In this episode of The SavvyCast, I interview Annie B. Jones, the powerhouse female entrepreneur who has turned The Bookshelf Thomasville into a book lover's paradise. THINGS YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS PODCAST.

• How Annie acquired The Bookshelf Thomasville.
• How the pandemic affected The Bookshelf and what pivots Annie made to keep business alive.
• How being an enneagram 5 plays into her role as a female entrepreneur.
• How her enneagram 3 husband, Jordan Jones, helps
• The myriad ways that The Bookshelf meets the wants and needs of readers worldwide.
• Why readers would want to choose an independent bookstore over amazon.
• Annie's favorite books of 2021 and 2021.
• How Family Savvy listeners can receive a discount for online orders at The Bookshelf.

ANNIE'S FAVORITE BOOKS FOR 2020 AND 2021. Competitive Grieving by Nora Zelavansky Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny BOOKSHELF DISCOUNT FOR FAMILY SAVVY LISTENERS. Use the code FAMILYSAVVY for 10% off any order through the end of July.