Literally Reading

Books to Match Your Favorite Halloween Candy Oct 30, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are matching our favorite Halloween candy to books. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Literally Reading:

Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca (Ellie)

Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

Need to Know by Karen Cleveland (Ellie)

The Cloisters by Katy Hays (Traci)

What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer (Ellie)

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (Traci)

The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (Ellie)

Booth by Karen Joy Fowler (Traci)

Gentle Mysteries Oct 16, 2024

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 gentle mysteries and suspenses. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Literally Reading:

Colton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff Zentner (Traci)

The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand (Ellie)

Crack the Book Open:

The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland (Traci)

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (A Flavia de Luce Novel) by Alan Bradley (Ellie)

All That is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay (Traci)

A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey (Ellie)

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson (Traci)

A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell #1) by Deanna Raybourn (Ellie)

For the Love of... Ann Patchett Oct 09, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are discussing our love for Ann Patchett! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Crack the Book Open:

Books by Ann Patchett

Literary Lineup: October 2024 Oct 02, 2024

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: October Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in August.

October 2024

Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter (Ellie)

The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rukulak (Traci)

Framed by John Grisham and JIm McCloskey (Ellie)

No One Will Know by Rose Carlyle (Traci)

Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (Ellie)

Fang Fiction by Kate-Stayman London (Traci)

Summer 2024 Reading Recap Sep 18, 2024

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 summer reading! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Crack the Book Open:

Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane (Traci)

The Wedding People by Alison Espach (Ellie)

Funny Story by Emily Henry (Traci)

Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris (Ellie)

One Star Romance by Laura Hankin (Traci)

Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell (Ellie)

The Rule Book by Sarah Adams (Traci)

One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware (Ellie)

Our Auto-Buy Authors Sep 11, 2024

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

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Literally Reading:

Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Crack the Book Open:

Literary Lineup: September 2024 Sep 04, 2024

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: September Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in August.

September 2024

The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave (Traci)

A Bit Much by Lyndsay Rush (Ellie)

Entitlement by Rumaan Alam (Traci)

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune (Ellie)

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman (Traci)

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Ellie)

Literary Lineup: August 2024 Aug 07, 2024

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: August Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share two books that we are hoping to pick-up in August.

August 2024

Hera by Jennifer Saint (Traci)

By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult (Ellie)

Worst Case Scenario by TJ Newman (Traci)

Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca (Ellie)

Best Books of 2024 (So Far)! Jul 31, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are each sharing our top 5 books of the year (so far). To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Traci:

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

Table for Two by Amor Towles

Ellie:

We are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue

Mercury by Amy Jo Burns

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone

Audiobooks with Ellie (Part 2)! Jul 17, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week Ellie is sharing her top ten audiobooks! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Crack the Book Open:

Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott

Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Malloy

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone

Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett

Audiobooks with Ellie (Part 1)! Jul 10, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are making the case for audiobook reading! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Literally Reading:

Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan (Ellie)

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

Literary Lineup: July Jul 03, 2024

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: July Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in July.

July 2024

Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell (Ellie)

Look in the Mirror by Catherine Steadman (Traci)

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight (Ellie)

All This and More by Peng Shepherd (Traci)

The Wedding People by Alison Espach (Ellie)

If You Liked This... Then Read That Jun 19, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are giving recommendations for what to read after you’ve read that very popular best seller. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Literally Reading:

Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra (Ellie)

Table for Two by Amor Towles (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien (Ellie)

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam (Traci)

The Change by Kristen Miller (Traci)

Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin (Ellie)

This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross Smith (Ellie)

All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle (Traci)

The Woman in the Window by AJ Flynn (Traci)

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey (Ellie)

Click here for our episode all about killer spouses!

Spring 2024 Reading Recap Jun 12, 2024

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 reading. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Crack the Book Open:

Bride by Ali Hazelwood (Traci)

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera (Ellie)

The Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard (Traci)

Betting on You by Lynn Painter (Ellie)

Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli (Traci)

The Painter’s Daughters by Emily Howes (Ellie)

We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange (Ellie)

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (Traci)

Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler (Ellie)

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (Ellie)

Literary Lineup: June 2024 Jun 05, 2024

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: June Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in June.

