From the Front Porch

This week, Annie brings you a reading recap of the books she read in October.

The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf:

• Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell …

Annie is joined by Hunter McLendon from @shelfbyshelf to reflect on their 2020 reading of Anna Karenina. Join them on Patreon to hear recaps and reviews of all eight parts of Tolstoy’s classic.

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Annie is joined by Olivia and Lucy this week to discuss the Baby-Sitters Club books and the enjoyment they've brought during these strange times.

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Today, Annie channels her inner Frasier Crane to dispense bookish wisdom to her fellow readers. 

The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased at The Bookshelf:

• Transcendent Kingdom by …

This week Annie recaps the books she read in September.

• Recommended for You by Laura Silverman

• The Harpy by Megan Hunter

• His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie 

• What Kind of Woman by Kat…

Annie is joined by Jordan Jones, her husband who also happens to be an attorney and personality typing expert. Today, they’re chatting about the Enneagram and making book recommendations for each typ…

Annie is joined by friend and bookstagrammer from @shelfbyshelf, Hunter, to discuss their top ten reads of the year thus far.

The books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from T…

Annie is joined this week by cousin, friend and former Bookshelf staffer, Ashley Sherlock. The two will pair books with some of their favorite TV shows.

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Annie is joined by friend and fellow royals aficionado, Courtney Kinsey to discuss the book Finding Freedom. Courtney and her sister Betsy host the podcast, I Do Declare!

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Is August really over? It’s hard to believe it’s that time again, but here we are! This week, Annie recaps her reads during the month of August.

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This week, Annie is joined by Olivia, The Bookshelf manager, children and young adult lit specialist and leader of Dumbledore’s Army, to discuss books kids like to read.

The books mentioned on today…

This week Annie discusses how to start a book club and includes the view point of several of her book club friends.

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This week Annie is joined by special co-host Kendra Adachi of the podcast The Lazy Genius and author of the soon-to-be-released The Lazy Genius Way. The two of them talk bookshelves, pandemic readin…

It’s the end of July already! This week Annie reviews the books she read in July.

The books mentioned in Annie’s recap are available online at The Bookshelf:

• Tiny Imperfections by Alli Frank and A…

This week, Annie shares her journey of becoming, and being, the owner of The Bookshelf for the past seven years.

From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent …

This week, Annie and friends Julie Anna Helms and Courtney Kinsey share their casting selections for the characters in Emily Henry’s Beach Read.

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This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by her mom, Susie Butterworth who shares her suggested PG books for sensitive readers.

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This week Annie recaps all of her June reads.

The books mentioned in today’s podcast can be purchased at The Bookshelf:

• The Next Great Jane by K.L. Going

• I’m Still Here by Austin Channing B…

Annie is joined this week by her well-traveled friend and fellow entrepreneur, Morgan Thomason. Morgan is the designer behind Winsome Paper, a whimsical stationery brand. Annie and Morgan help liste…

Annie’s tackling more readerly dilemmas in this week’s episode.

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