Literally Reading

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week, in honor of her newest release, we are deep-diving the Maas-verse! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Throne of Glass

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing the short stack of all the books we read in September 2026! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Ellie:

The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston

Traci:

The Three Graces of Pearl Street by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are discussing all of the top books coming out in Fall 2026! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon

Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane

A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas

Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros

Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel

Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger

We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman

Miss Wolcott's Ghost by Louise Penny

Trust Fall by Lynn Painter

Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus

A Married Little Christmas by Abby Jimenez

Merry Spooky Love by Josie Silver

Partita by Barbara Kingsolver

American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee

The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman

The Betrayal of Cora Wexford by Bethany Joy Lenz

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing the short stack of all the books we read in August 2026! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Ellie:

The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson

Traci:

Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we have our next installment of a favorite series: Backlist Bookcase: Back to School edition! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing our favorite books of 2026 (so far)! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Traci:

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune

Yesteryear by Claire Caro Burke

Ellie:

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune

I Guess I Haven't Learned that Yet by Shauna Niequist

This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing the short stack of all the books we read in June 2026! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Ellie:

Finally Donovan Crosses the Line by Elle Cosimano

Finders Keepers by Stephen King

Traci:

Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray

Before You Were Anne by Emiko Jean

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week, we are chatting about our most anticipated books of Summer 2026! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard

Nine Lives by Catherine Steadman

It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell

Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty

The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren

The Missed Connection by Tia Williams

The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston

The MASH Up by Laura Marie Meyers

Whistler by Ann Patchett

Land by Maggie O'Farrell

Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer

Country People by Daniel Mason

The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson

Summerland Cove by Ellen Baker

Ungodly Rich by Katherine McGee

This Immortal Heart by Jennifer Saint

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing the short stack of all the books we read in May 2026! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Ellie:

59 Minutes by Holly Seddon

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench

Traci:

So Good to See You by Francesca Hornak

It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing our Summer Reading Guide for 2026! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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If you want more summer reading content, check out our past summer reading guides: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020.

Ellie:

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

Then She was Gone by Lisa Jewell

Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary

Traci:

These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean

God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing the short stack of all the books we read in April 2026! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Ellie and Traci:

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

No Matter What by Cara Bastone

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. 5 by Beth Brower! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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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

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 5 by Beth Brower

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are blending two worlds… Taylor Swift and reading! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Shumacher

Betting on You by Lynn Painter

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

The Orphans of Race Point by Patry Francis

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

The Summer I Turned Pretty series by Jenny Han

Good Material by Dolly Alderton

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing the short stack of all the books we read in February 2026! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Ellie:

Good People by Patmeena Sabit

This Story Could Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum

Traci:

One Death at a Time by Abbi Waxman

My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week, we are chatting about our most anticipated books of Spring 2026… March Madness style! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh

Missing Sister by Joshilyn Jackson

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

Life: A Love Story by Elizabeth Berg

The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister

This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum

Joyful, Anyway by Kate Bowler

No Matter What by Cara Bastone

American Fantasy by Emma Straub

Go Gentle by Maria Semple

Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns

Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser

The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez

Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing a preview of all the books we read in February 2026! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Ellie:

Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian by Tim Probert

Traci:

The Improbably Meet Cutes: Second Chances (Amazon Originals)

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are discussing our low key reading goals for 2026. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing a preview of all the books we read in January 2024! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Ellie:

Penitence by Kristin Koval

A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara

Traci:

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Her One Regret by Donna Freitas

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing our Top Ten Books of 2025! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Top Ten Books of 2021

Top Ten Books of 2022

Top Ten Books of 2023

Top Ten Books of 2024

Traci:

Grace and Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

The Favorites by Layne Fargo

Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane

Kate and Frida by Kim Fay

Alchemised by SenLinYu

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton

Broken Country by Claire Leslie Hall

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vols. 1-8 by Beth Brower

Ellie:

First Time Caller by B.K. Borison

The Bullet that Missed by Richard Osman

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Wreck by Catherine Newman

Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones

The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Three Days in June by Anne Tyler

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vols. 1-8 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 with you our Top 11-20 Books from 2024! This is an episode that previously was just available for our Patreon Supporters. If you are interested in our Top 11-20 Books of 2025, we would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Ellie:

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

Betting on You by Lynn Painter

Happy Go Lucky by David Sedaris

Be Ready when the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

The Painter's Daughters by Emily Howes

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz

The Rachel Incident Caroline O'Donoghue

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

Traci:

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

What Does it Feel Like by Sophie Kinsella

P.S. I Hate You by Lauren Connolly

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane

Dinner with Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh

Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone