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 our shop at bookshop.org.

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Ellie:

Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

Poor: Grit, Courage, and the Life-Changing Value of Self-Belief by Katriona O'Sullivan

Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion (#1-3) by Beth Brower

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

Traci:

The Favorites by Layne Fargo

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion (#1-3) by Beth Brower

Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane

Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton

Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall