Plot Twist, Please

Is Nora Roberts Still the Queen of Romance… Or Has BookTok Moved On? 01.06.2026 1j 1mnt

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, ...

This Book Had a 16-Year-Old FALLING for a 10-Year-Old?! | DNF DIARIES 25.05.2026 53mnt

📚 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. 📚 Spoil...

Men Written By Women Have RUINED Real Men… And Reddit AITA Stories Confirm It 👀 18.05.2026 1j 10mnt

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 ...

Kindle Book Prices Are OUT OF CONTROL… Is This the End of E-Reading?? 11.05.2026 58mnt

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 gla...

We Got Competitive This Month… And SOMEONE Won! | APRIL READING WRAP UP 📚🍸 04.05.2026 52mnt

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?! ✨ Today’s cocktail: Cassandra's Leftover White Wedding Wine 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. __________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Plot Twist, Please...

These One Star Reviews Tried to RUIN Our Favourite Books!! 27.04.2026 1j

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-school classics, and then handed each other the WORST one-star reviews we could find. No prep. No warning. Just pure, unfiltered audacity. 📚 Spoiler alert: BOOKS COVERED BELOW ✨ Today’s cocktail: More Sangria 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and ...

Mia Ballard’s “Shy Girl” AI Drama is MESSY.. 20.04.2026 42mnt

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 situation says about authenticity, influence, and where content creation is heading next. 🍸 Today’s drink: Cassandra's Wedding Wine Made into a Sangria 💌 Want to be featured in the next DNF Diaries? Send your submissions to hello@plottwistplease.c...

These Popular BookTok Books DID NOT Live Up to the Hype… And Yes, We Fought 😭 13.04.2026 48mnt

This week on Plot Twist Please, we’re calling out the books that BookTok SWEARS are amazing… and asking the real question: are they actually good… or just popular? We each brought our picks for overhyped and underhyped reads and let’s just say… we did NOT agree. From viral fantasy favourites to dark romance obsessions, nothing was safe. ⚠️ Full spoiler warning — these are DNF stories! 🍸 Today’s drink: Cassandra's Wedding Wine 💌 Want to be featured in the next DNF Diaries? Send you...

She DNF’d His Book… Then the Author Went AFTER Her?! | DNF DIARIES 30.03.2026 43mnt

From overhyped BookTok reads that completely missed the mark, to characters with zero chemistry, to books so frustrating they had you doing chores instead of reading… we are diving into your DNF graveyard. 📚 Books Discussed in This Episode Us Dark Few by Alexis Patton The Favored Child by Philippa GregoryThe Empress by Kristin CastDraco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love (Dramione fanfiction) The Irresistible Urge To Fall For Your Enemy by B.G. Brigitte Knightley&nbsp...

Haley Pham’s Book Is Causing CHAOS on BookTok… Is the Book Actually Bad? 23.03.2026 59mnt

In today’s episode, we’re diving into the internet’s latest book drama… 👀📚 BookTok has been going OFF about Just Friends by Haley Pham... from the word choices, to the writing style, to the characters AND we had to sit down and talk about it. So we’re sharing our honest thoughts, reacting to some of the most talked-about quotes, and asking the bigger question: Is the criticism actually fair… or is the internet being too harsh? 📚 Spoiler alert: we’re covering the whole book! ✨ Today’s dr...

This Thriller Made Us Suspect EVERYONE… | Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson 16.03.2026 45mnt

This week on Plot Twist Please, we’re diving into the rom-com murder mystery Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson. When Jet Mason learns she only has days to live after a brutal attack, she decides to spend her final week solving her own attempted murder. We unpack the twists, suspicious characters, small-town secrets, and debate what we would actually do in Jet’s situation. Did the twists fool us… or did we see them coming? 📚 Spoiler alert: we’re covering the whole book! ✨ Today’s drink...

These Bookish Hot Takes Are WILD... We Almost Got in a Fight! 09.03.2026 40mnt

In this episode of Plot Twist Please, we’re bringing the chaos with some seriously spicy bookish hot takes and debates. From controversial reading habits to unpopular opinions about the book community, nothing is off limits — and yes… things get a little heated. ⚠️ Full Spoiler Warning — We do discuss a bit of Lights Out in here as well as some other books we mention! 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fabl...

Jamie Fraser Has Us in a Chokehold… | Outlander Book & Season 1 Discussion 02.03.2026 1j 5mnt

If you could time travel… would you risk it for a Highlander? This week, Susannah, Cass, and Beth are finally diving into the world of kilts, curses, clans, and catastrophic time travel as we unpack Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. Whether you’re a book purist, a show stan, or someone who would simply risk it all for a Highlander, this episode is for you. 🍸 Drink of the Episode: Sassenach Whisky from our favorite leading man, Sam Heughan ⚠️ Full Spoiler Warning — We are talking everything.. plot...

Wrath.. The Demon That Is Our TOP Book Boyfriend?! | KINGDOM OF THE WICKED 23.02.2026 48mnt

Enter the dark streets of Palermo where witches hide in plain sight, demons rule from the shadows, and revenge tastes sweeter than fear. 🖤🔥 In this episode of Plot Twist Please, we’re finally diving into Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco: the Sicilian gothic fantasy that gave us vengeance-driven heroines, morally grey demon princes, and tension so thick you could cut it with a ritual dagger. 🍸 Drink of the Episode: The Wicked Hot Toddy ⚠️ Full Spoiler Warning — we are discussing plot...

He Wanted Her to Do WHAT!? What an A**HOLE! | AITA *VALENTINES EDITION* 16.02.2026 44mnt

Love is in the air… and so is the drama. 💌🍷 In this Valentine’s Day special episode of Plot Twist Please, we’re putting down the romance novels (well… briefly) and picking up the internet’s messiest relationship dilemmas. That’s right, it’s Am I The A-Hole: Valentine’s Edition. ✨ Today’s cocktail: Alani Nu's CHERRY BOMB! 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. BOOK CLUB ON FABLE: https://fable.co/club/plot-twist-please-with-susannah-friesen-2...

These Little Novellas May Make You Believe in Romance Again.. (Maybe) 09.02.2026 43mnt

In this Valentine’s Day special, the Plot Twist Please crew is serving up our ultimate Valentine’s reading recommendations. From swoony romances and slow burns to dark, dramatic, and slightly unhinged love stories (because obviously). 📚 Spoiler alert: TIMESTAMPS BELOW 6:23 - Valentines Slay by Navessa Allen 21:27 - Ruthless Valentine by Annika Nofal 28:39 - The Exception to The Rule by Christina Lauren ✨ Today’s cocktail: TEA!!!! 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, ...

Everything That Could Go Wrong In This Episode Did... | WE WHO WILL DIE BY STACIA STARK 02.02.2026 1j 3mnt

Welcome back to Plot Twist Please, where we sip, flip, and spill the tea on books and booze 🍷📚 This week, Cass, Beth, and Susannah are stepping into the blood-soaked sands of a Roman-inspired, gladiator-vampire fantasy as we deep dive We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark. 📚 Spoiler alert!! ✨ Today’s cocktail: Was supposed to be "The Vampires Kiss".. instead, we are drinking gas station wine. 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. BOOK CLUB ON FAB...

The Books We Hated So Much We Couldn’t Finish | THE DNF DIARIES 26.01.2026 46mnt

Welcome back to Plot Twist Please, where we sip, flip, and spill the tea on books and booze 🍷 In this episode, we’re kicking off what we hope becomes a recurring mini-series: DNF Diaries — where we talk about the books we tried to love… and why we ultimately walked away. 📚 Spoiler alert: LIST OF BOOKS BELOW! ✨ Today’s cocktail: Brunch Red Wine — a Baco Noir & Cabernet blend 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 📚 Books Discussed in This...

The Romantasy That Started It All | ACOTAR BY SARAH J MAAS 19.01.2026 1j 25mnt

This week on Plot Twist Please, we’re diving deep into A Court of Thorns and Roses — Book 1 only 🌹🍷 We read it, reread it, and now we’re spilling all our thoughts on Feyre, Tamlin, Rhysand, and the chaos of Prythian. From Beauty and the Beast vibes to red flags vs. trauma responses, the Suriel, Calanmai, and those brutal Under the Mountain trials, no stone is left unturned. 📚 Spoiler alert: we’re covering Book 1 only ✨ Today’s cocktail: The Rose of Prythian 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and...

IT’S TIME TO CHOOSE A SIDE…. | CONFORM BY ARIEL SULLIVAN 12.01.2026 1j

What if your worth—your very right to exist—was decided by genetics? In this episode of Plot Twist Please, we dive deep into Conform by Ariel Sullivan, a dystopian romance set in a future where humanity lives under strict genetic hierarchy and total surveillance. Grab a drink, pull up your TBR, and let’s debrief 2025 together. 📚 Spoiler alert: As always, there will be spoilers! ✨ Today’s cocktail: The Defect 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR ...