Podcasts about front porch

This week on From the Front Porch, it's all about books and basketball! Annie is joined by her husband and friend, Jordan, to set different books head to head and debate their merits in this beloved yearly tradition. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins Book of Goose by Yiyun Lee Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan You Are My Sunshine by Sean Dietrich The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monaghan A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher Liturgies for Hope by Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore A Curious Faith by Lore Ferguson Wilbert The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd The Appeal by Janice Hallett Book Lovers by Emily Henry The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean This week, Annie is reading Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. Jordan is reading Shakespeare in a Divided America by James Shapiro (currently unavailable to order). 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.  Thank you to this week's sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com. Thank you to this week's sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Donna Hetchler, Kate O'Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.

Certified Life Coach Kim Perone and Tisha Tolar, Slightly Unmeditated podcast, talk with Jim Sweet, author of Back to the Front Porch and Mental Freedom about creating spontaneous happiness in life. Everyone is looking for more, so listen and enjoy finding more happiness.Join our Honestly Unmeditated Support Circle membership site or learn more about it on our website.Please leave a review of the podcast where you can!  Learn more about us at www.SlightlyUnmeditated.com or reach out to us on social media:InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube  Check us and some other great spirituality podcasts on FeedSpot's 100 Best Spiritual Podcasts You Must Follow  list.Support the show

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

Hi, I'm a serpent. Kiss me! I'm Irish! :) Patrick failed! :) (But the Vikings didn't! Lindisfarne, anyone?) Oh, well! On to the hell of the day. I'm not the only one disillusioned by the lack of DoJ action against Geezer Disgustus. So, too, is Nicolle Wallace (but she'd squeal like a stuck pig if what she wants for Nitwit Nero were to be applied to her former boss . . . oops!) 

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is chatting with her mom, Susie, about books for readers with PG-13 tastes. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: Small World by Laura Zigman Go as A River by Shelley Read Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry Prayer in the Night by Tish Harrison Warren How It Went by Wendell Berry The Portrait by Emilia Kelly . You Are My Sunshine by Sean Dietrich Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen When in Rome by Liam Callanan   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.  Thank you to this week's sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com. Thank you to this week's sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com. This week, Annie is reading The Bodyguard by Katherine Center. Susie is reading When the Moon Turns Blue by Pamela Terry.  If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, and Laurie Johnson.

Damn, those cops in Louisville are dirty! MAGATS hold the U.S. (and the world) hostage. Union president teaches some manners to a MAGAT senator. California deals with another atmospheric river. Glen Youngkin flubs on his transphobia. 

This week on From the Front Porch, it's another episode of From The Bookshelf Files! In this new episode series, Annie and The Bookshelf's Community Manager Felicia Dilbert talk about the ups and downs of owning and running a small business. Today, it's all about small business woes and wins! If you have a business-related question you'd like Annie and Felicia to explore in a future episode of From The Bookshelf Files, please email Felicia here. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: Good to Great by Jim Collins Beautiful Healing by Felicia Dilbert Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith 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.  Thank you to this week's sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com. This week, Annie is reading If We're Being Honest by Cat Shook (releases 4/18/23). Felicia is reading B.F.F. by Christie Tate. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, and Laurie Johnson.

Mid-century modern is so in right now, people are popping neutra type house numbers and modbox mailboxes onto just about any house type.  You are in luck, Ranch Owner, because the mid-century front door was made for your house.  I'll break down how you can get or make your own perfect mid century front door. This works whether you are simply aiming for a spin through Etsy or planning major renovation.In Today's Episode You'll Hear:How to take your door from drab to dramatic in a weekend. The trick to determining which remodeling level is right for you.Which products will help bring out the mid mod in your mid century ranch.Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/1110

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This week on From the Front Porch, it's another New Release Rundown! Annie and Olivia are sharing March releases they're excited about to help you build your TBR. Don't forget, if you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: Annie's picks: Farewell Tour by Stephanie Clifford (March 7) Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (March 7) What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez (March 7)  Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal (March 7) Women are the Fiercest Creatures by Andrea Dunlop (March 7) When in Rome by Liam Callanan (March 14) Olivia's picks: The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell (March 7) My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron (March 7) The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner (March 7) Link + Hud by Jarrett & Jerome Pumphrey (March 7) Leeva At Last by Sara Pennypacker (March 7) Bea and the New Deal Horse by L M Elliott (March 28) 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 Annie is reading Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman (currently unavailable to order). Olivia is reading Leeva At Last by Sara Pennypacker. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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...Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, and Laurie Johnson.

