Literally Reading

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. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Ellie: 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. 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! 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. Care to join us on Patreon for even more content (and our full list of February 2026 reads)? We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! 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. 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!

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. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Ellie: 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. 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! 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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