S2 E1: Turning Pages-Last Year's Favorites, 'The Housemaid' Hype, and Starting the Year Shelf-First!

About this episode

The hosts recap last year's favorite reads and discuss Freida McFadden's 'The Housemaid' and its movie adaptation while sharing book recommendations for the new year.

Happy New Year, book lovers! As we turn the page to a fresh chapter, join us for a cozy recap of last year’s top reads and podcast highlights. We’re diving into all things Freida McFadden, including The Housemaid and its exciting movie adaptation, plus sharing bookish recommendations to kick off your year on the right foot. Whether you're looking to reflect, obsess, or refresh your TBR, this episode has something for every reader! Find us on: 🪄 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🪄 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music from Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/sensho/tribe License code: UTQBDM2KA7MMMBSW

People in this episode

Hosts: Elena, Maroua, Emma

Topics covered

• book recommendations
• year recap
• The Housemaid
• Freida McFadden
• TBR
• podcast highlights

Keywords

• book lovers
• The Housemaid
• Freida McFadden
• top reads
• podcast highlights
• TBR
• New Year

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Housemaid

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