Plot Twist: I Forgot

From ominous rest stops to 1855, the year of our lord and savior Natalie Heller Mills, and glow sticks (for some reason), we’re taking you through our favorite reads of Q2.  New fears were unlocked, new maps were explored, and we still want you to read His Face is the Sun. Dire Bound - Sable Sorensen The Midnight Kingdom -  Tara Sim Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke She Knows all the Names - Michelle...

Today we’re discussing all things Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer.  How far would you go to be the perfect mother?  Current husband or forest demon, who provides better?  We’re discussing these topics and more.  So, grab a fistful of raw meat and get ready to be disturbed. Follow for more bookish content: @plottwistiforgot Davyn @davynsden Lora @questsandcrimes Music by Augusto Diniz

Today we’re talking about publishing trends.  Topics include: motherhood, but make it horror; women in male dominated fields (murder); weird girl lit; and more.  Would you train your sentient blob friend to be your perfect man?  Will we always be competing in trials for the love of a shadow daddy?  Join us today as we discuss trends for 2026 and, maybe, what we hope 2027 will bring! Marion - Leah...

Join us today as we discuss some of our favorite stories from Never Whistle at Night edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.  We’re learning to not neglect red flags or babies.  Buckle up because these tales are not for the faint of heart. Shout out to Erica Robyn Reads for her great break down of the stories. https://www.ericarobynreads.com/never-whistle-at-night/ Follow for more bookis...

Today we’re talking about short story collections and anthologies.   Horror, dark academia, crime, we have collections for everyone.  Are you also having trouble making time to read?  Why not try a few short stories?  Learn about alien hand syndrome!  Make some prank phone calls!  Exhume your professors secrets! The End of the World As We Know it - Christopher Golden and Brian Keene Christmas and...

Today we’re revisiting one of our all time favorite reads: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty.  Join us as we ramble through our favorite moments and talk about our favorite characters (all of them).  Would you visit Daevabad if you had the chance? Follow for more bookish content: @plottwistiforgot Davyn @davynsden Lora @questsandcrimes Music by Augusto Diniz

Today we’re covering our quarter one favorite reads.   How would you describe your Q1 reading?  If your year has started slow, listen to us blather about our favorite fantasy and horror books to get some recs to kick off a perfect Q2. Weavingshaw - Heba Al-Wasity The Red Winter - Cameron Sullivan Japanese Gothic - Kylie Lee Baker The Poet Empress - Shen Tao The Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Grah...

Today’s spoiler chat is all about Scythe by Neal Shusterman.  How quickly does society forget how to say words?  How mad would you be if you were left mortal in an immortal world?  We’re covering it all. Follow for more bookish content: @plottwistiforgot Davyn @davynsden Lora @questsandcrimes Music by Augusto Diniz

The covers may have been…questionable, but the stories were always on point. Travel back with us to 2016 where our lore stayed, and let’s recap our favorite reads from the golden year of YA. A Court of Mist and Fury - Sarah J Maas Empire of Storms - Sarah J Maas Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo Morning Star - Pierce Brown An Ember in the Ashes Series - Sabaa Tahir Red Queen Series - Victoria Aveyar...

What’s your favorite romance trope?  We love fake dating, so today, we’re discussing The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood.  Awkward interactions, found family, miscommunication, we’re breaking it all down.  Join us to find out if we’re too old for this…stuff. Follow for more bookish content: @plottwistiforgot Davyn @davynsden Lora @questsandcrimes Music by Augusto Diniz

It’s that time of year again.  Love is in the air, and we’re not going to judge your kindle unlimited library.  Today we’re recapping some unhinged romances.  Listener discretion is advised. Follow for more bookish content: @plottwistiforgot Davyn @davynsden Lora @questsandcrimes Music by Augusto Diniz

Today we’re having a spoiler chat about I, Medusa by Ayana Gray.  Is this the episode where we are smited?  We have a lot to say about Poseidon. Follow for more bookish content: @plottwistiforgot Davyn @davynsden Lora @questsandcrimes Music by Augusto Diniz

It’s a bonus episode!  We’re recapping our 2025 reads and talking about our most anticipated for 2026.  From rites in the Oregon coast to questionable dinner choices, we’re looking forward to a lot of books, as long as we don’t have to read them out loud.  The Caretaker - Marcus Kliewer The Red Winter - Cameron Sullivan You Should Have Been Nicer to my Mom - Vincent Tirado The Last Contract of Isa...

