reminisce vs retrospect

reminisce

noun
  • An act of reminiscence. 

verb
  • To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically. 

  • To talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories. 

  • To remember fondly; to reminisce about. 

retrospect

noun
  • Consideration of past times. 

verb
  • To look or refer back to; to reflect on. 

How often have the words reminisce and retrospect occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )