Welcome back to Homebodies! We're kicking off Season 1 a little late with a discussion of The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch. Do you also get horned up over corset vests? In this holiday-themed romance, the Prince of Christmas and the Prince of Halloween are forced into a fake marriage competition. It's funny, well-written, and did what it needed to do. 

We'll chat about some of our favorite reads of 2025, both on the pod and on our own. We're working on changing our mindsets surrounding reading goals. Instead of consuming hundreds in a year we are both slowing down and taking the time to really enjoy the books we want to. We chat about other things we're hoping to get out of the new year. Thanks for tuning in! 

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Season zero has come to an end. Thanks for listening while we figured out this whole podcast thing. We took some time off for the holidays and now we're ready to read some more books and yap away. We're SO back baby! Tune in next week for the first episode of the new season. 

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Today we're giving our brains a break and reading some bookish hot takes from Reddit users. Sit back and relax... or rage. 

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On today's chaotic episode, Sophie and Holden discuss Rosemary's Baby. This book was funny, scary, and totally captivating. Ira Levin has some new fans. 

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Today we took a journey back to 2005 with the Swedish crime novel and international bestseller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.  Long story short, we didn't think it was anything special. 

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Bram Stoker? More like Stroker. Join us as we sink our teeth into Dracula. Is Dracula a gay icon? Did Stoker dislike women or did he just suck at writing them? This week we learned exactly why this one is a well-loved classic. 

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Welcome back to the Homebodies podcast! Today we're chatting about Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman. This book may not have quite met our expectations, but it was still an enjoyable ride. We all deserve a little magic in our lives. 

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Welcome to the first episode of Homebodies, a book podcast. Today we're diving right in with Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Join us as we enter the twisted mansion known as High Place, where horror meets social commentary. This book has everything we don't want, from an oozy old colonizer to a yucky fungus. Come listen to us yap as we figure out this whole podcast thing.

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