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in February. As always, we're offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie's three favorite books she read this past month. You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type Episode 413 into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode). The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel Now You See Us by Balli Jaur Kaswal Everything's Fine by Cecilia Rabess Orphaned Believers by Sara Billups Black Ball by Theresa Runstedtler Little Women by Louisa May Alcott February Reading Recap Bundle This week, Annie is reading The House Is On Fire by Rachel Beanland. 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.  If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, and Laurie Johnson.

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Feral cows! Butthurt MAGATS! More fake resumes. And a really great front porch conversation!

This week on From the Front Porch, it's an episode of Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley, formerly known as Kids' Table! It's the same banter and book talk you love with a fresh new name. 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: Annie is reading: The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal (releases 3/7) Orphaned Believer by Sara Billups (paperback) The 1619 Project created by Nikole Hannah-Jones Ashley is reading: The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane B.F.F. by Christie Tate She Gets the Girl by Rachel Lippincott and Alyson Derrick (out in hardcover now, paperback releases 4/4/23) Annie watching: Poker Face Shrinking Tár A Man Called Otto Ashley is watching: The Menu Annie is listening to: Mo News podcast The Big Picture podcast Let's Read the Gospels podcast Ashley is listening to: Dover by the Westerlies Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Annie is buying: Cozy comfy reading chair (Walters chair from Birch Lane) Clothes from August Cloth Ashley is buying: Beachly subscription box Synergy kombucha (lemon berry flavored) This week, Annie is listening to Black Ball by Theresa Runstedtler (releases 3/7/23). Ashley is reading She Gets the Girl by Rachel Lippincott and Alyson Derrick. 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.  Thank you again to this week's sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Spend Christmas in Thomasville! There is something truly special about the holiday season in Thomasville. From shopping for those must-have presents for everyone on your list, to the twinkling lights, sparkling window displays, and tempting smells wafting from restaurants all add to the festive feeling of the season. From downtown hotels, to delightful vacation rentals, book your getaway to Thomasville and add a little more sparkle to your holidays! Learn more and plan your trip at www.thomasvillega.com or @thomasvillega on Instagram. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, and Laurie Johnson.

This podcast is different from most others. This is everything you need to know about the show, its creator, and how it's created. Here's the transcript: https://frededer.home.blog/2023/02/12/freds-front-porch-podcast-primer/ Get a Speedy Shine Sticker by supporting a Smelly Old Man and his Good Boy here: https://www.patreon.com/Freds_Front_Porch or... https://patreon.com/Freds_Front_Porch?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fredsporch/message

Author and journalist Michael Dolan joins Tim to tell the story of the American front porch. He's the editor of American History magazine and the author of a book entitled, “The American Porch: An informal history of an informal place.” In this episode, he talks about how the front porch shaped life in America for well over 200 years. You could say that when it comes to our homes, the front porch was the original social media. This encore episode was originally released May 24, 2021. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Encore_-_Americas_Front_Porch.mp3 It's probably something you may not think about much, even if you have one on your home and you walk across it a few times every day. The front porch. But did you ever wonder what your life would be like if you didn't have one? Or, on the other hand, if you are one of millions of Americans who don't have a front porch, did you ever wonder what your life would be like if you did have one? It's not an understatement to say that in neighborhoods with front porches, the social dynamics between and among neighbors are different than they are in neighborhoods without them. And most certainly those same social dynamics are different today, than they were many years ago, when it was just assumed your home would have a front porch, and that would be the place you would spend your time between your private world and the public world. Michael Dolan is the editor of American History Magazine and the author of the book, “The American Porch.” Links The American Porch, by Michael Dolan (Amazon) American History Magazine, Historynet.com The Front Porch Campaign, American Heritage Magazine About this Episode's Guest Michael Dolan Michael Dolan is a writer, editor, and musician. He lives in Washington, DC, his hometown. Besides editing American History  magazine, he consults on book manuscripts and documentary television programs, most recently one about wildlife along the Canadian/American border. His articles have run in Smithsonian, The New Republic, The New Yorker, Outside, and The New York Times Magazine, among others. His 1987 Washington City Paper story about Judge Robert Bork's video rentals caused a furor leading Congress to enact the federal Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988. Between 1983 and 1995, he and his wife renovated a 1920s-era bungalow in a DC neighborhood near the Potomac River. The final step of that process replaced a careworn front porch with one that he designed. The results of that project inspired his 2002 book, The American Porch: An Informal History of an Informal Place. Dolan's porch occasionally is the scene of rehearsals by his band, The Powerful House Ways & Means Committee.

Today, we are refreshing your memories about one of our favorite flagship products! The Indie Press List is doing BIG things and we are thrilled to give you a taste of this goodness. If you'd like to get future episodes (plus tons more backlist episodes of this type of content!, we'd love for you to join us on Patreon. To shop: we would love for you to go directly to Bookshelf Thomasville's website. Here's a brief list of each of the five selections, but again, we'd love for you to go directly over to the website above - so there are no affiliate links here! Please put "Currently Reading Podcast" in the "information" part of your order so they know we sent you! Minisode show notes are not time stamped. They are also not transcribed. But each of the titles we mention (the five from the list plus any others we threw out there) is below for your enjoyment. Links go straight to the Indie Bookstore of the month. In this case, it's the Bookshelf in Thomasville, GA! . . . . For any titles you are wanting to purchase, please be sure to go through the Bookshelf Thomasville CR Shop and let them know we sent you by putting Currently Reading Podcast in your order comments! If you're using your Library or Libro FM (switch your support to Bookshelf Thomasville!), be sure to shout them out on social media @bookshelftville for these great picks as well! Shelf Subscriptions are available on their website from the first Tuesday of the month to the last Tuesday of the month. Check them out if you want some Bookshelf Thomasville in your mailbox every month. If you need a great gift idea for yourself or someone else, the Treat Yo' Shelf option is fantastic! You can hear from Annie and her team every week on From the Front Porch podcast as well. As you know/will see, they are all great at talking books! The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge The Second Mrs. Hockaday by Susan Rivers The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman GQ Profile of Chris Evans by Edith Zimmerman  Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan All the Feels by Olivia Dade A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey The Golden Season by Madeline Kay Sneed Friday Night Lights Revival Season by Monica West The Sweet Taste of Muscadines by Pamela Terry God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li Breakfast Club Fast and the Furious Ocean's Eleven Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe 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

This week on From the Front Porch, it's another New Release Rundown! Annie, Olivia, and Erin are sharing February releases they're excited about to help you build your TBR. Don't forget, if you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10 percent off your order. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: Annie's picks: Stealing by Margaret Verble Maame by Jessica George B.F.F.: A Memoir of Friendship Lost & Found by Christie Tate My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin (Releases Feb 14) Time's Undoing by Cheryl A. Head (Releases Feb 28) Erin's picks: Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane (Releases Feb 14) I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai (Releases Feb 21) The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill (Releases Feb 28) Enchantment by Katherine May (Releases Feb 28) Olivia's picks: The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln Cold People by Tom Rob Smith Come Home Safe by Brian Buckmire Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate O'Shaughnessy (Releases Feb 21) The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz (Releases Feb 21) 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 My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin. Olivia is reading Cold People by Tom Rob Smith.  Erin is reading Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, and Laurie Johnson.

Balloons, balloons, baloons! China, China, China! Shoot it, shoot it, SHOOT IT! 

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in January. As always, we're offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie's three favorite books she read this past month. You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our brand-new website: January Reading Recap Bundle ($74): Decent People by De'Shawn Charles Winslow Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey Graceland, At Last by Margaret Renkl Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld (releases 4-4-23) Decent People by De'Shawn Charles Winslow Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey Graceland, At Last by Margaret Renkl Spare by Prince Harry Games and Rituals by Katherine Heiny (releases 4-18-23) What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez (releases 3-7-23) My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin (releases 2-14-23) 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 Rikers by Graham Rayman. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, and Laurie Johnson.

Tune in for my very special guest this week - Bigfoot Michigan Rob, Bigfoot witness and host of Brunch with Bigfoot Michigan Rob and co-host of Tex's Front Porch. Rob shares his fascinating Bigfoot sighting from 2018 and also some of his crazy paranormal experiences. 

