This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing the March releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order! To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 519”), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app : Annie's bo...
Mar 06, 2025•46 min•Ep 537•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in February. You get 10% off your books when you order your February Reading Recap . Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle , which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 518”), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app : How to Sleep at Night by Elizabeth Harris Tilt by...
Feb 27, 2025•36 min•Ep 536•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, it's an episode of Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley! Annie is joined by friend, cousin, and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock , to chat about what they’re reading – but also what they’re watching, listening to, and buying. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 517”), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app : Annie is reading: Tilt by Emma Pattee (releases March...
Feb 20, 2025•48 min•Ep 535•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, it’s an episode of Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. This month, Annie recommends a short list of her favorite rom-coms. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 516”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app : Slow Dance by Rainbow ...
Feb 13, 2025•29 min•Ep 534•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing the November releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order! To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 515”), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app : Annie's...
Feb 06, 2025•52 min•Ep 533•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in January. You get 10% off your books when you order your January Reading Recap Duo . Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle , which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 514”), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app : The Snowbirds by Christina Clancy (releases 2/4...
Jan 30, 2025•41 min•Ep 532•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a new episode of Into the Backlist! Today, Annie changes her focus from new releases to dive into the backlist: the books that came out years ago, the books that didn’t get enough attention, the books you may stumble upon while browsing in an indie bookstore like The Bookshelf. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 513”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app ...
Jan 23, 2025•25 min•Ep 531•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a 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 . To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 512”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app : Play for Me by Libby Hubscher A Lady’s G...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep 530•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, it’s an episode of Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. Sometimes, you just want a good book list. This month, Annie recommends a short list of her favorite book club selections. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 511”) or download and shop o...
Jan 09, 2025•37 min•Ep 529•Transcript available on Metacast Happy New Year! This week on From the Front Porch, Annie chats about the unsung books that may have flown under your radar and deserve more airtime. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 510”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app : Family Family by Laurie Frankel A Great Country by Shilpi Somaya Gowda What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan One Day I’ll Grow Up and Be a Beautiful Woman by Abi M...
Jan 02, 2025•33 min•Ep 527•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter ( @shelfbyshelf ) discuss their top 10 favorite books of 2024. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 509”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app : Annie's Midyear Favorites: 1. James by Percival Everett 2. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar 3. Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner 4. Even After Everything by Stephanie Duncan Smith 5. Real Americans ...
Dec 26, 2024•58 min•Ep 528•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, Annie’s dad, Chris Butterworth, reads the New York Sun reporter Francis P. Church’s timeless response to eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon’s question: “Is there a Santa Claus?” Read the letter from 1897 and learn about its history 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 , Tiktok , and Facebook , and all the books from today...
Dec 19, 2024•9 min•Ep 526•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Erin chat about exciting changes to our Shelf Subscriptions ! Shelf Subscriptions are The Bookshelf’s book-a-month club for adults and kids. Listen to find out what makes Shelf Subscriptions special, and how we’re refreshing the program in 2025. Learn more about Shelf Subscription changes and read Annie’s letter here . To purchase your Shelf Subscription, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville or visit our website : Annie Shelf Subscription Olivia Shelf...
Dec 12, 2024•44 min•Ep 525•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, The Bookshelf staff share their favorite books of 2024! To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 506” to find the books mentioned in this episode), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app : Olivia's Favorite: Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune Erin's Favorite: We Burn Daylight by Bret Anthony Johnston Keila's Favorite: All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker Car...
Dec 05, 2024•26 min•Ep 524•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful to you for listening to the show. This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in November. You get 10% off your books when you order your November Reading Recap Bundle . Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle , which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 505” to find the books mentione...
Nov 28, 2024•34 min•Ep 523•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, it’s an episode of Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. Sometimes, you just want a good book list. This month, Annie recommends a short list of her favorite nonfiction titles for November. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 504” to find the b...
