The BookTok B*tch*es

Gill Huller & Lola Donnelly
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Gill & Lola discuss all things books and Booktok, from what we're reading to our opinions on indie authors and audio books. We may have some controversial views but our opinions are from our hearts and we won't sugar coat it! Join us regularly for a discussion where we voice our thoughts and occasionally push the boundaries! Our views are our own and we do not care if you disagree!!!

  1. 4 days ago

    Bookish Chaos, Bold Opinions & Reading Boundaries 🎙️📚

    Gill and Lola are back with candid book talk, strong opinions and plenty of reading recommendations. This episode ranges from thrillers and audiobooks to the lively debate around the Verity adaptation and the manuscript-versus-letter controversy. 📚🎬 They also discuss what they're reading, including The Kind Worth Killing, Pretty Girls, Dracula on audiobook and Fury Bound. 📚📚 Along the way, they share honest thoughts on reading boundaries, dark romance, author release schedules, rising book prices and Goodreads new half-and quarter-star ratings.🌟🎙️ If you enjoy unfiltered book conversations, passionate disagreements and swapping reading recommendations, settle in for this one. 🎙️📚❤️

  2. 29 Sept

    Burnout, Book Talk and Why Social Media Feels Like a Full-Time Job 📚🎙️

    Burnout, BookTok pressure, and a thriller writer who just might make you question every character in the room. Lola, Gill and Bradley get brutally honest about the exhausting side of social media, the weird guilt of taking a break and why views, likes and algorithm swings can mess with your head far more than they should. 🎙️📚 Bradley opens up about the chaotic lead-up to publishing Tides That Lie from agent submissions and delayed self publishing plans to family illness, launch-day bad timing and the mental cost of trying to "show up" online when you're already running on empty. ♥️🎙️ Lola and Gill don't hold back either, sharing their own burnout, ADHD friction and the strange feeling of opening an app and immediately wanting to close it again. ♥️ Bradley also shares his reading roots from Jacqueline Wilson, Goosebumps, Twilight and Buffy to rediscovering books through The Alchemist and eventually falling hard for thrillers. The conversation veers into favorite fictional icons, the upcoming Harry Potter TV series, what makes a truly satisfying dark ending and the difference between a story that feels real and one that wraps everything up too neatly. 🎙️📚 If you love bookish chaos, unfiltered reader opinions, author honesty and the kind of conversation where nobody is pretending to have it all together, this one is for you. Essential listening for thriller fans, BookTok creators, indie authors and anyone who's

  3. 22 Sept

    BookTok, Book Policing & The Books We Love ❤️🎙️

    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.🎙️❤️

  4. 16 Sept

    Why BookTok Drama Is Driving Creators Off the App 🎙️🎙️

    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! ❤️❤️

  5. 8 Sept

    The BookTok Podcast Where Thrillers, Spice and Chaos Collide 📚🎙️

    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! 📚❤️🎙️

  6. 2 Sept

    Why This Thriller Debut Hooked Three Readers at Once and The BookTok Burnout That Forced a Reading Reset. 🎙️📚

    If you love bookish conversations, strong opinions and a mix of thriller, romance, fantasy and dark romance recommendations, this one is for you. 🎙️ 3 readers, 3 very different vibes - and somehow this turned into the most relatable book chat ever. Three book lovers, one lively chat, and plenty of reading recommendations. 📚📚 In this episode, Gill, Lola, and Nicole catch up on everything from reading slumps and audiobook habits to dark romance, thrillers, fantasy, the books they've been devouring lately and why sometimes the best thing you can do is stop forcing the TBR and read what you actually want. ❤️ They also talk about Bradley's debut Tides That Lie, it was released on the 31st of August. It is fast-paced, twisty and absolutely one of those books that had them sending voice notes like they were solving a crime scene. 💙🩵 If you need a reminder that it's okay to pause, switch genres or just read for fun again - this is it. ❤️📚❤️

  7. 26 Aug

    How One Woman Turned a Tiny Book Shelf Into a Bestseller Event. 📚🎙️

    What happens when a tiny bookshelf grows into a thriving bookish community? 📚 In this episode of The BookTok B*tch*es, Lola and Gill are joined by Tamsin to get behind the scenes of ScribeFest and Scribe & Sign. ❤️ From Tamsin's leap from construction into the world of books, to creating warm, accessible spaces where authors and readers can genuinely connect. 💜 They talk indie authors, book festivals, travelling bookshops, social media pressure, the power of personal connection and why readers are craving more human experiences around the books they love. ❤️  Expect honest opinions, plenty of laughs and a whole lot of bookish passion - plus a reminder that you don't need a huge budget or a big platform to build something people want to be part of. 💙 If you love books, authors and the stories behind the people creating the community around them, this one's for you. 📚🎙️

  8. 18 Aug

    Six Stars, Splatterpunk & Bad Decisions 🔥📚

    Dark romance. Splatterpunk. Extreme horror. Thriller chaos and absolutely zero patience for boring book talk. 😍 In this episode, Lola, Gill and Joshua Reads dive into the books they can't stop talking about, from Saving Noah and Hashtag Missing to Ingest Me and Crawl Space. Also the wildly different reasons a book can earn five stars, six stars, or a hard "do not recommend casually." 📚 Joshua gets brutally honest about being recruited by Gina the Book Whore, his infamous 6-star vomit scale, his obsession with extreme horror and why Al-written reviews are a line he refuses to cross. Gill brings the thriller-girl perspective, talking forensic crime, audiobooks and the book making her crave more story and less smut. Lola gets into her fascination with splatterpunk, literary gut-punches and the weirdest corners of masculinity and incel culture. 📚❤️ Expect strong opinions, questionable reading choices, emotional damage and the kind of unfiltered book chat that goes from five-star recommendations to absolute chaos in seconds. If you want polished, predictable book reviews... probably keep scrolling. If you want honest opinions, dark recommendations and three readers completely unafraid to say what they really think then press play. ❤️

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Gill & Lola discuss all things books and Booktok, from what we're reading to our opinions on indie authors and audio books. We may have some controversial views but our opinions are from our hearts and we won't sugar coat it! Join us regularly for a discussion where we voice our thoughts and occasionally push the boundaries! Our views are our own and we do not care if you disagree!!!

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  • Creator
    Gill Huller & Lola Donnelly
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Gill Huller & Lola Donnelly
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