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 our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Literally Reading:

Alchemised by SenLinYu (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier (Ellie)

Bird Box by Josh Malerman (Traci)

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris (Ellie)

Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane (Traci)

56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard (Ellie)

The Stand by Stephen King (Traci)

The Push by Ashley Audrain (Ellie)

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Traci)

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 our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 

Emma by Jane Austen 

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 

Persuasion by Jane Austen 

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 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

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 our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (Traci)

The Other Side of Now by Paige Harbison (Ellie)

Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann (Traci)

The Library Book by Susan Orlean (Ellie)

Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult (Traci)

Just Mercy by Brian Stevenson (Traci)

The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (Ellie)

East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Traci)

Shark Heart by Emily Habeck (Ellie)

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkin Reid (Traci)

Flying Solo by Linda Holmes (Ellie)

Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley (Ellie)

The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb (Traci)

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 our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Fake Skating by Lynn Painter

Anne of Avenue A by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding

The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman

The Black Wolf by Louise Penny

The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown

Yours for the Season by Emily Stone

Good Spirits by B.K. Borison

Conform by Ariel Sullivan

Alchemised by Sen Lin Yu

Heart the Lover by Lily King 

Wreck by Catherine Newman

What We Can Know by Ian McEwan

How About Now by Kate Baer

Mate by Ali Hazelwood

Famous by Blake Crouch

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 our shop at bookshop.org.  

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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 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 we are doing besides reading! 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

Smitten Kitchen's Frozen Watermelon Mojitos

Smitten Kitchen's Slushie Paper Airplanes

Ina’s Outrageous Brownies

New York Times Mississippi Roast

Smitten Kitchen's Caesar Salad

The Big Boo Cast

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.

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August 2025

These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (Ellie)

Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (Traci)

Forget Me Not by Stacey Willingham (Ellie)

The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter (Traci)

So Good To See You by Francesca Hornak (Traci)

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

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are celebrating Christmas in July! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Literally Reading: 

Shopgirls by Jessica Anya Blau (Traci)

Three Days in June by Anne Tyler (Ellie)

Crack the Book Open:

In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren (Traci)

The Christmas You Found Me by Sarah Morgenthaler (Ellie)

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman (Traci)

The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand (Ellie)

Always in December by Emily Stone (Traci)

A Winter in New York by Josie Silver (Ellie)

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter (Traci)

Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh (Ellie)

A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams (Traci)

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott  (Traci)

Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak (Traci)

Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel (Ellie)

Ten Blind Dates by Ashley Elston (Ellie)

Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison (Ellie)

I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Jenny Bayliss (Traci)

Good Spirits by B.K. Borison (Ellie)