For our first topic of 2026, we’re talking about retellings.  We support a woman’s wrongs and damsels not being in distress.  Listen in today for a list of retelling recommendations and only a little booing. Comfort Me with Apples - Catherynne M. Valente  Kaikeye - Vaishnavi Patel Legendborn - Tracy Deon  Half Sick of Shadows- Laura Sebastian These Violent Delights - Chloe Gong Misrule - Heather W...

Today we’re having a spoiler chat on Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club.  Topics include: Why is solving cold case files the best retirement plan?  Book or movie, which is better?  How many llamas is too many llamas? Follow for more bookish content: @plottwistiforgot Davyn @davynsden Lora @questsandcrimes Music by Augusto Diniz

You’re never too old to solve a murder!  You’re also never too old to commit a murder, but this podcast does not condone that.  Pour up your Holiday Bee’s Knees at 11 AM because today we’re talking about elder protagonists.   Killers of a Certain Age - Deanna Raybourn The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre - Philip Fracassi Too Old For This - Samantha Downing Vera Wongs Unsolicited Advice for...

Dive into the Mountain King by Anders de le Motte with us. Will it be coherent? Not even slightly. But there will be bad insults, a psychic dog, train figurines, and lack of cake. Happy Nordic Noir November! Follow for more bookish content: @plottwistiforgot Davyn @davynsden Lora @questsandcrimes Music by Augusto Diniz

‘Tis the most wonderful time of the year: time for grisly Nordic Noir.  Today we have a Smörgåsbord of atmospheric titles to talk about, but unfortunately no cake. We make do by discussing some books we’ve read and others we’re excited about. We’re sorry in advance to your wallet. The Witch Hunter - Max Seek I’m Travelling Alone - Samuel Bjork The Corpse Flower - Anne Mette Hancock Son - Johanna G...

Come one, come all. It’s time to learn, perhaps not for the first time, how you could’ve died during the witch trials and finally find out once and for all if a puritan life is for you… This week we’re discussing Slewfoot and all its bloody magic. Enjoy, witches. Follow for more bookish content: @plottwistiforgot Davyn @davynsden Lora @questsandcrimes Music by Augusto Diniz

It’s finally spooky season!  Today, we’re talking all things horror.  Halloween decorations, our October tbrs, a big scare, and some giggling like teenagers.  Come with us to get trapped in a swamp mansion or sacrifice our neighbor to the worm god.  Happy Halloween! Follow for more bookish content: @plottwistiforgot Davyn @davynsden Lora @questsandcrimes Music by Augusto Diniz

Basking sharks, bothies, and wildlings, today we’re breaking down The Lighthouse Witches by C. J. Cooke.  Join us on a wind swept Scottish isle as we discuss the goings on at The Longing.  Would we paint a super casual mural of various symbols in a lighthouse where we found bones, or would we run for the highlands? Follow for more bookish content: @plottwistiforgot Davyn @davynsden Lora @questsand...

It is finally (unofficially) fall.  The BER months have arrived, and we’re ready.  To make sure you’re ready too, we’re talking Supernatural Thrillers.  Get ready to play some guessing games, it’s the game show episode. House on the Lake - Riley Sager Sundown Motel - Simone St. James Behind Her Eyes - Sarah Pinnborough The Burning Girls - CJ Tudor I Remember You- Yrsa Sigurðardóttir Mayra -Nicky G...

What better way to celebrate a year of podcasting than talking about our favorite moody king, Haymitch 🎉? Today’s a spoiler chat about Sunrise on the Reaping. We’re diving deep into what really happened during the 50th Hunger Games, who we’d want the next book to be about if there is one, and our secret gumdrop spot.  It’s sad. It’s chaotic. It’s our one year birthday!! Follow for more bookish co...

Welcome to our lore episode.  We’ve been podcasting for a year!  To celebrate we’re talking about the books that made us readers, no matter how embarrassing they might be.   Sweep - Cate Tiernan Blue Bloods Series - Melissa de la Cruz House of Night Series - PC Cast Kristin Cast Celestra Series - Addison Moore Tithe - Holly Black Mortal Instruments - Cassandra Clare Daughter of Smoke and Bone - La...

Today we’re talking all things The Bright Lands by John Fram.  And by talking, we mean shambling through a spoiler chat.  Things don’t need to be in chronological order right?  Buckle up, get your southern accents ready, and pay attention because we apparently weren’t. This episode contains graphic and explicit content, listener discretion is advised.   Follow for more bookish content: @plottwisti...