Literally Reading

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.  
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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

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.  
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Ellie and Traci:
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
No Matter What by Cara Bastone

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.  
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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 
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 5 by Beth Brower

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.  
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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

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 February 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:
Good People by Patmeena Sabit
This Story Could Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
Traci:
One Death at a Time by Abbi Waxman
My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney