We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing a preview of all the books we read in February 2026! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Ellie:

Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian by Tim Probert

Traci:

The Improbably Meet Cutes: Second Chances (Amazon Originals)

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are discussing our low key reading goals for 2026. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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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 a preview of all the books we read in January 2024! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Ellie:

Penitence by Kristin Koval

A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara

Traci:

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Her One Regret by Donna Freitas

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

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Top Ten Books of 2021

Top Ten Books of 2022

Top Ten Books of 2023

Top Ten Books of 2024

Traci:

Grace and Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman

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

The Favorites by Layne Fargo

Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane

Kate and Frida by Kim Fay

Alchemised by SenLinYu

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton

Broken Country by Claire Leslie Hall

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vols. 1-8 by Beth Brower

Ellie:

First Time Caller by B.K. Borison

The Bullet that Missed by Richard Osman

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

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Wreck by Catherine Newman

Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones

The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Three Days in June by Anne Tyler

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vols. 1-8 by Beth Brower

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week, we are sharing with you our Top 11-20 Books from 2024! This is an episode that previously was just available for our Patreon Supporters. If you are interested in our Top 11-20 Books of 2025, we would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

Ellie:

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

Betting on You by Lynn Painter

Happy Go Lucky by David Sedaris

Be Ready when the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

The Painter's Daughters by Emily Howes

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz

The Rachel Incident Caroline O'Donoghue

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

Traci:

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

What Does it Feel Like by Sophie Kinsella

P.S. I Hate You by Lauren Connolly

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane

Dinner with Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh

Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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)

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.

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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)

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. 3 by Beth Brower! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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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