Literally Reading

We are two bookish friends who love to talk all things books and reading.

Books and Flowers 04/16/2025

Books and Flowers 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) by Alice Feeney (Ellie) by Holly Jackson (Traci) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/36151190

Books That Read Fast 04/09/2025

Books That Read Fast 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: /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/35891260

Literary Lineup: April 2025 04/02/2025

Literary Lineup: April 2025 Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: April 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in April. April 2025 by Emily Henry (Ellie) by Jimenez (Traci) by Beth O’Leary (Ellie) by Amity Gage (Traci) by Jennifer E. Smith (Traci) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/35845100

Five Years of Literally Reading! 03/19/2025

Five Years of Literally Reading! We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are celebrating five years of Literally 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 ! Literally Reading: (Ellie) (Traci) Crack the Book Open: /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/35751185

March Madness 2025 - Literally Reading Edition 03/12/2025

March Madness 2025 - Literally Reading Edition We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we have our take on March Madness … the March Madness of new releases!. 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: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth Brower (Ellie) by Nikki May (Traci) Crack the Book Open: by Georgia Hunter by Emma Donoghue by Abbi Waxman by Deanna Raybourn by Elissa Sussman by Carley Fortune by Annabel Monaghan by Katherine Center by Jessica Anya Blau by Taylor Jenkins Reid by Katy Hays by Fredrik Backman by Christine Pride by Jo Piazza by Brigitte Knightley How to Lose a Lord in Ten Days by Sophie Irwin /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/35646140

Literary Lineup: March 2025 03/05/2025

Literary Lineup: March 2025 Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: March 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in March. March 2025 by Chris Bohjalian (Traci) by Sarah Harman (Ellie) by Kim Fay (Traci) by Cara Bastone (Ellie) by Amy Lea (Traci) by Clare Leslie Hall (Ellie) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/35427395

Middle Grade March 02/19/2025

Middle Grade March We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are giving you a starter pack for Middle Grade March. 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 Charmaine Wilkerson (Ellie) by Layne Fargo (Traci) Crack the Book Open: by RJ Palacio (Ellie) by Hana Took (Traci) by Kelly Yang (Ellie) by Avi (Traci) by Rebecca Stead (Ellie) by Frank Peretti (Traci) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/35338155

For the Love of... Liane Moriarty 02/12/2025

For the Love of... Liane Moriarty We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are chatting about our love of Liane Moriarty! 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 (all by Liana Moriarty): /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/35192210

Literary Lineup: February 2025 02/05/2025

Literary Lineup: February 2025 Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: February 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in February. February 2025 by Melanie Shankle (Ellie) by Grady Hendrix (Traci) by Geraldine Brooks (Ellie) by Christina Clancy (Traci) by Gillian McAllister (Ellie) by Linda Holmes (Traci) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/35073965

Palate Cleansers 01/22/2025

Palate Cleansers We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are chatting about a book category needed by all - palate cleansers! 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 Rosie Walsh (Ellie) by Callie Hart (Traci) Crack the Book Open: by Amy Poeppel (Ellie) by Emma Lord (Traci) by Gillian McAllister (Ellie) by Colleen Cambridge (Traci) by Julie Buxbaum (Ellie) by Emiko Jean (Traci) by Jojo Moyes (Ellie) by L. Allison Heller (Traci) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/34945855

Top 10 Books of 2024 01/15/2025

Top 10 Books of 2024 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 at bookshop.org. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at ! Traci: by Ruth Reichl by Sarah Adams by Ina Garten by Ally Carter by Christina Lauren Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare by Dennis Lehane by Amor Towles by Alison Espach by Jessica Anya Blau Ellie: by Sophie Kinsella by Dennis Lehane by Amy Jo Burns by Tracey Lange by Catherine Newman by Maxie Dara by Emily Henry and by Lynn Painter by Cara Bastone by Alison Espach /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/34866030

Literary Lineup: January 2025 01/08/2025

Literary Lineup: January 2025 Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: January 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in December. January 2025 by Alice Feeney (Traci) by Lisa Genova (Ellie) by Sarah Adams (Traci) by Tracey Lange (Ellie) by Amalie Howard (Traci) by Layne Fargo (Ellie) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/34746035

2024 is in the Books! 12/18/2024

2024 is in the Books! 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 year of 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 ! Literally Reading: by Deborah Harkness (Ellie) by Deb Perelman (Traci) Crack the Book Open: by C. S. Lewis (Ellie) by J.K. Rowling (Traci) by Allison Espach (Ellie) by Catherine Newman (Ellie) by Tracey Lange (Ellie) by Natalie Haynes (Traci) by Katherine Center (Ellie) by Jenny Han (Traci) by B.A. Paris (Ellie) by Dennis Lehane (Traci) by Kristin Hannah (Ellie) by Colleen Hoover (Traci) by Kaliane Bradley (Ellie) by Jonathan Haidt (Traci) by Alice McDermott (Ellie) by Chris Whitaker (Traci) by Sarah J. Maas (Ellie) by Stephenie Meyer (Traci) by Tracey Lange (Ellie) by Rebecca Yaarros (Ellie) by Sarah Adams (Ellie) by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Traci) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/34495890

Countdown to 2025! 12/11/2024

Countdown to 2025! We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are counting down to 2025 with some New Year’s reading intentions. 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 Lauren Connolly (Traci) by Bethany Joy Lenz Crack the Book Open: by Bram Stoker (Traci) (Ellie) by Hillary Mantel (Ellie) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/34364740

