diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7262aed74..826956338 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Fixed blanket impl of `DelayUs` not covering the `delay_ms` method.
 ### Changed
 - `spi`: traits now enforce all impls on the same struct (eg `Transfer` and `Write`) have the same `Error` type. 
+- `spi/blocking`: unified traits into `Read`, `Write`, `ReadWrite`.
+- `spi/blocking`: renamed Transactional `exec` to `batch`.
+- `spi/blocking`: Added `read_batch`, `write_batch` methods.
 
 ### Changed
 - `digital`: traits now enforce all impls on the same struct have the same `Error` type.
diff --git a/src/spi/blocking.rs b/src/spi/blocking.rs
index 756cc4f1d..d20f83562 100644
--- a/src/spi/blocking.rs
+++ b/src/spi/blocking.rs
@@ -2,75 +2,54 @@
 
 use super::ErrorType;
 
-/// Blocking transfer with separate buffers
-pub trait Transfer<Word = u8>: ErrorType {
-    /// Writes and reads simultaneously. `write` is written to the slave on MOSI and
-    /// words received on MISO are stored in `read`.
-    ///
-    /// It is allowed for `read` and `write` to have different lengths, even zero length.
-    /// The transfer runs for `max(read.len(), write.len())` words. If `read` is shorter,
-    /// incoming words after `read` has been filled will be discarded. If `write` is shorter,
-    /// the value of words sent in MOSI after all `write` has been sent is implementation-defined,
-    /// typically `0x00`, `0xFF`, or configurable.
-    fn transfer(&mut self, read: &mut [Word], write: &[Word]) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
-}
-
-impl<T: Transfer<Word>, Word: Copy> Transfer<Word> for &mut T {
-    fn transfer(&mut self, read: &mut [Word], write: &[Word]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        T::transfer(self, read, write)
-    }
-}
-
-/// Blocking transfer with single buffer (in-place)
-pub trait TransferInplace<Word: Copy = u8>: ErrorType {
-    /// Writes and reads simultaneously. The contents of `words` are
-    /// written to the slave, and the received words are stored into the same
-    /// `words` buffer, overwriting it.
-    fn transfer_inplace(&mut self, words: &mut [Word]) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
-}
-
-impl<T: TransferInplace<Word>, Word: Copy> TransferInplace<Word> for &mut T {
-    fn transfer_inplace(&mut self, words: &mut [Word]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        T::transfer_inplace(self, words)
-    }
-}
-
-/// Blocking read
+/// Blocking read-only SPI
 pub trait Read<Word: Copy = u8>: ErrorType {
     /// Reads `words` from the slave.
     ///
     /// The word value sent on MOSI during reading is implementation-defined,
     /// typically `0x00`, `0xFF`, or configurable.
     fn read(&mut self, words: &mut [Word]) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+
+    /// Reads all slices in `words` from the slave as part of a single SPI transaction.
+    ///
+    /// The word value sent on MOSI during reading is implementation-defined,
+    /// typically `0x00`, `0xFF`, or configurable.
+    fn read_transaction(&mut self, words: &mut [&mut [Word]]) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
 }
 
 impl<T: Read<Word>, Word: Copy> Read<Word> for &mut T {
     fn read(&mut self, words: &mut [Word]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
         T::read(self, words)
     }
+
+    fn read_transaction(&mut self, words: &mut [&mut [Word]]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        T::read_transaction(self, words)
+    }
 }
 
-/// Blocking write
+/// Blocking write-only SPI
 pub trait Write<Word: Copy = u8>: ErrorType {
     /// Writes `words` to the slave, ignoring all the incoming words
     fn write(&mut self, words: &[Word]) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
-}
 
-impl<T: Write<Word>, Word: Copy> Write<Word> for &mut T {
-    fn write(&mut self, words: &[Word]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        T::write(self, words)
-    }
-}
+    /// Writes all slices in `words` to the slave as part of a single SPI transaction, ignoring all the incoming words
+    fn write_transaction(&mut self, words: &[&[Word]]) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
 
-/// Blocking write (iterator version)
-pub trait WriteIter<Word: Copy = u8>: ErrorType {
     /// Writes `words` to the slave, ignoring all the incoming words
     fn write_iter<WI>(&mut self, words: WI) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
     where
         WI: IntoIterator<Item = Word>;
 }
 
-impl<T: WriteIter<Word>, Word: Copy> WriteIter<Word> for &mut T {
+impl<T: Write<Word>, Word: Copy> Write<Word> for &mut T {
+    fn write(&mut self, words: &[Word]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        T::write(self, words)
+    }
+
+    fn write_transaction(&mut self, words: &[&[Word]]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        T::write_transaction(self, words)
+    }
+
     fn write_iter<WI>(&mut self, words: WI) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
     where
         WI: IntoIterator<Item = Word>,
@@ -79,7 +58,7 @@ impl<T: WriteIter<Word>, Word: Copy> WriteIter<Word> for &mut T {
     }
 }
 
-/// Operation for transactional SPI trait
+/// Operation for ReadWrite::transaction
 ///
 /// This allows composition of SPI operations into a single bus transaction
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
@@ -91,18 +70,46 @@ pub enum Operation<'a, Word: 'static + Copy = u8> {
     /// Write data out while reading data into the provided buffer
     Transfer(&'a mut [Word], &'a [Word]),
     /// Write data out while reading data into the provided buffer
-    TransferInplace(&'a mut [Word]),
+    TransferInPlace(&'a mut [Word]),
 }
 
-/// Transactional trait allows multiple actions to be executed
-/// as part of a single SPI transaction
-pub trait Transactional<Word: 'static + Copy = u8>: ErrorType {
-    /// Execute the provided transactions
-    fn exec<'a>(&mut self, operations: &mut [Operation<'a, Word>]) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+/// Blocking read-write SPI
+pub trait ReadWrite<Word: Copy = u8>: Read<Word> + Write<Word> {
+    /// Writes and reads simultaneously. `write` is written to the slave on MOSI and
+    /// words received on MISO are stored in `read`.
+    ///
+    /// It is allowed for `read` and `write` to have different lengths, even zero length.
+    /// The transfer runs for `max(read.len(), write.len())` words. If `read` is shorter,
+    /// incoming words after `read` has been filled will be discarded. If `write` is shorter,
+    /// the value of words sent in MOSI after all `write` has been sent is implementation-defined,
+    /// typically `0x00`, `0xFF`, or configurable.
+    fn transfer(&mut self, read: &mut [Word], write: &[Word]) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+
+    /// Writes and reads simultaneously. The contents of `words` are
+    /// written to the slave, and the received words are stored into the same
+    /// `words` buffer, overwriting it.
+    fn transfer_in_place(&mut self, words: &mut [Word]) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+
+    /// Execute multiple actions as part of a single SPI transaction
+    fn transaction<'a>(
+        &mut self,
+        operations: &mut [Operation<'a, Word>],
+    ) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
 }
 
-impl<T: Transactional<Word>, Word: 'static + Copy> Transactional<Word> for &mut T {
-    fn exec<'a>(&mut self, operations: &mut [Operation<'a, Word>]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        T::exec(self, operations)
+impl<T: ReadWrite<Word>, Word: Copy> ReadWrite<Word> for &mut T {
+    fn transfer(&mut self, read: &mut [Word], write: &[Word]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        T::transfer(self, read, write)
+    }
+
+    fn transfer_in_place(&mut self, words: &mut [Word]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        T::transfer_in_place(self, words)
+    }
+
+    fn transaction<'a>(
+        &mut self,
+        operations: &mut [Operation<'a, Word>],
+    ) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        T::transaction(self, operations)
     }
 }