Episode 507 || Shelf Subscription Synopsis

From the Front Porch

The Bookshelf Thomasville

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

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Erin chat about exciting changes to our Shelf Subscriptions! Shelf Subscriptions are The Bookshelf’s book-a-month club for adults and kids. Listen to find out what makes Shelf Subscriptions special, and how we’re refreshing the program in 2025. Learn more about Shelf Subscription changes and read Annie’s letter here. To purchase your Shelf Subscription, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville or visit our website: Annie Shelf Subscription Olivia Shelf Subscription Revolving Shelf Subscription Susie’s favorites Nancy’s favorites Shop Dad Chris’ favorites 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, Tiktok, and Facebook, 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. Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Thomasville, Georgia. There is something truly special about the holiday season in Downtown Thomasville. The twinkling lights, beautifully decorated store windows, and holiday events all add to the festive feeling of the season. Let us be your shopping and dining destination this holiday season, so spend Christmas in Thomasville with us. Activities are held every weekend leading up to Christmas, including this year’s 38th Annual Victorian Christmas on December 12 and 13. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com or call 229-228-7977. 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 Playworld by Adam Ross. Erin is reading Pictures of You by Emma Grey. 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...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.

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.
0:28.2	It's a mother's job to love her child, not the other way around.
0:34.6	It is your job to carry her love forward and project it out into the world.
0:43.9	Taylor Hahn, a home for the holidays. I'm Annie Jones, owner of the bookshelf, an independent bookstore in beautiful downtown Thomasville, Georgia. And this week,
0:48.7	I'm talking with online sales manager, Aaron Fielding, about our shelf subscription program
0:53.1	and why a shelf subscription makes the
0:55.4	perfect holiday gift. Before we get started, a thank you to everyone who's been leaving reviews
1:00.8	for From the Front Porch this year. iTunes reviews and ratings are how new listeners can best
1:06.2	find out about from the front porch and, as a result, find out about our indie bookstore too.
1:12.2	Here's a recent review from Anne. A favorite. It's hard not to love Annie's thoughtful
1:17.5	bookwrecks, which brings books so vividly to life. What's even better? A porch full of the
1:22.8	accompanying voices of bookshelf staffers, friends, and family. I savor my virtual time in Thomasville
1:29.4	each week. Thank you so much, Anne. And if you have not left a review, all you have to do is open up
1:35.7	the podcast app on your phone, look for from the front porch, scroll down until you see write a
1:41.6	review, and then tell us what you think. Your reviews help us spread
1:45.5	the word about not only our podcast, but about our small brick and mortar business too.
1:50.5	I'm sure you guys are sick of reviews at the top of certain episodes, but I have to tell you,
1:55.0	they really are important. This is me. This is me going off script to tell you it's really
2:00.0	important. And it has become
2:02.3	even more important for the success of our actual store. And so truly, truly, I mean it. I know I say it
2:09.6	all the time on these episodes. But if you have left a review, I know that takes time and effort.
2:13.6	And I just want to thank you for it. So thank you to Anne and to everyone else who's left a review
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