Podcast appearances and mentions of Annie B Jones

Jamie Tarence sits down with her niece-in-law, Annie B. Jones—author, podcaster, and owner of The Bookshelf in Thomasville, GA—to talk about her small business, her new book, and finding beauty in an ordinary life. Annie shares her journey from bookstore owner to first-time author, the heart behind her newly-released book Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put, and how she's learned to stay rooted and content in a fast-paced world.   EPISODE AT A GLANCE: How Annie became the owner of The Bookshelf 13 years ago and how it has grown to serve readers across the nation The Bookshelf's book subscriptions, podcast, events, and gift ideas for kids What the writing process looked like—writing a book proposal, working with literary agent and Creative Director Jonathan Merritt, and choosing a meaningful title What inspired the title Ordinary Time and how it reflects her message of finding beauty in everyday life   BOOKS & AUTHORS MENTIONED: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry Children's books:  Sandra Boynton books Giraffes Can't Dance Goodnight Moon Each Peach Pear Plum It Looked Like Spilt Milk Pat the Bunny Guess How Much I Love You Paddington stories Annie's favorite authors: Marilynne Robinson Elizabeth Strout Anne Patchett's nonfiction books Lyndsay Rush's poetry   RESOURCES & LINKS: Annie's Podcast: From the Front Porch Buy Annie's Book Ordinary Time from The Bookshelf or Amazon (available on Kindle & audiobook) The Bookshelf Subscriptions Annie's Website Join Annie's Patreon Book Club Reader Retreat | Be sure to subscribe to their newsletter for retreat updates! Book Tour & Virtual Event (May 8)   Liked this Episode? Check These Out! Let's Talk: The Bookshelf Thomasville with Annie B. Jones Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube How to Become a Writer and Publish a Book with Jonathan Merritt  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube   

In today's episode Amanda & Ellyn are breaking down the data from Indie Bookstore Day and giving you the best-sellers, how many passports we gave out, and special anecdotes we noticed throughout the day. Thank you to our listeners who came out to Dog-Eared Books and those who also participated in the Central Iowa Indie Bookstore Day passport. And especially to those who said "Chambong me b*tch." We love you. As hear on the podcast:  Follow Annie B. Jones on Instagram Listen to From the Front Porch Podcast   What we're drinking | French Blue Rose Brut Ellyn's Currently Reading | Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn Cavalancia, Ordinary Times by Annie B. Jones, & Murder in the Dollhouse by Rich Cohen Amanda's Currently Reading | The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson & The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett Books coming out this week | Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (now in paperback) & The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner  _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Make sure to subscribe and rate the Bubbles & Books Podcast. And don't forget to share it with your friends. Learn more about a Dog-Eared Books book subscription HERE. Follow us on Instagram: @bubblesandbookspodcast Follow Dog-Eared Books on Instagram: @dogearedbooksames Interested in audiobooks? Listen while supporting Dog-Eared Books HERE. Visit us! www.dogearedbooksames.com

This week on From the Front Porch, we're celebrating the release of Annie B. Jones' debut book, Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put! Listen to today's episode for a behind the scenes look at all things Ordinary Time. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 526), or download and shop on The Bookshelf's official app: Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put by Annie B. Jones (physical copy) Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put by Annie B. Jones (audiobook) 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...Beth, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.

Zibby chats with indie bookstore owner and host of the popular From the Front Porch podcast, Annie B. Jones, about her earnest, graceful, and beautifully written new book, ORDINARY TIME: Lessons Learned While Staying Put. Annie shares her journey from journalist to beloved bookseller in Thomasville, GA, and describes the unexpected beauty she's found in staying rooted and building a quiet life, challenging the idea that loud lives matter most. Then, she delves into her reflections on small-town life, motherhood, friendship, introversion, and the transformative power of books.Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/4jEs8oCShare, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens! Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I'm so glad to talk with bookstore owner and brand new author Annie B. Jones. Annie owns The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in downtown Thomasville Georgia, and she's the host of From the Front Porch, the store's conversational podcast about books, small business, and life in the South. Annie talks about books, sells books, and now she's written one of her own. It's called Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put, and it releases into the world on this very day, April 22. Annie challenges the idea that loud lives are the ones that matter most and reminds us that we don't have to leave the lives we have in order to have the lives of which we've always dreamed. Not only do I commend this book to you, I also wrote the forward where I talk even more about my admiration for both Annie as a person and as a writer. Today we're going to get into what could be magical about a quiet, ordinary life. I hope you'll listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones Follow Annie on Instagram Visit The Bookshelf website Download The Quiet Collection app Join The Soul Minimalist Substack Order a How to Walk into a Room Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide" Download the transcript

In this episode of the Libro.fm podcast, Craig and Olivia sit down with Annie B. Jones—author of Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put, owner of The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia, and host of the beloved From the Front Porch podcast. Annie shares the inspiration behind her essay collection, how running an indie bookstore shaped her view of third places, and why books aren't just escape, but flashlights guiding us back into connection with the world. Plus, see how Libro.fm is celebrating Independent Bookstore Day on April 26! Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day: https://2ly.link/2608h Read the full transcript: Use promo code: SWITCH when signing up for a new Libro.fm membership to get two additional credits to use on any audiobooks—meaning you'll have three from the start. About Annie B. Jones: Annie B. Jones is a writer, podcaster, and the owner of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in Thomasville, Georgia. Jones hosts From the Front Porch, a weekly podcast about books, small business, and life in the South, and her work has been featured in Southern Living magazine. A native of Tallahassee, Florida, she lives in Thomasville with her husband, Jordan, and their dog, Sam Malone. Get Annie's Book: Ordinary Time Books discussed on today's episode: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito Woodworking by Emily St. James

'Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put' is a memoir in essays by Annie B. Jones, the owner of an independent bookstore in Thomasville, Georgia. It explores small-town living and the idea that you don't have to do big things in a big city to have a meaningful life.

