Literally Reading

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Top 10 Books of 2023 Jan 10, 2024

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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 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

Literally Reading is on Patreon! Jan 05, 2024

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Literary Lineup: January Jan 03, 2024

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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

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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 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

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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 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

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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

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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 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

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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

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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 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

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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