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- 1 weeks ago34 min
176. Best Books of 2026 (So Far)
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing our favorite books of 2026 (so far)! 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: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune Yesteryear by Claire Caro Burke Ellie: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune I Guess I Haven't Learned that Yet by Shauna Niequist This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
- 3 weeks ago13 min
174. What We Literally Read in June 2026 (The Short Stack)
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing the short stack of all the books we read in June 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! Ellie: Finally Donovan Crosses the Line by Elle Cosimano Finders Keepers by Stephen King Traci: Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray Before You Were Anne by Emiko Jean
- Jun 24, 202631 min
173. Plotting Ahead: Summer 2026
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week, we are chatting about our most anticipated books of Summer 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! Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard Nine Lives by Catherine Steadman It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren The Missed Connection by Tia Williams The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston The MASH Up by Laura Marie Meyers Whistler by Ann Patchett Land by Maggie O'Farrell Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer Country People by Daniel Mason The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson Summerland Cove by Ellen Baker Ungodly Rich by Katherine McGee This Immortal Heart by Jennifer Saint
- Jun 10, 202625 min
172. What We Literally Read in May 2026 (The Short Stack)
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing the short stack of all the books we read in May 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! Ellie: 59 Minutes by Holly Seddon Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench Traci: So Good to See You by Francesca Hornak It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
- May 27, 202635 min
171. 2026 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 for 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! If you want more summer reading content, check out our past summer reading guides: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020. Ellie: The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson Then She was Gone by Lisa Jewell Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary Traci: These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean God of the Woods by Liz Moore Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
- May 13, 202622 min
What We Literally Read in April 2026 (The Short Stack)
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing the short stack of all the books we read in April 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! Ellie and Traci: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke No Matter What by Cara Bastone
- Apr 29, 202631 min
BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 5
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. 5 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 The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 5 by Beth Brower
- Apr 22, 202636 min
169. Taylor Swift: The Bookish Era
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are blending two worlds… Taylor Swift and reading! 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! Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Shumacher Betting on You by Lynn Painter Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe The Orphans of Race Point by Patry Francis Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune Rules of Civility by Amor Towles Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty The Summer I Turned Pretty series by Jenny Han Good Material by Dolly Alderton I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The Wedding People by Alison Espach
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