Today on the show we're talking about the beauty of staying put, and we're talking with Annie B. Jones, author of the new book Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put, which comes out April 22. Annie is a podcaster herself—her books podcast, From the Front Porch, is a huge hit—and she is the owner of The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia, one of the most well-respected bookstores in the U.S. Annie writes in Ordinary Time that she had dreams of moving to New York City, but instead stayed put, planting roots in the small town of Thomasville. This book combats the notion that one has to have a “loud” life to make a difference, and argues we don't always have to leave the lives we have to live the lives we've dreamed of. Annie describes herself in the book's very first line as “someone who stays” and, as she writes, “I have not lived the adventurous life I envisioned for myself as a teenager; I have, against all odds and dreams to the contrary, chosen to stay, and in the staying, I believe there is a story to tell.” Maybe you, too, are someone who stayed—as Annie writes in Ordinary Time, among young adults, 80 percent live within 100 miles of their hometown. But it's not just about staying put in a geographic location: it's about staying put in a job, in a marriage, in a faith. Annie and I talk about so much in this episode, including our shared love for books; she also tells me what she'd tell the younger version of herself, and so much more. Sometimes, it turns out, staying put can bring forth a life better than you ever imagined. Annie is a writer, a podcaster, and a bookstore owner whose work has been featured in Southern Living. She lives in Thomasville with her husband Jordan and their dog, Sam Malone, and she has quite the story to tell. Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put by Annie B. Jones

This week on From the Front Porch, we have a treat for you: an Ordinary Time audiobook preview! Annie B. Jones' debut book, Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put, releases on Tuesday, April 22. When you preorder a physical copy of Ordinary Time from The Bookshelf, you get the audiobook FREE courtesy of Libro.fm. Preorder a physical copy of Ordinary Time and receive a FREE code for the audiobook here. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 525), or download and shop on The Bookshelf's official app: Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put by Annie B. Jones (physical copy, FREE audiobook with purchase) Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put by Annie B. Jones (audiobook only) 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...Beth, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.

You'll love this conversation if you've ever wrestled with the fact that achieving your dreams can look and feel different than you expected.Annie B Jones is most well known for owning The Bookshelf bookstore and for her book-focused podcast From the Front Porch, but now she's on the other side of publishing industry as she releases her debut book of essays Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put.In this conversation, Annie and I talk about how dreams don't always look the way you planned, like living near your hometown, owning a bookstore, even (especially?) writing a book! Our lives look so different from one another, but we found so many parallels.Follow Annie B Jones on InstagramBuy Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying PutFULL SHOW NOTES ARE HERE SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode!CLICK HERE for episode show notesFOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on InstagramFOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on FacebookSIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notesJOIN Laura Tremaine's SECRET SUBSTACKBUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura TremaineBUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on From the Front Porch, it's another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing the April 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 524), or download and shop on The Bookshelf's official app: Annie's books: Passion Project by London Sperry (4/8) When the Harvest Comes by Denne Michele Norris (4/15) Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones (4/22) Olivia's books: Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake (4/1) Midnight in Soap Lake by Matthew Sullivan (4/15) The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner (4/29) Erin's books: A Change of Habit by Sister Monica Clare (4/29) The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner (4/29) The Eights by Joanna Miller (4/15) 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 Annie is reading Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green.  Olivia is reading Candle Island by Lauren Wolk.  Erin is listening to Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. 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.

There is a common belief that a big life needs to occur in a large city or place with a lot of activity. But, many people live their lives in the small towns where they were born and raised. While we tend to admire those who set out to new places and unfamiliar experiences, Annie B. Jones says that we can discover extraordinary things by staying where we are. She shares why she challenges the notion the lives in the big city with the big, important jobs are the ones that matter most. Annie is the host of From the Front Porch podcast, and author of the book, Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put. Follow CYACYL: Website: www.cyacyl.com Digital: www.cyacyl.com/digital Upcoming shows: www.cyacyl.com/shows Facebook: www.facebook.com/changeyourattitudechangeyourlife Music: www.purple-planet.com

Ted is joined by Annie B. Jones, the author of the soon-to-be-released Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put. A book of essays, it draws on her experiences living in a small town in the area where she grew up. Those experiences include owning and running an independent bookstore, The Bookshelf, through which she also talks books, small business, and life in the South as the host of the store's popular podcast, From the Front Porch. In one of her first interviews about her book—and yes, if #humblebrag were still a thing, that would absolutely be a Working Drafts #humblebrag—Annie talks with Ted talk about what it's been like to go from bookseller and reader to the person with your name on the cover. She also shares why she chose to write essays given her well-known love of fiction, the process of titling those pieces, deciding how much of her life to include, and what just might be the frontrunner for her favorite essay in the book. In the process, Annie and Ted discover they both read what they write out loud—oftentimes to a canine companion—in order to get their words in their final form.Episode Links:Annie's WebsiteThe Bookshelf (Annie's bookstore)From the Front Porch Podcast (plus wherever you get your pods)Working Drafts episodes and info for requesting transcripts as well as more details about Ted and his books are available on his website, thetedfox.com.

Join us today for the second in a series of three live events! While Anne was on the road recently, she had the opportunity to stop by fantastic independent bookstore The Bookshelf, in Thomasville, Georgia, for the first time since 2018.  During this live event, Anne spoke with host and owner Annie B. Jones about summer reading alongside a crowd of friendly and enthusiastic readers. Annie and Anne discussed perennial summer favorites and newer titles that took them by surprise. Plus, Anne shares a bit about what goes into creating our annual Summer Reading Guide that came out last week. Their conversation today will whet your appetite for summer reading of any flavor. Find the list of titles mentioned today and links to connect with The Bookshelf at our show notes page: whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/431. If today's conversation has you even more excited for summer reading, grab yourself a copy of our 2024 Summer Reading Guide!Get your guide today at modernmrsdarcy.com/srg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recovering from a reading slump can be challenging, and today's guest credits a book subscription box for saving her reading life.  In today's episode, Anne Bogel is chatting with Tiffany Vicars, a pharmacist, mom and State Fair prize-winning paper crafter in Louisville, Kentucky. Tiffany knows reading is her highest form of self-care, but the past few years have been disruptive to her reading life in both good and challenging ways. Tiffany tried a few approaches to re-boot her reading life, but nothing stuck until she tried out a book subscription box and figured out a way to make its promised combination of curation and discovery work for her.  These days, Tiffany is thrilled with her overflowing, never-ending TBR, but she'd also like to make sure she's not just reaching for what she calls the new and glittery books. Today, she and Anne talk about which of the titles on Tiffany's TBR deserve to be bumped to the top of her current reading priority list. Find the full list of the titles discussed today and leave your recommendations for Tiffany on our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/424. Join Anne to celebrate Indie Bookstore Week at ​The Bookshelf​ in Thomasville, GA on Thursday, April 25. Anne will be joining Bookshelf owner Annie B. Jones to talk about summer reading. Tickets are on sale on the Bookshelf's website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, Ellie had the opportuity to sit down with Annie B. Jones, owner of The Bookshelf in Thomasville, GA and host of the podcast, From the Front Porch. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Glaciers by Alexis M. Smith My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine Frances and Bernard by Carlene Bauer Heirloom Rooms by Erin Napier The Life Council by Laura Tremaine  The Wager by David Grann If We're Being Honest by Cat Shook

