160. Thanksgiving Prep Reads
Literally Reading
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 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 Wally Lamb (Traci) by Michael Finkel (Ellie) Crack the Book Open: by J. Ryan Stradal (Traci) by Brooke Abrams (Ellie) by Julia Child (Traci) by Josie Silver (Ellie) by E.L. Konigsburg (Traci) by Kevin Henkes...
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159. 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
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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 2025 Holiday Gift Guide. 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 ! Check out our previous gift guides here: Crack the Book Open: by Ariel Lawhon (Ellie) by Amor Towles (Traci) by Ally Carter (Ellie) by Liz Moore (Traci) by Richard Osman (Ellie) by Emiko Jean (Traci) by Fredrik Backman (Ellie) ...
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BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 3
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. 3 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 by Beth Brower
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The Scariest Books We've Ever Read
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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 some of our favorite scary 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 SenLinYu (Traci) Crack the Book Open: by Jennifer Hillier (Ellie) by Josh Malerman (Traci) by Zakiya Dalila Harris (Ellie) by Dennis Lehane (Traci) by Catherine Ryan Howard (Ellie) by Stephen King (Traci) by Ashley Audrain (Ellie) by Michelle...
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Author Spotlight: Jane Austen
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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 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 at bookshop.org. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at ! by Jane Austen by Jane Austen by Jane Austen by Jane Austen by Jane Austen by Jane Austen
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BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 2
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. 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
info_outlineWe 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)