

Literally Reading
Literally Reading
We are two bookish friends who love to talk all things books and reading.
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Jun 28, 2023 • 40min
Literary Lineup Lookback
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are looking back on our literary lineup episodes! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org. Literally Reading: The Bartender’s Cure by Wesley Straton Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune Crack the Book Open: The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett

Jun 21, 2023 • 16min
Literary Lineup: July
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 Housekeepers by Alex Hay (Traci) The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer (Ellie) Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong (Traci) Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur (Ellie) Prom Mom by Laura Lippman (Traci) Goodbye Earl by Leesa Cross Smith (Ellie)

Jun 14, 2023 • 36min
I love LA
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are starting a new series - I Love …. LA! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org. Literally Reading: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton Crack the Book Open: Year on Fire by Julie Buxbaum Love & Saffron by Kim Fay Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Eve in Hollywood by Amor Towles The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abby Waxman A Pho Love Story by Loan Le The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

Jun 9, 2023 • 22min
BONUS: Spoiler-FULL discussion of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Hi Readers! If you are like us, you read Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros the second you could get your hands on it. We wanted to discuss this book with you immediately and thought a mini episode was the best way to do it. Please note, this episode is VERY spoilery! Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Jun 7, 2023 • 39min
What We Literally Read in May
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are chatting about what we literally read in May! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org. Traci: The Golden Spoon Jessa Maxwell All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian The Last Word by Taylor Adams Happy Place by Emily Henry Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Red Widow by Alma Katsu The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton The Bartender’s Cure by Wesley Straton The Magician’s Nephew by CS Lewis The Last Battle of CS Lewis Ellie: Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight Drowning by T.J. Newman And Yet by Kate Baer Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Your’s Truly by Abby Jimenez Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

May 31, 2023 • 22min
Literary Lineup: June
Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: June Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month. You Can Trust Me by Wendy Heard (Ellie) Watch Us Shine by Marisa de los Santos (Traci) Nightbloom by Peace Adzo (Ellie) Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose (Traci) The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman (Ellie) Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (Traci)

May 24, 2023 • 35min
For the love of... Catherine Steadman
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are talking about our love of Catherine Steadman. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org. Crack the Book Open: Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman Mr. Nobody by Catherine Steadman The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

May 17, 2023 • 31min
Book Festivals
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are talking about going to book festivals. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org. Literally Reading: The Three Mrs. Wrights by Linda Keir The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

May 10, 2023 • 39min
2023 Summer Reading Guide
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! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org. Literally Reading: Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman (Ellie) Drowning by T.J. Newman (Traci) Open the Book: The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren Birds of California by Katie Cotugno To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Emma by Jane Austen The Almost Sisters by Jashilyn Jackson Her Dark Lies by J.T. Ellison

May 3, 2023 • 32min
What We Literally Read in April
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are chatting about what we literally read in April! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org. Ellie: Kill Joy by Holly Jackson The Life Council by Laura Tremaine Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas Intermediate Thermodynamics by Sussanah Nix Hello Stranger by Katherine Center The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman The Three Mrs. Wrights by Linda Keir Traci: The Angel Maker by Alex North Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Cover Story by Susan Rigetti The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakroborty Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland