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Plot Twist, Please

Susannah, Beth and Cass

Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists.

✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space!

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S2 · E3
Yesterday · 37 min
She Removed The Spice From 5 Published Books.. Can She Do That?! | Elisabeth Wheatley Controversy
In Part Two, we discuss author Elisabeth Wheatley’s controversial decision to remove explicit content from her previously published novels. Where does an author’s creative freedom end and what do they owe readers who already purchased the original books? We explore author agency, reader expectations, digital ownership, and the backlash that ultimately led to readers being given a choice between editions. CHAPTERS 0:00 - INTRO 5:38 - THE DRAMA 11:10 - QUESTIONS 18:48 - QUESTIONS CONTINUED 26:19 - HER ANNOUNCEMENT 31:20 - RAPID FIRE 34:05 - LINES WE LOVED! & OUTRO ✨ Today's cocktail: Homemade Iced Chai Tea Lattes! 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ _______________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! If you would like to join our Private Fable Book Club please email us at hello@plottwistplease.com and tell us a little about yourself 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Support the show
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S2 · E2
September 14 · 52 min
EXPLICIT Books Are Being Marketed to Teenagers?! | The Disturbing Adultification of YA Books: Part One
When did Young Adult books become so… adult? In Part One of this discussion, we explore the increasingly blurred boundary between YA and adult fiction from explicit content and misleading covers to adult books being recommended to teenagers simply because the characters are young. Let's chat! CHAPTERS 0:00 - intro 5:42- housekeeping (upcoming events!) 7:46 - what does young adult mean? | discussion & disclaimer 11:47 - YA and intended audiences 16:36 - books that shouldn’t be YA but are 20:01 - study by harper collins | who is reading YA actually? 24:11 - QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS 25:46 - Explicit content in books | content advisory? 32:20 -acotar & initial marketing strategy upon release | questions & discussions 36:45 - covers vs content 39:00 - giveaway winner! 39:00 - what about new adult? 45:42 - viewer questions & lines we loved! ✨ Today's cocktail: Apple Sangria ft Cass's white wedding wine. 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ _______________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! If you would like to join our Private Fable Book Club please email us at hello@plottwistplease.com and tell us a little about yourself 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Support the show
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S2 · E1
September 7 · 38 min
The Author Changed the Characters’ NAMES Mid-Series?! | DNF Diaries 🔥
Our listeners are taking over DNF Diaries and they did NOT hold back! From characters whose names mysteriously changed in the final book to a thriller that wasn’t thrilling, an accidental encounter with childhood smut, and a book that earned a shocking –15/10, we’re reading your most brutal DNFs and painfully finished books. Which book made you finally give yourself permission to DNF? Send your stories to hello@plottwistplease.com for a chance to be featured in a future episode! ⚠️ Spoiler warning: Books discussed in this episode may be spoiled. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 7:47 - The Blood of Hercules 11:17 - I'll Give You The Sun | Beyond the Beach House 16:06 - Eragon | The Silmarillion | Programming Rusr (lol) 25:03 - Klara and The Sun 27:01 - Sorcery of Thorns | The Divorce 29:24 - Of Mice & Murder 32:16 - Beth's Painfully Finished! 33:44 - Susie's Painfully Finished! 34:33 - Lines We Loved! #booktok #booktube #bookrecommendations #bookreview #dnfdiaries #podcast #reading _______________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! If you would like to join our Private Fable Book Club please email us at hello@plottwistplease.com and tell us a little about yourself 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Support the show
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S1 · E48
August 31 · 40 min
Wattpad Is Getting Rid of Smut?! BookTok Is FREAKING OUT!
TikTok is spiraling over claims that Wattpad is cracking down on smut and explicit content, but what’s actually happening? Today, we’re breaking down the alleged Wattpad smut ban, the BookTok reactions, and whether readers really need to panic. ✨ Today's cocktail: Cherry Coke with ICE! 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ CHAPTERS 0:00 - INTRO 5:30 - WHAT IS WATTPAD? & DISCUSSION 19:36 - SHOULD SMUT BE ALLOWED ON A PLATFORM USED BY TEENS? | & DISCUSSION 37:32 - LISTENER QUESTIONS & LINES WE LOVED #booktok #booktube #wattpad #tiktok #reader #bookish #podcast #romancebooks ____________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Support the show
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S1 · E47
August 24 · 42 min
This BookTok Creator Wants $1,000 to REVIEW Your Book?! | PB Squamer Controversy
A BookTok creator is facing backlash after revealing that indie authors would need to pay up to $1,000 for him to read and review their books. Today, we’re breaking down the controversy, his response, and the bigger conversation around paid book reviews, creator influence, and whether monetizing your platform can go too far. ✨ Today's cocktail: Sparkling Ice Water! 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ CHAPTERS 0:00 - intro 7:29 - the drama breakdown 10:50 - PB Squamers Tiktok for Navessa Allen 12:05 - the breakdown of who he is 13:31 - his apology for the $1000 video 16:47 - his original post 24:44 - discussion time!! 38:07 - listener questions & lines we loved! __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Support the show
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S1 · E46
August 17 · 56 min
Are YOU Actually Reading? The Reading Police Are COMING for BookTok!
This week on Plot Twist, Please, we’re talking about the rise of the “reading police” on BookTok — from creators being accused of lying about the books they’ve read, to people analyzing pristine bookshelves, Goodreads goals, Fable stats, page counts, reading speeds, and whether anyone could possibly read 300+ books in a year. ✨ Today's cocktail: Meuse Strawberry Moon Fruited Belgian Witbier / Wheat Beer 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ CHAPTERS 0:00 - intro 5:35 - the drama & discussion 23:14 - GUESS THESE BOOKS: never read, read once, read 100+ times 29:13 - the race of reading 45:17 - hot take, lines we loved, and housekeeping! __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Support the show
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S1 · E45
August 10 · 1 hr 1 min
The Daggermouth Controversy, $2 Million Book Deals Dropped & AI DESTROYING BOOKS?! | ft Nathan James
AI is changing publishing in more ways than one. This week, we're unpacking the Daggermouth controversy, discussing whether AI accusations have become modern-day witch hunts, hearing from aspiring fantasy author Nathan James, and exploring the ethics of AI companies scanning—and reportedly destroying—books to build their models. ✨ Today's cocktail: West Avenue Cider Oracle 2023 - Vidal Cabernet Merlot and golden russet sparkling wine-Cider hybrid 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 3:21 - Daggermouth Controversy Breakdown 20:07 - The Bigger Conversation Around Daggermouth 32:52 - Aspiring Author Special Guest | How This Affects Authors 45:14 - $2 Million Dollar Deal Dropped Due to AI Allegations 52:39 - AI Companies Destroying Older Books 55:48 - Viewer Questions & Lines We Loved ft Special Guest __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Support the show
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S1 · E44
August 3 · 52 min
The 'Haunting Adeline' Movie Announcement Sparked BookTok's Most TOXIC Debate Yet...
The announcement of a Haunting Adeline film adaptation has sparked one of the most divisive conversations the online book community has seen this year. In this episode of Plot Twist, Please, we break down what happened, present both perspectives on the adaptation, discuss H.D. Carlton's publicly shared comments about the book's origins, and explore why the conversation became so polarized. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses mature themes, including abuse, trauma, stalking, SA, and online harassment. ✨ Today's Drink: Cotton Candy Alani's! 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ CHAPTERS 0:00 - INTRO 7:46 - WHO IS H.D CARLTON 10:21 - DARK ROMANCE & THE MOVIE ANNOUNCEMENT 15:26 - WHY PEOPLE WERE EXCITED 20:31 - THINGS ESCALATED.. 25:06 - FOR VS AGAINST | DEEPER DISCUSSIONS 40:57 - H.D CARLTONS RESPONSE 43:38 - DOES SOCIAL MEDIA REWARD OUTRAGE? 49:31 - QUESTIONS FOR VIEWERS & LINES WE LOVE! __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Goat - Tesseract - https://thmatc.co/?l=9391AB0D Support the show
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S1 · E43
July 27 · 43 min
The OceanofPDF Drama Has BookTok Completely DIVIDED... Now BookTok Is At WAR
OceanofPDF has been shut down, and the book community is completely divided. In this episode, we're breaking down the drama, the ethics of book piracy, why readers use sites like this, and how it impacts authors—especially indie authors. Is there ever a justification for pirating books, or is it always wrong? Let's talk about it. 📚☕ ✨ Today's cocktail: Malibu Pina Colada 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ CHAPTERS 0:00 - INTRO (drink of the episode/what we are reading) 4:54 - THE DRAMA & DISCUSSION 17:00 - COULD THIS AFFECT THE FUTURE OF BOOKS? 19:52 - THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST PIRACY 28:14 - PIRACY VS FANFICTION 29:25 - PIRACY VS LIBRARY 31:49 - WHY ARE SOME FORMS OF PIRACY MORE ACCEPTABLE? 34:08 - ALTERNATIVES TO PIRATING 35:16 - HOT TAKES DISCUSSION 39:18 - QUESTIONS FOR VIEWS & LINES WE LOVED __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Music by Goat - Tesseract - https://thmatc.co/?l=9391AB0D Support the show
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S1 · E42
July 20 · 58 min
Book Reviews Have Become A WAR Zone | Plagiarism, Drama & Crossing Lines
