April Book Club: Things We Left Behind

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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trigger.warnings.bookclub/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trigger.warnings.bookclub/ ] Andrew's Instagram if you want to contact him for all your editing or content needs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/andrews_edit?igsh=MXdrZ3B0Y3k2a2R4dw==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/andrews_edit?igsh=MXdrZ3B0Y3k2a2R4dw==] Want to be a guest on the podcast? Fill out our interest form: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCT-Xqb8kexY97qp2JL5TRoUYBadHl3IPjqqRVSpb_dnHIgA/viewform?usp=header⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCT-Xqb8kexY97qp2JL5TRoUYBadHl3IPjqqRVSpb_dnHIgA/viewform?usp=header] If you are interested in donating to Holly's marathon fundraiser: ⁠⁠Holly Riccio's fundraising page for Book Fairies⁠⁠ [https://give.thebookfairies.org/fundraiser/7126101] Book Fairies sources and distributes books in under resourced communities across NYC, Long Island, and internationally and I am so excited to be running and fundraising for this organization! Music credit: "Jardins du Luxembourg" by Jahzzar ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact⁠ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact]

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/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trigger.warnings.bookclub/ ] Elle's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/author_elle_nestico [https://www.instagram.com/author_elle_nestico] Link to purchase The Rest of My Lives Amazon | The Rest of My Lives [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4W512M8?ascsubtag=srctok-d479813c9f2eb107&btn_ref=srctok-d479813c9f2eb107&ref_=btn_assoc_p-instagram_o-1_srctok-d479813c9f2eb107_ht-t&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio] Andrew's instagram if you want to contact him for all your editing or content needs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/andrews_edit?igsh=MXdrZ3B0Y3k2a2R4dw==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/andrews_edit?igsh=MXdrZ3B0Y3k2a2R4dw==] Want to be a guest on the podcast? Fill out our interest form: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCT-Xqb8kexY97qp2JL5TRoUYBadHl3IPjqqRVSpb_dnHIgA/viewform?usp=header⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCT-Xqb8kexY97qp2JL5TRoUYBadHl3IPjqqRVSpb_dnHIgA/viewform?usp=header] If you are interested in donating to Holly's marathon fundraiser: ⁠⁠Holly Riccio's fundraising page for Book Fairies⁠⁠ [https://give.thebookfairies.org/fundraiser/7126101] Book Fairies sources and distributes books in under resourced communities across NYC, Long Island, and internationally and I am so excited to be running and fundraising for this organization! Music credit: "Jardins du Luxembourg" by Jahzzar ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact⁠ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact] ───────────────── 🎧 New episodes weekly. Follow us on Spotify so you never miss one: https://open.spotify.com/show/31X8hxiQsxuUbJID6nPor0 [https://open.spotify.com/show/31X8hxiQsxuUbJID6nPor0] 🎮 Play WROMANCEL — our daily romance-book guessing game: https://triggerwarningsbookclub.com/wromancel?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=episode_footer [https://open.spotify.com/show/31X8hxiQsxuUbJID6nPor0] 📚 Reading lists, past episodes & more: https://triggerwarningsbookclub.com?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=episode_footer [https://triggerwarningsbookclub.com?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=episode_footer] Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TriggerWarningsBookClub [https://www.youtube.com/@TriggerWarningsBookClub] ─────────────────

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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trigger.warnings.bookclub/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trigger.warnings.bookclub/ ] Andrew's instagram if you want to contact him for all your editing or content needs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/andrews_edit?igsh=MXdrZ3B0Y3k2a2R4dw==⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/andrews_edit?igsh=MXdrZ3B0Y3k2a2R4dw==] Want to be a guest on the podcast? Fill out our interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCT-Xqb8kexY97qp2JL5TRoUYBadHl3IPjqqRVSpb_dnHIgA/viewform?usp=header [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCT-Xqb8kexY97qp2JL5TRoUYBadHl3IPjqqRVSpb_dnHIgA/viewform?usp=header] If you are interested in donating to Holly's marathon fundraiser: ⁠Holly Riccio's fundraising page for Book Fairies⁠ [https://give.thebookfairies.org/fundraiser/7126101] Book Fairies sources and distributes books in under resourced communities across NYC, Long Island, and internationally and I am so excited to be running and fundraising for this organization! Music credit: "Jardins du Luxembourg" by Jahzzar ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact⁠ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact]

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 listen with caution. Podcast Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trigger.warnings.bookclub/ ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trigger.warnings.bookclub/ ] Andrew's instagram if you want to contact him for all your editing or content needs: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/andrews_edit?igsh=MXdrZ3B0Y3k2a2R4dw==⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/andrews_edit?igsh=MXdrZ3B0Y3k2a2R4dw==] If you are interested in donating to Holly's marathon fundraiser: Holly Riccio's fundraising page for Book Fairies [https://give.thebookfairies.org/fundraiser/7126101] Music credit: "Jardins du Luxembourg" by Jahzzar ⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact⁠ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact]

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 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trigger.warnings.bookclub/ ⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trigger.warnings.bookclub/ ] Andrew's instagram if you want to contact him for all your editing or content needs: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/andrews_edit?igsh=MXdrZ3B0Y3k2a2R4dw==⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/andrews_edit?igsh=MXdrZ3B0Y3k2a2R4dw==] Music credit: "Jardins du Luxembourg" by Jahzzar ⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact]