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 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: First Time Caller by BK Borrison (Ellie) Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone (Traci) Crack the Book Open: The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams (Ellie) Love and Other Great Expectations by Becky Dean (Traci) This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune (Ellie) The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver (Traci) People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (Ellie) The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley (Traci) Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney (Ellie) Five Survive by Holly Jackson (Traci)
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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 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: Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton (Traci) Playing Nice by J.P. Delaney (Ellie) Crack the Book Open: Short Books for When You’re Short on Time
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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 Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (Ellie) Say You’ll Remember Me by Jimenez (Traci) Swept Away by Beth O’Leary (Ellie) Heartwood by Amity Gage (Traci) Fun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith (Traci)
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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 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: Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister (Ellie) Penitence by Kristin Koval (Traci) Crack the Book Open: Interview with Annie B. Jones Interview with Katherine Center Mothers in Literature (Ep. 55) Thanksgiving Food and Their Counterparts (Ep. 77) Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry The Secret History by Donna Tartt Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Best Books of 2023 Backlist Bookcase Episodes
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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 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 Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth Brower (Ellie) This Motherless Land by Nikki May (Traci) Crack the Book Open: One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue One Death at a Time by Abbi Waxman Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan The Love Haters by Katherine Center Shopgirls by Jessica Anya Blau Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Saltwater by Katy Hays My Friends by Fredrik Backman All the Men I’ve Loved Again by Christine Pride Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley How to Lose a Lord in Ten Days by Sophie Irwin
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