The BookTok B*tch*es

About The BookTok B*tch*es

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!!!

Publisher

Gill Huller & Lola Donnelly

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 May 2026

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   The Reading Slump That Brought Natalie Back to Books and Why BookTok Burnout Is Real 📚🎙️

   Book burnout, brutal book opinions and the chaos of being a reader on the internet collide in this sharp, funny, very honest conversation. 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Lola Reads Too Much, Thriller Queen Gill and Natalie Reads and Reviews unpack the reality of falling out of reading, getting pulled back in by Zodiac Academy and why some books are instant obsessions while others are an immediate DNF.❤️🎙️ Natalie opens up about her reading journey, from Harry Potter and classics at school to rediscovering fantasy, devouring series like Zodiac Academy, Throne of Glass and Fourth Wing and discovering exactly what kind of reader she is now.📚🎙️❤️ Along the way, the three of them get into the joy of rereads, the pain of finishing a beloved series, the drama of reading slumps and the kind of book opinions that make BookTok both fun and exhausting.📚📚 They also get properly passionate about recent reads, including Kingdom of Ash, Alchemized, Mad Mabel, The Night We Met and a few books that sparked full-on rage, disappointment and debate. 📚🎙️ If you love chaotic book chat, unpopular opinions and the kind of honesty only fellow readers can get away with, this one delivers.🎙️ Natalie also shares what it is really like being perceived as intimidating online, why she commits so hard to some videos and how her bookish content unexpectedly blew up. Plus, there are tangents into fandom, special editions, library habits, ebook pricing and the eternal question of whether reading is about time or motivation.❤️📚 Essential listening if you love fantasy, bookish banter, spicy disagreements and the unfiltered honesty of three readers who would absolutely fight over a series and still be friends afterward. 📚🎙️❤️

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   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. 🎙️📚❤️

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   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

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