We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are discussing our top ten books of 2023! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Traci’s Top Ten:  The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis  Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson  All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore Manacled by SenLinYu  Drowning by TJ Newman  Tom Lake by Ann Patchett  Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor  Fourth Wing/  Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros  Babel by RF Kuang  Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal Ellie’s Top Ten:   The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin  Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez  All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore  Happiness Falls by Angie Kim  Happy Place by Emily Henry  I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeannette McCurdy  Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau  Fourth Wing/  Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros  Shark Heart by Emily Habeck   Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano   

Top 10 Books of 2023

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We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are sharing our Summer Reading Guide for 2024! 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! If you want more summer reading content, check out our past summer reading guides: 2023,  2022,  2021, and  2020  Literally Reading:  Mercury by Amy Jo Burns (Ellie)  Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez (Traci) Crack the Book Open:  Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (Ellie)  The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon (Traci)  The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas (Traci)  The View was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta (Ellie)  When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord (Ellie)  The Bartender’s Cure by Wesley Straton (Traci)  The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith (Traci)  Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout (Ellie)  

2024 Summer Reading Guide

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are talking about our ever present TBR lists. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Literally Reading:  The Painter’s Daughters by Emily Howes (Ellie)  Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh (Traci) Crack the Book Open: Traci:  Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver  Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel  The Winds of War by Herman Wouk Ellie:  The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent  Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane   The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

All About Our TBRs

Hi Readers!  Welcome to Literary Lineup: May Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up in May. This month, Book of the Month is sponsoring Literary Lineup! We’re featuring our two choices from Book of the Month’s May selections and giving you the chance to get your own copy for only $5.00 for the first month (using code: PETALS)!  The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (BOTM: Traci) Real Americans by Rachel Khong (BOTM: Ellie) The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (Traci) Within Arm’s Reach by Ann Napolitano (Ellie) James by Percival Everett (Traci) One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware (Ellie) Southern Man by Greg Iles (Traci) The Lifeline by Tom Ellen (Ellie)  

Literary Lineup: May 2024

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are bringing you behind the scenes of Literally Reading. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Literally Reading:  Ready or Not by Cara Bastone   The Getaway List by Emma Lord   

Behind the Scenes of Literally Reading

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are talking with author Katie Cotugno. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Books by Katie Cotugno:  Birds of California  Meet the Benedettos  Liar's Beach  Heavy Hitter  Hemlock House: A Liar's Beach Novel  

Top 10 Books of 2023

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