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June 2024

Tangled Up In You by Christina Lauren (Ellie)

When the Sea Came Alive by Garrett M. Graff (Traci)

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center (Ellie)

Isabel and the Rogue by Liana De La Rosa (Traci)

Sandwich by Catherine Newman (Ellie)

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (Traci)

BONUS: Short Books for When You're Short on Time May 29, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. In this bonus episode, we are filling your TBR with short books - perfect for summer reading! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Crack the Book Open:

My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout (Ellie)

Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson (Traci)

The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine (Ellie)

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (Traci)

Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan (Ellie)

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (Traci)

Unmissing by Minka Kent (Ellie)

Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson (Traci)

2024 Summer Reading Guide May 15, 2024

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 2024! 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: 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020

Literally Reading:

Mercury by Amy Jo Burns (Ellie)

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (Ellie)

The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon (Traci)

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas (Traci)

The View was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta (Ellie)

When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord (Ellie)

The Bartender’s Cure by Wesley Straton (Traci)

The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith (Traci)

Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout (Ellie)

All About Our TBRs May 08, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are talking about our ever present TBR lists. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

The Painter’s Daughters by Emily Howes (Ellie)

Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

Traci:

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

The Winds of War by Herman Wouk

Ellie:

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Literary Lineup: May 2024 May 01, 2024

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: May Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in May.

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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (BOTM: Traci)

Real Americans by Rachel Khong (BOTM: Ellie)

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (Traci)

Within Arm’s Reach by Ann Napolitano (Ellie)

James by Percival Everett (Traci)

One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware (Ellie)

Southern Man by Greg Iles (Traci)

The Lifeline by Tom Ellen (Ellie)

Behind the Scenes of Literally Reading Apr 17, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are bringing you behind the scenes of Literally Reading. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone

The Getaway List by Emma Lord

Interview with Katie Cotugno Apr 10, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are talking with author Katie Cotugno. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Books by Katie Cotugno:

Birds of California Meet the Benedettos Liar's Beach Heavy Hitter Hemlock House: A Liar's Beach Novel

Literary Lineup: April 2024 Apr 03, 2024

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: April 2024 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica (Ellie)

The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson and Matthew Eversmann (Traci)

How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang (Ellie)

The Twilight Garden by Sara Nisha Adams (Traci)

March Madness 2024 - Literally Reading Edition Mar 20, 2024

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

Literally Reading:

House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City #3) by Sarah J Maas

The Women by Kristin Hannah

Open the Book:

Funny Story by Emily Henry

A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

God of the Woods by Liz Moore

The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza

The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth

Table for Two by Amor Towles

I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger

The Rule Book by Sarah Adams

This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan

Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

Winter Reading Recap Mar 13, 2024

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 winter reading. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Open the Book:

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue

Absolution by Alice McDermott

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

Anna O by Matthew Blake

Literary Lineup: March Mar 06, 2024

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: March Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

In a Not So Perfect World by Neely Tubati-Alexander (Ellie)

The Princess of Las Vegas by Chris Bohjalian (Traci)

After Annie by Anna Quindlen (Ellie)

Everyone is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf (Traci)

This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan (Ellie)

A Book Club Book with a Menu! Feb 21, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we paired great book club books with a menu. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Small Mercies by Dennis Lahane

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Open the Book:

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Recipes:

Brandy Old Fashioned

Quick Pickles

Grasshopper Brownies

I Love... SNOW! Feb 14, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are continuing our “I Love” series with I Love…Snow! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon

Open the Book:

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

One by One by Ruth Ware

Beartown Trilogy by Fredik Backman

Snowed In by Catherine Walsh

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Literary Lineup: February Feb 07, 2024

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: February Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

February 2024

If It Breaks Your Heart by Erin Hahn (Ellie)

The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang (Traci)

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone (Ellie)

The Women by Kristin Hannah (Traci)

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams (Ellie)

The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes (Traci)

