We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we have our take on March Madness … the March Madness of new releases!. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.

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Literally Reading:

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth Brower (Ellie)

This Motherless Land by Nikki May (Traci)

Crack the Book Open:

One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter

The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue

One Death at a Time by Abbi Waxman

Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn

Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan

The Love Haters by Katherine Center

Shopgirls by Jessica Anya Blau

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Saltwater by Katy Hays

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

All the Men I’ve Loved Again by Christine Pride

Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza

The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley

How to Lose a Lord in Ten Days by Sophie Irwin

March Madness 2025 - Literally Reading Edition