BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 2
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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 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 at bookshop.org. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at ! by Beth Brower by Beth Brower
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Book Club Recs
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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 book clubs! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit at bookshop.org. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at ! by Charlotte McConaghy (Traci) by Paige Harbison (Ellie) by Stacey Swann (Traci) by Susan Orlean (Ellie) by Jodi Piccoult (Traci) by Brian Stevenson (Traci) by Sue Monk Kidd (Ellie) by John Steinbeck (Traci) by Emily Habeck (Ellie) by Taylor Jenkin Reid (Traci) by Linda Holmes...
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Plotting Ahead: Fall 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 what books are coming out Fall of 2025! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit at bookshop.org. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at ! by Lynn Painter by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding by Elin Hilderbrand by Richard Osman by Louise Penny by Dan Brown by Emily Stone by B.K. Borison by Ariel Sullivan by Sen Lin Yu by Lily King by Catherine Newman by Ian McEwan by Kate...
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BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 1
Literally Reading
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. 1 by Beth Brower! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit at bookshop.org. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at ! by Beth Brower
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We Don't Just Literally Read (August 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 what we are doing besides reading! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit at bookshop.org. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at ! by Beth Brower
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Literary Lineup: August 2025
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Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: August 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in August. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at ! August 2025 by Sarah MacLean (Ellie) by R.F. Kuang (Traci) by Stacey Willingham (Ellie) by Ally Carter (Traci) by Francesca Hornak (Traci)
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Best Books of 2025... So Far!
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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 top books of 2025…so far! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit at bookshop.org. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at ! Ellie: by Clare Leslie Hall Poor: Grit, Courage, and the Life-Changing Value of Self-Belief by Katriona O’Sullivan by Annie B. Jones (#1-3) by Beth Brower by Annie Hartnett Traci: by Layne Fargo (#1-3) by Beth Brower by Dennis Lehane by Kira...
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Christmas in July
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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 Christmas in July! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit at bookshop.org. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at ! Literally Reading: by Jessica Anya Blau (Traci) by Anne Tyler (Ellie) Crack the Book Open: by Christina Lauren (Traci) by Sarah Morgenthaler (Ellie) by Catherine Steadman (Traci) by Cynthia Hand (Ellie) by Emily Stone (Traci) by Josie Silver (Ellie) by Ally Carter...
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Literary Lineup: July 2025
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Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: July 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in July. July 2025 by Kate Alice Marshall (Traci) by Shari Lapena (Ellie) by Jessica Townsend (Traci) by Christopher J. Yates (Ellie) by Amy Poeppel (Ellie)
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5 Star Reads... For Us!
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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 five star reads for us, not necessarily for other readers. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit at bookshop.org. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at ! Literally Reading: by Clare Leslie Hall by Jennifer E. Smith Crack the Book Open: by Rosie Walsh by Christina Lauren by Annie Hartnett by Kira Jane Buxton by Alice Feeney by Grady Hendrix
info_outlineWe are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are looking back on our year of reading. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.
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Literally Reading:
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness (Ellie)
Smitten Kitchen Keepers: A Kitchen Counter Conversation by Deb Perelman (Traci)
Crack the Book Open:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (Ellie)
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (Traci)
The Wedding People by Allison Espach (Ellie)
Sandwich by Catherine Newman (Ellie)
We are the Brennans by Tracey Lange (Ellie)
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (Traci)
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center (Ellie)
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (Traci)
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris (Ellie)
Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane (Traci)
The Women by Kristin Hannah (Ellie)
It End With Us by Colleen Hoover (Traci)
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (Ellie)
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt (Traci)
Absolution by Alice McDermott (Ellie)
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (Traci)
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas (Ellie)
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (Traci)
What Happened to the McCrays by Tracey Lange (Ellie)
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yaarros (Ellie)
Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams (Ellie)
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Traci)