Booktrospective

Just a reminder - we are taking the summer off!See you all in a few months.This week we are covering the final installment in the Throne of Glass Series - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas! Aelin Galathynius has vowed to save her people. But with Aelin captured, friends and allies are scattered to different fates. Some bonds will grow even deeper, while others will be severed forever. Triggers:TortureWarViolenceSexual contentPregnancyDeath of parentSuicidal thoughtsVomitAnimal deathAs always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are covering First Time Caller by B.K. Borison! Aiden Valentine is the host of Baltimore's romance hotline and he's fallen out of love with love. Lucie Stone thought she was doing just fine but when all of Baltimore is suddenly scrutinizing her love life-or lack thereof. Maybe a little more romance wouldn't be such a bad thing.Triggers:CancerGriefPregnancyAbandonment Misogyny As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are covering What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould. A group of troubled teens in a wilderness therapy program find themselves stranded in a forest full of monsters eager to take their place. When the campers wake up to find both counselors missing, therapy becomes the least of their problems. Triggers:ViolenceDeath AddictionSuicidal thoughtsDrug AbuseSexual AssaultChild AbuseSuicide As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

MAJOR TRIGGERS !!This week we are covering Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry. There weren't any signs that something was wrong with Noah until the day he confesses to molesting little girls during swim team practice. His mother refuses to turn her back on him despite his horrific crimes, but her husband won't allow Noah back into their home. Just how far will she go to protect her son?Triggers:PedophiliaSuicideSuicide attemptSexual assaultPhysical assaultRapeVomitIncestCancerAs always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Happy Monday!This week we are covering Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas. Chaol Westfall and Nesryn Faliq have arrived to forge an alliance with the Khagan of the Southern Continent. They have also come to Antica for another purpose: to seek healing at the famed Torre Cesme for the wounds Chaol received in Rifthold. Yrene Towers has no desire to help the young lord from Adarlan, let alone heal him. Yet she has sworn an oath to assist those in need—and will honor it. Triggers:ViolenceDeathInjury/Injury detailSexual contentAbleismPregnancyVomitSuicideWarAs always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are covering The Secret History of the Rape Kit - A True Crime Story by Pagan Kennedy. In 1972, Martha "Marty" Goddard was on a mission to answer a question: Why were so many sexual predators getting away with these crimes? Journalist Pagan Kennedy went looking for this forgotten pioneer, she discovered that even Marty Goddard's closest friends had lost track of her. TriggersRapeSexual AssaultRacism SexismAs always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are covering Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. Violet Sorrengail knows enemies are closing in from outside their walls but it's impossible to know who to trust. And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth. But a storm is coming...and not everyone can survive its wrath.Triggers:Sexual ContentDeathGriefTortureViolenceWarAbandonmentAs always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are covering Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto. Vera Wong enjoys nothing more than sipping a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy ‘detective' work on the internet and when she finds a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, it's going to take more than a strong Longjing to fix things. Triggers:murder death of a loved one As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are covering The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power - an anthology edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker and stories written by Adiba Jaigirdar, Alexis Henderson, Chloe Gong, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, H. E. Edgmon, Kalynn Bayron, Karen Strong, Kendare Blake, Lamar Giles, Mark Oshiro, Naseem Jamnia, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Terry J. Benton-Walker. Triggers: Blood Death Racism Body Horror Violence Cannibalism Deadnaming Sexual Assault BullyingAs always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are covering Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas. Aelin Galathynius is determined to save and protect those she loves. But the only chance for salvation will lie in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.Triggers: Blood Death Emesis Grief Slavery Torture Violence Sexual content Murder WhippingAs always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are reviewing Master of Me by Keke Palmer. Keke Palmer talks about everything from her struggles with boundaries to unconditional love, forgiveness, and worthiness. Throughout the book, Keke also poses readers with the questions needed to get them through their own challenging times by sharing personal stories and lessons she's learned along the way. Lauren Keyana Palmer gets real about life, work, love, and belief.They said, “Jack of all Trades, Master of None.”She said, “No, I am the Master. Of Me.”TriggersDomestic abuseRacismToxic RelationshipAdult/minor relationshipAs always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

