Literally Reading

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.   
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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

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.  
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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

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

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

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