Nov 21, 2024•51 min•Ep 522•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, we’re preparing for the holidays and forgoing our traditional episode format to bring you an author interview with Lorilee Cracker and Jenny Williams, authors of Eat Like a Heroine . This beautiful book contains wisdom on how to eat, picnic, comfort, host and more like your favorite literary heroines and is perfect for gift-giving. Annie, Lorilee, and Jenny chat about food in literature and what our childhood heroines can teach us in adulthood. To purchase the ...
Nov 14, 2024•57 min•Ep 521•Transcript available on Metacast To read along with our 2025 Conquer a Classic selection, make sure you join From the Front on Patreon: www.patreon.com/fromthefrontporch . Then buy the book from The Bookshelf: https://bookshelfthomasville.com/products/don-quixote . Our annual reading begins in January!
Nov 12, 2024•20 min•Ep 520•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing the November releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order! To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 502” to find the books mentioned in this episode), or download and sh...
Nov 07, 2024•57 min•Ep 519•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in October. You get 10% off your books when you order your October Reading Recap Bundle . Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle , which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 501” to find the books mentioned in this episode), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app : ...
Oct 31, 2024•50 min•Ep 518•Transcript available on Metacast Happy 500 episodes of From the Front Porch! This week, we’re celebrating by unlocking a Patreon perk: one of our Porch Visits, our monthly Q&As with Annie. Every month over on Patreon, Annie answers your questions in a live Zoom meeting. Listen to today’s episode for a peek into Patreon. Join the fun on Patreon here . To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 500” on our website to find the books mentioned in thi...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 517•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a new episode of Into the Backlist! Today, Annie changes her focus from new releases to dive into the backlist: the books that came out years ago, the books that didn’t get enough attention, the books you may stumble upon while browsing in an indie bookstore like The Bookshelf. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 499” on our website to find the books mentioned in this epi...
Oct 17, 2024•27 min•Ep 516•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, we have a new series: Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. Sometimes, you just want a good book list. This month, Annie recommends her favorite campus/dark academia novels and spooky reads. Plus, she’s curated two book flights for you to make your fall reading easy: a Spooky Reads Book Flight and a Dark Academia Book Flight . T...
Oct 10, 2024•50 min•Ep 515•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing the October releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order! To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (type “Episode 497” into the search bar and tap enter to find the books mentioned in th...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 514•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in September. You get 10% off your books when you order your September Reading Recap Bundle . Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle , which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (type “Episode 496” into the search bar and tap enter to find the books mentioned in this episode), or download and sho...
Sep 26, 2024•49 min•Ep 513•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, it's an episode of Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley! Annie is joined by friend, cousin, and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock , to chat about what they’re reading – but also what they’re watching, listening to, and buying. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 495” to find the books mentioned in this episode), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app : Annie is ...
Sep 19, 2024•59 min•Ep 512•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, Annie celebrates 10 years of The Mississippi Book Festival with its executive director, Ellen Rodgers Daniels! They talk about the festival’s history, what’s on the agenda for this year, and why you should plan to attend if you can. The Mississippi Book Festival begins on September 14, 2024. Learn more and make your plan to attend here . From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can foll...
Sep 12, 2024•36 min•Ep 511•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing the September releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order! To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (type “Episode 493” into the search bar and tap enter to find the books mentioned in ...
Sep 05, 2024•54 min•Ep 510•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in July. You get 10% off your books when you order your August Reading Recap Bundle . Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle , which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (type “Episode 492” into the search bar and tap enter to find the books mentioned in this episode), or download and shop on The...
Aug 29, 2024•50 min•Ep 509•Transcript available on Metacast This week on From the Front Porch, you’ll hear from Annie and Erin and our Shelf Subscribers about Shelf Subscriptions! Shelf Subscriptions are The Bookshelf’s book-a-month club for adults and kids. Listen to find out what makes Shelf Subscriptions special. Try our new Shelf Subscription Quiz ! All Shelf Subscriptions are 10% off, from August 1st through August 27th! Shelf Subscriptions purchased in August will receive a free gift in their September box, to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the S...
Aug 22, 2024•55 min•Ep 508•Transcript available on Metacast 