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in September. You'll get 10% off your books when you order your September Reading Recap bundle! Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features which features Annie's three favorite books she read that month. Get your bundle here! You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type “Episode 444” into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode): Happiness Falls by Angie Kim Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward You, Again by Kate Goldbeck My Husband by Maud Ventura Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang You're Not Listening by Kate Murphy   Annie's September Reading Recap Bundle - $59 Happiness Falls by Angie Kim You, Again by Kate Goldbeck You're Not Listening by Kate Murphy For more information on One Book Thomas County, please visit their website here. Get your $10 ticket to the interactive talk with author Kate Murphy here. The talk, featuring our very own Annie B. Jones, will take place at the Thomas County Board of Education Auditorium on Thursday, September 28 at 7 p.m. You don't have to read Kate's book, You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters, before the talk to gain deep insight and practical tools for listening that you can use in your community leadership, work, and relationships. Annie and other community leaders will discuss the power of listening with Kate, and you'll have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss. Get your tickets 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.  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 Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways by Brittany Means. 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...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.  

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, visit our website: For more information on One Book Thomas County, please visit their website here. Get your $10 ticket to the interactive talk with author Kate Murphy here. The talk, featuring our very own Annie B. Jones, will take place at the Thomas County Board of Education Auditorium on Thursday, September 28 at 7 p.m. You don't have to read Kate's book, You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters, before the talk to gain deep insight and practical tools for listening that you can use in your community leadership, work, and relationships. Annie and other community leaders will discuss the power of listening with Kate, and you'll have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss. Get your tickets here. Annie is reading: The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff Distant Sons by Tim Johnston Ashley is reading: The Gulf by Rachel Cochran Paper Names by Susie Luo 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.  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 Happiness Falls by Angie Kim. Erin is reading The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. 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...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.  

Lisa discusses the popular book Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. The New York Times shares how Judy Blume finally convinced Hollywood to turn her book into a movie.Lisa speaks with Annie B. Jones, who owns The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia. Annie hosts the From the Front Porch Podcast where she discusses business and life in the South. In this article, author Blume shares how she came up with the novel. Time Magazine ranked the book in the top 100 best books released since 1923. This article discusses unique facts about the book.  Books discussed:The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares The Babysitter's Club by Ann M. Martin A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin Backwater and Thwonk  by Joan BauerBloomability by Sharon Creech The Next Great Jane by K.L. Going The Meaning of Maggie by Megan Jean Sovern Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper I am Malala (Young Reader's Version) by Malala Yousafazi Hatchet by Gary Paulsen I Will Always Write Back by Martin Ganda and Kaitlin Alifirenka Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron History Smashers - Pearl Harbor by Kate Messner Petey by Ben Mikaelsen Refugee by Alan Gratz El Deafo by Cece Bell Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff Tuck Everlasting by Natalie BabbittThe Most Unboring Health PodcastThe Most Unboring Health Podcast" is the ultimate podcast for anyone looking to...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a daily quote service and an “apology cake” win Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: discussing the range of historical fiction and our favorites in the genre The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:22  - Bookish Moment of the Week 1:48 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 5:26 - Sour Cream Apology Cake Recipe 7:39 - Current Reads 7:49 - The Local: A Legal Thriller by Joey Hartstone (Meredith) 10:49 - The Thirteenth Juror by John Lescroart 13:06 - Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan (Kaytee) 16:27 - Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka  (Meredith) 21:21 - Maame by Jessica George (Kaytee) 26:28 - Search by Michelle Huneven (Meredith) 28:10 - From the Front Porch with Annie B.  Jones 32:55 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Kaytee) 33:16 - Bad Blood by  John Carreyrou 33:21 - Devil in the White City by Erik Larson 33:27 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse 39:12 - What Counts as Historical Fiction?  39:23 - The Indie Press List (patron content) 40:53 - The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai 41:49 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough 42:47 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 44:27 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 44:49 - Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 44:51 - Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd 44:55 - The Red Tent by Anita Diamante 44:56 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 45:05 - Roots by Alex Haley 45:17 - Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia 45:51 - The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani 46:52 - Meet Us At The Fountain 46:57 - I wish British mystery lovers would get a subscription to BritBox (Meredith)  48:43 -  I wish for more books with behind the scenes glimpses into the writing process for that novel (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

