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**From the Front Porch**

Welcome to From the Front Porch, a weekly conversational podcast on books, small business, and life in the South, produced by The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in Thomasville, Georgia.

Latest Episodes:

291 || September Reading Recap Oct 01, 2020

Show notes

This week Annie recaps the books she read in September.

Recommended for You by Laura Silverman
The Harpy by Megan Hunter
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer
Everything Beautiful in Its Time by Jenna Bush Hager
Just Like You by Nick Hornby
Scandalous Witness by Lee Camp
Evil at Lake Seminole by Steven Epstein
Cobble Hill by Cecily von Ziegesar

A full transcript for today’s episode is available 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 at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.

Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.

This week, Annie is reading Cobble Hill by Cecily von Ziegesar.

If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online books orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

290 || Books for Every Enneagram Type Sep 24, 2020

Show notes

Annie is joined by Jordan Jones, her husband who also happens to be an attorney and personality typing expert. Today, they’re chatting about the Enneagram and making book recommendations for each type.

Enneagram 1: East of Eden by John Steinbeck or Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
Enneagram 2: Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel or A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
Enneagram 3: The Best of Me by David Sedaris or Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Enneagram 4: The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon or The Harpy by Megan Hunter
Enneagram 5: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi and Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
Enneagram 6: Sea Wife by Amity Gaige and Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schaefer
Enneagram 7: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert and Here for It by R. Eric Thomas
Enneagram 8: Untamed by Glennon Doyle and A Knock at Midnight by Brittany K. Barnett
Enneagram 9: What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons and Hey Ladies! by Michelle Markowitz and Caroline Moss

A full transcript for today’s episode is available here.

Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.

This week, Annie is reading Boy-Crazy Stacey by Ann M. Martin and Jordan is reading The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova.

289 || Our Top Ten of the Year (thus far) Sep 17, 2020

Show notes

Annie is joined by friend and bookstagrammer from @shelfbyshelf, Hunter, to discuss their top ten reads of the year thus far.

The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf:

Annie’s Top Ten

1. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

2. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

3. House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister

4. Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb

5. A Burning by Megha Majumdar

6. The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

7. Here for It by R. Eric Thomas

8. One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

9. Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

10. Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Hunter’s Top Ten

1. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

2. Fairest by Meredith Talusan

3. Real Life by Brandon Taylor

4. How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang

5. The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

6. Kept Animals by Kate Milliken

7. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

8. Shiner by Amy Jo Burns

9. Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid

10. Cleanness by Garth Greenwell and I know You Know Who I Am by Peter Kispert

Also mentioned: Memorial by Bryan Washington, Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland, Daddy by Emma Cline, and What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez.

A full transcript for today’s episode is available here.

Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.

This week, Annie is reading Memorial by Bryan Washington, and Hunter is reading A Children’s Bible by Lydia Millet.

288 || Netflix and Read Sep 10, 2020

Show notes

Annie is joined this week by cousin, friend and former Bookshelf staffer, Ashley Sherlock. The two will pair books with some of their favorite TV shows.

The books discussed today can be purchased online from The Bookshelf:

Britt-Marie is Here by Fredrik Backman (matched withTed Lasso on Apple TV+)
Long Bright River by Liz Moore (matched with Ozark on Netflix)
Three by D.A. Mishani (matched with You on Netflix)
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell (matched with Tiger King on Netflix)
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson (matched with Gilmore Girls)
I Think You’re Wrong, but I’m Listening by Beth A. Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland (matched with The Politician)
Savage News by Jessica Yellin and Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen (matched with The Morning Show on Apple TV+)
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London (matched with Married at First Sight)
Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel and All Adults Here by Emma Straub (matched with Schitts Creek)
Layoverland by Gabby Noone, Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders and Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (matched with The Good Place)
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert and The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller (matched with The Great British Bake Off)
Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood and Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (matched with Fleabag)
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy (matched with Love on the Spectrum on Netflix)
The Other’s Gold by Elizabeth Ames (matched with The Baby-Sitter’s Club on Netflix)
The Bright Lands by John Fram (matched with Lovecraft Country on HBO)

A full transcript for today’s episode is available here.

Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.

This week, Annie is reading Claudia and Mean Janine by Ann M. Martin, and Ashley is reading A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost.

287 || Royals Report: Finding Freedom Sep 03, 2020

Show notes

Annie is joined by friend and fellow royals aficionado, Courtney Kinsey to discuss the book Finding Freedom. Courtney and her sister Betsy host the podcast, I Do Declare!

The book discussed today can be purchased online from The Bookshelf:

Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand

A full transcript of today's podcast can be found online here.

Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.

This week, Annie is reading Recommended for You by Laura Silverman, and Courtney is reading The Guest List by Lucy Foley.

286 || August Reading Recap Aug 27, 2020

Show notes

Is August really over? It’s hard to believe it’s that time again, but here we are! This week, Annie recaps her reads during the month of August.

All of the books mentioned on today’s podcast can be purchased online at The Bookshelf:

Stand All the Way Up by Sophie Hudson
Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey
Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel
Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
The Resisters by Gish Jen

Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.

This week, Annie is reading Here She Is by Hilary Levey Friedman.

If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

285 || Books Kids Actually Want to Read Aug 20, 2020

Show notes

This week, Annie is joined by Olivia, The Bookshelf manager, children and young adult lit specialist and leader of Dumbledore’s Army, to discuss books kids like to read.

The books mentioned on today’s podcast are available for purchase through The Bookshelf:

Alien Superstar by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
Middle School Bites by Steven Banks
Confessions of a Dork Lord by Mike Johnston
A Flicker of Courage by Deb Caletti
Mightier Than the Sword by Drew Callander and Alana Harrison
The Day I Was Erased by Lisa Thompson
Voyage of the Frostheart by Jamie Littler
The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer
Allies by Alan Gratz
Brother's Keeper by Julie Lee
The Blackbird Girlsby Anne Blankman
Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
Broken Strings by Eric Walters and Kathy Kacer
Coo by Kaela Noel

Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.

This week, Annie is still reading Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi and Olivia is reading The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman.

If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

284 || How to Start a Book Club Aug 13, 2020

Show notes

This week Annie discusses how to start a book club and includes the view point of several of her book club friends.

The books mentioned on today’s podcast are available for purchase through The Bookshelf:

I'd Rather Be Reading by Ann Bogel
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Writers and Lovers by Lily King
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Educated by Tara Westover
We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson
The Dry by Jane Harper
Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok
Recursion by Blake Crouch
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.

This week, Annie is reading Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.

If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

283 || Lazy Genius Your Bookshelves Aug 06, 2020

Show notes

This week Annie is joined by special co-host Kendra Adachi of the podcast The Lazy Genius and author of the soon-to-be-released The Lazy Genius Way. The two of them talk bookshelves, pandemic reading habits, and, of course, the release of Kendra’s new book, which you can preorder from The Bookshelf.

You can preorder Kendra’s book, which releases on August 11, and then join us for a “Books and Blandly Handsome Men” conversation on August 27. Tickets for the virtual event are $10, or free with the purchase of The Lazy Genius Way from The Bookshelf.

Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.

This week Annie is reading The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone and Kendra is reading The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan.

If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

282 || July Reading Recap Jul 30, 2020

Show notes

It’s the end of July already! This week Annie reviews the books she read in July.

The books mentioned in Annie’s recap are available online at The Bookshelf:

Tiny Imperfections by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans
One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London
True Story by Kate Reed Petty
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost
The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan
Mary Anne Saves the Day by Ann M. Martin
Dawn and the Impossible Three by Ann M. Martin

Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.

This week Annie is reading Betty by Tiffany McDaniel.

If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

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