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Trigger Warnings Book Club
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Join CJ and Holly, two best friends who share a love of reading as they discuss books they’ve loved, books they want to read, the best and the worst of tropes, and a lot of sports romance and fantasy books. Please note this is Trigger Warnings Book Club because we especially love to read and discuss dark romance
Episodes
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Sometimes You Just Need to Be Hurt When You're in a Slump (and How to Get Out of It)
Andrew's out sick this week so apologies if things are more chaotic than usual. Since we've all been fighting off reading slumps for what feels like months now Holly & Caitlyn took some time this week to recommend some of their sure fire books to bust your reading slump. We've got a little...
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Fuss or Chew Your Food: La Toya Hankins | Author Interview
The secret to surviving a holiday dinner... you have to choose. Fuss or chew. North Carolina author La Toya Hankins joins us to talk Black love, sisterhood, and the power of good food. We get into all of it. Writing the South she actually lives in. The character who showed up uninvited and took...
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Smut, Marry, Kill: CJ & Holly are Sister Wives with Jurian's Eyeball
We had so much fun a few episodes ago when CJ asked Holly an impossible smut, marry, kill question so we decided to dedicate a full episode to the game. Each of the four rounds had a theme: contemporary, fantasy, wild card, and dark romance/villains. It wouldn't be the podcast you know and love…
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Dungeon Crawler Carl: No Pants, No Problem??? (Full Spoilers) | September 2026 Book Club
This month's book club pick is Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. Holly read all eight....We get into all of it. The tutorial guild. The pants situation(or lack thereof). The bathroom rules. Odette's... look. The goblin nursery. The worst talk show host in the dungeon. One very important...
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2026 Fall TBR: Ten(ish) Books for Spooky Season
It's spooky season, so Holly and CJ are handing over their fall TBRs, plus the haul from two weeks in Ireland and Scotland. We get into all of it. Witches, werewolves, and one grim reaper. A tradwife who makes a very bad deal. A manor in Maine and the woman who may have killed her whole family....
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Coastal Vibes and Small Town Crime | Author Interview: Courtney Giardina
Our guest quit her job in Nashville and moved to North Carolina to become an actress. Three months later the world shut down…so she started writing about the Carolina coast instead. This week we're joined by Courtney G. Foutz, who writes contemporary romance and women's fiction as Courtney...
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A Dark Romance and a Banging Playlist | Author Interview: D.C. Powers
This week we're joined by indie author D.C. Powers to talk about The Stalker's Playlist.Cindel is deaf. She finds a single earbud left behind at the pub where she bartends, and the songs that start playing are laced with messages about her own past. Her brother is dead. Her boyfriend vanished....
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Kiss of the Basilisk Broke Our Producer | August Book Club (Spoilers)
We've been teasing the sex snakes for weeks…the sex snakes are here. Our August book club pick is Kiss of the Basilisk by Lindsay Straube, and this is the full spoiler discussion. We get into all of it. The claw, where it goes and what it is made of. The blood that turns into gold. Whether…
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Monster Romance vs. Paranormal Romance — We Finally Settled It | Author Interview: B.L. Brown
The question as old as time…are vampires and werewolves monster romance, or is it straight paranormal? We bring in a subject matter expert to give the official ruling. B.L. Brown (Britta) writes across three worlds: — the sapphic monster romance of Camp Cryptid — the witchy urban fantasy of Witch...
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S2E13 Book Review: Morning Glory Milking Farm
Welcome back to Trigger Warnings Book Club! We are switching it up this week; Holly and Andrew scandalized Caitlyn by telling her all about Morning Glory Milking Farm. It is safe to say we have never read anything quite like it. Follow us on instagram : @trigger.warnings.bookclub Subscribe...
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S2E12 Author Interview: C.R. Lee
Welcome back to Trigger Warnings Book Club! This week we had the pleasure of chatting with C.R. Lee, an author of both contemporary and fantasy romance (and quite possibly our most hilarious guest yet)! We covered topics such as the differences between writing in the contemporary vs fantasy…
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S2 E11 July Book Club: The Dark Lord's Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes)
Welcome back to Trigger Warnings Book Club! This week we discuss our July 2026 book club pick: The Dark Lord's Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes) by Tiffany Hunt. None of us had previously read from this author so we had a great time with this discussion! Andrew will certainly never think…
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S2 E10: Summer Reading Recommendations
This week CJ and Holly share a few books they think you should add to your summer reading list! There's a little something for everyone- romance, mystery, fantasy etc. Let us know what we should read this summer. Follow us on instagram : @trigger.warnings.bookclub Subscribe to our Youtube...
