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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 cockt...

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 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...

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 Sangri...

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...

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 Gregory The Empress by Kristin Cast Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love (Dramio...

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...

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 u...

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...

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 fro...

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 da...

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 books...

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...

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...

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...

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: w...

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 cockta...

We’re officially closing the book on 2025 📚✨ In this year-end wrap-up episode, we’re breaking down everything we read — the five-star favorites, the disappointing hype trains, the books that emotionally ruined us, and the characters who are still living rent-free in our heads. Grab a drink, pull up your TBR, and let’s debrief 2025 together. 📚 Spoiler alert: There may or may not be spoilers......

In this episode of Plot Twist Please , we’re diving headfirst into Brimstone by Callie Hart — a dark romantasy sequel that seriously tested our patience… and then completely hooked us anyway. 📚 Spoiler alert: we’re covering both books!  ✨ Today’s cocktail: BRIMSTONE SPRITZ! 🎧 Tune in, sip with us, and remember — keep your glass, your bookshelf, and your TBR full. _______________________________...

Welcome back to Plot Twist Please, where we sip, flip, and spill the tea on books and booze! 🥂 Today, we’re stepping into the eerie, gothic world of Master of Salt & Bones by Keri Lake — a dark romance steeped in secrets, obsession, and whispered town rumors. From a reclusive manor ruled by a man the town calls the Devil , to a slow-burn, age-gap romance wrapped in trauma and mystery, we’re b...

Welcome back to Plot Twist Please , where we sip, flip, and spill the tea on books and booze! 🥂 This week, we’re heading straight into the misty, broody, secret-soaked halls of Sorrowsong University as we break down Nightshade by Autumn Woods — a dark academia, enemies-to-lovers, murder-mystery slow burn set against the haunting beauty of the Scottish Highlands. Think castles, conspiracies, campu...

Welcome back to Plot Twist Please , where we sip, flip, and spill the tea on books and booze! In Volume I, Chapter XI , we’re diving into pure chaos — our first ever Hot Takes & Debates episode. From the eternal war over Do audiobooks count as reading? to the guilt-free DNF life, overwriting, book boyfriends, reading slumps, tropes we love (and hate), and every spicy opinion in between… we’re...

Welcome back to Plot Twist Please, where we sip, flip, and spill the tea on books and booze! 🥂 Today, we’re diving into the magical, secret-steeped world of Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve: a story filled with legacy magic, dangerous monsters, family feuds, and one very broody spellcaster who is absolutely the definition of enemies-to-lovers fuel. From Weatherstone College’s golden halls to the shadows...

Welcome back to Plot Twist Please , where we sip, flip, and spill the tea on books and booze! 🥂 Today, we’re taking flight into the brutal, breathtaking world of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros — and its equally devastating sequels, Iron Flame and Onyx Storm . From the deadly halls of Basgiath War College to the politics of dragons and rebellions, we’re breaking down every twist, trope, and tear th...

Welcome back to Plot Twist Please — where we sip, flip, and spill the tea on books and booze! 🍸  This week, we’re diving deep into the haunting halls of Trinity College Dublin for a dark academia delight: The Exorcism of Faeries . We’re unpacking everything — from Atta’s visions and faerie lore accuracy to that wild ending and all the unanswered questions lurking beneath the hawthorn grove. 📚 Sp...