NOTICE! We have changed the format of our episodes - please listen and enjoy!This week we are reviewing The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forrest. Lily Greene found escapism in her correspondences with her favorite fantasy author--until he ghosts her. Enter Nick Brown, her attractive new neighbor, who little does she know is an author--her favorite fantasy author.TriggersGhostingParental AbuseToxic RelationshipChild NeglectCheatingAs always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are reviewing Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett. Breanna's new boyfriend, Ty, took her to a luxury rowhouse in Jersey City for the weekend. But when Bree comes downstairs their final morning, Ty is nowhere to be found and there's a stranger dead in the foyer—the missing white woman the entire Internet has become obsessed Janelle Beckett. Triggers Murder Racism Toxic Relationship Doxing As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Happy Monday! This week we are reviewing Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen. Olivia is taking over her grandmother's matchmaking business. L.A.'s most-eligible bachelor Bennett is behind the app that could destroy her family's legacy. As the two businesses go head to head, Bennett and Liv make a deal: they'll find a match for each other—and whoever falls in love loses. Triggers Death of Loved One As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Happy Monday! This week we are covering The Left Hand by Brittnay J. Sears. Jan meets Lavio and after a whirlwind romance, they settle down and start a family as Jan starts to learn that there is something unusual about Lavio's profession. When things start to get dangerous, Jan realizes that to protect Lavio, there are things that his right hand men can't be seen doing. Lavio is going to need someone behind the scenes to do the real dirty work, The Left Hand. Triggers: Murder Miscarriage Domestic Violence As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Happy Monday! This week we are covering The Hostage by Samyra Alexander. Brandy and Zane become homeless as a result of Brandy's mishaps. To earn back Zane's trust, Brandy creates a scheme to keep a client captive in their own home as means to provide a place for them to stay. Strange events unfold as Halloween draws near. Will the hostage takers become the hostages? Triggers: Incest Murder Rape Confinement Mental Illness Toxic Friendship Misogyny Death Infertility Child Neglect As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Happy Monday and Happy New Year! This week we are covering Part Two of Queen of Shadows. Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But is back in Adarlan for vengeance, to rescue her cousin and friends, and hopefully end this war before it can begin. She has now dropped the Celaena name and has fully embraced Aelin Ashryver Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. Triggers: Blood Death Grief Pregnancy (mentioned) Slavery Torture Violence As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Can you believe this year is a WRAP? Join us this week as we recap our 2024 with our favorite (and least favorite) books, covers, characters, and more! We are so thankful to all who have supported us! This is our first complete year of doing the podcast and we hope we continue to grow and improve. As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Happy Monday! This week we are covering Part One of Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas. Part Two will be our first episode of 2025 ! We had the cutest special guest this week but she wanted to be heard so you will hear a little baby at times. Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But is back in Adarlan for vengeance, to rescue her cousin and friends, and hopefully end this war before it can begin. She has now dropped the Celaena name and has fully embraced Aelin Ashryver Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. Triggers: Blood Death Grief Pregnancy (mentioned) Slavery Torture Violence As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are covering You Better Watch Out by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth. Right before Christmas, a group of strangers find themselves trapped in an unknown, deserted town and they all share similar stories of being attacked and stranded there. Finding a way out seems nearly impossible when someone is meticulously orchestrating their deaths, one by one. Triggers: death violence gore kidnapping rape mentioned cursing bear attack stalking breaking and entering burglary knife violence As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