Here at WSIRN HQ, we love a great independent bookstore, and it's always especially fun when an indie bookseller joins Anne to talk books and bookstore business. Today, the book party is bigger than ever: Anne is chatting with three booksellers all about what's happening in the bookstore world lately.Joining Anne today are Holland Saltsman, owner of the The Novel Neighbor in St Louis, Missouri; Abbigail Glen, creator of Shelves, an online and pop-up bookstore based in Charlotte, North Carolina; and Annie B Jones of The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia. If these names sound familiar, that's because you've heard from each of them on the podcast before. Today, they're back to talk with Anne about what's been happening in their bookshops since we last spoke. Plus, we'll talk about the titles they're reading, loving, and sharing with their customers these days.Find the full list of titles mentioned today at our show notes page, whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/369.Previous episodes with these booksellers:Episode 210: Book gifts are the BEST gifts with Holland SaltsmanEpisode 328: Reading is a lifestyle with Abbigail GlenEpisode 132: The books we can't wait to read this summer with Annie JonesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, we share listener-submitted nos of books. Some stories leave a plot to be desired, so join us as we debate if listening to an audiobook counts as reading, if bonnet rippers are a green light or a gateway, and if you should, in fact, judge a book by its cover.MENTIONSSupport our small business: Join us on Patreon to hear our newest episodes, including two new pilot program episodes where we recap the first episodes of MILF Manor and The Last of Us and get our upcoming Cinema Sidepiece on My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Join as an annual BFOTS by Jan. 31 to get our eight Harry Potter movie recaps knoxandjamie.com/annualListen: Knox and Jamie on What Should I Read NextComments / submissions: Nos of BooksMentions: Jesus Freak by DC Talk | Dan Carlin podcast | Annie B. Jones and The Bookshelf | Bonnet rippers → Redeeming Love → banging the billionaire | sponge daddy | Now Is Not The Time To Panic | Jack Nicholson scene in As Good As It Gets | Claire's haircut in OutlanderGreat characters written by the other gender: Anna Karenina | Lisbeth Salander | Miss Havisham | Frankenstein | Atticus Finch | Nick Dunne Fact check: How long was WWII? | Did a Virginia school really ban The Perks of Being a Wallflower? | The Rabbits' Wedding and The Three Little Pigs were banned? | Are Hippos Vegetarians?Judge away: Cormac McCarthy | Verity, It Starts With Us, It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover | The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama | Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | All Things Reconsidered by Knox McCoySpecial thanks to our contributors: kristinjoy2 | valrose1 | stephmcgee_ | elizabethking214 | benrexharr | brittanysbookreview | naciacg | jrdnmae | chulisbulis | colorsandconstellations | sarah_ann_rose_ | jennas.booknook | fromsarahsbooknook | joannebrasseal | the_karly_chronicles | ash.johnston_ | kristi.brokaw | bentleymaddox | kelly_bandas | jennvanhekken | allielthomasRed lights: The Kardashians | M&MsJamie: baby green lights- Joe Burrow TikTok (see also: Jalen Hurts) BONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week's The More You Know news segment. Become a partner. This week we discuss:Alec Baldwin being charged with manslaughterChanning Tatum wants to remake GhostDear Edward trailerGREEN LIGHTSJamie: documentary - The Pez Outlaw (Netflix) | app - Just WatchKnox: book- Bright's Passage by Josh RitterSHOW SPONSORSPair Eyewear: Get 15% off with code POP at paireyewear.com/popSubscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week's featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | SwagSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: TBR evaluation and a great e-reader setup Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: an exploration and praise of the Quiet book The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:44 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:14 - Kindle Oasis 4:16 - Casebot Kindle Oasis Case  7:01 - Kindle Paperwhite 7:38 - Current Reads 7:53 - Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake (Kaytee) 12:29 - The Drift by C.J. Tudor 12:44 - The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor (Meredith) 17:52 - The Whisper Man by Alex North 17:53 - The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup 17:54 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard 18:42 - Chef's Kiss by TJ Alexander (Kaytee) 19:18 - Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl 23:35 - The Candymakers by Wendy Mass (Meredith) 25:46 - The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart 26:53 - Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh 27:25 - The Book Scavengers by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman  27:27 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 27:53 - The Einsteins of Vista Point by Ben Guterson 28:28 - Violeta by Isabel Allende (Kaytee) 28:34 - An Unlikely Story 32:11 - Never Lie by Freida McFadden (Meredith) 38:02 - The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 38:38 - Deep Dive: Quiet Books 43:00 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 44:07 - The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry 45:42 - Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 47:18 - Love and Saffron by Kim Fay 48:09 - Tara Road by Mauve Binchey 48:35 - We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates 48:37 - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein 48:45 - The Dutch House by Anne Patchett 48:46 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 50:45 - What Should I Read Next w/Anne Bogel 50:58 - From the Front Porch w/Annie B. Jones 51:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish we all had readerly “What Should I Read Next” bubbles that popped up when talking with new readers. (Kaytee) I wish everyone would shake up their reading formats and do something outside their “norm”. (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

In this episode, we play life coach and solve real-life listener dilemmas in our fifth installment of Please Advise. If you're stumped on anniversary gifts, want to give your dog or kid a questionable name, or always have the urge to drop a deuce at a bookstore, we've got you covered. Plus, a rare mutual green light!MENTIONSJoin us on Patreon for our While You Are Sleeping Cinema Sidepiece and to see Jamie have a medical emergency during our AUA. See: knoxandjamie.com/patreonVisit Erin's Instagram to see her on the red carpet for the S3 premiere of The ChosenWait? Who is Fabio? See also: I Can't Believe It's Not Butter + Fabio Speaking of butt stuff: Mariko Aoki phenomenon | Books A Million locations | Proctologist vs. Gastroenterologist | How long is too long on the toilet? | shoutout to Annie B. Jones, owner of The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia our favorite indie bookstore (order by Dec. 9 for the holidays) | Poo-Pourri | Snake Draft ‘Splain | 69 Euphemisms for PoopingWood: Traditional anniversary gifts | Broadway: Into the Woods tickets | Woody Harrelson date night: The People vs. Larry Flint and Indecent Proposal | Did Jamie say “Fancy Forks?”Future baby: Evan Williams bourbon | IMDb: Willem Defoe, Billy Dee WilliamsVirginity flexing: Virginity rocks | DIY reward ribbonsDog: UD entry for boner | True story: “My neighbour's dog's name is offensive” Rapid red light mentions: ughhhhhh– I'm so tired: this guy's tweet & this guy's podcast | John Mayer & Kiernan Shipka | Paramount+ Yellowstone | Nick Cannon | a question of etiquette | Pete Davidson & Emily Ratajowksi BONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week's The More You Know news segment. Become a partner. This week we discussed our chaotic AUA, The Whale trailer, and Saucy Puds (our Great British Baking Show recap). GREEN LIGHTSJamie: movie - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | book- And Yet: Poems by Kate Baer Knox: movie - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | book- Now is Not The Time To Panic by Kevin WilsonSHOW SPONSORSZiprecruiter: Try it for free at ZipRecruiter.com/popcastRothy's: Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/POPBetterhelp: Save 10% off your first month at Betterhelp.com/popcastStamps.com: Get a 4-week trial at Stamps.com with code POPCAST.Subscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week's featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | SwagSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lisa speaks with Annie B. Jones, who owns The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia about Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Annie hosts the From the Front Porch Podcast where she discusses business and life in the south.  In this article, author Judy Blume shares how she came up with the novel. Time Magazine ranked the book in the top 100 best books released since 1923. This article discusses unique facts about the book. The book has had multiple covers and one with Margaret texting God was controversial. Books discussed: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesThe Babysitter's Club by Ann M. MartinA Place for Us by Fatima Farheen MirzaGold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Everyone in This Room will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin Backwater by Joan BauerThwonk by Joan BauerBloomability by Sharon CreechThe Next Great Jane by K.L. GoingThe Meaning of Maggie by Megan Jean SovernOut of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperI am Malala (Young Reader's Version) by Malala YousafaziHatchet by Gary PaulsenI Will Always Write Back by Martin Ganda and Kaitlin AlifirenkaBrown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonA Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronHistory Smashers - Pearl Harbor by Kate MessnerPetey by Ben Mikaelsen Refugee by Alan GratzEl Deafo by Cece BellPictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly GiffTuck Everlasting by Natalie BabbittFor more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website. *The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives a small commission.

