Jess and Trisha discuss their favorite romance reads — frontlist and backlist — of the year so far.
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Jun 1
An Emotionally Satisfying Ending
In this ultimate (final) episode of When in Romance, Jess and Trisha reminisce about the last 198 episodes, Trisha subjects Jess to one last WIR quiz, and they close with some final book recs and a little gratitude. News The podcast may be ending, but the backlog of When In Roman ... Show More
1h 15m
Apr 27
Still Obsessed with Beverly Jenkins
Jess and Trisha talk about continuing the story with long series, interlocking series, and series that feature the same couple in multiple books. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Cleat Ch ... Show More
59m 30s
Nov 2024
Episode 504 || Annie Recommends: Nonfiction November
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, it’s an episode of Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. Sometimes, you just want a good book list. This mo ... Show More
50m 43s
Jul 2024
Episode 486 || Best Books of the Year (So Far) with Hunter
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/shelfbyshelf/'>@shelfbyshelf</a>) discuss their top ten favorite books of 2024!</p>
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1h 3m
Oct 2024
Episode 498 || Annie Recommends: Campus Novels & Spooky Reads
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, we have a new series: Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. Sometimes, you just want a good book list.</p>
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50m 2s
Dec 2024
Episode 509 || Best Books of the Year with Hunter Mclendon
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/shelfbyshelf/'>@shelfbyshelf</a>) discuss their top 10 favorite books of 2024.</p>
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57m 36s
Dec 2024
Books books books! Our top picks from 2024
The FT’s books of the year special is out, and today, our literary editor Fred Studemann and outgoing deputy books editor Laura Battle join us one last time to talk about their top picks of 2024. This year has seen some huge releases from authors including Sally Rooney, Miranda J ... Show More
26m 21s
Dec 2024
Episode 506 || Staff's Favorite Books of 2024
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, The Bookshelf staff share their favorite books of 2024!</p>
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26m 25s
Dec 2024
Book Talk Etc.’s Best Books of 2024: Our Favorite Reads of the Year
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 182 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah reflect on a fantastic year of reading as they share their top 20 books of 2024! We share our absolute favorites, the reads that stood out most to us, and a little bit about why these books made our best-of-the-ye ... Show More
1h 5m