HEAVY TRIGGER WARNING ! This week we are covering A Court of Sugar and Spice by Rebecca F. Kenney . This is a dark and very spicy retelling of the Nutcracker and is very mature audiences only! Sisters Clara and Louisa, both in their twenties, begin a journey into the Fae realm to save the Nutcracker with the help of the handsome Sugarplum Faerie with his promises of forbidden fantasies. Meanwhile the entire Seelie kingdom is under threat of conquest by the Rat King, ruler of the Dread Court. Triggers: family death violence gore monsters blood sexual threat light bondage light CNC explicit intimacy/spicy scenes primal play As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are covering Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer. Described as The Office meets Stephen King, the novel introduces Lussi Meyer an editor desperate for a publishing job. When she becomes employed at Prestigious Blackwood-Patterson due to the death of its owner, she finds herself the target of her co-workers' mean-spirited pranks. She also has a SECRET secret Santa who she must track down and figure out the true meaning of the cursed object in her possession before it destroys the company—and her soul. Triggers: Death of a family member Murder Dolls Bondage Broken Bones Nazis As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are spoiling Big Chicas Don't Cry by Annette Chavez Macias. Four cousins Mari, Erica, Selena, and Gracie were inseparable growing up but as adults some have grown apart and they all are navigating love, loss, and the meaning of family. Triggers: Death of a family member Abandonment Divorce Alcohol Abuse Parental Neglect As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week will meet Celaena Sardothien before she becomes the King's Champion. Through 5 stories, we learn of her time assassin and what we like to call - her villain origin story. is her kingdom's most feared assassin. Triggers:• Blood depiction• Physical injury• Emesis• Death of a mother• Knife violence & stabbing• Physical assault• Hostage situation • Slavery• Slut-shaming• Forced sex work• Suicide• Murder & attempted murder• Torture• Poisoning• Fire• Drowning• Emesis As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are covering The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore. This is book 1 of the Dream Harbor series. Jeanie's has taken over her aunt's Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor. Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor's gossip at all costs. Will Jeanie's happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan? Triggers: Mentioned death of a parent Abandonment As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are covering Jackal by Erin E Adams. Liz Rocher is coming home as a Black woman in a predominantly white town and her best friend's daughter goes missing. Liz is the only one who notices a pattern: a black girl goes missing every summer on the same night. Triggers: Racism Fatmisia Domestic violence Alcoholism Anxiety Death of a child Kidnapping Mentioned sexual Assault Murder As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are covering Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch by Codie Crowley! Annie Lane is used to being left behind but she's never been left for dead before. She can't remember who killed her, but she'll stop at nothing to figure it out and make them pay. Triggers: Drugging Trauma Alcohol consumption Blood & gore depiction Physical injury Grief & loss depiction Death of a friend Murder & attempted murder Knife violence & stabbing As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are back with SJM for Book 3 of Throne of Glass: Heir of Fire! New characters, new scenery, still same bad energy brewing. Celaena must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth while brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. What will come of this journey? Triggers: Depression Trauma & nightmares Suicidal ideation Alcohol consumption Blood & gore depiction Physical injury Grief & loss depiction Death of a friend Death of an mother & father recounted Murder & attempted murder Knife violence & stabbing Torture Home invasion War themes As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are reviewing Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda. When Hazel Sharp unexpectedly inherits her childhood home, the town begins to find long-hidden secrets of father's previous wife and her mother.. who has been missing since she was a child. Triggers: Death of a parent Abandonment Secrets Hostility Creepy atmosphere Drought As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are reviewing The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey. Tallulah is twenty-six and broke; recovering from past trauma and when Burgess, a battle-scarred hockey veteran and newly single dad, offers her a job as his live-in nanny, she jumps at the opportunity. Burgess needs to get back on the dating scene, and adventurous Tallulah is just the girl to show him but their insane chemistry mixed with their personal baggage causes this to go sideways. Triggers: Verbal abuse Stalking Kidnapping As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week's episode covers Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby. Ike Randolph has been out of jail for fifteen years, and the last thing he expects to hear is that his son Isiah has been murdered, along with Isiah's white husband, Derek. Ike and Derek's father Buddy Lee were ashamed of the boys for being gay. Ike and Buddy Lee, two ex-cons with little else in common other than a criminal past and a love for their dead sons, band together in their desperate desire for revenge. Triggers: Ableism Abusive relationship (side characters, mainly off-page) Alcohol Alcoholism Assault Attempted murder Blood Cancer Car accident Cheating (side characters, mainly off-page) Child abuse Deadnaming Death Divorce (mentioned) Drugs Emesis Fire Gore Gun violence Homophobia Hospitalization Hostages Kidnapping Misgendering Murder Physical abuse Profanity Queerphobia Racism Slurs (including the n-word and f-word) Transphobia Violence   As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week's episode covers Middle of the Night by Riley Sager. One July night, someone had sliced the tent open with a knife Ethan was sharing with his best friend Billy, and took Billy. He was never seen again. Thirty years later, Ethan and all of the neighbors are back home, and it seems that so is Billy. Is someone playing a cruel prank? Or has Billy, long thought to be dead, somehow returned to Hemlock Circle? Triggers: Child Death Sexual Identity  Grief Car accident Death of parent Death of a spouse As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week's episode covers The Pink Dress: A Memoir of a Reluctant Beauty Queen by Jane Little Botkin. Growing up in West Texas, Jane Little Botkin had no plans on becoming a beauty queen but after joining a pageant on a whim in college, she became the first protégé of El Paso's Richard Guy and Rex Holt, known as the “Kings of Beauty". A pink, rose-covered gown—a Guyrex creation—symbolizes the fairy tale life that young women in Jane's time imagined but its near destruction exposes reality. Triggers: Child Abuse Child Molestation Domestic abuse Emotional abuse Eating Disorder Infidelity Car accident Addiction Animal cruelty As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week's episode covers Keep it in the Family by John Marrs. Mia and Finn are trying to rehab their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant and discovers a chilling message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. The baby arrives and Mia is haunted by the terrible things she saw and desperate to find answers. Triggers: Alcoholism Cancer Child Abuse Confinement Cursing Death Domestic abuse Emotional abuse Infidelity Forced institutionalization Kidnapping Grief Car accident Death of parent Pregnancy Postpartum depression Addiction Animal cruelty Miscarriage Gaslighting Pandemic/Epidemic As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we are covering Crown of Midnight, the second novel in the Throne of Glass series. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion but she hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves is bent on evil. As she tries to untangle the mysteries buried deep within the glass castle, her closest relationships suffer. It seems no one is above questioning her allegiances. As Celaena's world shatters, she will be forced to give up the very thing most precious to her and decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie... and whom she is ultimately willing to fight for. Triggers: Blood Death Gore Profanity Violence As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Librarian Marcela Ortiz has been secretly in love with her best friend Ben for years—and his brother Theo Young, an ex-NFL player plans to confess his feelings for Ben's fiancée at their engagement party. She stops him but now everyone believes she is with Theo and in an attempt to help Theo and find her first fling, the pair lean into the rumors. There are no boundaries for the rebound relationship they form—just a host of complicated feelings, messy familial dynamics, and uncovered secrets that threaten to tear them apart before they can even admit to themselves that their rebound is working.  Triggers: Parental abandonment As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Celaena Sardothien is an assassin - now slave - forced to fight for her freedom by becoming the King's champion. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass—and it's there to kill.  Triggers: Alcohol consumption Blood Death Gore Profanity Violence As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Jasmine Allen believes in bad luck, great wine, and the seductive power of a stiletto heel but she doesn't believe in romance. Rahul is her best friend and has been in love with her for seven years, and now she is living with him. Triggers: Parental neglect and abandonment Parental death Alcohol dependence As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Paedyn Gray has killed the King and Kai Azer, the king's second son and Paedyn's would-be love, is now Ilya's Enforcer, loyal to his brother Kitt, the new King. He has vowed to find Paedyn and bring her to justice. Triggers: Blood Death Misogyny Murder  Near death experiences Violence As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Aidan Thomas is the town's hard-working hero with a dark secret - Rachel. Rachel is a fighter and survivor. Emily, a local restaurant owner, develops a crush on Aiden, finds herself coming dangerously close to discovering Aidan's secret. Triggers: Death Murder  Sexual Assault Rape Violence Kidnapping As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Bryce is in a new world and Hunt is back in the dungeons.  While she is trying to find her way home and Hunt works on escaping with Ruhn and Baxian, the rest of our friends are picking up the pieces of Book 2. Will they be able to reunite and defeat the Asteri? This week will cover the second half of the novel which includes Part 2 and 3. Triggers: Blood Death Demons Discrimination Drugs Gore Guilt Misogyny Murder  Near death experiences Parental neglect PTSD Racism  Sex Sexism Slavery Slut-shaming Substance abuse Suicidal ideation Violence War As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Bryce is in a new world and Hunt is back in the dungeons.  While she is trying to find her way home and Hunt works on escaping with Ruhn and Baxian, the rest of our friends are picking up the pieces of Book 2. Will they be able to reunite and defeat the Asteri? Triggers: Blood Death Demons Discrimination Drugs Gore Guilt Misogyny Murder  Near death experiences Parental neglect PTSD Racism  Sex Sexism Slavery Slut-shaming Substance abuse Suicidal ideation Violence War As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

 Sloane and Rowan are rival murderers, serial killers who kill serial killers. They collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country. But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love.  Triggers: Eyeballs and eye sockets  Amateur surgery Skin ornaments Chainsaws, axes, knives, scalpels - a lot of sharp objects Accidental cannibalism Not-so-accidental cannibalism Questionable use of a mummified corpse Lobotomized man servant Ill-advised use of kitchen implements I'm sorry about the cookies and cream ice cream (I'm not really) Detailed sex scenes which include (but are not limited to) cock warming, rough sex, praise kink, anal, adult toys, choking, spitting, dom/sub interactions, genital piercings References to parental neglect and child abuse Parental loss (not depicted - one parent murdered, one parent passed in child birth) References to child sexual assault (not in detail) As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week is not our usual book review but we are checking in on our likes, dislikes, and goal so far for 2024! As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Our first anthology! The Black Girl Survives in This One includes fifteen stories place of Black girls who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death. Prepare to be terrified and left breathless by the pieces in this anthology. Authors include Erin E. Adams, Monica Brashears, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Desiree S. Evans, Saraciea J. Fennell, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Daka Hermon, Justina Ireland, L. L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Maritza & Maika Moulite, Eden Royce, and Vincent Tirado, with a foreword by Tananarive Due. As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week we will cover Part 3 of this novel. Bryce and Hunt are trying to get back to normal-But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As Bryce, Hunt, and their friends get pulled into the rebels' plans, the choice becomes clear: stay silent while others are oppressed, or fight for what's right. And they've never been very good at staying silent. Triggers include: Attempted suicide Blood Death (loved one) Demons Depression Discrimination Drugs Eugenics (mentioned) Gore Guilt Misogyny Murder (off-screen) Near death experiences Parental neglect PTSD Racism (fantasy) Sexism Slavery Slut-shaming Substance abuse Suicidal ideation Violence War As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

