Plot Twist, Please

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 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 cocktail: Mimosas  🎧 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! 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 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530679/support]

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 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 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! 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 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530679/support]

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?!  ✨ 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 – 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 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530679/support]

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-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 your TBR full. Current Favourites: * The Book of Azrael * Wings of Starlight * Lights Out * Restless Stars * A Stage Set For Villains * We Who Will Die * Daggermouth * The Seven Year Slip * One Dark Window Oldies / Classics: * Fifty Shades of Grey * The Notebook * Pretty Girls * Come Sundown * City of Bones * Twilight ___________________________________________________________________________________ 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 [https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod] 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod [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 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530679/support]

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 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.com 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. *Disclaimer* It has been confirmed since filming, by Freida McFadden that she DOES NOT use AI. But we have thought that in the past, and good for her, for writing the amount she does!!  ___________________________________________________________________________________ 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 [https://www.youtube.com/@plottwistpleasepod] 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistpleasepod [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 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530679/support]