Literally Reading

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are chatting about our Fall 2025 reading recap! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Traci: Conform by Ariel Sullivan Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamala Ellie: The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet  The Housemaid by Freida McFadden Rebel Summer by Cindy Steel

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we have something a little different for you.  Ellie is doing a SPOILER-FULL deep dive into The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 4 by Beth Brower! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth Brower The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 2 by Beth Brower The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 3 by Beth Brower  The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 4 by Beth Brower   

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are chatting about what books are coming out Winter of 2025-2026! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara  Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L.M. Chilton Brimstone by Callie Hart The Briars by Sarah Crouch  The Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston  The Storm by Rachel Hawkins  My Husbands Wife by Alice Feeney  The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave  Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite  Her One Regret by Donna Freitas Big Nick Energy by Kristen Bailey  Christmas Fling by Lindsey Kelk  The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage  Love Me Tomorrow by Emiko Jean  In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams  And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are sharing what books you should listen to while you prep Thanksgiving dinner. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Literally Reading: The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb (Traci) The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel (Ellie) Crack the Book Open: Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal (Traci) Penelope in Retrograde by Brooke Abrams (Ellie) My Life in France by Julia Child (Traci) A Winter in New York by Josie Silver (Ellie) From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg (Traci) The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes (Ellie)

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are sharing our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Check out our previous gift guides here: 2020 Gift Guide  2020 Kid Lit Gift Guide  2021 Gift Guide  2022 Gift Guide  2023 Gift Guide  2024 Gift Guide  Crack the Book Open: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (Ellie) Table for Two by Amor Towles (Traci) The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter (Ellie) The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (Traci) The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Ellie) The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (Traci) A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (Ellie) One Star Romance by Laura Jankin (Traci)

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we have something a little different for you.  Ellie is doing a SPOILER-FULL deep dive into The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 3 by Beth Brower! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth Brower The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 2 by Beth Brower The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 3 by Beth Brower

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are sharing some of our favorite scary books. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Literally Reading: Alchemised by SenLinYu (Traci) Crack the Book Open: The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier (Ellie) Bird Box by Josh Malerman (Traci) The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris (Ellie) Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane (Traci) 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard (Ellie) The Stand by Stephen King (Traci) The Push by Ashley Audrain (Ellie) I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Traci)  

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are starting a new series: Author Spotlight!  This week, we are talking all about the legend, Jane Austen. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Mansfield Park by Jane Austen  Emma by Jane Austen  Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen  Persuasion by Jane Austen   

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we have something a little different for you.  Ellie is doing a SPOILER-FULL deep dive into The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 2 by Beth Brower! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth Brower The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 2 by Beth Brower

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are chatting about book clubs! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (Traci) The Other Side of Now by Paige Harbison (Ellie) Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann (Traci) The Library Book by Susan Orlean (Ellie) Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult (Traci) Just Mercy by Brian Stevenson (Traci) The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (Ellie) East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Traci) Shark Heart by Emily Habeck (Ellie) Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkin Reid (Traci) Flying Solo by Linda Holmes (Ellie) Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley (Ellie) The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb (Traci)  

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are chatting about what books are coming out Fall of 2025! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Fake Skating by Lynn Painter Anne of Avenue A by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman The Black Wolf by Louise Penny The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown Yours for the Season by Emily Stone Good Spirits by B.K. Borison Conform by Ariel Sullivan Alchemised by Sen Lin Yu Heart the Lover by Lily King  Wreck by Catherine Newman What We Can Know by Ian McEwan How About Now by Kate Baer Mate by Ali Hazelwood Famous by Blake Crouch  

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we have something a little different for you.  Ellie is doing a SPOILER-FULL deep dive into The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth Brower! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth Brower  

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are chatting about what we are doing besides reading! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth Brower Smitten Kitchen's Frozen Watermelon Mojitos Smitten Kitchen's Slushie Paper Airplanes Ina's Outrageous Brownies New York Times Mississippi Roast Smitten Kitchen's Caesar Salad The Big Boo Cast

Hi Readers!  Welcome to Literary Lineup: August 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we'll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in August. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! August 2025 These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (Ellie) Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (Traci) Forget Me Not by Stacey Willingham (Ellie) The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter (Traci) So Good To See You by Francesca Hornak (Traci)

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are sharing our top books of 2025…so far! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Ellie:  Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall  Poor: Grit, Courage, and the Life-Changing Value of Self-Belief by Katriona O'Sullivan Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones  The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion (#1-3) by Beth Brower  The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett Traci: The Favorites by Layne Fargo The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion (#1-3) by Beth Brower Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall  

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are celebrating Christmas in July! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Literally Reading:  Shopgirls by Jessica Anya Blau (Traci) Three Days in June by Anne Tyler (Ellie) Crack the Book Open: In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren (Traci) The Christmas You Found Me by Sarah Morgenthaler (Ellie) The Family Game by Catherine Steadman (Traci) The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand (Ellie) Always in December by Emily Stone (Traci) A Winter in New York by Josie Silver (Ellie) The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter (Traci) Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh (Ellie) A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams (Traci) Little Women by Louisa May Alcott  (Traci) Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak (Traci) Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel (Ellie) Ten Blind Dates by Ashley Elston (Ellie) Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison (Ellie) I'll Be Home for Christmas by Jenny Bayliss (Traci) Good Spirits by B.K. Borison (Ellie)  

Hi Readers!  Welcome to Literary Lineup: July 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we'll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in July. July 2025 We Won't All Survive by Kate Alice Marshall (Traci) She Didn't See It Coming by Shari Lapena (Ellie) Silverborn (Nevermoor #4) by Jessica Townsend (Traci) The Rabbit Club by Christopher J. Yates (Ellie) Far and Away by Amy Poeppel (Ellie)  

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are discussing five star reads for us, not necessarily for other readers. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Literally Reading:  Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall  Fun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith Crack the Book Open: The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh  The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton  Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney  The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix  

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are looking back on our Spring 2025 reading! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Crack the Book Open: Kills Well With Others by Deanna Raybourn (Traci) Playing Nice by J.P. Delaney (Ellie) Something Like Fate by Amy Lea (Traci) After Annie by Anna Quindlen (Ellie) Heartwood by Amity Gage (Traci)  Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff (Ellie) One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter (Traci) Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Ellie) Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (Ellie)

Hi Readers!  Welcome to Literary Lineup: June 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we'll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in June. June 2025 With a Vengeance by Riley Sager (Ellie) Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver (Traci) Run For the Hills by Kevin Wilson (Ellie) Eat Post Like by Emily Arden Wells (Traci) Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell (Ellie) The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark (Traci)