BONUS: Interview with Kelsey from The Girl Next Door Podcast Jan 31, 2024

Hey Readers! We have a bonus episode for you today! Ellie and Kelsey from The Girl Next Door Podcast sit down and talk all about goal setting, creating a reading syllabus, and so much more! To shop the books mentioned in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Rising Shining

The Girl Next Door Podcast

Kelsey’s Goals Workshop

Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

Past Forward by Clay Routledge

West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

Our First Books of the Year Jan 17, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are analyzing our first books of each year! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

Open the Book:

Ellie:

Tidelands by Philippa Gregory

Glass Houses (Inspector Gamache #13) by Louise Penny

Everything After by Jill Santopolo

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

A Christmas Spark by Cindy Steel

Traci:

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

The Christmas Pig by JK Rowling

Babel by RF. Kuang

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

Top 10 Books of 2023 Jan 10, 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are discussing our top ten books of 2023! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Traci’s Top Ten:

The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore

Manacled by SenLinYu

Drowning by TJ Newman

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

Fourth Wing/ Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Babel by RF Kuang

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal

Ellie’s Top Ten:

The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore

Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

Happy Place by Emily Henry

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeannette McCurdy

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

Fourth Wing/ Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Shark Heart by Emily Habeck

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

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Literary Lineup: January Jan 03, 2024

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: January Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

The Fury by Alex Michaelides (Ellie)

Argylle by Elly Conway (Traci)

Come and Get It by Kiley Reid (Ellie)

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas (Traci)

The Getaway List by Emma Lord (Ellie)

The Twelve Romcoms of Christmas Dec 13, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing our 12 rom coms of Christmas! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

The Christmas Wish by Lindsey Kelk

10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston

Lovelight Farms by BK Borison

Love, Holly by Emily Stone

A Winter in New York by Josie Silver

Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh

All About Us by Tom Ellen

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

Recommended for You by Laura Silverman

A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel

A Christmas Spark by Cindy Steel

What We Literally Read in November Dec 06, 2023

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 literally read in November! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Traci:

Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

The Matchmaker by Catherine Walsh

My Life in France by Julia Child

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge

Ellie:

Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

The One with the Kiss Cam by Cindy Steel

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Dory Fantasmagory: Can’t Live Without You by Abby Hanlon

Spare by Prince Harry

Bonus: Spoiler-FULL Discussion of Iron Flame Dec 01, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. In this spoiler-full mini episode, we are doing a deep dive into Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

2023 Holiday Gift Guide Nov 29, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading

Shark Heart by Emily Habeck (Ellie)

Happiness Falls by Angie Kim (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb (Ellie)

Booth by Karen Joy Fowler (Traci)

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (Ellie)

The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman (Traci)

The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood (Ellie)

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Traci)

Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon (Ellie)

The Christmas Pig by JK Rowling (Traci)

Long Bright River by Liz Moore (Ellie)

The Guide by Peter Heller (Traci)

Literary Lineup: December Nov 22, 2023

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: December Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

December 2023

The Future by Naomi Alderman (Ellie)

The Gentleman’s Gambit by Evie Dunmore (Traci)

Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey (Ellie)

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (Traci)

What We Literally Read in October Nov 15, 2023

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 literally read in October! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Traci:

Liar’s Beach by Katie Cotugno

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

The Secret Place by Tana French

The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall

Clytemnestra by Costanza Cosati

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

Manacled by SenLinYu

The Dinner List by Rebecca Sterle

The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger

Ellie:

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

Penelope in Retrograde by Brooke Abrams

The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habock

Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

Knockout by Sarah MacLean

Annie B. Jones stops by Literally Reading! Nov 08, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week, Ellie had the opportuity to sit down with Annie B. Jones, owner of The Bookshelf in Thomasville, GA and host of the podcast, From the Front Porch. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Glaciers by Alexis M. Smith

My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

Frances and Bernard by Carlene Bauer

Heirloom Rooms by Erin Napier

The Life Council by Laura Tremaine

The Wager by David Grann

If We’re Being Honest by Cat Shook

Literary Lineup: November Nov 01, 2023

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: November Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

