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From the Front Porch

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

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254 || Favorite Books of 2019

254 || Favorite Books of 2019

In our final episode of 2019 (and the decade as a whole!), Annie and Bookshelf staffers Olivia and Lucy sit down to talk... Read more

19 Dec 2019

38mins

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Episode 226 || Seasonal Reads: Summer

Episode 226 || Seasonal Reads: Summer

Suuummertiiiiiime, and the front doors are swoooollen. Join Chris and Annie for a preview of the summer's hottest releas... Read more

6 Jun 2019

36mins

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Episode 223 || Our Favorite Classics

Episode 223 || Our Favorite Classics

We consulted with the rest of the Bookshelf staff and rounded up a list of our favorite "classic" books--whatever that m... Read more

16 May 2019

44mins

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Episode 234 || July Reading Recap

Episode 234 || July Reading Recap

July was a very busy month here at The Bookshelf, and while our combined list is somewhat small, it allowed us to have a... Read more

1 Aug 2019

38mins

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Episode 231 || June Reading Recap

Episode 231 || June Reading Recap

Annie and Chris are traveling through time to bring you a list and discussion of the books they read in June.  You can ... Read more

11 Jul 2019

35mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 221 || April Reading Recap

Episode 221 || April Reading Recap

The changing of the calendar page signals that Annie and Chris are back, as they are every month, to talk about what the... Read more

2 May 2019

36mins

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Episode 253 || Seasonal Reads: Christmas

Episode 253 || Seasonal Reads: Christmas

In our final Seasonal Reads of 2019, Chris and Annie run through some reads (and movies) for the Christmas season and ch... Read more

12 Dec 2019

34mins

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Episode 246 || Seasonal Reads: Spooky Season

Episode 246 || Seasonal Reads: Spooky Season

It's officially Spooky Season, if you can believe it, and Annie and Chris sound absolutely manic this week as they recor... Read more

24 Oct 2019

33mins

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Episode 225 || May Reading Recap

Episode 225 || May Reading Recap

May came and went like a bullet train, but Annie and Chris are here to talk about what they read this month and/or are s... Read more

30 May 2019

39mins

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Episode 250 || Mailbag, Vol. 6

Episode 250 || Mailbag, Vol. 6

On this milestone episode of From the Front Porch, Annie and Chris answer YOUR questions--from what we're getting our pa... Read more

21 Nov 2019

56mins

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Episode 230 || Seasonal Reads: America

Episode 230 || Seasonal Reads: America

As the heat settles and the mosquitos start biting and we all converge in the back of a pickup truck in an antique store... Read more

4 Jul 2019

35mins

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Episode 247 || October Reading Recap

Episode 247 || October Reading Recap

Happy Halloween! Spooky Season will soon be over, but Chris and Annie are here to walk you through what they read in Oct... Read more

31 Oct 2019

38mins

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Episode 224 || Quick Reads

Episode 224 || Quick Reads

Sometimes you need to build some momentum between your hefty tomes, and sometimes you're sitting in an airport and just ... Read more

23 May 2019

32mins

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Episode 222 || Seasonal Reads: Wedding Season

Episode 222 || Seasonal Reads: Wedding Season

It's wedding season, y'all, and Annie and Chris are here to guide you through the most relevant reads of the season. Yo... Read more

9 May 2019

32mins

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Episode 252 || November Reading Recap

Episode 252 || November Reading Recap

A new month means a new look at what books Annie and Chris were able to read in the last one. And folks, it was pretty l... Read more

5 Dec 2019

31mins

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Episode 236 || Backlist Book Club, Vol. 4

Episode 236 || Backlist Book Club, Vol. 4

Annie and frequent guest contributor Hunter keep the Backlist Book Club feature rolling with a discussion of Donna Tartt... Read more

15 Aug 2019

36mins

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Episode 232 || Imagining the Perfect Book

Episode 232 || Imagining the Perfect Book

Last month, Chris and Annie were challenged to think of a book that doesn't exist (yet) that they would love to see writ... Read more

18 Jul 2019

25mins

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Episode 238 || We‘re Stressed Out!

Episode 238 || We‘re Stressed Out!

Annie and Chris are back together, but y'all, it's a stressful season. And we know we always say that! Join us for a dis... Read more

29 Aug 2019

37mins

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Episode 249 || Who Are We Really?

Episode 249 || Who Are We Really?

Chris and Annie take a personal deep-dive into a few literary characters they may or may not resemble, and what that ult... Read more

14 Nov 2019

45mins

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Episode 229 || Reader Retreat Live!

Episode 229 || Reader Retreat Live!

In this very special episode, Chris and Annie were finally able to sit down together for their first ever tandem live sh... Read more

27 Jun 2019

45mins

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