From the Front Porch

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by friend, cousin and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock. Annie and Ashley share what they’re reading, watching, listening to and buying. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our new website : Annie is reading: Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie, Olivia, and Keila are back to create Spooky Book Flights! They’re pairing books with eerie vibes for your spooky season enjoyment. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website : Purchase Annie's bundle : The Likeness by Tana French We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Berry Purchase Olivia's bundle : Devo...

This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie and Olivia are sharing October releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. Don’t forget, if you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10 percent off your order. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website : Annie's...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in September. As always, we’re offering a September Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books from this month. Get your September Reading Recap Bundle or your favorites of Annie’s September reads on our website : September Reading Recap Bundle Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette The Revivalist...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie’s husband Jordan joins her to talk all about audiobooks! The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf’s Libro.fm playlist (or as physical books from The Bookshelf ): Annie's picks: Anna K: A Love Story by Jenny Lee Falling by TJ Newman Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman Going There by Katie Couric How Not To Drown in a Glass o...

This week on From the Front Porch, it’s time for another Literary Therapy session! Our literary Frasier Crane, Annie, is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can leave us a voicemail here . The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf: The Ensemble by Aja Gabel Olympus,...

This week on From the Front Porch, Bookseller Keila joins Annie and Olivia for a new kind of episode - Back to School Book Flights! They’ll be talking about book flights, where you pair three or more books around a certain theme or topic. Today, they’re pairing books around all things back-to-school. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website : Annie’s book flight: The Worl...

This week on From the Front Porch, The Bookshelf’s Online Sales Manager Erin joins Annie and Olivia for another New Release Rundown. They’re sharing the September releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR list. Don’t forget, if you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10 percent off your order. To purchase th...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is talking about all the books she read in August. As always, we’re offering an August Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books from the month. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our new website : The books discussed this week include: Girls They Write Songs About by Carlene Bauer Flight by Lynn Steger Strong The...

This week on From the Front Porch, Hunter McClendon of @shelfbyshelf joins Annie for the Backlist Book Club. Listen in as the two of them discuss the Pulitzer Prize winning novel Less on the Backlist Book Club. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our new website : The books discussed this week include: Less  by Andrew Sean Greer Beloved  by Toni Morrison Pilgrim at Tinker Creek...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by friend, cousin and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock. Annie and Ashley share what they’re reading, watching, listening to and buying. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our new website : Annie is reading: The Net Beneath Us  by Carol Dunbar Flight  by Lynn Steger Strong Ashley is reading: The Work Wife by Alison Hart Florida...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Olivia are back for another New Release Rundown. They’re sharing the August releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR list. Don’t forget, if you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10 percent off your order. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit o...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is talking about all the books she read in July. As always, we’re offering a July Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books from the month. You can purchase the bundle at this link . The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf: Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson The Bartender's Cure by Wesley Str...

This week on From the Front Porch, it’s time for another round of Literary Therapy! Annie is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can leave us a voicemail here . The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard Unsheltered by Barbara...

We’re already halfway through 2022! In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter share their favorite books of the year so far. The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Annie’s Top Five: The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The Many Daughters...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Olivia are back for another New Release Rundown. They’re sharing the July releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR list. Don’t forget, if you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10 percent off your order. The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased fr...

It’s the end of the month, which means it’s time for a reading recap! In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie is talking about all the books she read in June. As we’ve done the past few months, we’re offering a Reading Recap bundle , which is $73 and includes Annie’s three favorite titles of the month. The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Cult Classic by...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie sits down with her friend, cousin, and former colleague Ashley Sherlock. Together, they make up members of their own family’s kids’ table. They talk about what they’re reading, watching listening to, and buying this season. The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard This Time Tomorrow b...

It’s time for another installment of Backlist Book Club! This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter Mclendon ( @shelfbyshelf ) are talking about Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard. The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf : Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard Beloved by Toni Morrison A Circle of Quiet by Margaret L'Engle The Creation by E.O. Wilso...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is talking with her friends and fellow book club members for a new episode of Casting Call. They’re casting the characters in Bonnie Garmus’ debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry. You can follow @julieannareads on Instagram to vote for your casting picks! The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased online from The Bookshelf: Lessons in Chemistry by Bon...

In this bonus episode of From the Front Porch, Annie talks with Annabel Monaghan about her debut adult novel Nora Goes Off Script. The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf: Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan If you enjoyed this conversation, here are a few more episodes you might like: I’ll Read What She’s Reading Interview with Christine Pride and Jo Piazza In...

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Olivia sit down to chat about the books releasing in June. Don’t forget, if you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10 percent off your order. Just go to www.bookshelfthomasville.com and click or tap podcast, then Shop From the Front Porch to see today’s titles. The books mention...

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

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 reading riddle you’d like her to solve in a future issue, leave a voicemail at the From the Front Porch website . The books mention...

In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie sits down to chat with her mom Susie about books for more sensitive readers. The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf: Think Again by Adam Grant This Boy We Made by Taylor Harris The One You’re With by Lauren K. Denton Millennial Nuns by the Daughters of St. Paul No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler Wild Spectacle by J...