Plot Twist, Please

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1. The Entitlement Toward Bestselling Authors Is Getting RIDICULOUS

   2 november 2026 · 38 min

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

   ✨ 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

   _______________________________________________________

   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 …

2. Readers AND Authors Are Being MAJORLY Let Down By The Publishing Industry

   26 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 1 min

   Afspelen
   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? Lees meer

   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

   _______________________________________________________

   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/plottwistpleas…

3. Dark Romance Needs Trigger Warnings… But Thrillers Get a Pass?!

   12 oktober 2026 · 43 min

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

   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/@plottwi…

4. His Own BROTHER?! That’s Where We Closed the Book… | DNF DIARIES🔥

   5 oktober 2026 · 47 min

   Afspelen
   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! Lees meer

   ⚠️ 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@plo…

5. The Love Among the Pages Event Has BookTok TALKING… and Not in a Good Way

   28 september 2026 · 41 min

   Afspelen
   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. 📚☕ Lees meer

   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

   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…

6. She Removed The Spice From 5 Published Books.. Can She Do That?! | Elisabeth Wheatley Controversy

   21 september 2026 · 38 min

   Afspelen
   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. Lees meer

   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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7. EXPLICIT Books Are Being Marketed to Teenagers?! | The Disturbing Adultification of YA Books: Part One

   14 september 2026 · 53 min

   Afspelen
   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! Lees meer

   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@plottw…

8. The Author Changed the Characters’ NAMES Mid-Series?! | DNF Diaries 🔥

   7 september 2026 · 38 min

   Afspelen
   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. Lees meer

   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…

9. Wattpad Is Getting Rid of Smut?! BookTok Is FREAKING OUT!

   31 augustus 2026 · 41 min

   Afspelen
   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. Lees meer

   ✨ 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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10. This BookTok Creator Wants $1,000 to REVIEW Your Book?! | PB Squamer Controversy

    24 augustus 2026 · 42 min

    Afspelen
    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. Lees meer

    ✨ 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

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

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