This week on Plot Twist Please, we're unpacking some of the biggest conversations happening in the book community. From Hadeal Reads being accused of stealing reviews, to the House of Maher backlash over tagging author Kalie Cassidy in a negative review, to the latest Hannah Selinger controversy—we're discussing review etiquette, whether authors should be tagged, what makes a review worth reading, and who reviews are really written for. We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments! ✨ Today's cocktail: Purple Cotton Candy Alani's! 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ CHAPTERS 0:00 - INTRO (drink of the episode/what we are reading) 6:42 - HADEAL READS DRAMA (Review Plagiarism) 20:27 - GOOD REVIEW VS BAD REVIEW 35:52 - VALLEY OF THE MOMS/HANNAH SELINGER DRAMA 45:18 - HOUSE OF MAHER PODCAST TAGS AUTHOR IN NEGATIVE REVIEW 53:21 - QUESTIONS FOR YOU & LINES WE LOVE __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Support the show
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S1 · E41
July 13 · 39 min
This VIRAL BookTok Favourite Just Kept Getting WORSE... She DNF'd At 30%! | DNF DIARIES
It's time for another DNF Diaries! 📚 This month we're reading YOUR submissions about the books you couldn't finish! 📚 Spoiler alert: This episode contains spoilers for the following books and series beside the chapters CHAPTERS: 0:00 - INTRO 6:17 - My Husband's Wife – Alice Feeney 9:32 - Broken Country – Clare Leslie Hall 15:02 - Library System Reset series – K.T. Hanna 15:50 - Wuthering Heights – Emily Brontë 16:25 - Confessions of a Shopaholic – Sophie Kinsella 17:31 - Apples Never Fall – Liane Moriarty 18:16 - Babel – R.F. Kuang 19:02 - Daisy Jones & The Six – Taylor Jenkins Reid 20:19 - A Hunger Like No Other – Kresley Cole 20:58 - The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty – A. N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice) 21:25 - Lightlark series – Alex Aster 26:45 - The Wedding People – Alison Espach ✨ Today's cocktail: Cass's White Wedding Wine 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Music by Goat - Tesseract - https://thmatc.co/?l=9391AB0D Support the show
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S1 · E40
July 6 · 48 min
This Book Influencer's Luxury Retreat Became BookTok's Fyre Festival 2.0
A luxury reading retreat. A $900 price tag. An itinerary that promised relaxation, crafts, good food, and a weekend with fellow book lovers... but according to attendees, that's not what happened. This week we're breaking down the controversy surrounding Celestial Meg's reading retreat, why it's being compared to the Fyre Festival, what attendees have publicly shared about their experience, and the bigger conversation about influencer-hosted events and accountability. 📚 Spoiler alert: No books were spoiled in the making of this episode! ✨ Today's cocktail: STARBUCKS 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Support the show
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S1 · E39
June 29 · 41 min
Performative Reading Is Taking Over BookTok.. And We're ALL Guilty
In this episode of Plot Twist, Please, we're diving into the rise of performative reading and how social media has completely transformed reading culture. From BookTok trends and reading goals to trophy books, aesthetic bookshelves, and the pressure to keep up with every viral release, we're discussing whether modern reading has become less about enjoyment and more about appearance, status, validation, and relevance. 📚 Spoiler alert: No books were spoiled in the making of this episode! ✨ Today's cocktail: Cottage Springs Vodka Soda Freezies 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Support the show
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S1 · E38
June 22 · 44 min
Readers Are ONLY Reading the Dialogue Now, AI Bookstagrammers... What Are We Doing?!
This week on Plot Twist Please, we're diving into one of BookTok's most controversial reading debates yet. From dialogue-only readers and AI Bookstagrammers. We have one word: Wild. 📚 Spoiler alert: No books were spoiled in the making of this episode! ✨ Today's cocktail: GIRLS NIGHT OUT LIMONCELLO SPRITZ 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Support the show
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S1 · E37
June 15 · 50 min
Marry, Hook Up, Or Friend Zone: OFF CAMPUS 🏒 … Things Got MESSY!
