This week on From the Front Porch, The Bookshelf staff share their favorite books of 2023!
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Olivia's favorite:
The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple and Dorothy by Corey Ann Haydu
Erin's favorite:
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Kyndall's favorite:
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Felicia's favorite:
The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin
Michelle's favorite:
You Are My Sunshine by Sean Dietrich
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This week, Annie is reading Mercury by Amy Jo Burns.
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