CW/TW: a live broadcast of the Memphis Video Coverup.

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by Hunter McLendon (@shelfbyshelf) to chat about their 2023 reading resolutions! We're thrilled that you can now shop for the books mentioned in this episode on our brand-new website: Annie's reading resolutions last year: Recitatif by Toni Morrison Beloved by Toni Morrison Sula by Toni Morrison Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Annie's resolutions this year: Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry Standing by Words by Wendell Berry (unavailable to order) Bleak House by Charles Dickens 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 Games and Rituals by Katherine Heiny. Hunter is reading The Farewell Tour by Stephanie Clifford. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, and Laurie Johnson.

Matt and Drew discuss "If the World Had a Front Porch" by Tracy Lawrence.To listen to the full show, visit ForgottenCountryRadioShow.com.

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

Why do all the stories seem to come from Florida? Well, not ALL of them.

This week on From the Front Porch, it's time for another Literary Therapy session! Our literary Frasier Crane, Annie, is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can leave us a voicemail here. Our new website will be live on Friday, January 20! You can purchase books mentioned in today's episode in the store or on our website starting January 20: Heating & Cooling by Beth Ann Fennelly (unavailable to order) 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff But You Did Not Come Back by Marceline Loridan-Ivens (unavailable order) Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (unavailable to order) Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Brainwaite Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb (unavailable to order) Glitter & Glue by Kelly Corrigan (unavailable to order) My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout One More Thing by BJ Novak (unavailable to order) Single, Carefree, and Mellow by Katherine Heiny (unavailable to order) Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close (unavailable to order) My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee Maus by Art Spiegalman Displacement by Lucy Knisley (unavailable to order) Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto (unavailable to order) And Now I Spill the Family Secrets by Margaret Kimball (unavailable to order) Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall Audition by Barbara Walters I Miss You When I Blink and Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethaway Beautiful Country by Quian Julie Wang Know My Name by Chanel Miller The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance by Elna Baker (unavailable to order) Becoming by Michelle Obama Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry Spare by Prince Harry Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward Finding Me by Viola Davis Chasing History by Charles Bernstein 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 Spare by Prince Harry. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, and Laurie Johnson.

Summary: Join Holly and Devin as they explore jolly ol' London town! Blimey! Not only is this city the only reason our co-hosts became friends in the first place, but they have a blast diving deeply into books set in the iconic city. While one book involves multiple dead bodies and the other involves multiple broken hearts, they unite around the unique character of London. Holly is a self-identified Anglophile and Devin struggles to remember romances set in the city because, frankly, she's too focused on the juicy deets of her novels. They agree, though, that unique cities like London add additional sensory layers to stories and a vivid sense of place.  Topics Discussed: The Heart (3:01): Devin discussed One Day in December by Josie Silver, a novel that explores the role of destiny in our lives after the protagonist Laurie makes intense eye contact with a stranger at a bus stop. The problem? She's on the bus and he's on the outside, leaving Laurie to hunt all over London for him to no avail. Fast forward a year and Laurie's roommate Sarah brings her new boyfriend to a party - Jack, the “bus guy” himself! Devin's key takeaways were: This novel requires some suspension of disbelief for the precipitation of the plot - that 10 seconds of sustained eye contact could lead to years of love, loss, betrayal, and growth. But once you buy in, it's a worthwhile ride. Jack and Laurie as the focal couple are not always the most sympathetic, and Silver explores how complicated attraction, friendship, and lifestyle choices can be as we grow and evolve through our lives.  Unlike many romances this novel spans 10 years, marked by Laurie's New Year's Resolutions that give the reader a vivid picture of how she, Jack, and Sarah are evolving in their unique love triangle.  The Dagger (16:45): Holly discussed The Victoria Vanishes by Christopher Fowler, book six in the Peculiar Crimes Unit novels. In this installment, we follow Arthur Bryant and John May as they discover and then investigate the mysterious deaths of older women killed in crowded pubs - after which the pubs themselves disappear. And thus, “The octogenarian detectives ready themselves for the pub crawl of a lifetime.” Holly's key takeaways were: The Pubs that Bryant and May explore act as characters in the book and in London; they are all different and have their own rich histories and micro-communities. The book explores the idea that people should be able to feel safe and these strings of murders corrupt these social spaces. If you're tired of the many domestic thrillers or locked room style mysteries and want a mystery that's a bit more complicated, a bit slower and very unique, this is for you. Our protagonists Bryant and May have worked together for the last 50 years and have a clearly deep friendship and mutual respect. The book has an undertone of the Peculiar Crimes Unit's struggle to survive in the face of being undervalued and seen as useless - an authentic exploration of octogenarian life. Hot On the Shelf (32:41): Devin: The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny Holly: A Phoenix First Must Burn by Patrice Caldwell What's Making Our Hearts Race (37:39): Devin: Amon Amarth Holly: Listening to deep-dive commentary on books she's read and already loves. Including but not limited to the podcasts Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, Hot and Bothered and From the Front Porch.  Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.

