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Top 10 Books of 2024

Literally Reading

Release Date: 01/15/2025

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Literally Reading

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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Literally Reading

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  

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Literally Reading

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 2025 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 ! Crack the Book Open: by Deanna Raybourn (Traci) by J.P. Delaney (Ellie) by Amy Lea (Traci) by Anna Quindlen (Ellie) by Amity Gage (Traci)  by Alexandra Romanoff (Ellie) by Georgia Hunter (Traci) by Rebecca Yarros (Ellie) by Abby Jimenez (Ellie)

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Literally Reading

Hi Readers!  Welcome to Literary Lineup: June 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in June. June 2025 by Riley Sager (Ellie) by Josie Silver (Traci) by Kevin Wilson (Ellie) by Emily Arden Wells (Traci) by Lisa Jewell (Ellie) by Julie Clark (Traci)

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Literally Reading

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we have our Summer Reading Guide 2025 for you! 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 ! Crack the Book Open: by Kate Alice Marshall (Ellie) by Michele Campbell (Traci) by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (Ellie) by Parini Shroff (Traci) by Ashley Poston (Ellie) by Jennifer Weiner (Traci)  

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Literally Reading

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we have the next installment in our I LOVE series and this time, we are sharing our love for the beach! 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 Katy Hays (Traci) by Annie B. Jones (Ellie) Crack the Book Open: by Christina Lauren (Traci) by Angie Hockman (Ellie) by Rachel Hawkins (Traci) by Catherine Steadman (Ellie) by Scott...

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Literally Reading

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 by Chris Pavone (Traci) by Annie Harnett (Ellie) by Christelle Dabos (Traci) by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas (Ellie) by Hannah Orenstein (Ellie)  

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Literally Reading

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!

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Literally Reading

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 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 BK Borrison (Ellie) by Cara Bastone (Traci) Crack the Book Open: by Sarah Adams (Ellie) by Becky Dean (Traci) by Carley Fortune (Ellie) by Josie Silver (Traci) by Emily Henry (Ellie) (Traci) ...

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Literally Reading

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 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 Kira Jane Buxton (Traci) by J.P. Delaney (Ellie) Crack the Book Open:    

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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 Ten Books of 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!

Traci:

The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl

The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams

Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

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

Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

Table for Two by Amor Towles

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

Ellie:

What Does it Feel Like by Sophie Kinsella

Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane 

Mercury by Amy Jo Burns

We are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

Sandwich by Catherine Newman

A Grimm Reapers Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara 

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Better than the Movies and Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone 

The Wedding People by Alison Espach