Trigger Warnings Book Club

In preparation for the next Stuff Your Kindle day later this month we are telling you all about our experience with Stuff Your Kindle Days past- including a 5 star read! We also give a little haul of what we we picked up in the December event- including a whole lot of dark romance and monster romance

In this week's episode we are discussing all the theories we've heard regarding Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm as we anticipate the release of Onyx Storm later this month. We also discuss a few of our general thoughts and reactions on the series so far. As always this episode contains spoilers so listen with caution.

Happy New Year! In this week' episode we are discussing our 2024 wrap-up. We discuss our 5 star reads, how much we saved from using Kindle Unlimited and the library, and handed out some book superlatives. We are so excited to see what 2025 has in store for us

This week we are discussing our December book club pick- How the Grump Saved Christmas by Claire Kingsley. This book is the perfect holiday season read for anyone who loves a Hallmark movie (and also squirrels) As always this episode contains major spoilers for the book.

In this week's episode we discuss the 25 books we each want to read in 2025. We also go over how we did in 2024 (not well), general goals for 2025, and predictions we have for our reading year

In this week's episode we review Lights Out by Navessa Allen. Lights Out is a dark romantic comedy following a trauma nurse and her stalker who also happens to be her favorite masked social media star. This book had us laughing out loud and swooning over Josh. As always this episode contains spoilers

For this week's episode we are talking about our TBR for holiday romances this December as well as a few recs from Christmases past. This episode is perfectly paired with a cup of cocoa and a cozy blanket on your couch facing your tree.

In this week's episode we discuss our November book club pick which was book 1 of Zodiac Academy- The Awakening. However, we are obsessed and couldn't put the series down so this episode also includes bonus discussion of books 2-5 in the series. Don't worry there will definitely be more episodes on this series in the future. As always this episode contains major spoilers.

In this week's episode we discuss book 1 of the Reynold's Protective Agency Series: Archer by Dr. Rebecca Sharp! This book has it all- a protective MMC, a badass FMC who is on the run from the Boston Mob, meddling family, and a cozy small town setting. As always this episode contains spoilers for the book so listen at your own risk

In this week's episode we are reading one star reviews of some of our favorite books. Books include ACOTAR, Fourth Wing, Twisted Love, and Reckless (among others). We were laughing uncontrollably at some of these hilarious reviews (and some made some valid points)

In this week's episode we are talking about books we think are overhyped and ones we think are critically underhyped (and of course books we think are accurately hyped). Please note just because we say a book is overhyped doesn't mean we don't like it usually they are books we quite enjoy!

This week's episode is focused on our October book club pick: Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver. We adored Butcher & Blackbird and Leather & Lark was one of our most anticipated reads of 2024 so this was a great book club pick. As always this episode contains major spoilers.

In this week's episode we discuss Alive and Wells by Bailey Hannah. This is another Canadian Cowboy romance and we enjoyed it very much! This one does have some heavier themes so check trigger warnings before reading and as always this episode contains major spoilers.

In this week's episode we discuss some of our favorite books to read for the spooky season! We included supernatural romances, dark romances, witchy reads, books that remind us of Halloween, and thrillers. We tried to include a book for all the readers this spooky season. Happy Haunting!

In this week's episode CJ and Holly discuss all things small town romance (with a heavy dose of cowboy romance). Some shout outs include Heartless, Done and Dusted, All My Love, and It Happened One Summer.

In this week's episode Holly and CJ discuss some of their favorite college romance books. The vast majority happen to also be sports romance so if that is what you like- we deliver plenty of solid recommendations. Highlights include the Off-Campus Series, Secret Puck, Only When It's Us and The Frat Boy

In this week's episode we discuss the September book club pick- Passenger Princess by Morgan Elizabeth. Morgan Elizabeth is one of our auto-buy authors so spoiler alert we thoroughly enjoyed this Miss Congeniality inspired rom-com. As always this episode contains spoilers so listen with caution.

In this week's episode CJ & Holly discuss their latest obsession- Binding 13 & Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh. These books follow Johnny, a promising rugby star, and Shannon, a shy new student at Tommen College with secrets as they meet, become friends, and fall in love. As always this episode contains major spoilers.

In this week's episode we discuss ten books on each of our fall TBRs. Fall is the perfect season for reading fantasy and all things spooky but of course who would we be if we didn't include a little romance?

In this week's episode we have a special guest- our best friend Kylie! One of our favorite things to do is to horrify her with the strange books we've been reading lately so we thought we'd share the fun with all of you! Books we have Kylie react to include Ice Planet Barbarians, Morning Glory Milking Farm, Stiff and of course Priest among others. Please note this episode contains spoi...

In this week's episode CJ and Holly discuss the Off Campus Series by Elle Kennedy. This episode contains spoilers as always. We especially love The Deal and The Score (love Wellsy and Garrett and Dean and Allie!)

In this week's episode CJ and Holly discuss the August book club pick- Play Along by Liz Tomforde. This is book 4 in the Windy City series and was one of our most anticipated reads of the year. Spoiler alert: It did not disappoint. As always this episode contains spoilers.

In this week's episode CJ and Holly match each of the songs from the first half of Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department Album with books that match their vibe or certain lyrics. Some highlight songs for this episode include Down Bad, Clara Bow and The Alchemy.

In this week's episode Holly and CJ do a mid-year reading check-in. How many books from their 24 in 2024 lists have they read? How close are they to their reading goal? What 5 star reads have they had so far?

In this week's episode CJ and Holly discuss their July book club pick, Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent. This book was voted on by you lovely listeners over on our Instagram @bookclub.afterdark. It is the first in a fantasy trilogy following a former slave and a reclusive magic wielder as they try their hardest to bring justice to the world. As always this episode contains spoilers.