Episode 403 || Kids’ Table: Winter

From the Front Porch

The Bookshelf Thomasville

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

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by friend, cousin and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock. Annie and Ashley share what they’re reading, watching, listening to and buying. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: Annie’s holiday reading: Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston Ashley’s holiday reading: Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Other books mentioned in this episode: Moonrise Over New Jessup by Jamila Minnicks (releases 1/10/23) Have I Told You This Already? by Lauren Graham Annie’s holiday watching: Home Alone The Family Stone White Christmas Miracle on 34th Street #Xmas (Clare Bowen and Brant Daugherty) Ashley’s holiday watching: White Christmas Miracle on 34th Street Elf It’s a Wonderful Life Annie’s holiday listening: My First Popsicle edited by Zosia Mamet Taste by Stanley Tucci Juliet and Amanda’s gift guide Ashley’s buying: Zabar’s 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. Thank you again to this week’s sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Spend Christmas in Thomasville! There is something truly special about the holiday season in Thomasville. From shopping for those must-have presents for everyone on your list, to the twinkling lights, sparkling window displays, and tempting smells wafting from restaurants all add to the festive feeling of the season. From downtown hotels, to delightful vacation rentals, book your getaway to Thomasville and add a little more sparkle to your holidays! Learn more and plan your trip at www.thomasvillega.com or @thomasvillega on Instagram. 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, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O’Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson and Kate Johnston Tucker.

Transcript

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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.
0:08.0	Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of Kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas time.
0:36.0	Laura Ingalls Wilder, these happy golden years.
0:42.0	I'm Annie Jones, owner of the Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in beautiful downtown Thomasville, Georgia, and this week I'm back chatting around the kids' table with my cousin Ashley Sherlock.
0:53.0	Some pretty exciting news over here. We are well on our way to meeting our 2022 goal of reaching 10,000 downloads per episode of From the Front porch.
1:02.0	I truly cannot believe it. As we close out this very long, hard, beautiful year, I'm grateful for your reviews of our podcasts and the way those reviews have helped us grow and reach new listeners.
1:13.0	This week, I wanted to feature this review from IWUDiva.
1:18.0	I started as an occasional listener to this podcast, but quickly became enamored with Annie and the Bookshelf crew.
1:24.0	My favorite episodes are the new releases each month and Annie's monthly review.
1:28.0	The warm, friendly spirit of the Bookshelf comes through every episode. In fact, I just booked a trip to Thomasville with my mom for next month. I just have to see it for myself.
1:37.0	Reading is so much better with friends and this podcast has become my virtual book club.
1:42.0	This has been exactly my hope for From the Front porch for a very long time that it would help inspire readers, build community, and help folks discover our independent bookstore and our wonderful town.
1:53.0	What a joy to know that this mission is being met.
1:57.0	To leave your own review of our show, open up the podcast app on your phone, look for From the Front porch, scroll down until you see right a review,
2:05.0	and then tell us what you think. Thank you to IWUDiva and all the other listeners who have helped our show grow in this way.
2:13.0	Now, back to the show.
2:15.0	This week, we are gathered around the metaphorical kids table. That's right.
2:19.0	We're not talking kid lit. We're talking about the kinds of conversations you have around your family's holiday kids table.
2:25.0	Tis the season for literal kids table gathering and now I'm joined by my friend and literal family member Ashley Sherlock to talk about what we've been reading, watching and listening to lately.
2:36.0	Hi, Ashley.
2:38.0	Hey, hey, hey. Welcome back to the show.
2:40.0	Thanks.
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