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172. What We Literally Read in May 2026 (The Short Stack)

Release Date: 06/10/2026

176. Best Books of 2026 (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 favorite books of 2026 (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 ! Traci: by Sarah J. Maas by Rachel Hochhauser by Virginia Evans by Carley Fortune by Claire Caro Burke Ellie: by Caro Claire Burke by Carley Fortune by Shauna Niequist by Tiffany Crum by Virginia Evans

174. What We Literally Read in June 2026 (The Short Stack)

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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 the short stack of all the books we read in June 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 ! Ellie: by Elle Cosimano by Stephen King Traci: by Jo Murray by Emiko Jean

173. Plotting Ahead: Summer 2026

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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 most anticipated books of Summer 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 Catherine Ryan Howard by Catherine Steadman by Lisa Jewell by Liane Moriarty by Christina Lauren by Tia Williams by Ashley Poston by Laura Marie Meyers by Ann Patchett by Maggie O’Farrell by Andrew Sean Greer by Daniel Mason by Jenny...

172. What We Literally Read in May 2026 (The Short Stack)

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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 the short stack of all the books we read in May 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 ! Ellie: by Holly Seddon by Judi Dench Traci: by Francesca Hornak by Annabel Monaghan

171. 2026 Summer Reading 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 Summer Reading Guide for 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 ! If you want more summer reading content, check out our past summer reading guides: , , , , , and . Ellie: by Annie Hartnett by Jenny Jackson by Lisa Jewell by Beverly Cleary Traci: by Sarah MacLean by Liz Moore by Catherine Ryan Howard by Mark...

170. What We Literally Read in April 2026 (The Short Stack)

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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 the short stack of all the books we read in April 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 ! Ellie and Traci: by Caro Claire Burke by Cara Bastone

BONUS: Ellie’s Selected Thoughts on Emma’s Unselected Journals, Vol. 5

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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. 5 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 by Beth Brower

169. Taylor Swift: The Bookish Era

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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 blending two worlds… Taylor Swift and 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 Ashley Shumacher by Lynn Painter by Rufi Thorpe by Patry Francis by Emily Bronte by Rebecca Yarros by Brynne Weaver by Carley Fortune by Amor Towles by Liane Moriarty series by Jenny Han by Dolly Alderton by Jennette McCurdy by Alison Espach

168. What We Literally Read in March 2026 (The Short Stack)

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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 the short stack of all the books we read in February 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 ! Ellie: by Patmeena Sabit by Tiffany Crum Traci: by Abbi Waxman by Alice Feeney

167. Plotting Ahead: Spring 2026

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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 most anticipated books of Spring 2026… March Madness style! 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 Caro Claire Burke by Rosie Walsh by Joshilyn Jackson by Sally Hepworth by Elizabeth Berg by Elizabeth Strout by Gillian McAllister by Tiffany Crum by Kate Bowler by Cara Bastone by Emma Straub by Maria Semple by...

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