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We are two bookish friends who love to talk all things books and reading.

    Winter Reading Recap

    Winter Reading Recap

    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 winter reading. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  
    Open the Book: 
    Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
    Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare
    The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue
    Absolution by Alice McDermott
    Red Rising by Pierce Brown
    The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
    The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
    Anna O by Matthew Blake
     

    • 42 min
    Literary Lineup: March

    Literary Lineup: March

    Hi Readers!  Welcome to Literary Lineup: March Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.
    In a Not So Perfect World by Neely Tubati-Alexander (Ellie)
    The Princess of Las Vegas by Chris Bohjalian (Traci)
    After Annie by Anna Quindlen (Ellie)
    Everyone is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf (Traci)
    This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan (Ellie)

    • 16 min
    A Book Club Book with a Menu!

    A Book Club Book with a Menu!

    We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we paired great book club books with a menu.  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  
    Literally Reading:
    Small Mercies by Dennis Lahane
    Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
    Open the Book: 
    Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal
    Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
    Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
    Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
    Recipes:
    Brandy Old Fashioned
    Quick Pickles
    Grasshopper Brownies
     

    • 33 min
    I Love... SNOW!

    I Love... SNOW!

    We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are continuing our “I Love” series with I Love…Snow!  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  
    Literally Reading:
    First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
    The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon
    Open the Book: 
    The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
    One by One by Ruth Ware
    Beartown Trilogy by Fredik Backman
    Snowed In by Catherine Walsh 
    The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
    The Secret History by Donna Tartt
     

    • 32 min
    Literary Lineup: February

    Literary Lineup: February

    Hi Readers!  Welcome to Literary Lineup: February Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.
    February 2024
    If It Breaks Your Heart by Erin Hahn (Ellie)
    The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang (Traci)
    Ready or Not by Cara Bastone (Ellie)
    The Women by Kristin Hannah (Traci)
    A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams (Ellie)
    The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes (Traci)
     

    • 18 min
    BONUS: Interview with Kelsey from The Girl Next Door Podcast

    BONUS: Interview with Kelsey from The Girl Next Door Podcast

    Hey Readers! We have a bonus episode for you today! Ellie and Kelsey from The Girl Next Door Podcast sit down and talk all about goal setting, creating a reading syllabus, and so much more! To shop the books mentioned in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org. 
    Rising Shining
    The Girl Next Door Podcast
    Kelsey’s Goals Workshop
    Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
    I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
    The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
    Past Forward by Clay Routledge
    West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
202 Ratings

202 Ratings

W. Mattimoe ,

Love their enthusiasm & honesty

I applaud the honesty and enthusiasm that Traci and Ellie bring to their reading lives. Although producing a polished weekly show is a challenge that necessarily emphasizes quantity of books consumed over quality of analysis, they manage to share exactly the kinds of insights and recommendations that avid readers like me need.

kathyreads74 ,

A new delight

I just found these women and I am thoroughly enjoying their content. They are covering a lot of titles I have heard of, but more that I have actually read and loved so I believe they will be a great resource for me! Yay!

hdiddieidi ,

Great recommendations!

These ladies know what they are talking about! It is hard to find readers who recommend things to my taste so I’m so glad I found this podcast 😁

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