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We are two bookish friends who love to talk all things books and reading.
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Behind the Scenes of Literally Reading
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are bringing you behind the scenes of Literally Reading. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.
Literally Reading:
Ready or Not by Cara Bastone
The Getaway List by Emma Lord
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Interview with Katie Cotugno
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are talking with author Katie Cotugno. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.
Books by Katie Cotugno:
Birds of California Meet the Benedettos Liar's Beach Heavy Hitter Hemlock House: A Liar's Beach Novel -
Literary Lineup: April 2024
Hi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: April 2024 Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month.
She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica (Ellie)
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson and Matthew Eversmann (Traci)
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang (Ellie)
The Twilight Garden by Sara Nisha Adams (Traci)
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March Madness 2024 - Literally Reading Edition
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing our March Madness of Spring 2024 new releases! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.
Literally Reading:
House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City #3) by Sarah J Maas
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Open the Book:
Funny Story by Emily Henry
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
God of the Woods by Liz Moore
The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza
The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
Table for Two by Amor Towles
I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
The Rule Book by Sarah Adams
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
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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
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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)
Customer Reviews
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.
So many great books!
UPDATED REVIEW: I have to update my previous review after they’ve made the decision to start a Patreon. I fully understand and support creators need to monetize their content. However. I feel like it is a little bit of a gimmick to choose the “favorite” episode of the podcast (what they literally read in my opinion is the episode that gives the most recommendations in one place) and make that the draw to get people to begin to pay. I feel like Patreon should be used to add new content to what is already being created, not try to begin to charge for the favorite podcast episodes on the feed. All that said, I appreciate their worldviews and approach in their reviews. I will still listen occasionally, but I anticipate this change will cause me to find other book podcasts rather than pay to hear their favorites. It’s too bad.
OLD REVIEW
I look forward to this podcast every single week! I seem to have overlapping tastes with both hosts and it is so refreshing to have a book podcast that isn’t full of politics and wokeness that need to be filtered through. I love this podcast! Thank you!
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!