Episode 426 || May Reading Recap

Published: May 25, 2023, 6 a.m.

b"This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in May. As always, we\\u2019re offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie\\u2019s three favorite books she read this past month. You automatically get 10% off your books when you order your Reading Recap Bundle!\\nYou can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type \\u201cEpisode 426\\u201d into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):\\nThe May Reading Recap Bundle ($55) includes:\\nBetter Than the Movies\\nMonsters\\nLife Council\\nBetter Than the Movies by Lynn Painter\\nKala by Colin Walsh (Releases July 25)\\nMonsters by Claire Dederer\\nExcavations by Kate Myer (Releases July 4)\\nBright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (Releases October 3)\\nThe Life Council by Laura Tremaine\\nThe Celebrants by Steven Rowley (Releases May 30)\\nFrom the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf\\u2019s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today\\u2019s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.\\xa0\\nA full transcript of today\\u2019s episode can be found here.\\nSpecial 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.\\xa0\\nThis week, Annie is reading Kala by Colin Walsh. Olivia is reading Lay Your Body Down by Amy Suiter Clarke.\\nIf you liked what you heard in today\\u2019s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you\\u2019re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff\\u2019s 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.\\nWe\\u2019re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.\\nOur Executive Producers are...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O\\u2019Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.\\n\\xa0\\nThank you to this week\\u2019s sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Summer is a wonderful time to see Thomasville, Georgia!\\xa0 If it\\u2019s time to hit the road for a quick getaway, we\\u2019re exactly what you\\u2019re 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\\u2019s no better getaway than Thomasville!\\xa0 Whether you live close by or are passing through, we hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia \\u2013 it\\u2019s worth the trip! Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com."