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S2 E9: Author Interview - Leigh Creek
Contemporary Romance author Leigh Creek joins us this week as we discuss fan-fiction, meteorological love, the tropes we stan and the ones we're over. As well as, Andrew read a book?! Also Holly had a chance to meet someone special. Follow us on instagram : @trigger.warnings.bookclub Subscribe to...
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S2E8: Mid-Year Review
This week we are doing our mid-year check-in for 2026! We discuss how many books we've read so far as well as a few standout reads. Lastly, we update you on our progress on our 26 books to read in 2026 competition (it was a real nail biter!) Podcast Instagram:...
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S2 E7: Author Interview: Elle Nestico
This week we are chatting with Speculative Women' s Fiction Writer, and author of The Rest of My Lives, Elle Nestico. We talk about, Imposter Syndrome, the Metaphysical and what it means to find happiness. Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trigger.warnings.bookclub/ Elle's...
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S2 E6 June Book Club: Love Overboard
This week we are chatting about our June Book Club pick, Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner. Spoiler alert: we have a lot of feelings about this one! This book is perfect for fans of Below Deck. As always this episode contains major book spoilers. Podcast Instagram:...
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S2 E5 Book Review: The MindFck Series
This week we are discussing the MindFck series by S.T Abby. Spoiler alert: CJ and I are huge fans although we caution interested readers to search out trigger warnings first because this series is seriously dark and not for the faint of heart. As always this episode contains major spoilers so...
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S2 E4: He's a 10 but...
This week we are hazing Andrew by making him participate in a game of he's a 10 but... A few of the books we mention include The Pucking Wrong Number, Zodiac Academy, and Pestilence. Don't feel too bad for Andrew- he hazed CJ right back by keeping in an episode blooper at the start. Podcast...
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S2 E3: Interview with Silent Book Club of Monmouth County
This week we are joined by two exciting guests: Nicole and Amy, two of the co-leaders of Silent Book Club of Monmouth County. They told us all about what silent book club is, some exciting meetups they have planned for the summer, and chatted about their favorite authors and books. Silent Book…
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S2 E2 May Book Club: The Seven Year Slip
This week we are discussing our May book club pick, The Seven Year Slip, by Ashely Poston. This is a magical realism romance set in NYC dealing with some heavy topics such as grief. As always this episode contains major spoilers. Andrew also shares his thoughts on Off Campus Episode 1. Podcast...
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S2 E1 Off Campus
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast! We are kicking things off with a deep dive on the new Off Campus show. As always this episode contains spoilers (for both the show and the entire book series) We also welcomed the newest member of our team: our new editor, head of all things technology, and...
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Book Review: The Pucking Wrong Number
This week we are discussing a book that made Caitlyn so angry that I knew I had to read it: The Pucking Wrong Number. It's part hockey romance, part dark romance and 100% over the top. Go in knowing you're going to have a laugh and you might enjoy it like I did. As always this episode contains...
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Author Interview: Cassie Swindon
This week we are joined by the fabulous Cassie Swindon, an indie author in North Carolina! Cassie writes fantasy romance and also organizes Oak and Ink, pop-up book markets in the Triangle area of NC. Cassie was kind enough to tell us a bit about herself, her process as an author, her books, and...
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April Book Club: Things We Left Behind
This week we finish discussing the Knockemout series by Lucy Score. This was our favorite book of the entire series and we are so sad to see it ending. As always this episode contains major book spoilers so listen with caution.
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Book Review: The Last Letter
This week we are discussing the emotionally traumatizing book, The Last Letter, by Rebecca Yarros. This book hurt our feelings over and over again and yet? We liked it. As always this episode contains major spoilers.
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Book Review: In Her Own League
This week we are talking about In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde, one of our favorite authors. We thoroughly enjoyed this spicy sports romance but we are so sad to officially close the chapter on the Windy City series! As always this episode contains major spoilers.
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Reading One Star Reviews (Again)
What can we say? We love hurting our own feelings. This episode contains some spoilers (although not as bad as usual!)
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March Book Club: Quicksilver
This week we are discussing our March book club pick- Quicksilver! This book got both of us out of a reading slump and overall we really enjoyed it although it wasn't quite a 5 star read for either of us. As always this episode contains spoilers.
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Book Review: Assassin's Blade
This week we are discussing Assassin's Blade (and a little bit of Crown of Midnight) from the Throne of Glass Series! As always this episode contains spoilers (and Holly trying really hard to not spoil any of the rest of the series for CJ) so listen at your own risk if you haven't read all of TOG
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Finding your Book Community
Today we are joined by some friends and family of the Pod (including a returning guest you might remember- Adrian Andover!) We are discussing how we have found our various book communities and give some fun ideas for book club activities!
