Plot Twist, Please

This week on Plot Twist Please, we’re unpacking a Threads debate about whether wealthy authors owe aspiring writers their money, mentorship and platforms.

✨ Today's Drink: CAFFEINE!

🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨

CHAPTERS0:00 - Welcome to the Audacity | What We’re Reading

5:05 - The Threads Post That Started It All | Q&A

14:25 - Stephen King Has Already Entered the Chat

16:56 - George R. R. Martin’s $5 Million Receipts

18:27 - Nora Roberts Isn’t Doing Enough… Really?

19:57 - More Q&A/Discussion

30:40 - Selfish or Entitled? Rapid Fire

35:21 - Lines We Loved & Closing

Pages & Pleasures - https://www.pagesandpleasures.com/ancaster

Frostbitten & Forbidden Winter Fantasy Ball - https://www.pagesandpleasures.com/copy-of-hamilton-dec-5

#booktube #commentary #booktok #author #tiktok #socialcommentary #threads

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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

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This week, we’re discussing reports of indie bookshops left waiting for major releases while big retailers allegedly put copies on shelves early. From missed sales and release parties to spoilers and frustrated readers, who takes responsibility when a highly anticipated book launch goes wrong? And do the same rules really apply to everyone?

Plus, we discuss the treatment of Rebecca Yarros following her father’s passing and the Fourth Wing casting conversation taking over BookTok.

✨ Today's Drink: Beams Crisp Apple Biotic

🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨

CHAPTERS

0:00 - Intro

6:48 - Threshing Day, ACOSH, and the Distribution Problem

17:13 - Questions & discussions

20:24 - Let's talk about Target

31:19 - Large "Book" Stories Discussion

37:70 - Barnes & Noble?

40:57 - More Discussion

54:38 - Listener Questions & Lines We Loved!

EVENTS COMING UP - LINKS

Pages & Pleasures - https://www.pagesandpleasures.com/ancaster

Frostbitten & Forbidden Winter Fantasy Ball - https://www.pagesandpleasures.com/copy-of-hamilton-dec-5

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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

Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fantasy book, a trademark dispute, and claims about a “royal bloodline”… how did we get here? This week, we’re discussing the conflict between author CrazyCae and creator Alexis, known online as The Seraphim Emerald Gem Gypsy. From claims that Golden Legacy copied her life to public accusations and legal threats, there’s a lot to unpack.

✨ Today's Drink: Rose Tea from Encyclopedia of Teas

🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨

CHAPTERS

0:00 - intro
4:40 - THE SITUATION BREAKDOWN
27:15 - discussion time (Q&A’s, comments etc)
38:33 - lines we loved & closing, member shoutouts

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EVENTS COMING UP - LINKS

DreadCon - https://www.dreadconcan.com/

Pages & Pleasures - https://www.pagesandpleasures.com/ancaster

Frostbitten & Forbidden Winter Fantasy Ball - https://www.pagesandpleasures.com/copy-of-hamilton-dec-5

_______________________________________________________

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

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Dark romance often comes with a long list of trigger warnings, but what about thrillers and horror? 👀

This week, we’re discussing why expectations differ between genres, whether content warnings spoil the story, and when a warning starts sounding more like a selling point.

Do you check content warnings before reading, or prefer to go in blind?

Grab your drink and let’s sip, flip, and spill the tea! 📚🍸

CHAPTERS

0:00 - intro

6:00 - what are trigger warnings?

7:43 - why are they so prominent in dark romance?

13:10 - the difference between dark romance + thrillers

17:26 - does knowing the genre tell you which triggers are in the book?

22:04 - is avoiding a spoiler more important than trigger warnings?

26:18 - RAPID FIRE

40:20 - questions for you & lines we loved! | member shout-outs

Did you know we're selling stickers?! Check out our store to see what we have to offer! https://plottwistplease.myshopify.com/

#booktok #booktube #bookrecommendations #bookreview #dnfdiaries #podcast #reading

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!

_______________________________________________________

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

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A romance scene involving WHO?! 👀 We’re opening your DNF Diaries to discuss questionable character decisions, disappointing plots, and the moments that made you close the book. Plus, one listener shares how an author took their feedback and reportedly changed the scene!

⚠️ Spoilers ahead! Books discussed in this episode may be spoiled.
These submissions reflect our listeners’ opinions and reading experiences. 📚☕

Books Mentioned in Timestamps Below!

CHAPTERS
0:00 - major update regarding love among the pages!
10:02 - Pawns in a Bishop’s Game by Emilia Finn
13:15 - The Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
18:29 - Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
25:34 - Crown Me Dead - Liv Zander
29:54 - Feral Blood by Eva Chase, Pídeme lo que quieras, ahora y siempre by Megan Maxwell, Draxton by Kashel Char
36:27 - Weyward by Emilia Hart
40:51 - Susie's DNF (That's Not My Name by Megan Lally)
44:00 - Lines We Loved, Closing & Member/Pledges Shoutouts!

Did you know we're selling stickers?! Check out our store to see what we have to offer! https://plottwistplease.myshopify.com/

#booktok #booktube #bookrecommendations #bookreview #dnfdiaries #podcast #reading

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!

_______________________________________________________

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

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What happened at Love Amongst the Pages in London, Ontario? This week on Plot Twist, Please, we’re talking through the book event drama, the reactions online, and our thoughts on it all. 📚☕

CHAPTERS
0:00 - intro
6:46 - getting into the drama
21:58 - an excerpt from Alice Hanov | tiktok
26:19 - official cancellation notice
27:44 - haustier events
29:14 - the good news! | readers & romance
33:34 - events we are apart of!
39:00 - questions for you & lines we loved!

#booktube #booktok #bookish #readers #bookpodcast #bookevents #tiktokdrama #reaction

EVENTS COMING UP - LINKS

DreadCon - https://www.dreadconcan.com/

Pages & Pleasures - https://www.pagesandpleasures.com/ancaster

Frostbitten & Forbidden Winter Fantasy Ball - https://www.pagesandpleasures.com/copy-of-hamilton-dec-5

_______________________________________________________

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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!

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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

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

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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!

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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

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🎧 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

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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
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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

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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

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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

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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. 🍸📖✨

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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

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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. 🍸📖✨

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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

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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. 🍸📖✨

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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

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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. 🍸📖✨

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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