This week we're heading back to Briar U to talk about the series that helped launch the hockey romance obsession and gave readers some of the most iconic book boyfriends of all time. From Garrett Graham and John Logan to Dean DiLaurentis and Tucker, we're ranking the men, debating the red flags, discussing the TV adaptation, and asking the important questions: Which Briar U boy would disappoint us the fastest in real life, and why are we so obsessed? 📚 Spoiler alert: talking about the Off Campus series & the show! ✨ Today's cocktail: STARBUCKS 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Support the show
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S1 · E36
June 8 · 31 min
'Allie Rose Co' Just Trademarked "Hot Girls Read"... And BookTok Is FURIOUS
A BookTok controversy has taken over the reading community. 📚 This week we're discussing the backlash surrounding Allie Rose Co's trademark of the phrase "Hot Girls Read," the internet receipts, and the bigger question of whether a community phrase can ever truly belong to one person. Has BookTok finally had enough? 📚 Spoiler alert: no books were harmed in the making of this episode! ✨ Today's cocktail: French Rosé 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Music by Megan Payne - I'm Coming Home - https://thmatc.co/?l=E41A2812 Support the show
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S1 · E35
June 1 · 1 hr 1 min
Is Nora Roberts Still the Queen of Romance… Or Has BookTok Moved On?
This week on Plot Twist, Please, we're tackling one of the biggest names in romance: Nora Roberts. Is she still the Queen of Romance, or has modern BookTok left her behind? ✨ Today’s cocktail: Donna Italian Spritz 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨ __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Music Used During Synopsis Reading Music by Juan Sanchez - Lullaby For A Frantic World - https://thmatc.co/?l=9E106506 Music by Megan Payne - I'm Coming Home - https://thmatc.co/?l=E41A2812 Music by Bodisaffa Music - Winter Strings - https://thmatc.co/?l=9B35ED67 Music by Althøria - pensamento 1 - https://thmatc.co/?l=175C432A Music by Goat - Tesseract - https://thmatc.co/?l=9391AB0D Music by Aropi - It's falling - https://thmatc.co/?l=F5B04200 Music by Bodisaffa Music - Kanji - https://thmatc.co/?l=09E3BAB9 Support the show
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S1 · E34
May 25 · 53 min
This Book Had a 16-Year-Old FALLING for a 10-Year-Old?! | DNF DIARIES
📚 Welcome back to another chaotic episode of DNF Diaries: Listener Takeover! This week, we’re reading YOUR most unhinged book DNF stories — from a romance involving a 16-year-old and a 10-year-old 😭 to AI boyfriend apps, confusing plots, rage-inducing MMCs, audiobook voices from hell, and books so bad people almost threw their Kindles across the room. ✨ Today’s cocktail: STARBS 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 📚 Spoiler alert: this episode contains information about the following books: King of Depravity by Tammy Andresen This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh Love Me Stalk Me by Laura Bishop Wolfsong by TJ Klune Stolen by the Wolves by Lyx Robinson The Lawyer by Marni Mann The Sixth Demon by R.A. Steffan Fairydale by Veronica Lancet Hills of Shivers and Shadows by Pam Godwin G.O.D.S. by Jay Pratt To Cage a Wild Bird by Brooke Fast Fearless by Lauren Roberts Twisted Love by Ana Huang Gone by Michael Grant __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Support the show
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S1 · E33
May 18 · 1 hr 10 min
Men Written By Women Have RUINED Real Men… And Reddit AITA Stories Confirm It 👀
In this episode of Plot Twist Please, we’re diving into the internet’s obsession with fictional men and asking the important question: have book boyfriends completely ruined our standards for real men? 💘📚 From “touch her and die” MMCs to husbands who can’t find the ketchup directly in front of them, we compare BookTok fantasy men to real-life husband behaviour through chaotic games, debates, Reddit horror stories, and way too much emotional investment in fictional characters. ✨ Today’s cocktail: Mimosas 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Support the show
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S1 · E32
May 11 · 58 min
Kindle Book Prices Are OUT OF CONTROL… Is This the End of E-Reading??
Kindle books were supposed to be the affordable alternative to physical books… so why are we suddenly paying hardcover prices for digital files we don’t even technically own?? Are Kindle prices officially out of control… and is this the beginning of the end for e-reading as we know it? 📚 Spoiler alert: this episode contains general book discussion only — no major book spoilers! ✨ Today’s cocktail: Wolf’s Blast Shiraz 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please – the ultimate bookish podcast for readers who love deep discussions, honest book reviews, and trending BookTok favourites. We talk fantasy books, romance books, thrillers, YA series, and everything in between whilst sipping on our favourite cocktails. From old favourites to the latest viral reads, we’re here for all the plot twists. ✨ Weekly episodes featuring book recommendations, character analysis, and spoiler-filled discussions. If you love BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, this is your space! BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-259062561689 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms For inquiries or requests, email hello@plottwistplease.com INTRO Music by TossedOnion - Just Vibin' - https://thmatc.co/?l=0191967D Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972 Support the show
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