Literally Reading

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

176. Best Books of 2026 (So Far) 07/22/2026

176. Best Books of 2026 (So Far) 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/42160270

174. What We Literally Read in June 2026 (The Short Stack) 07/08/2026

174. What We Literally Read in June 2026 (The Short Stack) 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/41992460

173. Plotting Ahead: Summer 2026 06/24/2026

173. Plotting Ahead: Summer 2026 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 Jackson by Ellen Baker by Katherine McGee by Jennifer Saint /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/41733510

172. What We Literally Read in May 2026 (The Short Stack) 06/10/2026

172. What We Literally Read in May 2026 (The Short Stack) 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/41529295

171. 2026 Summer Reading Guide 05/27/2026

171. 2026 Summer Reading Guide 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 Twain /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/41433360

170. What We Literally Read in April 2026 (The Short Stack) 05/13/2026

170. What We Literally Read in April 2026 (The Short Stack) 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/41212025

BONUS: Ellie’s Selected Thoughts on Emma’s Unselected Journals, Vol. 5 04/29/2026

BONUS: Ellie’s Selected Thoughts on Emma’s Unselected Journals, Vol. 5 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/41054710

169. Taylor Swift: The Bookish Era 04/22/2026

169. Taylor Swift: The Bookish Era 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/40961025

168. What We Literally Read in March 2026 (The Short Stack) 04/08/2026

168. What We Literally Read in March 2026 (The Short Stack) 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/40609080

167. Plotting Ahead: Spring 2026 03/25/2026

167. Plotting Ahead: Spring 2026 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 Amy Jo Burns by Rachel Hochhauser by Abby Jimenez by Carley Fortune /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/40612355

166. What We Literally Read in February 2026 (The Short Stack) 03/11/2026

166. What We Literally Read in February 2026 (The Short Stack) We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing a preview 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 for even more content (and our full list of February 2026 reads)? We would love to have you join us at ! Ellie: by Tim Probert Traci: The Improbably Meet Cutes: Second Chances (Amazon Originals) by Stephen King by Angie Kim /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/40303460

165. Reading Habits and Goals for 2026 02/18/2026

165. Reading Habits and Goals for 2026 We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are discussing our low key reading goals 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 ! /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/40011755

164. What We Literally Read in January 2026 (The Short Stack) 02/04/2026

164. What We Literally Read in January 2026 (The Short Stack) We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing a preview of all the books we read in January 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 ! Ellie: by Kristin Koval by Maxie Dara Traci: by Fredrik Backman by Donna Freitas /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/39969555

163. Top 10 Books of 2025 01/21/2026

163. Top 10 Books of 2025 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 Patchett by Catherine Newman by Annie B. Jones by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley by Anne Tyler by Annie Hartnett , Vols. 1-8 by Beth Brower /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/39805775

BONUS: Our Top 11-20 Books of 2024 (Rerelease from Patreon!) 01/07/2026

BONUS: Our Top 11-20 Books of 2024 (Rerelease from Patreon!) 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 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/39633565

162. Fall 2025 Reading Recap 12/17/2025

162. Fall 2025 Reading Recap 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/39429590

BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 4 12/05/2025

BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 4 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/39285065

161. Plotting Ahead: Winter 2025-26 12/03/2025

161. Plotting Ahead: Winter 2025-26 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 Lindsey Kelk by Rebecca Armitage by Emiko Jean by Sarah Adams by B.K. Borison /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/39060045

160. Thanksgiving Prep Reads 11/19/2025

160. Thanksgiving Prep Reads 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 (Ellie) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/38984580

159. 2025 Holiday Gift Guide 11/05/2025

159. 2025 Holiday Gift Guide 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) by Laura Jankin (Traci) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/38914545

BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 3 10/22/2025

BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 3 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/38741115

The Scariest Books We've Ever Read 10/15/2025

The Scariest Books We've Ever Read 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 McNamara (Traci) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/38585660

Author Spotlight: Jane Austen 10/01/2025

Author Spotlight: Jane Austen 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/38411670

BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 2 09/19/2025

BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 2 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/37897195

Book Club Recs 09/17/2025

Book Club Recs 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 (Ellie) by Clare Pooley (Ellie) by Wally Lamb (Traci) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/38250400

Plotting Ahead: Fall 2025 09/03/2025

Plotting Ahead: Fall 2025 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 Baer by Ali Hazelwood by Blake Crouch /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/38057485

BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 1 08/29/2025

BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 1 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/37891690

We Don't Just Literally Read (August 2025) 08/20/2025

We Don't Just Literally Read (August 2025) 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 /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/37763065

Literary Lineup: August 2025 08/06/2025

Literary Lineup: August 2025 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) /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/37602110

Best Books of 2025... So Far! 07/30/2025

Best Books of 2025... So Far! 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 Jane Buxton by Clare Leslie Hall /episode/index/show/literallyreadingpodcast/id/37435385

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