Episode 372 || What Would Susie Read?, Vol. 4

From the Front Porch

The Bookshelf Thomasville

Fiction, Society & Culture, Books, Arts:books, Arts

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie sits down to chat with her mom Susie about books for more sensitive readers. The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf: Think Again by Adam Grant This Boy We Made by Taylor Harris The One You’re With by Lauren K. Denton Millennial Nuns by the Daughters of St. Paul No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler Wild Spectacle by Janisse Ray A Woman of Endurance by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa Fly Girl by Ann Hood Back to the Prairie by Melissa Gilbert Bitter & Sweet by Tsh Oxendreider (not available through us, check your local library!) Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron 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 at @bookshelftville, 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 Book Lovers by Emily Henry. Susie is reading Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore. If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. 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... Donna Hetchler, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie johnson and Kate Johnston Tucker. Libro.FM: Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (Like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you’ll be part of a different story -- one that supports community. All you need is a smart phone and the free Libro.fm app. Right now, if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. All you have to do is enter FRONTPORCH at checkout or follow this link: https://tidd.ly/3C2zVbb Flodesk: Do you receive a weekly or monthly newsletter from one of your favorite brands? Like maybe From the Front Porch (Or The Bookshelf)... Did you ever wonder, ‘how do they make such gorgeous emails?’ Flodesk is an email marketing service provider that's built for creators, by creators, and it’s easy to use. We’ve been using it for a couple of years now, and I personally love it. And right now you can get 50% off your Flodesk subscription by going to: flodesk.com/c/THEFRONTPORCH

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0:00.0	Welcome to From the Front porch, a conversational podcast about books, small business, and life in the South.
0:24.0	When people reflect on what it takes to be mentally fit,
0:27.0	the first idea that comes to mind is usually intelligence.
0:31.0	The smarter you are, the more complex the problems you can solve, and the faster you can solve them.
0:36.0	Intelligence is traditionally viewed as the ability to think and learn.
0:40.0	Yet in a turbulent world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more,
0:45.0	the ability to rethink and unlearn.
0:49.0	Adam Grant, think again.
0:53.0	I'm Annie Jones, owner of the Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in beautiful downtown Thomasville, Georgia,
0:59.0	and this week I'm talking to my mom about books for more sensitive readers.
1:03.0	As of this recording, we are coming off a whirlwind couple of weekends at the Bookshelf.
1:08.0	First row show in Thomasville, followed by indie bookstore day.
1:12.0	If you couldn't make it in-store for both of these fun celebrations, don't worry.
1:17.0	You can catch up with the stores, adventures, and happenings by following us on Instagram at Bookshelf TV.
1:23.0	We post plenty of behind-the-scenes pictures and remind customers of updates,
1:28.0	like new book and merch releases, upcoming events, and special deals.
1:32.0	So follow us on Instagram at Bookshelf TV to stay up to date on all of our fun happenings.
1:38.0	Now, back to the show.
1:41.0	Welcome, mom.
1:42.0	Hi, Annie Sue.
1:43.0	You were last on the podcast in August.
1:46.0	July.
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