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Spring TBR 2026
This week we are planning our Spring 2026 TBRs. We've included books by some of our favorite authors (looking at you Liz Tomforde) as well as some discoveries!
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Book Review: Pestilence
This week we are discussing Pestilence by Laura Thalassa. We never thought we'd be swooning and laughing over a horseman of the apocalypse and yet here we are. Hold on tight this episode is a weird one (and of course contains spoilers).
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February Book Club: Blood of Hercules
This week we are discussing our February book club pick- Blood of Hercules. We had mixed feelings about this one and yet immediately downloaded book 2 in the series so clearly it did something right. As always this episode contains major spoilers
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Best of: Romantasy
This week we are sharing some of our top fantasy romance recommendations for all your moods! Categories include: if you're looking for something messy, enemies to lovers, and stories where romance is more of the secondary plot.
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Love is in the Air
Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the air this week as we discuss some of our top romance recommendations. Whether you're in the mood for sports, cozy fantasy, literary fiction with some romance, or more- we've got you.
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Book Review: Spark of the Everflame
This week we are discussing Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole. This is the start of an ongoing slow-burn, enemies to lovers fantasy series and our in person book club had a lot of feelings on it. As always this episode contains major spoilers.
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Book Review: Caught Up
This week we are reviewing Caught Up by Navessa Allen! This is the second book following Lights Out and takes a slightly darker turn as our MMC is in the mob. While we didn't love it as much as Lights Out we'd still highly recommend! As always this epsidoe contains major spoilers.
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January Book Club: Maneater
This week we are discussing our January book club pick, Maneater by Morgan Elizabeth. While this might not have been our favorite Morgan Elizabeth book yet we really enjoyed it and think it is a fun romantic suspense book! As always this episode contains major spoilers so listen with caution.
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2026 Anticipated New Releases
This week we are talking about some of our most anticipated new releases for 2026 (for some reason a lot of them come out in March?). Featured authors include Navessa Allen, Morgan Elizabeth, and of course Liz Tomforde to name a few.
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Book Review: Problematic Summer Romance
This week we are discussing Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood. Spoiler alert we have conflicting feelings about this one. While it is not our favorite Ali Hazelwood book (shoutout Deep End) we overall still enjoyed many parts of it. As always this episode contains spoilers.
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2025 Wrap-Up
This week we are discussing how 2025 went for us reading wise. We reflect on the year and share some of our top reads. We close out by discussing our goals and predictions for 2026!
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26 in 2026
This week we are discussing what is on our 26 books to read in 2026 list! We also go over the results of our 25 in 2025 lists.
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December Book Club: The Gargoyle Grinch
Happy Holidays! This week we are discussing our December book club pick- The Gargoyle Grinch by Lilith Stone. This is pure holiday monster romance and we enjoyed it (although it left us with some questions about gargoyles). As always this episode contains spoilers.
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Book Review: Big Nick Energy
This week we are celebrating the holidays with a Morgan Elizabeth Christmas special! We discuss one of our favorite holiday romances- Big Nick Energy. It's got some of our favorite tropes- single parents, he's immediately down bad, and ex's dad (kind of). As always this episode contains spoilers.
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Just Smut No Plot
This week we are giving some recommendations for books that are heavy on the smut and light on the plot for when you're looking for some easy reading. They're perfect for anyone trying to reach their reading goal last minute.
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November Book Club: Wilder
This week we are discussing our November book club pick, Wilder by Rebecca Yarros. This emotional romance really left a mark on us! As always this episode contains major spoilers.
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Holiday TBR
This week we are sharing what books are on our TBR for the 2025 holiday season! We also provide a few recommendations from holidays past and a few anti-recommendations.
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Book Review: Saving 6 & Redeeming 6
This week we are talking about Joey and Aoife's love story in the Boys of Tommen series. While we love Johnny and Shannon these two characters (especially Joey) have a special place in our hearts. As always this episode contains major spoilers.
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The Life of a Showgirl as Books
This week we are pairing each song off Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl with books we think match the vibe. A few books discussed include the Boys of Tommen Series and Hexed.
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Join CJ and Holly, two best friends who share a love of reading as they discuss books they’ve loved, books they want to read, the best and the worst of tropes, and a lot of sports romance and fantasy books. Please note this is Trigger Warnings Book Club because we especially love to read and discuss dark romance
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