Literally Reading

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Literary Lineup: May 2025 May 07, 2025

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Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: May 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we'll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in May.

May 2025

The Doorman by Chris Pavone (Traci)

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Harnett (Ellie)

A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos (Traci)

Climbing in Heels by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas (Ellie)

Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein (Ellie)

Bonus: Patreon Sneak Peek! Apr 30, 2025

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Psst. We have a BONUS episode today and we're giving everyone a sneak peak of what you can find over on our Patreon: From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading. This episode was released in March of 2024 and is one of our most popular episodes: What We Literally Read.

If you like it, you'll get this episode (and 1-2 more!) each month if you subscribe to our Patreon!

Enjoy this throw back to March 2024!

Books and Flowers Apr 16, 2025

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We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week, we have another book typing episode… we are matching our favorite spring flowers to 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:

First Time Caller by BK Borrison (Ellie)

Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams (Ellie)

Love and Other Great Expectations by Becky Dean (Traci)

This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune (Ellie)

The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver (Traci)

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (Ellie)

The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley (Traci)

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney (Ellie)

Five Survive by Holly Jackson (Traci)

Books That Read Fast Apr 09, 2025

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We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week, we're talking about the qualities that make a book a fast read. 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:

Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton (Traci)

Playing Nice by J.P. Delaney (Ellie)

Crack the Book Open:

Short Books for When You're Short on Time

Literary Lineup: April 2025 Apr 02, 2025

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Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: April 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we'll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in April.

April 2025

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (Ellie)

Say You'll Remember Me by Jimenez (Traci)

Swept Away by Beth O'Leary (Ellie)

Heartwood by Amity Gage (Traci)

Fun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith (Traci)

Five Years of Literally Reading! Mar 19, 2025

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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 celebrating five years of Literally 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!

Literally Reading:

Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister (Ellie)

Penitence by Kristin Koval (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

Interview with Annie B. Jones

Interview with Katherine Center

Mothers in Literature (Ep. 55)

Thanksgiving Food and Their Counterparts (Ep. 77)

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Best Books of 2023

Backlist Bookcase Episodes

March Madness 2025 - Literally Reading Edition Mar 12, 2025

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We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we have our take on March Madness … the March Madness of new releases!. 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 Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth Brower (Ellie)

This Motherless Land by Nikki May (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter

The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue

One Death at a Time by Abbi Waxman

Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn

Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan

The Love Haters by Katherine Center

Shopgirls by Jessica Anya Blau

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Saltwater by Katy Hays

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

All the Men I've Loved Again by Christine Pride

Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza

The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley

How to Lose a Lord in Ten Days by Sophie Irwin

Literary Lineup: March 2025 Mar 05, 2025

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Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: March 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we'll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in March.

March 2025

The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian (Traci)

All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman (Ellie)

Kate & Frida by Kim Fay (Traci)

Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone (Ellie)

Something Like Fate by Amy Lea (Traci)

Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (Ellie)

Middle Grade March Feb 19, 2025

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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 giving you a starter pack for Middle Grade March. 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:

Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson (Ellie)

The Favorites by Layne Fargo (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

Wonder by RJ Palacio (Ellie)

The Unadoptables by Hana Took (Traci)

Front Desk by Kelly Yang (Ellie)

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi (Traci)

The List of Things that Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead (Ellie)

The Door in the Dragon's Throat by Frank Peretti (Traci)

For the Love of... Liane Moriarty Feb 12, 2025

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

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Crack the Book Open (all by Liana Moriarty):

Three Wishes

The Last Anniversary

What Alice Forgot

The Hypnotist's Love Story

The Husband's Secret

Big Little Lies

Truly Madly Guilty

Nine Perfect Strangers

Apple Never Fall

Here One Moment