Welcome to episode 27 of From the Front Porch, a collection of conversations on books, small business, and life in the South.

I'm Annie Jones, owner of the bookshelf in beautiful downtown Thomasville, Georgia, and today I'm recapping the books I read in May.

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Okay, so in May, I actually was able to read 10 books, which is great for me.

I tried to read one or two books a week, but May was a particularly special month because I

went on two different vacations, and vacation reading is some of the best kind of reading,

uninterrupted, not just at night while I'm falling asleep, so... and vacation reading is some of the best kind of reading.

Uninterrupted, not just at night while I'm falling asleep.

So that's probably the reason I was able to tackle so many books in May.

Let's dive right in.

The first book I read in May was I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloan Crosly.

This is a book that was recommended to me through Instagram and Twitter.

That's where I get a lot of my recommendations.

Recommended reads is through the readers that I follow on Instagram and Twitter.

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