177. What We Literally Read in August 2026 (The Short Stack)

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 October 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: Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford Traci: Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros Fall Fake-Out by Kortney Keisel  

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week, in honor of her newest release, we are deep-diving the Maas-verse! 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! Throne of Glass A Court of Thorns and Roses Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood  

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 September 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: The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston Traci: The Three Graces of Pearl Street by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins  

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are discussing all of the top books coming out in Fall 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! The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros  Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel  Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman Miss Wolcott's Ghost by Louise Penny Trust Fall by Lynn Painter Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus A Married Little Christmas by Abby Jimenez  Merry Spooky Love by Josie Silver Partita by Barbara Kingsolver American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee  The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman The Betrayal of Cora Wexford by Bethany Joy Lenz  

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 August 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: The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson Traci: Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford   

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we have our next installment of a favorite series: Backlist Bookcase: Back to School edition! 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! All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel  

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing our favorite books of 2026 (so far)!  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! Traci: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune Yesteryear by Claire Caro Burke Ellie: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune I Guess I Haven't Learned that Yet by Shauna Niequist This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum  The Correspondent by Virginia Evans  

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 June 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: Finally Donovan Crosses the Line by Elle Cosimano Finders Keepers by Stephen King Traci: Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray Before You Were Anne by Emiko Jean 

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.    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! 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.   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: 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