In this episode I welcome Taylor Leitzell onto the Front Porch. Taylor is a financial planner by trade and we talk all things money and savings. Taylor is able to make these difficult conversations easy to have, as you will hear in our talk. Want to know what an IRA is? No idea how a 401K works? Sit down, hit play, and enjoy!Taylor Leitzell is with Diversified Asset Planners which offers securities through J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. The opinions expressed by Taylor Leitzell should not be construed as specific investment, legal, or tax advice.Learn more about Taylor's business! Get your Front Porch Merch!Support the show

Are burkas in Missouri made of burlap? Show Me! SCOTUS investigation appears to be nearing a solution to the Dodd leak. Voter Fraud! Oops!

In this special episode of Anderson Business Advisors, Toby Mathis speaks with Jim Richardson and Diane Lawson of Front Porch Co-Housing about a growing issue in our country - the lack of independent, affordable housing opportunities for neurodivergent adults. This is an opportunity for our listeners to help solve. There are 5.4 million autistic adults in the U.S. today, and 87% of these individuals live with their parents. It is crucial that there be a plan for those adult children when their parents are gone.  Investing in real estate used for this purpose is an amazing opportunity to be “more than a landlord” and the non-profit status of the Front Porch Co-Housing organization can also offer the investor certain advantages. Highlights/Topics: Diane's experience with a neurodivergent son being denied housing Jim's background - also has a son with autism who was denied housing The scope - millions of adults with neurodivergent issues A unique approach - co-housing neurotypical and neurodivergent adults - “neuro-inclusive living” Millennials (22-40), are experiencing unprecedented levels of loneliness and isolation The expansion plan for Front Porch Housing Costs for neuro-inclusive living - planning for an entire lifetime No state funding assistance – not classified as a ‘group home' Real estate investors can help their communities and be more than “just a landlord” Sponsoring a neurodivergent person in your community - visit the Front Porch link below Donations can also be land, real estate, vehicles to sell, and other assets - email Jim with the link below Resources: Front Porch Co-Housing Website https://frontporchcohousing.org/ Donate to, or Support Front Porch https://frontporchcohousing.org/support-us/sponsor/ Email Diane diane@frontporchcohousing.org Email Jim jim@frontporchcohousing.org Anderson Advisors https://andersonadvisors.com/ Anderson Advisors on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaL-wApuVYi2Va5dWzyTYVw

This week on From the Front Porch, we have a special new episode series for you: From The Bookshelf Files! Have you ever wondered about The Bookshelf's origin story? You're in luck! In volume one of From the Bookshelf Files, our Community Manager, Felicia Dilbert, interviews Annie about how she came to own The Bookshelf and what it's like to run this small, mighty business. If you have a business-related question you'd like Annie and Felicia to explore in a future episode of From The Bookshelf Files, please email Felicia 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.  If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, and Laurie Johnson.

From Sexual Exploitation to Salvation w/ Jennifer Barratt To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/549/29

Another day of madness among the MAGATS. These people can't govern. They're so damned dumb they'd screw up a one-person parade! Please like, subscribe, share, and comment!

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie tells you all about her favorite books ever! Don't forget to join our bookish Patreon community and get your copy of Bleak House if you'd like to join our Conquer a Classic Book Club this year. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee The Mothers by Brit Bennett The Road by Cormac McCarthy Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner Little Women by Louisa May Alcott An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott (unavailable to order) Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 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 Decent People by De'Shawn Charles Winslow. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson and Kate Johnston Tucker.

