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 co...

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 inten...

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...

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...

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 t...

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 fai...

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 Cur...

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...

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 relationsh...

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...

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...

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 ma...

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 conta...

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 Guil...

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 Sex...

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...

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 You...

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,...

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 sile...

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...

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 &...

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 😎 Where Sleeping Girls Lie is a gripping mystery novel that follows the story of a young girl who uncovers dark secrets at an eli...

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...

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 noto...

Paedyn has spent her life trying to remain unseen. Kai has spent his training to be the killer his father wants. This week we are covering Powerless by Lauren Roberts - a YA romantasy. There is a battle of the Elites and persecution of the Ordinary and everyone is just trying to make it out alive. Triggers Include: Sexual content Abandonment Toxic relationship Child death Emotional abuse Death Cla...