 Lisa speaks with Annie B. Jones, who owns The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia. She also hosts the From the Front Porch Podcast where she discusses business and life in the south.  Annie will be on the April 13, 2022 episode to talk about, Are You There God? It's me, Margaret, a book, she doesn't love. But in this episode, she talks with Lisa about what it's like to keep pivoting during the pandemic to keep her store thriving. She discusses a teen program called, Dumbledore's Army and reader's retreats as well shelf subscriptions.  She also talks about the challenges of running a book store during the pandemic.  Books discussed:  The Swimmers by Julie OtsukaFor more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website. *The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives a small commission.  

“Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents.” So begins the book that launched a million little girls' love affair with reading. While we here at Novel Pairings have pretty mixed feelings about Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, our discussion of this beloved childhood classic is one of our favorites.  Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without some discussion of Little Women, so whether you love them or loathe them, we hope you enjoy today's rerelease as we deep dive into the world of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. For more bonus episodes, nerdy classes, and extra book talk,  join our Classics Club: patreon.com/novelpairings.com. Connect with us  on Instagram or Twitter. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get updates and behind-the-scenes info. Get two audiobooks for the price of one from Libro.fm. Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS and support independent bookstores. Books Mentioned: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (Amazon) Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (Amazon) Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters by Amy Boyd Rioux (Amazon) So We Read On: How the Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures by Maureen Corrigan (Amazon) March by Geraldine Brooks (Amazon) Also mentioned: Episode 40 with Annie B. Jones Skip to the pairings with this timestamp: [36:14]   Shop the pairings with our affiliate links below:   Chelsey's Pairings:  More to the Story by Hena Khan (Amazon) Most Likely by Sarah Watson (Amazon) Writers & Lovers by Lily King (Amazon)   Sara's Pairings: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez (Amazon) The Resurrection of Joan Ashby by Cherise Wolas (Amazon) The Illness Lesson by Clare Beams (Amazon) Picks of the week: Home Cooking Podcast Why the British Tell Better Children's Stories

Here at Novel Pairings, if there's one thing we love almost as much as reading it's supporting independent bookstores. Today, we're re-airing an interview with one of our favorite indie bookstore insiders, Annie B. Jones, owner of The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia. Annie shares a little about her own reading life and tastes, and offers some sweet and moving book pairings for one of her favorite classics: Little Women.  Remember, you can support The Bookshelf or your favorite local indie bookstore and the Novel Pairings podcast by signing up or gifting a Libro.fm membership. Use our code NOVELPAIRINGS when you join, and help boost business at your favorite bookstore through another difficult holiday season. For more bonus episodes, nerdy classes, and extra book talk,  join our Classics Club: patreon.com/novelpairings.com. Connect with us  on Instagram or Twitter. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get updates and behind-the-scenes info. Get two audiobooks for the price of one from Libro.fm. Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS and support independent bookstores. Books mentioned: Our book list includes a mix of affiliate links and links to The Bookshelf inventory. If you want to own one of the books we talked about today, we hope you consider supporting The Bookshelf with your purchase.    East of Eden by John Steinbeck Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Little Women by Louisa May Alcott An Old Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott The Baby-Sitters Club Box A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza The Mothers by Brit Bennett Franny & Zoey by J.D. Salinger From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konig Bloomability by Sharon Creech Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters by Amy Boyd Rioux Jo & Laurie by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Ex Libris by Michiko Kakutani  HRH by Elizabeth Holmes Passing by Nella Larsen Emma by Jane Austen Also mentioned: “The Baby-Sitters Club Taught Me Everything I Needed to Know About Literary Fiction”

In this episode, we ready our sharpened pencil bouquets as we deep dive 1998's “romantic comedy” You've Got Mail. Listen as we discuss whether or not Joe Fox is boyfriend material or if he's the original catfisher. Plus we debate the merits of pencils and shackets. MENTIONSTONIGHT join us on Patreon for a very special Ask Us Anything, with nearly our whole staff!Cheers: Knox's hot flash recipeInstagram: Holiday Smooch, Marry, KillWatch: You've Got MailDive even deeper: An oral history of You've Got Mail (via Vanity Fair) IRL Kathleen Kelly: Annie B. Jones and The BookshelfJoin: Shelf Subscription (book of the month club by The Bookshelf) THE BACHELORETTE EPISODE RECAPSWe recap each episode of The Bachelorette for our Friends of the Show at Patreon. Support at either Friend level gets you our weekly recaps dropped into your podcast app every Wednesday night. Go to knoxandjamie.com/patreon to support the show. And thank you! BONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week's The More You Know news segment. Become a partner. This week we discussed:Grammy nominationsHawkguyThis is Us final seasonGREEN LIGHTSJamie: series- Great British Baking Show, book- The Sentence by Louise Erdrich Knox: 8-Bit Christmas (HBO Box)SHOW SPONSORSRothys: Get $20 off your first purchase at Rothys.com/popHello Tushy: Get 10% plus free shipping at hellotushy.com/popcast.ZipRecruiter: Popcast listeners can try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/popcast.Noom: Start building better habits for healthier, long-term results. Sign up for a trial at noom.com/pop.Subscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week's featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | SwagSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The holiday shopping season is quickly approaching (let's be honest, it's already here!), so we put together a guide for shopping local-ish this year! We know it's not realistic to shop from locally owned businesses for every person on your list, so Carrie breaks down her best strategies for making a list, making (and staying on) a budget, and making shopping fun! We also get into some out-of-the-box gift ideas, and ways to support local shops even if you aren't able to buy gifts from them. Full show notes at LocalistPodcast.com.  Mentioned in this episode:  CarrieRollwagen.com Leslie Johnson on the Localist Podcast  Sam Humphries and Caleb Chancey on the Localist Podcast  Janna Stevens on the Localist Podcast The Local List Birmingham Spotify Playlist of Localist Christmas Stories  Localist Christmas Stories PDF   Buy The Localist Book  Morgan Johnston on Strategizing for the Holiday Retail Season on the Localist Podcast  Etsy Grommet  Birmingham Breadworks  Church Street Coffee and Books  @CRollwagen on Instagram  Trello  Piper & Leaf Tea Co  Twisting Tea Balls  Great Bear Wax Co Soapy Jones on the Localist Podcast  Birchbox Barkbox  Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott  On Writing by Stephen King  Annie B. Jones on the Localist Podcast  The Bookshelf Emily Wells Design on the Localist Podcast 

