Plot Twist, Please

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. 🍸📖✨
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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 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

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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 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 

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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 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

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

🎧 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

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.
✨ 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

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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, page counts, reading speeds, and whether anyone could possibly read 300+ books in a year.
 ✨ Today's cocktail: Meuse Strawberry Moon Fruited Belgian Witbier / Wheat Beer
 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. 🍸📖✨
CHAPTERS
0:00 - intro
5:35 - the drama & discussion
23:14 - GUESS THESE BOOKS: never read, read once, read 100+ times
29:13 - the race of reading
45:17 - hot take, lines we loved, and housekeeping!
__________________________________________________________________________

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