From the Front Porch

This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a Literary Therapy session! Our literary Frasier Crane, Annie, is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can leave us a voicemail here. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 603) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app. Amy: You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith I Thought It Would Be Better Than This by Jessica N. Turner Splinters by Leslie Jamison Untamed by Glennon Doyle Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Awake by Jen Hatmaker With Teeth by Kristen Arnett To the End edited by Morty Diamond Mary Lynn: Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult (Hollow Bones) True Biz by Sara Novic The Foursome by Christina Baker Kline Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel The Night We Lost Him by Lara Dave  Alison: Pillars of the Earth series by Ken Follett Circle of Days Armor of Night Pachinko by Min Jin Lee American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee Shogun by James Clavell Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck 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 listening to Lane Being Lane by John Talty. 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, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, Joseph Shorter IV, Kimberly, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stephanie Dean, Gene Queens and Wendi Jenkins.

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is speculating what Scully & Mulder (from Fox show The X-Files) might read now, in 2026. If they walked into The Bookshelf, what books would Annie put into their hands? Or what books do we sell that they’ve already read and loved? (And, it’s no coincidence: These are also the books Annie would put into your hands, if you were looking for spooky season reads.) Here’s what Annie came up with: To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 602), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app: The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry Children of the Wolf  by Abby Geni 11/22/63 by Stephen King Voyagers by Meg Charlton Beings by Ilana Masad The Wanderers by Meg Howrey Devolution by Max Brooks In the Woods They Wait by Carrie Lee South There Used to Be People Here by Kennedy Cole (November 3rd, 2026) 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 Missing Sister by Joshilyn Jackson.  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, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, Joseph Shorter IV, Kimberly, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stephanie Dean, Gene Queens and Wendi Jenkins.

This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia share the October 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 601), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app: Annie’s books The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford by Nafissa Thompson-Spires (October 6th, 2026) Death of an Ordinary Man by Sarah Perry (October 6th, 2026) Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson (October 6th, 2026) Olivia’s books Trunk No. 3 by Allie Millington (October 20th, 2026) Brittle Magic by Kate O’Shaughnessy (Oct. 20th) The Killing of a Chestnut Tree by Oliver K Langmead (October 27th, 2026) Erin’s books Partita by Barbara Kingsolver (October 6th, 2026) Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus (October 13th, 2026) This is a Door by Daniel Nayeri (October 27th, 2026) 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 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 Children of the Wolf by Abby Geni. Olivia is reading Murmuration by TJ Klune (November 17th, 2026). Erin is listening to Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li (October 13th, 2026). 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, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, Joseph Shorter IV, Kimberly, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stephanie Dean, Gene Queens and Wendi Jenkins.

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in September. You get 10% off your books when you order your the September Reading Recap Bundle, which features a bundle of some of Annie’s favorite books she read this month. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 600), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app: September Reading Recap Bundle - $81 The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford by Nafissa Thompson-Spires The Three Graces of Pearl Street by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff   Hollywood, Ending by John Green Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The Thoroughbreads by Elin Hildebrand            The Academy   The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford by Nafissa Thompson-Spires The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett The Three Graces of Peal Street by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin    Returns & Exchanges by Kayla Rae Whitaker   The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff Switzy by Emma Cline   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 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 listening to Trust Fall by Lynn Painter (September 29th, 2026). 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, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, Joseph Shorter IV, Kimberly, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stephanie Dean, Gene Queens 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, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 599) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app: Annie reading:  ● Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson ​(October 6th, 2026) ● American Nightmare by Kelly McWilliams  ● See You Next Tuesday by Kate Staymon-London    Ashley reading:  ● The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson  ● Whistler by Ann Patchett  ● The Land and Its People by David Sedaris  ● Don’t Trust Fish by Neil Snapson    Annie watching:  ● Sterling Point  ● Not Suitable for Work  ● Ted Lasso  ● One Night Only  ● The Devil Wears Prada 2    Ashley watching:  ● Voicemails for Isabelle    Annie listening to:  ● The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian ● Gracie Abrams  ● Olivia Rodrigo  ● Noah Kahan    Ashley listening to:  ● This Music May Contain Hope by Raye ● Monthly playlists  ● Feel Good Piano    Annie buying:  ● Football decor    Ashley buying:  ● Writech pens  ● Stickers  ● Lunch at The Lost Kitchen    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 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 listening to The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford by Nafissa Thompson-Spires. Ashley is reading Persuasion by Jane Austen. 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, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, Joseph Shorter IV, Kimberly, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stephanie Dean, Gene Queens and Wendi Jenkins.