November 2023

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Traci & Ellie)

Never Met A Duke Like You by Amalie Howard (Ellie)

The Good Part by Sophie Cousens (Ellie)

Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson (Traci) **US release on 1/30/24**

The Helsinki Affair by Anna Pitoniak (Ellie)

Halloween Book Typing Oct 25, 2023

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

Literally Reading

A Lady’s Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin (Ellie)

Manacled by SenLinYu (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young

The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller

Beartown Trilogy by Fredrik Backman

Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore

Carrie by Stephen King

You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott

The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

Fantasy for Everyone Oct 18, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are chatting about how reading fantasy is for everyone! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (Ellie)

The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

What We Literally Read in September Oct 11, 2023

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 literally read in September! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Traci:

I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh

The Intern by Michele Campbell

Black Coffee by Agatha Christie

The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

Shark Heart by Emily Habeck

Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

Ellie:

The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano

You, With a View by Jessica Joyce

A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab

A Lady’s Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin

Murder in the Family Cara Hunter

Interview with Catherine Steadman Oct 04, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are chatting with the one and only Catherine Steadman! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Crack the Book Open:

Novels by Catherine Steadman:

Something in the Water

Mr. Nobody

The Disappearing Act

The Family Game

Her short story:

Stockholm

Other books mentioned:

Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Literary Lineup: October Sep 27, 2023

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: October Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

October 2023

The Leftover Women by Jean Kwok (Ellie)

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (Traci)

Bittersweet in the Hollow by Kate Pearsall (Ellie)

The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch by Melinda Taub (Traci)

Hold My Girl by Charlene Carr (Ellie)

A Winter in New York by Josie Silver (Traci)

Tackle a Tome Sep 20, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are chatting about the details of how to tackle those really big books! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Queen Bee by Amalie Howard (Traci)

All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien (Ellie)

Crack the Book Open:

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas

11/22/63 by Stephen King

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

The Stand by Stephen King

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally

What We Literally Read in August Sep 13, 2023

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 literally read in August! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Traci:

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Dark Corners by Megan Goldin

The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Queen Bee by Amalia Howard

Ellie:

We’ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han

Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister

When in Rome by Sarah Adams

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

Happy Place by Emily Henry

All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien

I Left My Homework in the Hamptons by Blyth Grossberg

Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney

We Don't Just Literally Read: Summer Edition! Sep 06, 2023

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 did this summer - we didn’t just read! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Traci)

Happy Place by Emily Henry (Ellie)

Crack the Book Open:

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (Ellie)

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austin (Traci)

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Ellie)

Happy Place by Emily Henry (Ellie)

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez (Ellie)

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Traci)

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (Traci)

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (Ellie)

Lo ve, Lists, and Fancy Ships by Sarah Grunder Ruiz (Ellie)

Literary Lineup: September Aug 30, 2023

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: September Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

September 2023

The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger (Traci)

Happiness Falls by Angie Kim (Ellie)

Normal Rules Don’t Apply by Kate Atkinson (Traci)

Playing the Witch Card by KJ Dell’antonia (Ellie)

The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall (Traci)

Fal l of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Ellie)

What We Literally Read in July Aug 09, 2023

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 literally read in July! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Traci:

She Started It by Sian Gilbert

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson

Ana Maria and the Fox by Liana De la Rose

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

Advika and the Hollywood Wives by Kirthana Ramisetti

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

Ellie:

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson’s Creek by Thea Glassman

The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren

It’s Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

UpLit! Aug 02, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are chatting about a favorite sub-genre, UpLit! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams (Ellie)

The Whispers by Ashley Audrain (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (Traci)

Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman (Traci)

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman (Traci)

How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior (Ellie)

All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle (Traci)

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano (Ellie)

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (Traci)

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Meredith Alone by Claire Alexander

Literary Lineup: August Jul 26, 2023

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: August Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange (Ellie)

The Last Ranger by Peter Heller (Traci)

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (Ellie)

The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard (Traci)

Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck

The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman (Traci)

