{"id":6415,"date":"2025-09-22T13:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=6415"},"modified":"2025-09-22T12:47:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:47:28","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-274-covet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-274-covet\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 274 &#8211; Covet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading\u00a0<i>Covet<\/i>\u00a0by Tracy Wolff.\u00a0Listen to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-274-covet\/\">the podcast<\/a>\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/blooddebts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/blooddebts-144x220.jpg\" alt=\"Blood Debts by Terry Benton-Walker\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/blooddebts-144x220.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/blooddebts-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/blooddebts.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drowning.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drowning-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Drowning House by Cherie Priest\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drowning-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drowning-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drowning.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goodvamp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goodvamp-145x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Good Vampire's Guide to Blood and Boyfriends by Jamie D'Amato\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goodvamp-145x220.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goodvamp-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goodvamp.jpg 658w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250825940\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Blood Debts<\/em> by Terry Benton-Walker<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781728292823\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Drowning House<\/em> by Cherie Priest<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250321206\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Good Vampire&#8217;s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends<\/em> by Jamie D&#8217;Amato<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/incandescent.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/incandescent-142x220.webp\" alt=\"The Incandescent by Emily Tesh\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/incandescent-142x220.webp 142w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/incandescent-194x300.webp 194w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/incandescent.webp 647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/paladin.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/paladin-147x220.webp\" alt=\"Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/paladin-147x220.webp 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/paladin-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/paladin.webp 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/toshape.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/toshape-147x220.webp\" alt=\"To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/toshape-147x220.webp 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/toshape-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/toshape.webp 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250835017\"><em>The Incandescent<\/em> by Emily Tesh<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781614505310\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Paladin&#8217;s Grace<\/em> by T. Kingfisher<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780593498286\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>To Shape a Dragon&#8217;s Breath<\/em> by Moniquill Blackgoose<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/uncanny.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/uncanny-143x220.jpg\" alt=\"Uncanny X-Men by Gail Simone, David Marquez, Javier Garron, et al\" width=\"143\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/uncanny-143x220.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/uncanny-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/uncanny.jpg 651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/wedothis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/wedothis-142x220.jpg\" alt=\"We Do This Till We Free Us by Mariame Kaba\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/wedothis-142x220.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/wedothis-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/wedothis.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/whatmoves.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/whatmoves-138x220.jpg\" alt=\"What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher\" width=\"138\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/whatmoves-138x220.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/whatmoves-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/whatmoves.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781302959296\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Uncanny X-Men<\/em> by Gail Simone, David Marquez, Javier Garron, et al<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781642595253\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>We Do This Till We Free Us<\/em> by Mariame Kaba<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250830814\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>What Moves the Dead<\/em> by T. Kingfisher<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gilded.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gilded-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Gilded Age\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/good-place.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/good-place-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Good Place\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/good-place-150x220.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/good-place.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hadestown.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hadestown-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hadestown\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hadestown-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hadestown-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hadestown.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbomax.com\/shows\/gilded-age\/2537da31-ff99-4195-a53e-e0e1ddb1d67e\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gilded Age (TV show)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80113701\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Good Place (TV show)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3VowGWb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Hadestown<\/em> (Original Broadway Cast Recording)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading\u00a0Covet\u00a0by Tracy Wolff.\u00a0Listen to\u00a0the podcast\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1272,2614,2616,2619,75,2615,2617,2618,2380,48,30,1804,2498,2000],"class_list":["post-6415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-cherie-priest","tag-covet","tag-david-marquez","tag-emily-tesh","tag-gail-simone","tag-jamie-damato","tag-javier-garron","tag-mariame-kaba","tag-moniquill-blackgoose","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-t-kingfisher","tag-terry-benton-walker","tag-tracy-wolff"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6415"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6426,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6415\/revisions\/6426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}