From the Front Porch is weekly literary podcast hosted by Annie B. Jones, the owner of The Bookshelf , an independent bookstore in beautiful downtown Thomasville, Georgia. New episodes drop every Thursday morning, and listeners can access bonus content by supporting the podcast through Patreon. Hunter Mclendon — also known as shelfbyshelf on Instagram — is a writer, reader, and cupcake eater, living in Tallahassee, Florida, with his husband Tyler, and their dog, who has chosen to be anonymous.
These days you can find Susie and her sister Lisa in the windows of the Bookshelf creating new displays. Susie contributes to the What Would Susie Read? After living in New York for eight years, studying ballet, and surviving off of The Strand's dollar book carts, Olivia came to Thomasville and joined The Bookshelf staff. She was very eager to join and share in their love of books, stationery, and conversations. The book world was always in Olivia's sights with her grandfather owning a used bookstore and simply being surrounded by full shelves.
As a quintessential book lover, Olivia enjoys cups of tea while reading in a quiet spot at home with her four very large cats please ask her about them and her dog, Leslie.
You can count on Olivia for all your mystery and thriller recommendations with some fantasy books as well. Olivia is also the buyer for the children's books that fill our shelves and the creator of Dumbledore's Army, The Bookshelf's youth review committee.
As a lover of middle grade, chapter book and picture books, you'll will hear her frequently recommending all the books your kids will love. A product of Florida's panhandle, Ashley grew up and currently resides in Tallahassee, leaving for a short time to pursue a degree in English from Faulkner University.