This week on From the Front Porch, The Bookshelf staff share their favorite books of 2022! To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Art & Faith by Makoto Fujimura The Stories We Tell by Joanna Gaines (Libro.fm) Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka 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.  If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson and Kate Johnston Tucker.

Merry Christmas, friends! On today's bonus episode, Annie reads the New York Sun reporter Francis P. Church's timeless 1897 response to eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon's question: “Is there a Santa Claus?” Read the letter and learn about its history here. We wish you and yours a peaceful and joyful holiday! Thank you for listening. From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D 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. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson and Kate Johnston Tucker.  

It may be Christmas, but the MAGAT insurrectionist urge remains strong.  From our family here in the frozen, blasted hills of Appalachia to everyone in our community, all our fondest wishes for a happy holiday wherever you are, whatever you celebrate or even if you don't. 

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter (@shelfbyshelf) discuss their top five favorite books of 2022! To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: Annie's Top Five: The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford Hunter's Top Five: The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Trust by Hernan Diaz The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid Just by Looking at Him by Ryan O'Connell Other favorites: The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield The Town of Babylon by Alejandro Varela Paul by Daisy Lafarge Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh Clean Air by Sarah Blake 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.  Thank you again to this week's sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Spend Christmas in Thomasville! There is something truly special about the holiday season in Thomasville. From shopping for those must-have presents for everyone on your list, to the twinkling lights, sparkling window displays, and tempting smells wafting from restaurants all add to the festive feeling of the season. From downtown hotels, to delightful vacation rentals, book your getaway to Thomasville and add a little more sparkle to your holidays! Learn more and plan your trip at www.thomasvillega.com or @thomasvillega on Instagram. This week, Annie is reading Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston. Hunter is reading A Woman's Story by Annie Ernaux. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson and Kate Johnston Tucker.

More MAGATS are heading to prison. New revelations about just how preventable the slaughter at Club Q truly was. God-fearing Republican gets nabbed pinching pills. The Front Porch gang does a deep dive down the memory hole. Possible charges against Julius Geezer becomes public.

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by friend, cousin and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock. Annie and Ashley share what they're reading, watching, listening to and buying. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: Annie's holiday reading: Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston Ashley's holiday reading: Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Other books mentioned in this episode: Moonrise Over New Jessup by Jamila Minnicks (releases 1/10/23) Have I Told You This Already? by Lauren Graham Annie's holiday watching: Home Alone The Family Stone White Christmas Miracle on 34th Street #Xmas (Clare Bowen and Brant Daugherty) Ashley's holiday watching: White Christmas Miracle on 34th Street Elf It's a Wonderful Life Annie's holiday listening: My First Popsicle edited by Zosia Mamet Taste by Stanley Tucci Juliet and Amanda's gift guide Ashley's buying: Zabar's 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.  Thank you again to this week's sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Spend Christmas in Thomasville! There is something truly special about the holiday season in Thomasville. From shopping for those must-have presents for everyone on your list, to the twinkling lights, sparkling window displays, and tempting smells wafting from restaurants all add to the festive feeling of the season. From downtown hotels, to delightful vacation rentals, book your getaway to Thomasville and add a little more sparkle to your holidays! Learn more and plan your trip at www.thomasvillega.com or @thomasvillega on Instagram. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson and Kate Johnston Tucker.

In this episode the one and only Belsnickel joins me on the Front Porch. Yep, that crusty, sometimes mean, Christmas gift giver of the Pennsylvania Dutch, comes out of the shadows and sits down with me for an honest conversation.  We really gain some insight into his background and just what makes him tick. Get your Front Porch Merch! Support the show

