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.

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• 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.

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• Blood
• Death
• Racism
• Body Horror
• Violence
• Cannibalism
• Deadnaming
• Sexual Assault
• Bullying

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 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.

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• Blood
• Death
• Emesis
• Grief

• Slavery
• Torture
• Violence
• Sexual content
• Murder
• Whipping

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 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.”

Triggers

• Domestic abuse
• Racism
• Toxic Relationship
• Adult/minor relationship

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.

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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
• Toxic Relationship
• Child Neglect
• Cheating

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 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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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