Literally Reading

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 our shop at bookshop.org.  
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Top Ten Books of 2021
Top Ten Books of 2022
Top Ten Books of 2023
Top Ten Books of 2024
Traci:
Grace and Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane
Kate and Frida by Kim Fay
Alchemised by SenLinYu
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton
Broken Country by Claire Leslie Hall
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vols. 1-8 by Beth Brower
Ellie:
First Time Caller by B.K. Borison 
The Bullet that Missed by Richard Osman
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 
Wreck by Catherine Newman
Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones
The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 
Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vols. 1-8 by Beth Brower

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 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

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 our shop at bookshop.org.  
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Traci:
Conform by Ariel Sullivan
Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamala
Ellie:
The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet 
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
Rebel Summer by Cindy Steel

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 our shop at bookshop.org.  
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth Brower
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 2 by Beth Brower
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 3 by Beth Brower 
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 4 by Beth Brower

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 our shop at bookshop.org.  
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A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara 
Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L.M. Chilton
Brimstone by Callie Hart
The Briars by Sarah Crouch 
The Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston 
The Storm by Rachel Hawkins 
My Husbands Wife by Alice Feeney 
The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave 
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite 
Her One Regret by Donna Freitas
Big Nick Energy by Kristen Bailey 
Christmas Fling by Lindsey Kelk 
The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage 
Love Me Tomorrow by Emiko Jean 
In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams 
And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison