Episode 585 || Shop Dad Recommends

From the Front Porch

The Bookshelf Thomasville

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

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by her actual dad and The Bookshelf’s Shop Dad, Chris! Annie and Chris chat about his reading life and some of his favorite books in honor of Father’s Day. These books are perfect for giving to your own dad or anyone who’s been there for you like a dad. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 585) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app: The Man No One Believed: The Untold Story of the Georgia Church Murders by Joshua Sharpe A Killer Wedding by Joan O'Leary Daikon by Samuel Hawley Running Deep by Tom Clavin James by Percival Everett Bone Valley: A True Story of Injustice and Redemption in the Heart of Florida by Gilbert King Beartown by Fredrik Backman The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmond Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon So Far Gone by Jess Walter Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra All Carry by Gene Wojciechowski The Fourth Branch: How State Government Can Save Our Union by Daniel Squadron 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 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. 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 This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page. Shop Dad is reading Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block. 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.

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0:00.0	Welcome to From the sub was decreased,
0:28.6	and the only way to do that was to be closer to the surface.
0:32.6	It was a rock and a hard place decision for O'Kane, risk being destroyed by depth charges or drown.
0:40.6	Tom Clavin, Running Deep.
0:44.2	I'm Annie Jones, owner of the bookshelf and independent bookstore in beautiful downtown
0:48.8	Thomasville, Georgia, and this week I'm chatting with Shop Dad and Literal Dad, Chris,
0:54.0	about his favorite recent
0:55.1	reads and books for your own fathers and father figures.
0:59.1	Do you love listening to From the Front Porch every week?
1:02.1	Spread the word by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.
1:05.5	All you have to do is open up the podcast app on your phone.
1:09.1	Look for From the Front Por porch, scroll down until you see
1:12.7	write a review, then tell us what you think. Here's a recent review. I love this podcast and how
1:19.7	Annie manages to address the book needs in an ageless manner. There is something here for people
1:24.5	in various life stages, and that's not always the case with book reviewers.
1:28.4	What I'd like to see coming up is some narrative nonfiction choices.
1:32.2	For example, I loved Seabiscuit, The Boys in the Boat, and Destiny of the Republic.
1:37.2	Truth is sometimes more illuminating and entertaining than fiction.
1:41.4	Well, I hope this listener is here today, or maybe the reviewer was my own father,
1:45.3	because I bet we'll have some nonfiction wrecks for you today. Thank you so much to all of the
1:50.0	reviewers who've left kind words and thoughtful reviews of our show. We're so grateful
1:54.1	anytime you share from the front porch with your friends. Thanks for spreading the word about our
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