Literally Reading

162. Fall 2025 Reading Recap

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are chatting about our Fall 2025 reading recap! 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! Traci: Conform by Ariel Sullivan Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamala Ellie: The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet  The Housemaid by Freida McFadden Rebel Summer by Cindy Steel

BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 4

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. 4 by Beth Brower! 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! The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth Brower The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 2 by Beth Brower The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 3 by Beth Brower  The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 4 by Beth Brower   

161. Plotting Ahead: Winter 2025-26

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 Winter of 2025-2026! 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! A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara  Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L.M. Chilton Brimstone by Callie Hart The Briars by Sarah Crouch  The Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston  The Storm by Rachel Hawkins  My Husbands Wife by Alice Feeney  The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave  Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite  Her One Regret by Donna Freitas Big Nick Energy by Kristen Bailey  Christmas Fling by Lindsey Kelk  The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage  Love Me Tomorrow by Emiko Jean  In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams  And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison

160. Thanksgiving Prep Reads

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are sharing what books you should listen to while you prep Thanksgiving dinner. 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: The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb (Traci) The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel (Ellie) Crack the Book Open: Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal (Traci) Penelope in Retrograde by Brooke Abrams (Ellie) My Life in France by Julia Child (Traci) A Winter in New York by Josie Silver (Ellie) From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg (Traci) The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes (Ellie)

159. 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week, we are sharing our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide. 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! Check out our previous gift guides here: 2020 Gift Guide  2020 Kid Lit Gift Guide  2021 Gift Guide  2022 Gift Guide  2023 Gift Guide  2024 Gift Guide  Crack the Book Open: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (Ellie) Table for Two by Amor Towles (Traci) The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter (Ellie) The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (Traci) The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Ellie) The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (Traci) A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (Ellie) One Star Romance by Laura Jankin (Traci)