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE HEARD, but Mississippi State won the college baseball National Championship last week in Omaha, so Melanie and I talk just a *little* *bit* about that on this week's episode. We also discuss the fact that lo, the Olympics are almost upon us, which means that Melanie will be living her best life as she learns about all the Meaningful Life Stories and cheers for athletes from all around the world. Let's be honest: watching the Olympics is pretty much a Shankle-tacular. In addition to the sports news, we share about what we're reading and talk a little more about a show we've both recently watched and loved. Plus, it's my turn for Five Favorites, and we have some exciting news about our Amazon shop. Or maybe "exciting" is a stretch. But nonetheless, we have news. Hope y'all enjoy!  - Our Amazon Shop - Become a Patron Show Notes: - Mississippi State wins the college baseball National Championship - Jake Mangum tells Coach Lemonis in 2019 that he's going to win the NC for MSU - Out of Left Field postgame podcast episode (recorded after the Bulldogs won the CWS - it is FANTASTIC) - An excellent YouTube playlist of State's path to the national championship - Karen Howell's Twitter - Good on Paper - Starstruck (not for the children) - Four Weddings and a Funeral on Hulu - Laura Tremaine on Instagram (her content on making time to read is a treasure) - Annie B. Jones' book recommendations - Favorite Day dark chocolate espresso trail mix - The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast - a delightful caftan / cover-up option - Peace to All Who Enter Here plaque for doorframe - Faith Adjacent episode about John Mayer - @houseinhabit (Mel's favorite Free Britney account) - "Britney Spears's Conservatorship Nightmare" by Ronan Farrow and Jia Tolentino Sponsors: -  Third Love (use this link for 20% off your first purchase) - Thrive Market (use this link for $20 off your first order and a free gift) - Care/of (use promo code BIGBOOCAST50 for 50% off your first order) - Native (use promo code BIGBOO at checkout for 20% off your first order)

In this episode of The SavvyCast, I interview Annie B. Jones, the powerhouse female entrepreneur who has turned The Bookshelf Thomasville into a book lover's paradise. THINGS YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS PODCAST. How Annie acquired The Bookshelf Thomasville. How the pandemic affected The Bookshelf and what pivots Annie made to keep business alive. How being an enneagram 5 plays into her role as a female entrepreneur. How her enneagram 3 husband, Jordan Jones, helps  The myriad ways that The Bookshelf meets the wants and needs of readers worldwide. Why readers would want to choose an independent bookstore over amazon. Annie's favorite books of 2021 and 2021. How Family Savvy listeners can receive a discount for online orders at The Bookshelf.   ANNIE'S FAVORITE BOOKS FOR 2020 AND 2021. Competitive Grieving by Nora Zelavansky Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny BOOKSHELF DISCOUNT FOR FAMILY SAVVY LISTENERS. Use the code FAMILYSAVVY for 10% off any order through the end of July. 

Pam Sanderson, director of account development at Infomedia, is back on the podcast by popular demand! Last time, Pam and Carrie discussed how to make your website better overall, and this time they do a deep dive into ecommerce. The pandemic has forced many businesses to pivot to online sales whether they were prepared or not, and Pam and Carrie give excellent tips to up your ecommerce game. They start out with common pitfalls in ecommerce, the value in testing your website (don't forget mobile!), and the importance of having well defined conversion goals to measure success. Google Analytics can seem intimidating, but Pam breaks it down and tells us the most valuable metrics to look at. Pam and Carrie both have extensive experience in website development and give great guidance on product entry, product photos, and different shipping methods. They wrap up with their preferred ecommerce platforms and how you can start working with Pam at Infomedia.  Mentioned in this episode:  Pam Sanderson  Infomedia  Make Your Website Better with Pam Sanderson on The Localist Podcast  The Bookshelf  Annie B. Jones of The Bookshelf on The Localist Podcast  Connor Knapp of Piper & Leaf Tea Co. on The Localist Podcast Piper & Leaf Tea Co.  Shopify WordCamp  Google Dev Tools  Church Street Coffee and Books  The Owners of Golden Age Wine on The Localist Podcast  @WileyPots on Instagram WooCommerce  BigCommerce  Infomedia Contact Form

Courtenay Rollwagen is back on The Localist this week to talk about supporting essential workers during the pandemic. Courtenay and Carrie give great tips on how to be a better customer, including best practices for ordering food, what to pay attention to while out and about, and what to do when you see a customer behaving poorly. The customer is not always right during a pandemic, and Courtenay and Carrie point out reasons why some things may have changed at your favorite local spot. They wrap up with a few golden rules: tip well, have a sense of humor, and be kind!  Mentioned is this episode:  Interior Design with Courtenay Rollwagen on The Localist Podcast Zebbie Carney of Eugene's Hot Chicken on The Localist Podcast  Mary Claire Britton of Greenhouse on The Localist Podcast  Church Street Coffee and Books  Annie B. Jones of The Bookshelf on The Localist Podcast The Bookshelf @ThinkLocalist on Instagram