What We Literally Read in June Jul 19, 2023

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 literally read in June! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Ellie:

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Necessary People by Anna Pitoniak

Super Bloom by Megan Tady

My Murder by Katie Williams

Traci:

Emma of 83rd Street by Audrey Bellezza

The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

Same Time, Next Summer by Annabel Mon

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

100 Things About Literally Reading Jul 12, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are celebrating our 100th episode! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (Traci)

My Murder by Katie Williams (Ellie)

Crack the Book Open:

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Mary Oliver

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal

American Girl Doll Books

Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl

Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott

The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff

Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

The Knockoff by Jo Piazza and Lucy Sykes

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Jane Austen

Elizabeth Strout

Amor Towles

Ann Napolitano

Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions by Maria Giordano

Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Interview with Katherine Center Jul 05, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week Ellie is chatting with New York Times best selling author, Katherine Center. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Katherine Center’s Books:

The Bodyguard

Hello Stranger

How to Walk Away

Happiness for Beginners

What you Wish For

The Lost Husband

Things You Save in a Fire

What Katherine Center is Reading:

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

Happy Place by Emily Henry

Nick Offerman

Literary Lineup Lookback Jun 28, 2023

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 literary lineup episodes! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

The Bartender’s Cure by Wesley Straton

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

Crack the Book Open:

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson

If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett

Literary Lineup: July Jun 21, 2023

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: July Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

The Housekeepers by Alex Hay (Traci)

The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer (Ellie)

Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong (Traci)

Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur (Ellie)

Prom Mom by Laura Lippman (Traci)

Goodbye Earl by Leesa Cross Smith (Ellie)

I love LA Jun 14, 2023

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 - I Love …. LA! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton

Crack the Book Open:

Year on Fire by Julie Buxbaum

Love & Saffron by Kim Fay

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Eve in Hollywood by Amor Towles

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abby Waxman

A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

BONUS: Spoiler-FULL discussion of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Jun 09, 2023

Hi Readers! If you are like us, you read Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros the second you could get your hands on it. We wanted to discuss this book with you immediately and thought a mini episode was the best way to do it. Please note, this episode is VERY spoilery!

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

What We Literally Read in May Jun 07, 2023

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 literally read in May! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Traci:

The Golden Spoon Jessa Maxwell

All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore

The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian

The Last Word by Taylor Adams

Happy Place by Emily Henry

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

Red Widow by Alma Katsu

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton

The Bartender’s Cure by Wesley Straton

The Magician’s Nephew by CS Lewis

The Last Battle of CS Lewis

Ellie:

Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight

Drowning by T.J. Newman

And Yet by Kate Baer

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Your’s Truly by Abby Jimenez

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

Literary Lineup: June May 31, 2023

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: June Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

You Can Trust Me by Wendy Heard (Ellie)

Watch Us Shine by Marisa de los Santos (Traci)

Nightbloom by Peace Adzo (Ellie)

Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose (Traci)

The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman (Ellie)

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (Traci)

For the love of... Catherine Steadman May 24, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are talking about our love of Catherine Steadman. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Crack the Book Open:

Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman

Mr. Nobody by Catherine Steadman

The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

Book Festivals May 17, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are talking about going to book festivals. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

The Three Mrs. Wrights by Linda Keir

The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

2023 Summer Reading Guide May 10, 2023

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

Literally Reading:

Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman (Ellie)

Drowning by T.J. Newman (Traci)

Open the Book:

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

Birds of California by Katie Cotugno

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Emma by Jane Austen

The Almost Sisters by Jashilyn Jackson

Her Dark Lies by J.T. Ellison

What We Literally Read in April May 03, 2023

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 literally read in April! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Ellie:

Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

The Life Council by Laura Tremaine

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Intermediate Thermodynamics by Sussanah Nix

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman

The Three Mrs. Wrights by Linda Keir

Traci:

The Angel Maker by Alex North

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Cover Story by Susan Rigetti

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakroborty

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal

The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

Literary Lineup: May Apr 26, 2023

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: May Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle (Traci)

A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand (Ellie)

Summer Reading by Jenn McKinlay (Traci)

