Episode 445 || New Release Rundown: October

From the Front Porch

The Bookshelf Thomasville

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

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Olivia, and Erin are sharing the October releases they’re 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 checkout for 10% off your order! To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 441” and tap enter into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode): Annie's books: Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways by Brittany Means Heirloom Rooms by Erin Napier Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward (10/24) Olivia's books: The Bell in the Fog by Lev AC Rosen (10/10) Distant Sons by Tim Johnston (10/17) Juniper’s Christmas by Eoin Colfer (10/31) Erin's books: The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young (10/17) The Berry Pickers by Alison Peters (10/31) Absolution by Alice McDermott (10/31) Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Fall is a wonderful time to see Thomasville, Georgia! If it’s time to hit the road for a quick getaway, we’re exactly what you’re looking for! You can rekindle your spark, explore historical sites, indulge in dining out, shop at amazing independent stores, and finally relax and unwind. There’s no better getaway than Thomasville! Whether you live close by or are passing through, we hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia – it’s worth the trip! Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com. 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 Penance by Eliza Clark. Olivia is reading Forever Twelve by Stacy McAnulty. Erin is reading The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young. If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. 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...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O’Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.

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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	Mama Esa always told my mama she should talk when she was gathering. I told Safi as I stooped and dug that everything, the creatures and spirits and animals just wanted to be spoken to.
0:37.0	I want you to open your mouth and say thank you, or hello, said it was like calling to like.
0:44.0	Jasmine Ward, let us descend.
0:47.0	I'm Annie Jones, owner of the Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in beautiful downtown Thomasville, Georgia.
0:53.0	And this week I'm joined by Bookshelf Operations Manager Olivia and Online Sales Manager Aaron to give you a rundown of our favorite new books releasing in October.
1:03.0	Do you love listening to From the Front porch every week? You can spread the word by leaving a review on Apple podcasts.
1:10.0	All you have to do is open up the podcast app on your phone, look for From the Front porch, scroll down until you see right a review, and then tell us what you think.
1:20.0	Here's a recent review from Amanda.
1:23.0	This podcast with Annie is my favorite book podcast because it's conversational banter, mainly with host Annie, along with her rotating regulars.
1:31.0	I prefer this style because podcasts with one time guest interviews can become so tedious with time spent on the thanks for the guests for being there, covering the guest bio, and then the high likelihood of off topic questions and answers.
1:43.0	I much prefer a host and some repeat guests or side kicks that I get to know over time such great coverage of new releases and book adjacent topics.
1:51.0	You'll also get some insights into life in the South. If you find you love it, consider joining Patreon for extra content.
1:57.0	Thank you, Amanda. I love our rotating guests and co-hosts too. Thank you to all of our reviewers who've left kind words and thought full reviews about the show.
2:06.0	We're so grateful for any time you share From the Front porch with your friends. Thank you for spreading the word about our podcast and our bookstore.
2:13.0	And if you want to join us on Patreon like Amanda, you can head to patreon.com forward slash From the Front porch.
2:21.0	Now back to the show. Hi guys.
2:25.0	Welcome back. We are y'all. We're here to talk about October releases.
2:30.0	Yeah, you know, I love it. The fall is it's actually fall here in Thomasville, which makes me feel so happy about reading these fall books.
2:39.0	Yes, it's a true change in attitude. I feel like my front door opens and closes no problem. I walk outside and my glasses don't fall.
2:47.0	Yeah, it is how I mark time.
2:49.0	I almost texted you guys on my way to work the other day because it was 63 degrees. Yeah, look, I'm wearing long sleeves.
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