We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are giving you a starter pack for Middle Grade March. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Literally Reading: 

Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson (Ellie)

The Favorites by Layne Fargo (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

Wonder by RJ Palacio (Ellie)

The Unadoptables by Hana Took (Traci)

Front Desk by Kelly Yang (Ellie)

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi (Traci)

The List of Things that Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead (Ellie)

The Door in the Dragon’s Throat by Frank Peretti (Traci)

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are chatting about our love of Liane Moriarty!  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Crack the Book Open (all by Liana Moriarty):

Three Wishes

The Last Anniversary

What Alice Forgot

The Hypnotist’s Love Story

The Husband’s Secret

Big Little Lies

Truly Madly Guilty

Nine Perfect Strangers

Apple Never Fall

Here One Moment

Hi Readers!  Welcome to Literary Lineup: February 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in February.

February 2025

Here Be Dragons by Melanie Shankle (Ellie)

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix (Traci)

Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks (Ellie)

The Snowbirds by Christina Clancy (Traci)

Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister (Ellie)

Back After This by Linda Holmes (Traci)

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are chatting about a book category needed by all - palate cleansers!  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Literally Reading: 

Ghosted by Rosie Walsh (Ellie) 

Quicksilver by Callie Hart (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

Limelight by Amy Poeppel (Ellie)

The Getaway List by Emma Lord (Traci)

Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister (Ellie)

Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge (Traci)

What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum (Ellie)

Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean (Traci)

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes (Ellie)

The Neighbor’s Secret by L. Allison Heller (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 Ten Books of 2024!  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Traci:

The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl

The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams

Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare

Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

Table for Two by Amor Towles

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

Ellie:

What Does it Feel Like by Sophie Kinsella

Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane 

Mercury by Amy Jo Burns

We are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

Sandwich by Catherine Newman

A Grimm Reapers Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara 

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Better than the Movies and Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone 

The Wedding People by Alison Espach 

Hi Readers!  Welcome to Literary Lineup: January 2025 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in December.

January 2025

Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney (Traci)

More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova (Ellie)

Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams (Traci)

What Happened to the McCrays by Tracey Lange (Ellie)

The Starlight Heir by Amalie Howard (Traci)

The Favorites by Layne Fargo (Ellie)

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are looking back on our year of reading.  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Literally Reading:

Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness (Ellie)

Smitten Kitchen Keepers: A Kitchen Counter Conversation by Deb Perelman (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (Ellie)

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (Traci)

The Wedding People by Allison Espach (Ellie)

Sandwich by Catherine Newman (Ellie)

We are the Brennans by Tracey Lange (Ellie)

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (Traci)

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center (Ellie)

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (Traci)

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris (Ellie)

Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane (Traci)

The Women by Kristin Hannah (Ellie)

It End With Us by  Colleen Hoover (Traci)

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (Ellie)

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt (Traci)

Absolution by Alice McDermott (Ellie)

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (Traci)

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas (Ellie)

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (Traci)

What Happened to the McCrays by Tracey Lange (Ellie)

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yaarros (Ellie)

Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams (Ellie)

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Traci)

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are counting down to 2025 with some New Year’s reading intentions.  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Literally Reading:

PS: I Hate You by Lauren Connolly (Traci)

Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz

Crack the Book Open:

Dracula by Bram Stoker (Traci)

Elizabeth Strout (Ellie)

Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel (Ellie)

Hi Readers!  Welcome to Literary Lineup: December 2024 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in December.

December 2024

The Holiday Honeymoon Switch by Julia McKay (Traci)

The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling (Traci)

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson (Traci)

The Christmas You Found Me by Sarah Morgenthaler (Ellie)

The Christmas Countdown by Holly Cassidy (Ellie)

One Foggy Christmas by Kortney Kiesel

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we have our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide for you!  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Literally Reading:

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (Ellie)

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

2020 Holiday Gift Guide

2021 Holiday Gift Guide

2022 Holiday Gift Guide

2023 Holiday Gift Guide

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera (Ellie)

LEGO Books Are My Passion

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman (Traci)

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams (Traci)

No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler (Ellie)

What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer (Ellie)

The Harper Muse Classic Painted Editions (Traci)

The Cook’s Book by Bri McKoy (Ellie)

Smitten Kitchen Keepers by Deb Perelman (Traci)

Author Clock (Ellie)

Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh (Traci)

Kindle Bookstand (Ellie)

Kindle Bookstand Pillow (Ellie)

Kindle Remote (Ellie)

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Traci)