From the Front Porch

This week Annie recaps her May reads. The books mentioned on today’s episode are available at The Bookshelf : The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton  The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller  Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson  The Best Babysitters Ever by Caroline Cala  Home Stretch by Graham Norton  Palm Beach by Mary Adkins  Seven Days in June by Tia Williams  Razorblade Tears by...

This week Annie is answering listeners' literary conundrums in this episode of Literary Therapy. The books mentioned on today’s episode are available at The Bookshelf : Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Ramona and Beezus by Beverly Cleary A Deadly Education The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune House on the Cerulean Sea Once and Future Witches The Night Circus Cinder The Scorpio Races The Caraval series...

This week Annie is joined by friend and bookstagrammer (@shelfbyshelf) Hunter McLendon to discuss faith books. The books mentioned on today’s episode are available at The Bookshelf : Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Home by Marilynne Robinson Lila by Marilynne Robinson Jack by Marilynne Robinson Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Th...

This week Annie recaps and reviews her April reads. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : 145th Street by Walter Dean Myers Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Competitive Grieving by Nora Zelevansky Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau Revival Season by Monica West The Girls Are All So Nice Here by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn Gold Diggers by Sanje...

Annie is joined by her casting experts, Courtney Kinsey, FTFP royals correspondent and co-host of the podcast I Do Declare; and Julie Anna Helms, @ julieannareads on Instagram and creator of Who Would You Cast? polls. The three are casting One to Watch this week. One to Watch is available for purchase at The Bookshelf , and you can cast your votes on our castings on Julie Anna’s Instagram stories...

Listen in this week as Annie and The Bookshelf staffers celebrate Independent Bookstore Day by sharing their favorite things about indie bookstores and the books they love to sell. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf . The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Furious Hours by Casey Cep Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes...

Listen in this week as Annie and guest, cousin and Bookshelf Community Manager, Ashley Sherlock chat about their Spring reading, listening, watching and buying lists. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf . Reading: Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann Persuasion by Jane Austen Sense a...

Listen in this week as Annie is joined by special guest and author Andre' Hadley Marria ( The Songs I Could Not Sing ) to discuss all things poetry. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : The Songs I Could Not Sing by Andre’ Hadley Marria Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas Gray The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway Moby Dick by Herman Me...

This week Annie recaps and reviews her March reads. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : March Reads: Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner The New Yorker article: Crying in H Mart Love Like That by Emma Duffy-Comparone It’s Kind of a Cheesy Love Story by Lauren Morrill You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by A...

Annie is joined this week by her husband and March Madness super fan, Jordan Jones to discuss their own bookish brackets. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : The Harpy by Megan Hunter The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid All Adults Here by Emma Straub Wr...

Annie’s mom Susie joins the podcast this week to discuss books for sensitive readers. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Summer House by Lauren K. Denton On the Bright Side by Melanie Shankle Stand All the Way Up by Sophie Hudson I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown Everything Beautiful in Its Time by Jenna Bush Hager House Lessons by Erica Bauermei...

This week Annie puts her literary therapy hat back on to answer some listener questions. To leave your own voicemail for an upcoming literary therapy episode, go here . The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Libertie Early Morning Riser Caste Me and White Supremacy Is Your Allyship Conditional Everything I Never Told You Everybody Rise This Close to Okay R...

Join Annie this week as she recaps her reads from the month of February. Some of the books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf . Annie’s February reads: This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones Share Your Stuff, I’ll Go First by Laura Tremaine Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler Libertie by Kaitlyn Green...

Annie is joined by Bookshelf staffer and online sales coordinator, Lucy Stoltzfus. Lucy's son Gabriel just celebrated his first birthday so in honor of him, the two will discuss Gabriel's reading tastes and see what books are his current favorites.  Some of the books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf : Down the Back of the Chair by Margaret Mahy Harry Macla...

Annie is joined by frequent podcast contributor Ashley Sherlock. Ashley is a former Bookshelf staffer and social media expert, as well as Annie’s actual relative. The two are going to share what they’ve been reading, watching, and listening.  The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf : Reading: Joy the Baker on Instagram @joythebaker (Sunday links) Upstre...

Annie is joined by special guest and author Laura Tremaine, whose new book, Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First , is perfect reading for Galentine’s Day. Laura is also the host of the podcast Ten Things to Tell You , and her book’s mission intertwines beautifully with her work there, encouraging readers and listeners to open up and share their stories.  The books mentioned in today’s episode are avail...

This week Annie is recapping all of the books she read in January. All of the books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased at The Bookshelf: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Culture Warlords by Talia Lavin The Push by Ashley Audrain Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen Kobes Du Mez Thwonk by Joan Bauer The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon From the Front Porch...

You were so kind and patient during our winter hiatus, so we wanted to bring you a bonus author interview today! We post author interviews to Patreon every so often, and this is one of them. If you like what you hear, consider supporting us there ! Our guest today is Elizabeth Passarella, the author of Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York . Enjoy!

Annie is joined this week by Royal correspondent and frequent podcast contributor, Courtney Kinsey. The two debrief the Netflix sensation, Bridgerton and what books show lovers might enjoy. The books discussed on today’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : To Have and To Hoax by Martha Waters A Well-Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler A League of Extraordinary Women series by Evie Dunmo...

We are back! This week Annie is joined by frequent guest, good friend and bookstagrammer of @shelfbyshelf, Hunter McClendon. The two will discuss their 2021 reading resolutions. The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase at The Bookshelf : Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Persuasion by Jane Austen Mansfie...

This week, Annie is joined by Bookshelf staffers Olivia Schaffer and Lucy Stoltzfus to discuss their favorite books of 2020. The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased at 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 a...

This week, Annie answers listeners questions about books, small business and life in the South. The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased at The Bookshelf : Untamed by Glennon Doyle Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words by Andrew Morton Finding Freedom by Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Boo...

Annie is joined by frequent guest, friend and bookstagrammer, Hunter McLendon (@shelfbyshelf ) to chat about books they loved that you might have missed in 2020 since, you know, pandemic.  The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Weather by Jenny Offill His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie Writers and Lovers by Lily King Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan The Silent Trea...

Join Annie this week as she recaps the books she read in November. Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins Admission by Julie Buxbaum All About Us by Tom Ellen The Fortunate Ones by Ed Tarkington Better Luck Next Time by Julie Claiborne Johnson Anna K by Jenny Lee Wintering by...

Join Annie this week for a little literary therapy as she answers and consults listeners on their questions and reading conundrums. The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf: A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza The Ensemble by Aja Gabel There There by Tommy Orange The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead The Dutch House by Ann Patchett The Dearly Beloved by...