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 celebrating Christmas in July! 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:
Shopgirls by Jessica Anya Blau (Traci)
Three Days in June by Anne Tyler (Ellie)
Crack the Book Open:
In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren (Traci)
The Christmas You Found Me by Sarah Morgenthaler (Ellie)
The Family Game by Catherine Steadman (Traci)
The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand (Ellie)
Always in December by Emily Stone (Traci)
A Winter in New York by Josie Silver (Ellie)
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter (Traci)
Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh (Ellie)
A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams (Traci)
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (Traci)
Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak (Traci)
Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel (Ellie)
Ten Blind Dates by Ashley Elston (Ellie)
Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison (Ellie)
I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Jenny Bayliss (Traci)
Good Spirits by B.K. Borison (Ellie)