The New Mother by Nora Murphy (Ellie)

Liar’s Beach by Katie Cotugno (Traci)

Meet Me at the Lake by Carly Fortune (Ellie)

Who Did It Better? Apr 19, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are deciding who did it better. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano (Ellie)

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal (Traci)

Open the Book:

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

Tweet Cute by Emma Lord

A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

Educated by Tara Westover

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

Ayesha, at Last by Uzma Jallaluddin

The Maidens by Alex Michaelaides

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

Modern Classics Apr 12, 2023

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

Literally Reading:

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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Open the Book:

Kindred by Octavia Butler

84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Atonement by Ian McEwan

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Carrie by Stephen King

Dune by Frank Herbert

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

Sally Rooney

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Amor Towles

Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann

What We Literally Read in March Apr 05, 2023

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 literally read in March. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Traci:

Leave the Grave Green by Deborah Crombie

A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross

No One Needs to Know by Lindsay Cameron

Romantic Comedy by Curtis SIttenfeld

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara

Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Set on You by Amy Lea

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Booth by Karen Joy Fowler

Drowning by T.J. Newman

Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

Vampiric Vacation by Kiersten White

Ellie:

Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Becoming Duchess Goldblatt

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore

Literary Lineup: April Mar 29, 2023

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: April Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman (Ellie)

Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb (Traci)

In the Lives of Puppets by Tj Klune (Ellie)

The Plus One by Mazey Eddings (Traci)

Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane (Ellie)

Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge (Traci)

Feel Good Fiction Mar 22, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are discussing feel good fiction. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Booth by Karen Joy Fowler (Traci)

All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore (Ellie)

Open the Book:

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Love Walked In by Marisa De Los Santos

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

The Guncle by Steven Rowley

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman

The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal

A City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

Limelight by Amy Poeppel

The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon

Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean

The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith

The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Ramona by Beverly Cleary

Mouse and Mole by Wong Herbert Yee

Kevin Henkes

March Madness: 2023 Literally Reading Edition Mar 15, 2023

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

Literally Reading:

The Farewell Tour by Stephanie Clifford (Ellie)

Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Attkinson (Traci)

Open the Book:

Happy Place by Emily Henry

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman

Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson

A Lady’s Guide to Scandal by Sohpie Irwin

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal

What We Literally Read in February! Mar 08, 2023

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 literally read in February! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Traci:

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin

The Measure by Nikki Erlick

The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie

Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon

Venco by Cherie Dimaline

The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas

All That is Mine I Carry with Me by William Landay

Address Unknown by Kathrine Kressman Taylor

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Ellie:

The Measure by Nikki Erlick

The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano

A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny

The Farewell Tour by Stephanie Clifford

Backlist Books by Genre Mar 01, 2023

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

Literally Reading:

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau (Ellie)

Babel by R.F. Kuang (Traci)

Open the Book:

A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

The Romanov Empress by C.W. Gortner

Wreckage by Emily Bleeker

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong

A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie

Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger

Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman

Beginners Luck by Kate Clayborn

The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan

Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Literary Lineup: March Feb 22, 2023

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: March Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway by Ashley Schumacher (Traci)

The Farewell Tour by Stephanie Clifford (Ellie)

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher (Traci)

A Flaw in the Design by Nathan Oates (Ellie)

All that is Mine I Carry with Me by William Landay (Traci)

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano (Ellie)

For the Love of... Killer Spouses Feb 15, 2023

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

Literally Reading:

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd (Traci)

Babel by R.F. Kuang

The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (Ellie)

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

Open the Book:

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

Only Ever Her by Marybeth Mayhew Whelan

The Sea Wife by Amity Gage

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

Need to Know by Karen Cleveland

The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithewaite

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Push by Ashley Audrain

What We Literally Read in January Feb 08, 2023

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 literally read in January! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Ellie:

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

My First Popsicle: An Anthology of Food and Feelings by Zosia Mamet

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

Traci:

The Last Flight by Julie Clark

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Five Survive by Holly Jackson

