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)

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

July 2025

We Won’t All Survive by Kate Alice Marshall (Traci)

She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena (Ellie)

Silverborn (Nevermoor #4) by Jessica Townsend (Traci)

The Rabbit Club by Christopher J. Yates (Ellie)

Far and Away by Amy Poeppel (Ellie)

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are discussing five star reads for us, not necessarily for other readers. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Literally Reading: 

Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall 

Fun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith

Crack the Book Open:

The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh 

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett

Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton 

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney 

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

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 Spring 2025 reading! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Crack the Book Open:

Kills Well With Others by Deanna Raybourn (Traci)

Playing Nice by J.P. Delaney (Ellie)

Something Like Fate by Amy Lea (Traci)

After Annie by Anna Quindlen (Ellie)

Heartwood by Amity Gage (Traci) 

Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff (Ellie)

One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter (Traci)

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Ellie)

Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (Ellie)

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

June 2025

With a Vengeance by Riley Sager (Ellie)

Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver (Traci)

Run For the Hills by Kevin Wilson (Ellie)

Eat Post Like by Emily Arden Wells (Traci)

Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell (Ellie)

The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark (Traci)

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we have our Summer Reading Guide 2025 for you! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Crack the Book Open:

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall (Ellie)

The Intern by Michele Campbell (Traci)

Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (Ellie)

Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff (Traci)

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston (Ellie)

Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner (Traci)

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we have the next installment in our I LOVE series and this time, we are sharing our love for the beach! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

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Literally Reading: 

Saltwater by Katy Hays (Traci)

Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones (Ellie)

Crack the Book Open:

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren (Traci)

Shipped by Angie Hockman (Ellie)

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins (Traci)

Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman (Ellie)

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell (Traci)

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See (Ellie)

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

May 2025

The Doorman by Chris Pavone (Traci)

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Harnett (Ellie)

A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos (Traci)

Climbing in Heels by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas (Ellie)

Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein (Ellie)

Psst. We have a BONUS episode today and we’re giving everyone a sneak peak of what you can find over on our Patreon: From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading. This episode was released in March of 2024 and is one of our most popular episodes: What We Literally Read.

If you like it, you’ll get this episode (and 1-2 more!) each month if you subscribe to our Patreon! 

Enjoy this throw back to March 2024!

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we have another book typing episode… we are matching our favorite spring flowers to books! 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: 

First Time Caller by BK Borrison (Ellie)

Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams (Ellie)

Love and Other Great Expectations by Becky Dean (Traci)

This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune (Ellie)

The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver (Traci)

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (Ellie)

The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley (Traci)

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney (Ellie)

Five Survive by Holly Jackson (Traci)