Today Chelsey and Sara are discussing Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. We share what we admire about Alcott and her iconic children’s classic, as well as the reasons why it doesn’t hold a fond place in our readerly hearts. We know that many readers adore this sisterly, warm-hearted book, so we’ve backed up our opinions with extra-nerdy analysis.  Plus, as always, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic, including books about the writing life and one of Sara’s favorite moody books from this year. Follow Novel Pairings on Instagram or Twitter.  Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS to get an audiobook subscription for yourself or purchase a gift.  Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get updates and behind-the-scenes info. Books Mentioned: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (Amazon) Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (Amazon) Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters by Amy Boyd Rioux (Amazon) So We Read On: How the Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures by Maureen Corrigan (Amazon) March by Geraldine Brooks (Amazon) Also mentioned: Episode 40 with Annie B. Jones Skip to the pairings with this timestamp: [36:14]   Shop the pairings with our affiliate links below: Chelsey’s Pairings:  More to the Story by Hena Khan (Amazon) Most Likely by Sarah Watson (Amazon) Writers & Lovers by Lily King (Amazon) Sara’s Pairings: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez (Amazon) The Resurrection of Joan Ashby by Cherise Wolas (Amazon) The Illness Lesson by Clare Beams (Amazon) Extra Picks: Home Cooking Podcast Why the British Tell Better Children’s Stories

Today, Chelsey and Sara talk about their favorite books from childhood, Little Women fashion, and family stories to read this winter with Annie B. Jones, owner of The Bookshelf in Thomasville and host of the bookish podcast From The Front Porch. There’s lots of nostalgia, laughter, and book talk in this episode, plus tips for helping your favorite local bookstores thrive during trying times. Note: this episode includes some spoilers for Little Women.  A special treat: Right now, listeners of Novel Pairings can get 10% off their purchase of a shelf subscription with the code NOVELIDEA2020. This 10% off code applies to shelf subscriptions only, and it lasts through January 31, 2021.  Support our podcast AND Annie’s beautiful bookstore by using our affiliate link to get a Librofm subscription and selection The Bookshelf as your bookstore. Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS to get an audiobook subscription for yourself or purchase a gift.  Follow Novel Pairings on Instagram, Twitter, or subscribe to our newsletter.  Find show notes on our blog.  Follow Annie on Instagram, follow The Bookshelf on Instagram, and find From the Front Porch wherever you download your podcasts.    Books mentioned:   Our book list includes a mix of affiliate links and links to The Bookshelf inventory. If you want to own one of the books we talked about today, we hope you consider supporting The Bookshelf with your purchase.    East of Eden by John Steinbeck Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Little Women by Louisa May Alcott An Old Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott The Baby-Sitters Club Box A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza The Mothers by Brit Bennett Franny & Zoey by J.D. Salinger From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konig Bloomability by Sharon Creech Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters by Amy Boyd Rioux Jo & Laurie by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Ex Libris by Michiko Kakutani  HRH by Elizabeth Holmes Passing by Nella Larsen Emma by Jane Austen   Also mentioned: “The Baby-Sitters Club Taught Me Everything I Needed to Know About Literary Fiction”

Annie B. Jones, owner of The Bookshelf in Thomasville, GA and host of From the Front Porch, joins Carrie on The Localist this week to dive into how they are reacting to the pandemic, and how they're handling the upcoming holiday season. Annie was fortunate that The Bookshelf already had a strong online presence before the pandemic hit, but she describes how they completely pivoted to virtual events, and how those events have evolved based on logistics. Annie and Carrie talk about juggling different aspects of owning a business, showing up on social media in an authentic way, and how you really need to know your own limits (and those of your staff!). Annie then tells us all about the subscription boxes they offer, and the journey it took to figure out shipping and branding. Annie and Carrie wrap up with the value in over-communicating, the seasonal offerings from The Bookshelf, and how you can support The Bookshelf — even through audiobooks. Mentioned is this episode:  The Bookshelf The Bookshelf on Instagram  Annie B. Jones on Instagram From the Front Porch Podcast From the Front Porch Ep. 281  Church Street Coffee and Books  Enneagram Information  Myers Briggs Information  Politics and Prose  Libro.fm  Kobo eReaders Polar Express Storytime  New York Times Article on Independent Bookstore Owners

I am delighted to tell you that I remembered to plug in my microphone for this episode, so that's a win right out of the gate, isn't it? And thanks to all of our crystal-clear sound, you'll hear us talk about my recent trip to Americus, Georgia, Melanie's recent trip to College Station, and the exciting new make-up that I bought last week. We'll also update you on our respective families' Coronavirus prep (Shankles - headed for the pandemic prep championship; Hudsons - did not qualify as we have not so much as purchased an extra roll of toilet paper), and we'll check on Melanie's post-book release haze. Oh! And Melanie's On the Bright Side is in Target stores now, so go find it and take a picture with it and buy copies for all your friends. Not that we're the boss of you. :-)  Hope y'all enjoy! Become a Patron! Show Notes: - Milani Most Loved Mattes eyeshadow palette - Thrive Causemetics lip liner (in Ghizlan), lipstick (in Emii), blush, and mascara (use promo code BIGBOO for 15% off your first purchase) - Maybelline Ink Crayon lipstick - NuFACE - Melanie foretells the Mike Leach hire in September - MONTHS ahead of time (go to 47:23 in the episode) - Truth and Lies: Jeffrey Epstein - R. Eric Thomas' tweet about Meghan Markle - photo of Meghan and Harry - On the Bright Side is at Target! (TARGET!!!) - Annie B. Jones at The Bookshelf - Most Likely by Sarah Watson - Sophie's March Playlist for Apple Music - Sophie's March Playlist for Spotify Sponsor: - YogaSleep (use this link for 20% off)

How They Got There is a podcast from career expert, Ken Coleman featuring interviews with successful men and women who are living out their dream careers. On this episode of How They Got There, Annie B. Jones shares her journey of volunteering her way into entrepreneurship, and ultimately her dream job of owning a bookstore. You'll also hear how she has cultivated a community beyond the walls of the store, helping her business thrive in the internet age. Annie's Store The Bookshelf Get Hired Guides The Proximity Principle

[ep 27] Annie B. Jones owns The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in downtown Thomasville, Georgia, where she and her husband Jordan have lived since 2013. A Tallahassee, Florida, native, Annie...