Eve in Hollywood by Amor Towles

Spare by Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

Babel by R.F. Kuang

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

Book Awards Feb 01, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are discussing different book awards. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor (Traci)

Millionaires for the Month by Stacy McAnulty (Ellie)

Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows (Ellie)

The Best of Iggy by Annie Barrows (Ellie)

Open the Book:

March by Geraldine Brooks (Traci)

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (Ellie)

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

The Maid by Nita Prose

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

The Bullet that Missed by Richard Osman

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Memphis Tara W. Stringfellow

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Close the Book:

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Finding Me by Viola Davis

Literary Lineup: February Jan 25, 2023

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: February Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai (Ellie)

The Angel Maker by Alex North (Traci)

Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes (Ellie)

It’s One of Us by J.T. Ellison (Traci)

The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel (Ellie)

Varina Palladino’s Jersey Italian Love Story by Terri-Lynne Defino (Traci)

What We Literally Read in December Jan 18, 2023

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 literally read in December! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Ellie:

The Christmas Wish by Lindsey Kelk

The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny

Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh

No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell

Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca

Traci:

A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

One Last Gift by Emily Stone

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh

Christmas Spark by Cindy Steel

The Big Four by Agatha Christie

10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White

All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Wilingham

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

Top 10 Books of 2022 Jan 11, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are discussing our top ten books of 2022! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Traci’s Top Ten:

The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian

Who is Maud Dixon by Alexandra Andrews

The Cloisters by Katy Hays

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Love and Saffron by Kim Fay

Taste by Stanley Tucci

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Ellie’s Top Ten:

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin

The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

The View was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott

2022 is in the Books! Jan 04, 2023

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are looking back on 2022! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca (Ellie)

All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham (Traci)

Open the Book:

Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘em Dead by Elle Cosimano

His & Hers by Alice Feeney

Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott

Always in December by Emily Stone

The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas

The Mutual Friend by Carter Bays

The Winners by Fredrik Backman

Limelight by Amy Poeppel

Reputation by Lex Croucher

Flying Solo by Linda Holmes

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

Close the Book:

We Don’t Lose Our Class Goldfish by Ryan Higgins

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal

Literary Lineup: January Dec 14, 2022

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: Janaury Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor (Traci)

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff (Ellie)

Coronation Year by Jennifer Robson (Traci)

Begin Again by Emma Lord (Ellie)

Spare by Prince Harry of the Duke of Sussex (Traci)

Exes and O’s by Amy Lea (Ellie)

What We Literally Read in November Dec 07, 2022

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 literally read in November! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Ellie:

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton

Rivals (American Royals #3) by Katharine McGee

Have I Told You This Already? by Lauren Graham

Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel

My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

Always in December by Emily Stone

One Last Gift by Emily Stone

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Traci:

Delicious by Ruth Reichl

Cloisters by Katy Hays

The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani

The Last Party by Claire Mackintosh

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Literary Lineup: December Nov 30, 2022

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: December Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca (Ellie)

Five Survive by Holly Jackson (Traci)

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger (Ellie)

A Hard Day for a Hangover by Darynda Jones (Traci)

A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella (Ellie)

Your Table is Ready by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina (Traci)

Thanksgiving Food & Their Book Counterparts Nov 23, 2022

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we have a special Thanksgiving episode for you! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

More Than You’ll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez (Ellie)

Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese (Traci)

Open the Book:

This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper

Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Falling by T.J. Newman

You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe

The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd

The Need by Helen Phillips

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Atonement by Ian McEwan

The Swan House by Elizabeth Musser

Abby Jimenez

Flight by Lynn Stegar Strong

One Last Gift by Emily Stone

2022 Holiday Gift Guide Nov 16, 2022

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing our 2022 Holiday Gift Guide! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Room by Emma Donoghue

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

Open the Book:

The Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak

Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison

Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott

The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

The Reading List Sara Nisha Adams

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Eve in Hollywood by Amor Towles

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

What We Literally Read in October Nov 09, 2022

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 literally read in October! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Traci:

