From the Front Porch

The Bookshelf Thomasville

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.

  • 41 minutes 32 seconds
    Episode 514 || January Reading Recap

    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)

    We Would Never by Tova Mirvis (releases 2/11)

    Lucky Night by Eliza Kennedy (releases 3/25)

    Playworld by Adam Ross

    Back After This by Linda Holmes (releases 2/25)

    Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld (releases 2/25)

    Annie's January Reading Recap Duo - $52

    The Snowbirds by Christina Clancy (releases 2/4)

    Playworld by Adam Ross

    **Please note your January Reading Recap Duo will ship after Tuesday, February 4, when The Snowbirds releases.

    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’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com

    A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.

    Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast 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 Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy.

    If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

    We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

    Our Executive Producers are...Beth, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.

    30 January 2025, 7:00 am
  • 24 minutes 35 seconds
    Episode 513 || Into the Backlist: History of Wolves

    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:

    Previous Into the Backlist Titles:

    Frances & Bernard by Carlene Bauer

    The Ensemble by Aja Gabel (unable to order)

    The Mothers by Brit Bennett

    Defending Jacob by William Landay

    History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund

    The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

    Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

    These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
    Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
    Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
    Swamplandia! by Karen Russell (unavailable to order)
    Lay Your Body Down by Amy Suiter Clarke
    Stealing by Margaret Verble
    The Net Beneath Us by Carol Dunbar
    Bewilderment by Richard Powers
    Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
    Penitence by Kristin Koval (releases January 28th)

    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’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com

    A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.

    Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast 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 Snowbirds by Christina Clancy.

    If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

    We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

    Our Executive Producers are...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.

    23 January 2025, 7:00 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Episode 512 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 23

    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 Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
    Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

    The Life Council by Laura Tremaine
    Begin Again by Helly Acton
    Limelight by Amy Poeppel

    Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel

    The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman
    If We’re Being Honest by Cat Shook
    Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal
    Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs by Heather Lende

    Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell

    The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe

    Live from New York by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales
    A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost
    I’ll BeThere for You by Kelsey Miller
    The Office by Andy Greene
    Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
    Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

    The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
    All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
    Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker
    The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (unavailable to order)
    The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue
    Leaving by Roxana Robinson

    It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway by Elizabeth Passarella (unavailable to order)
    Congratulations! The Best Is Over by R. Eric Thomas
    I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet by Shauna Niequist
    Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb
    From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
    I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

    The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
    Taste by Stanley Tucci

    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’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com

    A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.

    Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast 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 Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes.

    If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

    We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

    Our Executive Producers are...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.

    16 January 2025, 7:00 am
  • 36 minutes 56 seconds
    Episode 511 || Annie Recommends: Book Club Selections

    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 on The Bookshelf’s official app:

    What I Ate in One Year by Stanley Tucci

    Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger
    Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
    The Women by Kristin Hannah
    Sandwich by Catherine Newman

    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’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com

    A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.

    Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast 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 Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan.

    If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

    We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

    Our Executive Producers are...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.

    9 January 2025, 7:00 am
  • 33 minutes 8 seconds
    Episode 510 || Unsung Books of 2024

    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 Maxwell
    The Book of George by Kate Greathead

    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’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com

    A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.

    Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast 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 Rental House by Weiki Wang.

    If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

    We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

    Our Executive Producers are...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.

    2 January 2025, 7:00 am
  • 57 minutes 36 seconds
    Episode 509 || Best Books of the Year with Hunter Mclendon

    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 by Rachel Khong
    6. Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
    7. Sandwich by Catherine Newman
    8. Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
    9. Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
    10. Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley

    Hunter's Midyear Favorites:

    1. James by Percival Everett
    2. All Fours by Miranda July
    3. We Were The Universe by Kimberly King Parsons
    4. In Tongues by Thomas Grattan
    5. Colored Television by Danzy Senna
    6. State of Paradise by Laura Van der Berg
    7. Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
    8. Ways and Means by Daniel Lefferts
    9. Henry Henry by Allen Bratton

    10. Housemates by Emma Copley Eisenberg

    Annie's Favorite Books of 2024

    1. James by Percival Everett
    2. Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
    3. Even After Everything by Stephanie Duncan Smith
    4. The Barn by Wright Thompson
    5. The Wedding People by Alison Espach
    6. Clear by Carys Davies
    7. Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
    8. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
    9. Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
    10. Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley

    Hunter's Favorite Books of 2024

    1. James by Percival Everett
    2. All Fours by Miranda July
    3. We Were The Universe by Kimberly King Parsons
    4. Small Rain by Garth Greenwell
    5. Colored Television by Danzy Senna
    6. Rejection by Tommy Tulathimutte
    7. Hombrecito by Santiago Jose Sanchez
    8. Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
    9. In Tongues by Thomas Grattan

    10. Orbital by Samantha Harvey / Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout

    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’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com

    A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.

    Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast 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 Playworld by Adam Ross. Hunter is reading The Antidote by Karen Russell.

    If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

    We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

    Our Executive Producers are...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.

    26 December 2024, 7:00 am
  • 9 minutes 2 seconds
    Episode 508 || Yes, Virginia

    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’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com

    A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.

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

    If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

    We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

    Our Executive Producers are...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.

    19 December 2024, 7:00 am
  • 43 minutes 56 seconds
    Episode 507 || Shelf Subscription Synopsis

    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 Subscription

    Revolving Shelf Subscription

    Susie’s favorites

    Nancy’s favorites

    Shop Dad Chris’ favorites

    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’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com

    A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.

    Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Thomasville, Georgia. There is something truly special about the holiday season in Downtown Thomasville. The twinkling lights, beautifully decorated store windows, and holiday events all add to the festive feeling of the season.

    Let us be your shopping and dining destination this holiday season, so spend Christmas in Thomasville with us. Activities are held every weekend leading up to Christmas, including this year’s 38th Annual Victorian Christmas on December 12 and 13. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com or call 229-228-7977.

    Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast 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 Playworld by Adam Ross. Erin is reading Pictures of You by Emma Grey.

    If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

    We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

    Our Executive Producers are...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.

    12 December 2024, 7:00 am
  • 26 minutes 25 seconds
    Episode 506 || Staff's Favorite Books of 2024

    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

    Caroline's Favorite: 

    Ghostroots by ‘Pemi Aguda

    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’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com

    A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.

    Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Thomasville, Georgia. There is something truly special about the holiday season in Downtown Thomasville. The twinkling lights, beautifully decorated store windows, and holiday events all add to the festive feeling of the season.

    Let us be your shopping and dining destination this holiday season, so spend Christmas in Thomasville with us. Activities are held every weekend leading up to Christmas, including this year’s 38th Annual Victorian Christmas on December 12 and 13. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com or call 229-228-7977.

    Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast 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 Cherished Belonging by Gregory Boyle.

    If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

    We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

    Our Executive Producers are...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.

    5 December 2024, 7:00 am
  • 34 minutes 11 seconds
    Episode 505 || November Reading Recap

    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 mentioned in this episode), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:

    Penitence by Kristin Koval

    The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
    A Home for the Holidays by Taylor Hahn

    Entitlement by Rumaan Alam

    Annie's November Reading Recap Bundle - $52

    The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop

    A Home for the Holidays by Taylor Hahn

    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’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com

    A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.

    Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Thomasville, Georgia. There is something truly special about the holiday season in Downtown Thomasville. The twinkling lights, beautifully decorated store windows, and holiday events all add to the festive feeling of the season.

    Let us be your shopping and dining destination this holiday season, so spend Christmas in Thomasville with us. Activities are held every weekend leading up to Christmas, including this year’s 38th Annual Victorian Christmas on December 12 and 13. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com or call 229-228-7977.

    Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast 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 Cherished Belonging by Gregory Boyle.

    If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

    We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

    Our Executive Producers are...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.

    28 November 2024, 7:00 am
  • 50 minutes 43 seconds
    Episode 504 || Annie Recommends: Nonfiction November

    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 books mentioned in this episode), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:

    Circle of Hope by Eliza Griswold

    JFK, Jr. by Liz McNeil and RoseMarie Terenzio

    The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell

    The Barn by Wright Thompson

    Congratulations! The Best Is Over by R. Eric Thomas

    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’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com

    A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.

    Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Thomasville, Georgia. There is something truly special about the holiday season in Downtown Thomasville. The twinkling lights, beautifully decorated store windows, and holiday events all add to the festive feeling of the season.

    Let us be your shopping and dining destination this holiday season, so spend Christmas in Thomasville with us. Activities are held every weekend leading up to Christmas, including this year’s 38th Annual Victorian Christmas on December 12 and 13. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com or call 229-228-7977.

    Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast 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 Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop.

    If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

    We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

    Our Executive Producers are...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.

    21 November 2024, 7:00 am
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