Plot Twist, Please
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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Episodes
54 episodes
His Own BROTHER?! That’s Where We Closed the Book… | DNF DIARIES🔥
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 rep...
The Love Among the Pages Event Has BookTok TALKING… and Not in a Good Way
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. 📚☕CHAPTERS0:00 - intro6:46 - getting into...
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 origi...
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 sim...
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 ...
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....
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 p...
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,...
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 explo...
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, pr...
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 the...
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 C...
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 chaptersCHAPT...
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 controv...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Tu...
'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 ...
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 ...
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-i...
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 husban...
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...
We Got Competitive This Month… And SOMEONE Won! | APRIL READING WRAP UP 📚🍸
This week, we're diving into a reading wrap up that covers all our recent reads in APRIL. Let's just say it took a turn. We talk about books that were our favs, worst books, unhinged moments and Susie and Beth get a little feisty?!
These One Star Reviews Tried to RUIN Our Favourite Books!!
Welcome back to Plot Twist Please—where we sip, flip, and spill the tea on books and booze 🍷📚This week’s episode is… chaotic.We each picked some of our absolute favourite books, both current obsessions and old-sc...
Mia Ballard’s “Shy Girl” AI Drama is MESSY..
In this episode, we’re diving into the Mia Ballard “Shy Girl” AI drama that’s been all over the internet. From what actually happened to why people are so divided, we break down the controversy, the rise of AI-generated personas, and what this ...