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young

The Hangman by Louise Penny

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

Isn’t it Bromantic by Lyssa Kay Adams

Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

The Bullet that Missed by Richard Osman

Meredith Alone by Claire Alexander

Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese

Room by Emma Donoghue

Ellie:

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

Isn’t it Bromantic by Lyssa Kay Adams

Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home by Jessica Fechtor

I Hope this Finds You Well by Kate Baer

More Than You’ll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

Food Memoirs Nov 01, 2022

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are discussing our favorite food memoirs! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark (Traci)

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney (Ellie)

Open the Book:

Save me the Plums by Ruth Reichl

Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl

Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl

Taste by Stanley Tucci

Champagne Baby by Laure Dugas

Stir by Jessica Fechtor

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Bread and Wine by Shauna Niequist

Literary Lineup: November Oct 26, 2022

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: November Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny (Traci)

We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman (Ellie)

A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams (Traci)

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir by Matthew Perry (Ellie)

Smitten Kitchen Keepers by Deb Perelman (Traci)

And Yet: Poems by Kate Baer (Ellie)

First This, Then That Oct 19, 2022

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are telling you where to start with different genres. And if you’ve already read our “start here” books, we tell you what to read next! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin (Ellie)

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn (Traci)

Open the Book:

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters

Well Met by Jen DeLuca

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions by Mario Giordano

Defending Jacob by William Landay

The Push by Ashley Audrain

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon

The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke

The List of Things that will not Change by Rebecca Stead

A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross

House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) by Sarah J. Maas

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling

What We Literally Read in September Oct 12, 2022

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 literally read in September! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Traci:

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

Bunnicula by James and Deborah Howe

A Vow so Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer

The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling

Little Darlings by Melanie Golding

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Ellie:

When we were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff

Mad About You by Mhiari McFarlane

Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Need by Helen Phillips

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

Reading Seasonally Oct 05, 2022

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week is all about seasonal reading! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood (Ellie)

Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone (Traci)

Open the Book:

Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

Inspector Gamache by Louise Penny

The Winners by Fredrik Backman

The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston

The Push by Ashley Audrain

The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Emily Henry

Abbey Jimenez

Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

Cackle by Rachel Harrison

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Literary Lineup: October Sep 28, 2022

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: October Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman (Ellie)

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake (Traci)

Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese (Ellie)

Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young (Traci)

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng (Ellie)

One Last Gift by Emily Stone (Traci)

For the Love of... Taylor Jenkins Reid Sep 21, 2022

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have. This week is all about our love of Taylor Jenkins Reid! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

The Winners by Fredrik Backman (Traci)

The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms (Ellie)

Open the Book:

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Daisy Jones and the Six

Maybe in Another Life

Forever Interrupted

What We Literally Reading in August Sep 14, 2022

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

Traci:

Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean

The New Neighbor by Karen Cleveland

Hide by Kiersten White

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

When we were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff

Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

Stay Awake by Megan Goldin

The Winners by Fredrik Backman

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

Ellie:

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

Crazy Stupid Bromance (Bromance Bookclub #3) by Lyssa Kay Adams

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Thank you for Listening by Julia Whelan

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore

Back to School with Literally Reading Sep 07, 2022

Show Notes

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have. This week we are going back to school! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

Birds of California by Katie Cotugno (Traci)

The It Girl by Ruth Ware (Ellie)

Open the Book:

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank

The Hiding Place Corrie Ten Boom

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Hank the Cowdog by John R. Erickson

Our Town by Thorton Wilder

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgereald

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan

Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan

El Deafo by Cece Bell

Bridge to Terabithia by Katerine Paterson

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

Literary Lineup: September Aug 31, 2022

Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: May Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.

The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling (Traci)

Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne (Ellie)

Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson (Traci)

The Two Lives of Sara by Catherine Adel West (Ellie)

Winners by Fredrik Backman (Traci)

Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout (Ellie)

How We Choose Our Book Club Books Featuring... Our Book Club! Aug 24, 2022

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have. This week we are chatting with our in real life book club! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Literally Reading:

The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian (Traci)

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (Ellie)

Open the Book:

The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone