Booktrospective

This is a heavyyyyy episode. Monday Charles is missing, and only her best friend, Claudia, seems to notice. They have been inseparable their entire lives and Claudia has no other friends. Her search for Monday takes her down a dark road, exposing her personal struggles and the sad reality of the lack of support many children struggle with at home. Trigger warnings include:

Ableism

Addiction

Bullying

Child abuse (including neglect)

Character death (graphic)

Domestic abuse

Domestic violence

Grief

Homophobia

Mental illness

PTSD

Racism

Trauma

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.

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Who does love Greek Gods and a Hades & Persephone retelling?

This week we are covering A Touch of Darkness, book 1 of the Hades x Persephone sage introduces to Persephone, Goddess of Spring who is pretending to be a normal mortal college student and is the unknown daughter of the goddess Demeter. She finds herself in a contract with the most feared of the Gods - Hades, God of the Underworld. Will he be all that she was warned to be ?

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This week we had a debut author with his suspenseful, action-packed thriller - The Midnight Rambler! We follow a US Environmental Protection Agent Sophie, as she teams up with CIA agent Carter to take down Italians and Russians who are dumping toxic waste and smuggling US weapons - little does she know, her family involvement (the family she cut off decades ago) is also deeply involved.

Trigger warnings: death, discussion of fetal loss, graphic violence.

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A little cozy interlude of the ACOTAR series this week with A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas! We are chugging along with this series and almost to the "current" end!

In ACOFAS, we are a few months post ACOWAR and it is almost winter solstice. This novella offers perspectives from not only Feyre and Rhysand, but also Cassian, Nesta, and Mor.

As Feyre navigates her first Winter Solstice as High Lady, her concern for those dearest to her deepens. They have more wounds than she anticipated-scars that will have a far-reaching impact on the future of their court. 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 episode is covering Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington. Adina is a brand new high school graduate who had her dream college lined up until an incident occurred that “put her in her place” and stripped away her accomplishments. Now, her only chance at regaining her accolades is to compete in the annual Remington Finish - a challenge to provide one female the opportunity of a lifetime - or is it? She must learn to play by their rules or its game over for her. 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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Not just a romance, but a resilient love story!

Before I Let Go is the story of Josiah and Yasmin in the recovery period of their relationship - post-divorce. They have two children and a very successful business, but due to some extreme losses, their relationship did not stand the test of time - or will it? This episode does contain the following trigger warnings: Death of loved one (off page), stillbirth, depression, grief, passive suicidal ideation (no attempts).

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Continuing our journey through the Maasiverse this week with ACOWAR!

Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could bring doom not only for Feyre, but for everything-and everyone-she holds dear.As war bears down upon them all, Feyre endeavors to take her place amongst the High Fae of the land, balancing her struggle to master her powers-both magical and political-and her love for her court and family. Amidst these struggles, Feyre and Rhysand must decide whom to trust amongst the cunning and lethal High Lords, and hunt for allies in unexpected places.

This episode contains spoilers for ACOTAR, ACOMAF, and ACOWAR.

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There's always time for a spooky Halloween horror novel so this week we are covering There's No Way I'd Die First by Lisa Springer. Noelle Lane wants to have an unforgettable anniversary party for her horror movie club, Jump Scares, and Gage the Clown definitely delivered. As an upcoming horror film hopeful, Noelle gathers all her classmates and associated influences to make Halloween night her launch into podcasting but the clown she hires for hide-and-seek has other plans. Trigger Warnings for this episode include violence, gore, murder, vomiting, defecation, torture, forced eating of non-food items, poison, stalking, racism, misogyny. Lisa Springer is also a black author that we chose to highlight for Black History Month!

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This week's read was a little different from what we have read in the past! S.A. Cosby's Blacktop Wasteland is what we consider to be Fast and the Furious meets Ocean 11 meets a black trauma novel.

We are introduced to Beauregard "Bug," who's tried everything to walk the straight and narrow line, but is backed into a corner with no other choice but to use his speedy talents to support his family. This novel really hit us in our hearts because it just seems that our main character cannot catch a break. Trigger warnings include: car accident, death, drug abuse, gun violence, misogyny, racism, and profanity.

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This week is super special because this book review was requested by the author! Laurel Black is making her YA Fantasy review with Lost Kingdom and we think she's a hit.

This book follows Raven and Jeddak in a world a magic, with an evil king, a white widow, shape shifts, poisons and a magical binding element. Raven has lost all of her memories but everyone knows she is the key to an ultimate power. After rescuing her to get back the love of his life, Jeddak is wondering what the feelings his is developing for Raven will mean once he makes it home.

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