Curtis and Chelsey suggest five different bookstore dates for couples, friends, or fresh new romances. They also discuss book buying habits, tips for bookstore visits, and reminisce about some of their favorite bookstore dates of all time. Of course, you can expect plenty of book recommendations and mentions, too. Send in your listener questions and episode ideas via social media or email!    Show Notes Anne Bogel Bookseller Recs The Bookshelf (Thomasville, GA) Annie B. Jones Parnassus Books (Nashville, TN) E. Shaver Bookseller (Savannah, GA) Downtown Books Bought and Sold (Milwaukee, WI) Book Warehouse (Savannah, GA) Harney & Sons Pumpkin Spice Tea   Books Mentioned: Forged in Crisis by Nancy Koehn The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore The Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza The Ensemble by Aja Gabel You Think It I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Educated by Tara Westover Florida by Lauren Groff Elvis Cole Detective Series by Robert Crais A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab  

Hosting a book swap is a low-key way to meet new people and get some great books in the process. In this episode, we chart the path of a book at a book swap plus talk about food, music, and everything else to have a great party.  Curious about how many friends to invite? How to set up the books? How to collect the books in the first place? We cover it all here. Enjoy listening, and if you host your own, don't forget to tag me on Instagram and use the hashtag #lazygeniusbookswap! Stuff Mentioned: Want to get detailed reviews of every book I read? Join the mailing list here! Annie B. Jones is a favorite IG account for books, and she's a real life bookstore owner! Want a behind-the-scenes look into her life? She was on one of my favorite episodes of Simple if you want another podcast to add to your queue. How to Never Run Out of Food at Your Party Fun music ideas for a chill book swap: Kate Rusby, Gregory Alan Isakov, and the Your Favorite Coffeehouse playlist on Spotify   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We asked, and it seems like a lot of people want to know: Who is Annie B. Jones? This week, Chris sits down with Annie to talk about how she came to be owner of the Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in beautiful downtown Thomasville, Georgia.  Thanks, as always, to Forlorn Strangers for the use of our theme music. Learn and listen more here. Listen to a full back catalogue of our show here, and, if you're interested in some exclusive content like behind-the-scenes content from life at the Bookshelf, consider supporting us on Patreon here. 

Annie B. Jones basically has my own dream job (besides being a writer): she owns an indie bookstore called The Bookshelf, in beautiful Thomasville, Georgia, not too far from Tallahassee, Florida. Annie shares what it was like to start off as a bookshop owner with zero business background, and the things she had to learn on the sales floor about managing a team, deciding what her community liked — and didn’t like — to read, and at the end of the day, how to keep the lights on doing something that she confesses is more work than she ever imagined, but wouldn’t trade for the world. Notes: Annie on Twitter The Bookshelf The Bookshelf on Instagram Annie's podcast, From the Front Porch Tsh on Twitter & Instagram Women’s Work on Instagram Myers-Briggs Crossing to Safety, by Wallace Stegner Wildwood, by Colin Meloy A Wrinkle in Time and Austin Family Chronicles, by Madeleine L'Engel The Ensemble, by Aja Gabel Yes, Please, by Amy Poehler In the spirit of this episode—if you'd like to order one of her book recommendations, reach out to The Bookshelf! Thanks to sponsor Hello Fresh—get $30 your first week with promo code womenswork30!

In this episode, Carrie Rollwagen talks to Annie B. Jones, owner of The Bookshelf bookstore in Thomasville, Georgia about how to host an innovative book signing and how to pitch a book signing for your self-published book to a bookstore successfully.

Sarah chats with Annie Jones from the podcast From the Front Porch about the importance of reading fiction. (Check out Sarah's discussion on Annie's podcast about the politics of being southern.)MEMBERSHIP DRIVEPantsuit Politics takes time and energy to produce and that's why we're asking for your help and support. By pleading your monthly support for Pantsuit Politics, you make it possible to produce additional content, improve our offerings, and host events. Check out our Patreon page to see how you can support our show and get loads of additional content!SPONSORS:Aaptiv What do you get when an app that Sarah is obsessed with becomes a sponsor of the show? Aaptiv - a fitness app that provides audio workouts guided by a trainer synched with the perfect playlist and fully customizable by workout type, machine, duration, and intensity. Aaptiv is are offering our listeners a free 30 day trial. Go to https://aaptiv.com, sign up for a monthly subscription, and enter promo code PANTSUIT.WNYC On the Media: When our phones are our very own, tailor-made media universes, and our social media feeds are seeded with opinions and lies, how can we possibly find common ground? Thankfully, there is one way to maintain a level of frankness and transparency in your media. Listen to On the Media, WNYC’s weekly investigation into how the media shapes our world view. While maintaining the civility and fairness that are the hallmarks of public radio, the team at On the Media tackles sticky issues and untangles this era’s most intractable questions. Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield are your hosts on a search for the truth in a 24-hour news cycle. Catch them on their weekly podcast, On the Media, on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!Leave us a review on iTunes by clicking here! Subscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our weekly email and get a free Pantsuit Primer audiobook! Follow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookAnnie owns The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia, and came with lots of great fiction recommendations including:Exit West by Mohsin HamidThis Is How It Always Is by

In this episode, we talk fictional neighbors: the notable, the 90s holy trinity, those we'd avoid, and those who listeners want next door. Plus, an excerpt of our Oscars recap. SPONSOR: Prep Dish Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service. When you sign up, you’ll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After only 1-3 hours of prepping on the weekend, you’ll have all of your meals ready for the entire week. Prep Dish does the planning for you so the whole process can be a huge time-saver. What’s the best part? The genius behind prepdish, Allison, is offering Popcast listeners a FREE 2- week trial to try it out. www.prepdish.com/popcast. MENTIONS The Popcast Newsletter Stefan Urquelle NEWS Our Patreon supporters can get access to deleted content and our full News and Notes segment. Become a partner. Gary From Chicago, The Oscars' Best Meme, Didn't Ask for Your Attention + LIGHTS + Green Knox: Get Out Jamie: The Throwback Special by Chris Bechelder and Annie B. Jones Instagram Red Knox and Jamie: Time After Time Rate and Review: iTunes Subscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android  Subscribe to our Weekly newsletter: http://www.knoxandjamie.com/newsletter Follow Us: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Support Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | Swag