Episode 448 || October Reading Recap

Published: Oct. 26, 2023, 6 a.m.

b"This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in October. You get 10% off your books when you order your October Reading Recap bundle! Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie\\u2019s three favorite books she read that month. Get your bundle here.\\nYou can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type \\u201cEpisode 448\\u201d into the search bar and tap enter to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):\\nCross everyone off your holiday shopping list at The Bookshelf\\u2019s super-popular virtual holiday literary previews, plus our Holiday Market for bookish gift items! Tickets are $15. Each event takes place online via Zoom. If you can\\u2019t join us live, you\\u2019ll have access to a recording after the event. Get your tickets to the virtual events here:\\nAdult Holiday Literary First Look ticket \\u2013 Annie will walk you through the best books to give to everyone on your list: from your hard-to-buy-for dad, to your best friend who\\u2019s read everything, to your mother-in-law.\\nKid's Holiday Literary First Look ticket \\u2013 Olivia will walk you through the best books to give the young readers in your life, from board book readers to middle grade readers. Plus, you\\u2019ll get an exclusive sneak-peek at our Countdown to Christmas kids picture book bundles!\\nHoliday Market ticket \\u2013 Annie will walk you through the delightful, bookish gift items The Bookshelf has in store this season. Plus, you\\u2019ll get an exclusive sneak-peek at our Bookshelf Advent Calendar for adults!\\nAnnie's October Reading Recap Bundle - $47\\nEmpire Falls by Richard Russo (paperback)\\nMy Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine (paperback)\\nBluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke (paperback)\\nThe Last Love Note by Emma Grey (releases 11/28/23)\\nHeirloom Rooms by Erin Napier\\nEmpire Falls by Richard Russo\\nMy Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine\\nLeaving by Roxana Robinson (releases 2/13/24)\\nBluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke\\nThank you to this week\\u2019s sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Fall 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.\\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.\\xa0\\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 A Very Inconvenient Scandal by Jacquelyn Mitchard.\\nIf you liked what you heard in today\\u2019s 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.\\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."