We are back in Crescent City with the dream team of Bryce, Hunt, Ruhn, and so many more! This week we will cover Parts 1 & 2 of this novel. Bryce and Hunt are trying to get back to normal-But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As Bryce, Hunt, and their friends get pulled into the rebels' plans, the choice becomes clear: stay silent while others are oppressed, or fight for what's right. And they've never been very good at staying silent. Triggers include: Attempted suicide Blood Death (loved one) Demons Depression Discrimination Drugs Eugenics (mentioned) Gore Guilt Misogyny Murder (off-screen) Near death experiences Parental neglect PTSD Racism (fantasy) Sexism Slavery Slut-shaming Substance abuse Suicidal ideation Violence War As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

The week we are covering the second installment in Kennedy Ryan's Skyland Series, This Could Be Us. Soledad Barnes has spent most of her adult life catering to her family, especially her husband. But that all changes when he jeopardizes their family and she's left to hold the reins. Insert an interesting sexy character who wants to help her navigate her new life. Triggers include: Abelism Racism & colourism Infidelity mentioned (secondary characters) Alcohol consumption Secondary character with cancer Hospitalisation of a son for a seizure & concussion Death of a parent from cervical cancer recounted (off-page) Incarceration of a spouse for embezzlement As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

I'm back baby! Dominyse is back state-side so we have a new episode today and we have fixed last week episode which is about 20 minutes longer than what actually got posted. So she definitely apologizes for the discrepancies but hey human error! Also happy Memorial Day

We are back to finish CC1 and finally getting to the good parts. This week we will cover Parts 3 & 4 of this novel. As a recap: Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends and she'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel slave and he's offered an irresistible deal: help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach. Attempted suicide Blood Death (loved one) Demons Depression Discrimination Drugs Eugenics (mentioned) Gore Guilt Misogyny Murder (off-screen) Near death experiences Parental neglect PTSD Racism (fantasy) Sex Sexism Slavery Slut-shaming Substance abuse Suicidal ideation Violence War As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booktrospective/message

We have finally made it to a new SJM world and Dominyse could not WAIT for Keeley to be traumatized by the world of Midgard with Bryce and Hunt. This week we will cover Parts 1 & 2 of this novel. Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends and she'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel slave and he's offered an irresistible deal: help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach. Attempted suicide Blood Death (loved one) Demons Depression Discrimination Drugs Eugenics (mentioned) Gore Guilt Misogyny Murder (off-screen) Near death experiences Parental neglect PTSD Racism (fantasy) Sex Sexism Slavery Slut-shaming Substance abuse Suicidal ideation Violence War As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booktrospective/message