BONUS: Our Top 11-20 Books of 2024 (Rerelease from Patreon!)
Release Date: 01/07/2026
163. Top 10 Books of 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 sharing our Top Ten Books 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 ! Traci: by Matthew Norman by Grady Hendrix by Layne Fargo by Dennis Lehane by Kim Fay by SenLinYu by Charlotte McConaghy by Kira Jane Buxton by Claire Leslie Hall , Vols. 1-8 by Beth Brower Ellie: by B.K. Borison by Richard Osman by Grady Hendrix by Ann...
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BONUS: Our Top 11-20 Books of 2024 (Rerelease from Patreon!)
Literally Reading
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 ! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit 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...
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162. Fall 2025 Reading Recap
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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 our Fall 2025 reading recap! 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 ! Traci: by Ariel Sullivan by Alison Espach by Suzanne Collins by Marjan Kamala Ellie: by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley by Lydia Millet by Freida McFadden by Cindy Steel
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BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 4
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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. 4 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 by Beth Brower
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161. Plotting Ahead: Winter 2025-26
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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 Winter of 2025-2026! 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 Maxie Dara by L.M. Chilton by Callie Hart by Sarah Crouch by Ashley Elston by Rachel Hawkins by Alice Feeney by Laura Dave by Oyinkan Braithwaite by Donna Freitas by Kristen Bailey by...
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160. Thanksgiving Prep Reads
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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 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
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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. 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
info_outlineWe 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