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 [email protected] and tell us a little about yourself 📚 Follow for more bookish content and reading inspo

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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

_______________________________________________________

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]

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 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]

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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]

INTRO 
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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]

INTRO 
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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]

INTRO 
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Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972

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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]

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Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972

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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]

INTRO 
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Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972

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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]

INTRO 
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Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972

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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

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For inquiries or requests, email [email protected]

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Music by Anja Kotar - July (strings version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3E25A972

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