Joe is joined by his colleague and friend Nahomy for a fresh stack of June 2025 book picksâperfect for summer reading season. Whether youâre soaking up the sun or curled up in the AC, theyâve got something for every kind of reader.Â
Nahomy shares queer coming-of-age tales, romantic comedies, twisty thrillers, and empowering debuts, while Joe's picks run the ... Show More
Mar 2025
Surviving the Reaping: What to Read While You Wait
In this episode, Joe is joined by Nahomy to recommend books for fans of The Hunger Games, whether you're eagerly awaiting Sunrise on the Reaping or need more dystopian reads after devouring it. From high-stakes competitions and oppressive regimes to survival in broken worlds, the ... Show More
48m 14s
Feb 2025
Spring's Best New Books: March 2025 Picks
Spring is in the air, and so are a fresh batch of must-read books! In this episode, Joe is joined by Amy Clark from MomAdvice.com to dive into the most exciting new releases hitting shelves in March 2025. From highly anticipated fiction to captivating nonfiction, theyâre sharing ... Show More
1h 41m
Dec 2024
Episode 509 || Best Books of the Year with Hunter Mclendon
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter (@shelfbyshelf) discuss their top 10 favorite books of 2024.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search âEpisode 509â) or download and shop on The Bookshelfâs ... Show More
57m 36s
Aug 2024
Season 7, Episode 3: Utilizing AI + Huggable Books
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: utilizing AI and getting back into the library swing of things Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff weâve been reading lately Deep Dive: our most huggable books ... Show More
53m 11s
Jan 2025
Episode 512 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 23
This week on From the Front Porch, itâs 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 p ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 2024
Episode 486 || Best Books of the Year (So Far) with Hunter
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter (@shelfbyshelf) discuss their top ten favorite books of 2024!
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search âEpisode 486â to find the books mentioned in this epi ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 2024
#130: Do Books Need Romance? and The Ladiesâ Paradise vs Babbacombeâs
Emile Zola, Noel Streatfeild, and romantic books â welcome to Tea or Books? episode 130! In the first half of this episode, we do a topic suggested by Lindsey â do books need a romantic storyline? In the second half, weÂ
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Apr 28
Season 7, Episode 38: Crying Over Books + A Book That Surprised Us
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: silencing notifications and crying over books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff weâve been reading lately Deep Dive: a book that surprised us and how we can r ... Show More
59m 18s
Aug 2024
Episode 488 || August New Release Rundown
This week on From the Front Porch, itâs another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing the August releases theyâre 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 checko ... Show More
53m 5s
May 5
Season 7, Episode 39: Brain Farts + Reading Canadian
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: shifts in our reading and brain farts Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff weâve been reading lately Deep Dive: reading Canadian elbows up style The Fountain: we ... Show More
1h 12m
Dec 2021
Ep 194: The Magician by Colm TĂłibĂn
Anna and Annie discuss the winners of the Goldsmiths Prize, the Baillie Gifford Prize and the National Book Awards. Our book of the week is The Magician by multi-award winning author Colm TĂłibĂn. His latest novel, based on the life of Thomas Mann, is a New York Times Notable Book ... Show More
26m 47s