BookTok is bigger, messier and more addictive than most readers expect and this conversation proves why. Thriller Queen Gill, Lolareadstoomuch and Jen's Bookish Thoughts get real about the books they devour, the chaos of BookTok culture and why readers are done being told what they should and shouldn't read.🎙️❤️

Jen opens up about her speed-reading habits, how she found BookTok and the reading experiences that shaped her, from childhood favourites like Biff and Chip and Roald Dahl to the books she discovered later in life. Together, the trio explore how bookish communities can make your TBR grow endlessly while also creating space for honest opinions, strong friendships and plenty of debate. 😍🎙️

Jen also shares her love for Louise O'Neill's Only Ever Yours and explains why its dystopian world felt so powerful and relevant. The conversation also covers ScribeFest nerves, author news, BookTok rage-bait, mansplaining, and the pet peeves that readers just can't ignore.❤️😍

If you love honest BookTok conversations, passionate opinions, reading recommendations and the kind of friendship chemistry that makes every topic more entertaining, this episode is for you.🎙️❤️

BookTok is getting louder, meaner and more dramatic and Lola and Gill are not here for the pile-ons. If you care about books, online community or just want to know how to stay sane in the middle of BookTok chaos, this one is for you. 📚🎙️

Along the way, they get delightfully sidetracked into the reads, tools and bookish wins making their week better, from a vampire crime thriller set 20 years in the future, to a reality TV gameshow murder setup that feels like Black Mirror meets I'm a Celebrity. ❤️📚

They discuss Game of Lies, Gone Girl, The Good Samaritan, The Silversmith and more, sharing honest opinions on thrillers, romantasy, buddy reads, disappointing books and the stories they can't stop recommending. 📚❤️📚

They also explore, why BookTok drama becomes dangerous when people pile on, the importance of scrolling past content you dislike instead of shaming creators, how BorrowBox and library audiobooks could save you money and more. 🎙️📚

Expect strong opinions, chaotic tangents, book recommendations and plenty of laughs. As well as one important reminder….

….If you can't be kind, shut your mouth! ❤️❤️

Book talk gets delightfully chaotic when thriller queen Gill with her book-wife Lola (lolareadstoomuch) and indie author Jade McFay sit down to unpack what makes a page turner actually work and why some endings leave readers furious! 📚❤️

If you love fast, twisty books, strong opinions and brutally honest takes on thrillers, this conversation is for you.🎙️

Gill and Lola are joined by Jade McFay, the author behind #Missing, #Missing Again and the upcoming #Missing Christmas, for a lively deep dive into reading tastes, writing styles and the fine line between "popcorn thriller" and psychological suspense.🍿

You'll discover why Jade writes the way she reads, how her school librarian background shapes the books she loves and what inspired #Missing - from a toxic friendship turned story. The trio also gets into the thrillers and fantasy reads that are actually worth your time, including Verity, The Housemaid, Dire Bound, Furybound, Gone Girl and more.📚📚

They don't hold back on the topics readers debate most:- spoilers, prologues, cliffhangers, series endings, one-star reviews and why a book can be technically good but still not land for every reader. Jade also shares what it's like taking feedback as an indie author, how #Missing Again grew from early reader comments and why the next book in the series is coming sooner than you think. ❤️❤️

This episode is perfect if you're a thriller reader, a BookTok regular, an aspiring author or anyone who loves unfiltered bookish chat with real opinions and chemistry. Come for the recommendations, stay for the arguments, laughs and the kind of book talk that makes you immediately add three more titles to your TBR! 📚❤️🎙️