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: Violence Death Addiction Suicidal thoughts Drug Abuse Sexual Assault Child Abuse Su...

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: Pedop...

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. Y...

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. Triggers Rape Sex...

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 Content Death Grief Torture Violence War Abandonment As always, our episodes contain spoi...

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...

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 Rac...

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 Whipping As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is int...

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 abo...

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. Triggers Ghosting Parental Abuse To...

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 D...

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...

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...

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 C...

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 Gri...

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...

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 b...

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...

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...

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 an...

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 intend...

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...

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 A...

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 alway...

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 &...