Literally Reading

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.   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! 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.   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! 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.   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! 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

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 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 River is Waiting by Wally Lamb (Traci) The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel (Ellie) Crack the Book Open: Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal (Traci) Penelope in Retrograde by Brooke Abrams (Ellie) My Life in France by Julia Child (Traci) A Winter in New York by Josie Silver (Ellie) From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg (Traci) The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes (Ellie)