Literary Lineup: December 2024 12/04/2024

Literary Lineup: December 2024 Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: December 2024 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in December. December 2024 by Julia McKay (Traci) by Erin Sterling (Traci) by Benjamin Stevenson (Traci) by Sarah Morgenthaler (Ellie) by Holly Cassidy (Ellie) One Foggy Christmas by Kortney Kiesel /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/34149735

2024 Holiday Gift Guide 11/20/2024

2024 Holiday Gift Guide We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we have our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide 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 ! Literally Reading: by Liane Moriarty (Ellie) by Sarah Beth Durst (Traci) Crack the Book Open: by Amy Tintera (Ellie) by Abbi Waxman (Traci) by Sara Nisha Adams (Traci) by Kate Bowler (Ellie) by Kate Baer (Ellie) (Traci) by Bri McKoy (Ellie) by Deb Perelman (Traci) (Ellie) by Steve Cavanagh (Traci) (Ellie) (Ellie) (Ellie) by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Traci) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/34037497

Why We're Thankful for Reading 11/13/2024

Why We're Thankful for Reading We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are chatting about why we are thankful for 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 ! Literally Reading: by Ina Garten (Traci) by Maxie Dara (Ellie) Crack the Book Open: by Kim Fay (Traci) by Emma Lord (Ellie) (Traci) (Traci) by Emily Henry (Ellie) by Rosie Walsh (Ellie) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/33905327

Literary Lineup: November 2024 11/06/2024

Literary Lineup: November 2024 Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: November 2024 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in November. November 2024 by Callie Hart (Traci) by Katherine McGee (Ellie) by Emily Stone (Traci) by Emma Grey (Ellie) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/33676212

Books to Match Your Favorite Halloween Candy 10/30/2024

Books to Match Your Favorite Halloween Candy We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are matching our favorite Halloween candy 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 Jen DeLuca (Ellie) by T.J. Newman (Traci) Crack the Book Open: by Karen Cleveland (Ellie) by Katy Hays (Traci) by Kate Baer (Ellie) by Jane Austen (Traci) by Sally Hepworth (Ellie) by Karen Joy Fowler (Traci) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/33640957

Gentle Mysteries 10/16/2024

Gentle Mysteries 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 gentle mysteries and suspenses. 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 Jeff Zentner (Traci) by Elin Hilderbrand (Ellie) Crack the Book Open: by Rachel Beanland (Traci) (A Flavia de Luce Novel) by Alan Bradley (Ellie) by William Landay (Traci) by T.E. Kinsey (Ellie) by Benjamin Stevenson (Traci) (Veronica Speedwell #1) by Deanna Raybourn (Ellie) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/33473982

For the Love of... Ann Patchett 10/09/2024

For the Love of... Ann Patchett We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are discussing our love for Ann Patchett! 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: Books by Ann Patchett /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/33382262

Literary Lineup: October 2024 10/02/2024

Literary Lineup: October 2024 Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: October Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in August. October 2024 by Lynn Painter (Ellie) by Jason Rukulak (Traci) by John Grisham and JIm McCloskey (Ellie) by Rose Carlyle (Traci) by Ina Garten (Ellie) by Kate-Stayman London (Traci) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/33024932

Summer 2024 Reading Recap 09/18/2024

Summer 2024 Reading Recap 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 summer 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 Dennis Lehane (Traci) by Alison Espach (Ellie) by Emily Henry (Traci) by David Sedaris (Ellie) by Laura Hankin (Traci) e by Rainbow Rowell (Ellie) by Sarah Adams (Traci) by Ruth Ware (Ellie) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/33101822

Our Auto-Buy Authors 09/11/2024

Our Auto-Buy Authors We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are chatting about our auto-buy authors! 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 Riley Sager by Liz Moore Crack the Book Open: /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/32977257

Literary Lineup: September 2024 09/04/2024

Literary Lineup: September 2024 Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: September Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in August. September 2024 by Laura Dave (Traci) by Lyndsay Rush (Ellie) by Rumaan Alam (Traci) by TJ Klune (Ellie) by Richard Osman (Traci) by Sally Rooney (Ellie) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/32695567

Literary Lineup: August 2024 08/07/2024

Literary Lineup: August 2024 Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: August Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share two books that we are hoping to pick-up in August. August 2024 by Jennifer Saint (Traci) by Jodi Picoult (Ellie) by TJ Newman (Traci) by Jen DeLuca (Ellie) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/32356757

Best Books of 2024 (So Far)! 07/31/2024

Best Books of 2024 (So Far)! We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are each sharing our top 5 books of the year (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 Christina Lauren by Dennis Lehane Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare by Jessica Anya Blau by Amor Towles Ellie: by Tracey Lange by Caroline O’Donoghue by Amy Jo Burns by Emily Henry by Cara Bastone /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/32356512

Audiobooks with Ellie (Part 2)! 07/17/2024

Audiobooks with Ellie (Part 2)! We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week Ellie is sharing her top ten audiobooks! 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 Angie Kim by Deanna Raybourn by Shelby Van Pelt by Mary Laura Philpott by Dennis Lehane by Alice Feeney by Lori Gottlieb by Aimee Malloy by Cara Bastone by Annie Hartnett /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/32161782

Audiobooks with Ellie (Part 1)! 07/10/2024

Audiobooks with Ellie (Part 1)! We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are making the case for audiobook 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 ! Literally Reading: by Kevin Kwan (Ellie) by Emiko Jean (Traci) Crack the Book Open: by Jessica Anya Blau /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/32079927

Literary Lineup: July 07/03/2024

Literary Lineup: July Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: July Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in July. July 2024 by Rainbow Rowell (Ellie) by Catherine Steadman (Traci) r by Kimberly McCreight (Ellie) by Peng Shepherd (Traci) by Alison Espach (Ellie) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/31455467

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