This week on From the Front Porch, it's time for another Literary Therapy session! Our literary Frasier Crane, Annie, is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can leave us a voicemail here. Get your copies of the books mentioned in this episode from The Bookshelf: Little Women Book Club Flight by Lynn Steger Strong Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak (currently unavailable to order) The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews Voracious! by Cara Nicoletti (currently unavailable to order) My First Popsicle edited by Zosia Mamet The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen Winter Solstice by Rosmunde Pilcher An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott (currently unavailable to order) Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva (currently unavailable to order) Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris Wintering by Katherine May Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley Little Women (painted edition) by Louisa May Alcott Persuasion (painted edition) by Jane Austen The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green All These Wonders and Occasional Magic by The Moth Liturgies for Hope by Elizabeth Moore & Audrey Elledge A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson Miracle on 10th Street by Madeleine L'Engle (currently unavailable to order) A Treasury of Family Christmas Poems by Union Square Kids The Boy, The Mole, the Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy The Sense of Wonder by Matthew Salesses (releases 1/17/23) 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.  Thank you again to this week's sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Spend Christmas in Thomasville! There is something truly special about the holiday season in Thomasville. From shopping for those must-have presents for everyone on your list, to the twinkling lights, sparkling window displays, and tempting smells wafting from restaurants all add to the festive feeling of the season. From downtown hotels, to delightful vacation rentals, book your getaway to Thomasville and add a little more sparkle to your holidays! Learn more and plan your trip at www.thomasvillega.com or @thomasvillega on Instagram. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson and Kate Johnston Tucker.

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This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in November. As always, we're offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie's three favorite books she read this month. Get your November Reading Recap Bundle or your favorites of Annie's November reads on our website: November Reading Recap Bundle (includes The Road, Have I Told You This Already?, and Holiday Romance) Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson The Road by Cormac McCarthy Have I Told You This Already? by Lauren Graham Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry The Family Game by Catherine Steadman The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Maame by Jessica George (releases 1/31/23) 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.  Thank you again to this week's sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Spend Christmas in Thomasville! There is something truly special about the holiday season in Thomasville. From shopping for those must-have presents for everyone on your list, to the twinkling lights, sparkling window displays, and tempting smells wafting from restaurants all add to the festive feeling of the season. From downtown hotels, to delightful vacation rentals, book your getaway to Thomasville and add a little more sparkle to your holidays! Learn more and plan your trip at www.thomasvillega.com or @thomasvillega on Instagram. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson and Kate Johnston Tucker.

Happy Thanksgiving! We're so grateful for you. To thank you for listening, we have a special episode for you this week: a recording of our live show from our August Reader Retreat! In this episode, Annie, Ashley, and Hunter pair books with their favorite celebrity couples and chat about what they were reading, watching, and listening to this past summer. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements The First Wives Club by Olivia Goldsmith The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan My Eyes are Up Here by Laura Zimmermann (currently unavailable to order) Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff Matrix by Lauren Groff Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield The Work Wife by Alison Hart A Burning by Megha Majumdar The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix Hooked by Sutton Foster Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li Florida Woman by Deb Rogers Paul by Daisy Lefarge Babysitter by Joyce Carol Oates All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan Husband Material by Alexis Hall Rabbit Run by John Updike (currently unavailable to order) Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry 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.  Thank you again to this week's sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Spend Christmas in Thomasville! There is something truly special about the holiday season in Thomasville. From shopping for those must-have presents for everyone on your list, to the twinkling lights, sparkling window displays, and tempting smells wafting from restaurants all add to the festive feeling of the season. From downtown hotels, to delightful vacation rentals, book your getaway to Thomasville and add a little more sparkle to your holidays! Learn more and plan your trip at www.thomasvillega.com or @thomasvillega on Instagram. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson and Kate Johnston Tucker.

It's time for another installment of Backlist Book Club! This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter Mclendon (@shelfbyshelf) are talking about The Road by Cormac McCarthy. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: The Road by Cormac McCarthy Less by Andrew Sean Greer Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard Beloved by Toni Morrison Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Clean Air by Sarah Blake The Revivalists by Christopher Hood Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Room by Emma Donoghue The End We Start From by Megan Hunter (this book is permanently backordered) 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.  Thank you again to this week's sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Everyone loves fall in Thomasville, Georgia! When it's time to getaway, we have exactly what you need! Find romance, explore historical sites, dine out, shop, and make time to relax and unwind. There's no better getaway than a Thomasville Getaway! Whether you live close by or are passing through, I hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia: www.thomasvillega.com or @thomasvillega on Instagram. This week, Annie is reading Have I Told You This Already? by Lauren Graham. Hunter is reading The Hero of This Book by Elizabeth McCracken. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson and Kate Johnston Tucker.