We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week, we are sharing some of our favorite scary books. 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: Alchemised by SenLinYu (Traci) Crack the Book Open: The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier (Ellie) Bird Box by Josh Malerman (Traci) The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris (Ellie) Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane (Traci) 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard (Ellie) The Stand by Stephen King (Traci) The Push by Ashley Audrain (Ellie) I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Traci) Â
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Author Spotlight: Jane Austen
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: Author Spotlight! This week, we are talking all about the legend, Jane Austen. 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! Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Mansfield Park by Jane Austen Emma by Jane Austen Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Persuasion by Jane Austen Â
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BONUS: Ellie's Selected Thoughts on Emma's Unselected Journals, Vol. 2
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. 2 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
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Book Club Recs
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week, we are chatting about book clubs! 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! Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (Traci) The Other Side of Now by Paige Harbison (Ellie) Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann (Traci) The Library Book by Susan Orlean (Ellie) Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult (Traci) Just Mercy by Brian Stevenson (Traci) The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (Ellie) East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Traci) Shark Heart by Emily Habeck (Ellie) Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkin Reid (Traci) Flying Solo by Linda Holmes (Ellie) Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley (Ellie) The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb (Traci) Â
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Plotting Ahead: Fall 2025
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 Fall of 2025! 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! Fake Skating by Lynn Painter Anne of Avenue A by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman The Black Wolf by Louise Penny The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown Yours for the Season by Emily Stone Good Spirits by B.K. Borison Conform by Ariel Sullivan Alchemised by Sen Lin Yu Heart the Lover by Lily King Wreck by Catherine Newman What We Can Know by Ian McEwan How About Now by Kate Baer Mate by Ali Hazelwood Famous by Blake Crouch Â