Literally Reading

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

Traci:

Nora Goes off Script by Annabel Monaghan 

All the Queen's Men by SJ Bennett 

Reputation by Lex Croucher 

The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan 

Crazy Stupid Bromance (Bromance Book Club #3) by Lyssa Kay Adams 

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah 

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 

The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz 

Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone 

Birds of California by Katie Cotugno 

Ellie: 

Undercover Bromance (Bromance Book Club #2) by Lyssa Kay Adams 

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han 

The Mutual Friend by Carter Bays 

The Layover by Lacie Waldon 

Heatwave by Victor Jestin 

Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey 

The It Girl by Ruth Ware 

The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms

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

Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard 

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid 

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood 

Stay Awake by Megan Goldin 

Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane 

Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are sharing our Literally Reading Survival Guide.  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

Literally Reading:

Inheritance (American Royals #0.5) by Katharine McGee (Ellie)

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

Open the Book: 

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 

The Martian by Andy Weir

Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett

Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb 

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are sharing what we literally read in June.  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

Traci’s Books:

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

Flying Solo by Linda Holmes

The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup

The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian 

The Love Connection (Airport Novellas, #1) by Denise Williams

My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren

The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow 

The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka 

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson

Things we do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier 

Upgrade by Blake Crouch

Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean

Love and Other Great Expectations by Becky Dean

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Ellie’s Books: 

Flying Solo by Linda Holmes

The Love Connection (Airport Novellas, #1) by Denise Williams

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub 

Nora Goes off Script by Annabel Monaghan 

The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta 

Inheritance (American Royals #0.5) by Katherine McGee

The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

Finding Me by Viola Davis 

Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen 

Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are chatting about some random bookish questions.  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

Literally Reading:

One Night on the Island by Josie Silver (Traci)

Year on Fire by Julie Buxbaum (Ellie)

Open the Book: 

The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott 

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 

Everything After by Jill Santopolo 

The Dating Plan by Sara Desai

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel  

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah 

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

These Precious Days by Ann Patchett 

The Change by Kristen Miller 

The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup

No Cure for Being Human by Kate bowler

I Hope This Finds You Well by Kate Baer

Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson 

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon 

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gotleib

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are sharing how we pack our books for vacations.  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

Literally Reading:

The Maid by Nita Prose (Traci)

The Change by Kirsten Miller (Traci)

Open the Book: 

Ellie Recommends to Traci:

Shipped by Angie Hockman 

The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman 

Something Wild by Hanna Halperin

Traci Recommends to Ellie:

The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James 

Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Schumacher

Rush by Lisa Patton

Close the Book: 

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

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

The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon (Traci)

The Bodyguard by Catherine Center (Ellie)

The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell (Traci)

Let’s Not Do This Again by Grant Ginder (Ellie)

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen (Traci)

Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore (Ellie)

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are speaking with a favorite author, Julie Buxbaum! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

Julie Buxbaum’s Books:

The Opposite of Love

After You

Tell Me Three Things

What to Say Next

Hope and Other Punch Lines

Admission

Year on Fire 

The Area 51 Files 

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are talking about what we literally read in May!  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  

Open the Book: 

Mutual Books: 

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 

The Change by Kristen Miller 

Traci’s Books:

The Golden Couple by Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks 

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon

Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

Rewind by Catherine Ryan Howard 

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart 

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

Ellie’s Books:

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Year on Fire by Julie Buxbaum

Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

1. Show Notes

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

Literally Reading:

Always Only You by Chloe Liese (Ellie)

Wilderlore: The Accidental Apprentice volume 1 by Amanda Foody (Traci)  

Open the Book: 

The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman

Love & Saffron by Kim Fay

Limelight by Amy Poepell 

Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan

Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead by Elle Cosimano

Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams 

The House of Breath and Sky by Sarah J. Maas 

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren