Booktrospective
Episodes
Episode 108: Booktrospective December Chat
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're wrapping up 2025! This is our monthly chat! We plan for one episode each month to be a chit chat where we can sit down, recap last month, lo...
Episode 107: Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are covering Good Spirits by B.K. Borison. Nolan Callahan intends to spend this holiday season exactly like every other - haunting the t...
Episode 106: 25 Days by Per Jacosbsen
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are covering 25 Days by Per Jacosbsen, a chilling holiday advent book. Adam Gray arranges a vacation in a remote cabin on a snowy mountai...
Episode 105: Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are covering Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana. Lore makes a desperate deal with a Fae lord. She will leave her home to catalog/organ...
Episode 104: An Embroidery of Souls by Ruby Martinez
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are covering An Embroidery of Souls by Ruby Martinez. Jade can manipulate souls with the tug of a thread-- she has the unique ability to...
Episode 103: Meet Ruby Martinez
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS EPISODE!For this bonus episode, we sat down with Ruby Martinez to discuss her debut novel, An Embroidery of Souls, which released on September 9...
Episode 102: Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are covering Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman. When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing ...
Episode 101: Booktrospective November Chat
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy October! This is our monthly chat! We plan for our first episode each month to be a chit chat where we can sit down, recap last month, look at o...
Episode 100: Once Upon a Time in Dollywood by Ashley Jordan
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WE HIT 100 EPISODES!!This week we are covering Once Upon a Time in Dollywood by Ashley Jordan. A playwright must grapple with her difficult year and w...
Episode 99: Meet Ashley Jordan
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS EPISODE!For this bonus episode, we sat down with the new author Ashley Jordan to discuss her debut novel, Once Upon a Time in Dollywood, which r...
Episode 98: King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are covering King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby. A son returning home. A dangerous debt. Roman Carruthers left the smoke and fire of his family&...
Episode 97: Truth Is by Hannah V Sawyerr
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are covering Truth Is by Hannah V Sawyerr. Make sure you check out our last episode were we sat down with Hannah! Seventeen-year-old poet...
Episode 96: Meet Hannah V Sawyerr
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS EPISODE!For this bonus episode, we sat down with the amazing Hannah V Sawyerr, author of Truth Is, which released on September 16, 2025. Hannah ...
Episode 95: Booktrospective October Chat
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy October! This is our first official monthly chat! We plan for our first episode each month to be a chit chat where we can sit down, recap last m...
Episode 94: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are covering Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab. This is a story about hunger. This is a story about love. This is a stor...
Episode 93: Can't Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are covering Can't Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan. Hendrix Barry lives a fabulous life. She’s a woman with goals, dreams, ambitions but...
Episode 92: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are covering Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix. They call them wayward girls, unwed mothers hidden by their families to have ...
Episode 91: If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our first post hiatus review!This week we are covering the upcoming release - If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry, releasing September 16!In 1888 Jack ...
Episode 90: Meet Julie Berry
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS EPISODE!For this bonus episode, we sat down with the phenomenal Julie Berry, author of If Looks Could Kill, which is available for purchase begi...
Episode 89: We're Back!
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Break is OVER!Keeley and Dominyse are back from hiatus with new episodes, new books, and just a good time!We missed you guys!As always, our episodes c...
Episode 88: Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Seri...
Episode 87: First Time Caller by B.K. Borison
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 86: What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 85: Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 84: Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Khaga...
Episode 83: The Secret History of the Rape Kit - A True Crime Story Pagan Kennedy
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Episode 82: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 81: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 80: The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power by Terry J. Benton-Walker
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 wri...
Episode 79: Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
Episode 78: Master of Me by Keke Palmer
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are reviewing Master of Me by Keke Palmer. Keke Palmer talks about everything from her struggles with boundaries to unconditional love, f...
Episode 77: The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forrest
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 G...
Episode 76: Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 75: Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 mo...
Episode 74: The Left Hand by Brittnay J. Sears
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 73: The Hostage by Samyra Alexander
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 72: Queen of Shadows Part Two by Sarah J Maas
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Bu...
Episode 71: 2024 Year in Review
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 70: Queen of Shadows Part One by Sarah J Maas
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Episode 69: You Better Watch Out by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Episode 68: A Court of Sugar and Spice by Rebecca F. Kenney
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Nut...
Episode 67: Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are covering Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer. Described as The Office meets Stephen King, the novel introduces Lussi Meyer an editor despe...
Episode 66: Big Chicas Don't Cry by Annette Chavez Macias
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 65: The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J Maas
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ca...
Episode 64: The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Pum...
Episode 63: Jackal by Erin E Adams
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 daugh...
Episode 62: Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch by Codie Crowley
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 61: Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Episode 60: Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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-...
Episode 59: The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 battl...
Episode 58: Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 57: Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 hi...
Episode 56: The Pink Dress - A Memoir of a Reluctant Beauty Queen by Jane Little Botkin
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ha...
Episode 55: Keep It In the Family by John Marrs
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 54: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 becom...
Episode 53: The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Episode 52: Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 cast...
Episode 51: The Roommate Risk by Talia Hilbert
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 frien...
Episode 50: Reckless by Lauren Roberts
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, t...
Episode 49: Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 48: House of Flame and Shadow Part 2 by Sarah J Maas
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Episode 47: House of Flame and Shadow Part 1 by Sarah J Maas
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Episode 46: Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 the...
Episode 45: 2024 Mid Year Review
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 spoile...
Episode 44: The Black Girl Survives In This One by Desiree Evans
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our first anthology! The Black Girl Survives in This One includes fifteen stories place of Black girls who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face dow...
Episode 43: Crescent City House of Sky and Breath (Part 2) by Sarah J Maas
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Episode 42: Crescent City House of Sky and Breath (Part 1) by Sarah J Maas
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 41: This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ca...
Episode 40: Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 39: Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood Part 2 by Sarah J Maas
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 38: Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood Part 1 by Sarah J Maas
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 37: Powerless by Lauren Roberts
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Episode 36: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week was one of my worst nightmares: dolls. Louise and her estranged brother Mark are left with their parents' house and belongings after their t...
Episode 35: Happy Place by Emily Henry
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college and are 1/3 of their dynamic friend group. This week is their annual trip to Ma...
Episode 34: Invisible Son by Kim Johnson
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is another heavy read this week! Not only do we have the story of abused adopted black children but it is all occurring in the middle of Covid lo...
Episode 33: A Court of Silver Flames Part 2 by Sarah J Maas
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I can't believe we are at the final (as of now) book in the ACOTAR series but alas we are! Happy Monday! We are back with the second half of ACOFS. We...
Episode 32: A Court of Silver Flames Part 1 by Sarah J Maas
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I can't believe we are at the final (as of now) book in the ACOTAR series but alas we are! We are back in Prythian this week but with a different POV:...
Episode 31: Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a heavyyyyy episode. Monday Charles is missing, and only her best friend, Claudia, seems to notice. They have been inseparable their entire li...
Episode 30: A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 29: The Midnight Rambler by Don Carr
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we had a debut author with his suspenseful, action-packed thriller - The Midnight Rambler! We follow a US Environmental Protection Agent Sop...
Episode 28: A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 27: Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 26: Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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-...
Episode 25: A Court of Wings and Ruins by Sarah J Maas
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our journey through the Maasiverse this week with ACOWAR! Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamli...
Episode 24: There’s No Way I’d Die First by Lisa Springer
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 23: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Fur...
Episode 22: Lost Kingdom by Laurel Black
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 21: Twisted Games by Ana Huang
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Back again with a twisted man by Ana Huang! Mr. Rhys Larsen rocks his Princess' world...and ours. Bridget von Ascheberg is 2nd in line to the throne a...
Episode 20: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are reviewing one of 2023’s most anticipated memoir releases, which is from Britney Spears herself. The Woman in Me covers the life of ...
Episode 19: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! We are back in SJM World and finally getting to the good stuff in the ACOTAR Universe! We love Feysand over here at Booktrospective. A...
Episode 18: 2023 Year in Review
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's the end of our beginnings! What a whirlwind of four months this has been for Booktrospective and just a wonderful year of reading! We are doing ...
Episode 17: Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you all remember in 2022 when a group of strangers rented a car in Florida because all the flights were cancelled? This book is that same situation...
Episode 16: Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who doesn't love a cute little winter romance with some steamy scenes? Melody Gallard and Beat Dawkins are both children of the legendary rock duo - S...
Episode 15: Iron Flame (Part 2) by Rebecca Yarros
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of Iron Flame !!!! We were so happy to finally be able to discuss this book and theories with you ! Iron Flame is the second installment in Reb...
Episode 14: Iron Flame (Part 1) by Rebecca Yarros
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What was probably THE most anticipated release of November 2023 is out and we gave everyone a few weeks to read it before we dive right in! Iron Flame...
Episode 13: The Long Game by Elena Armas
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adalyn Reyes is the daughter of the owner of the Miami Flames soccer team and she recently went viral knocking the head off her mascot mid game. She i...
Episode 12: The Only One Left by Riley Sager
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are back with another Riley Sager thriller! The Only One Left follows home-health aide Kit McDeere, who becomes the caregiver for Lenora ...
Episode 9: Verity by Colleen Hoover
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One review of this book states "This isn't a book, it's a visceral experience."—B.B. Easton, bestselling author. Verity follows the story of Lowen, ...
Episode 11: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are finally going down the rabbit hole! A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas is the soft launch for so many people into the world fantasy an...
Episode 10: Heart of Skulls by Ashley Earley
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Earley's debut novel is a wild ride! Was Scott born this way or a product of his environment?As Scott slowly loses any sense of control over hi...