookstagrammer and frequent co-host, Hunter McLendon to chat about their favoirte books of the year... so far. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf . Annie’s list: Revival Season by Monica West Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner With Teeth by Kristen Arnett Seven Days in June by Tia Williams Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sat...

This week, Annie is joined by America’s government teacher, Sharon McMahon . Sharon is the mastermind behind the Instagram account Sharon Says So. She and Annie tackle how best to read to understand, how fiction helps cultivate empathy, and why becoming a lifelong learner is so important.. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf . Sea Biscuit by Laura Hillenb...

Listen in this week as Annie and guest, cousin and Bookshelf Community Manager, Ashley Sherlock chat about their Summer reading, listening, watching and buying lists. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf . Reading: The Guncle by Steven Rowley Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch Klara & the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson Jo Rodge...

This week the co-hosts of The Bookshelf’s I Want It That YA book club, Lucy Stoltzfus, also The Bookshelf's online sales coordinator and Olivia Schaffer, shop manager, join Annie to discuss nostalgia reading. The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase at The Bookshelf : Thwonk by Joan Bauer 145th Street by Walter Dean Myers Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume...