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Katy Reads Rebecca So You Don't Have To ...

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A mysterious mansion, a dead wife, a deeply insecure narrator, and a housekeeper who is absolutely NOT helping. Welcome to Rebecca, queens! In this special main-feed episode, Katy kicks off her Katy Reads the Classics So You Don't Have To series on Daphne du Maurier's 1938 gothic classic, Rebecca. We start with a little biography of du Maurier, including t ... Show More
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