Once Upon a Time Zone: A Bookish Podcast

Jaime Fok and Freya Valerio
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Two friends, two time zones, and a shared love of stories. We are Freya (from Australia) & Jaime (from Canada), book besties who are worlds apart. As lovers of fantas, and fiction - we'll dive into what we are reading, TBRs, book recs, and more! Join us as we bridge together our time zones, one chapter at a time 📚✨ Book Club: https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZone IG: @onceuponatimezonepod https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast Jaime: https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefok IG: @jaimefok TT: @jaime.fok Freya: https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerio IG: @freyv_reads TT: @freyvalerio

  1. vor 6 Tagen

    June Reading Recap, July TBR & New Book Releases! 📚 [EP#52]

    Let's wrap up our June reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in July! Books Discussed: Daughter of No Worlds - Carissa Broadbent The Someday Garden - Ashley Poston Dark Matter - Blake Crouch Elodie and the Dark Lord - Ashley Poston Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson Golden Son - Pierce Brown Liar of Dreams - Libba Bray The Wretched Divine - Adalyn Grace The Young Will Remember - Eve J Chung Into the Blue - Emma Brodie The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker The Dark Mirror - Samantha Shannon The Burning God - RF Kuang The Divorce - Freida McFadden Summer Island - Kristin Hannah Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke The Butcher's Masquerade - Matt Dinniman Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman The Hollow Gods - AJ Vrana The Shippers - Katherine Center Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It - Brooke Averick Morning Star - Pierce Brown Honey - Imani Thompson Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino Red Rising - Pierce Brown The Poppy War - RF Kuang The Road of Bones - Demi Winters This Woven Kingdom - Tahereh Mafi Chain of Gold - Cassandra Clare Vicious - VE Schwab Ninth House - Leigh Bardugo The Winged Game - Sophie Kim The Mash Up - Laura Marie Meyers Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt - Ben Reeves The Good Parts - Evann Normandin Long Distance Book Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jaime's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @jaimefok Tiktok: @jaime.fok Freya's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @freyv_reads Tiktok: @freyvalerio (00:00) intro & current reads (08:13) LOTR casting update! (10:49) ashley poston is writing FANTASY! (12:57) dallas cowboys cheerleaders debrief (20:06) freya's june highlights (27:25) jaime's june highlights (36:20) freya's june lows (41:32) jaime's june lows (46:50) freya's july lookaheads (51:56) jaime's july lookaheads (55:05) july book releases

  2. 3. Juli

    Our Summer vs Winter TBRs 📚☀️❄️ (From Book Besties Across the World!) [EP#51]

    We're back with our dual season TBRs! This time, our Summer and Winter TBRs as long distance book besties from Canada & Australia! Books Discussed: To Dream in Darkness - Ann Liang Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson Golden Son - Pierce Brown The Bright Years - Sarah Damoff Every Summer After (Every Year After) - Carley Fortune Light Wielder - Rachel Schneider The Poppy War & The Dragon Republic - RF Kuang The Wretched Divine - Adalyn Grace Summer Island - Kristin Hannah The Diviners - Libba Bray Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - VE Schwab Belladonna - Adalyn Grace The Wolf King - Lauren Palphreyman Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke Wind and Truth - Brandon Sanderson The Good Parts - Evann Normandin The Someday Garden - Ashley Poston Heart the Lover - Lilly King The Burning Side - Sarah Damoff Main Characters - Bobby Palmer Lost Lambs - Madeline Cash Mad Mabel - Sally Hepworth Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino Good Joy, Bad Joy - Mikki Brammer Daughters of No Worlds - Carissa Broadbent Pool House - Mary HK Choi Honey - Imani Thompson One and Only - Maureen Goo Day of Now - Miranda Reason Nymph - Sofia Montrone Shadow Reaper - Lynette Noni Scythe - Neal Shusterman Long Distance Book Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jaime's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @jaimefok Tiktok: @jaime.fok Freya's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @freyv_reads Tiktok: @freyvalerio (00:00) intro & current reads (11:18) every year after debrief (23:15) light wielder reviews (24:45) spring and fall tbr recap (36:21) summer tbr 1 (39:15) winter tbr 1 (42:26) summer tbr 2 (44:05) winter tbr 2 (46:33) summer tbr 3 (49:03) winter tbr 3 (51:43) summer tbr 4 (54:05) winter tbr 4 (56:03) summer tbr 5 (57:56) winter tbr 5

  3. 26. Juni

    The Books That Made Us CRY 😭📚 (with @madisonkait) [EP#50]

    We LOVE book bestie Madison Kait, and we also love books that make us cry. So this was just the PERFECT time to chat about how emotional we got over fiction. Hope you enjoy this episode! Madison Kait: https://www.tiktok.com/@lettersfrommads Books Discussed: Tropesick - Lauren Okie The Wretched Divine - Adalyn Grace The Shippers - Katherine Center Into the Blue - Emma Brodie Destiny's Edge - ML Wang Alchemised - SenLinYu Jade Legacy - Fonda Lee A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara The Burning God - RF Kuang Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker Say You'll Remember Me - Abby Jimenez Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir My Friends - Fredrik Backman Onyx Storm - Rebecca Yarros Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - VE Schwab Red Rising - Pierce Brown A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOTAR) - Sarah J Maas Long Distance Book Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jaime's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @jaimefok Tiktok: @jaime.fok Freya's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @freyv_reads Tiktok: @freyvalerio (00:00) intro & current reads (09:01) ML Wang's surprise book release?! (11:18) what were our BIGGEST book cries of all time? (20:43) how hard did these books make us cry? (20:54) the ballad of falling dragons (24:32) alchemised (28:38) say you'll remember me (30:28) project hail mary (32:00) my friends (36:02) madison's annotating system (40:03) onyx storm (46:19) crooked kingdom (50:23) what were the first books that made us cry? (52:47) the invisible life of addie larue (56:16) acowar

  4. 19. Juni

    How to ACTUALLY Get Out of a Reading Slump 📚 [EP#49]

    Are you in a reading slump? Let's chat about what our reading slumps look like, how we get out of slumps & also some reading slump book recs! Books Discussed: Into the Blue - Emma Brodie Summer Island - Kristin Hannah Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke The Deal (Off Campus) - Elle Kennedy When the Moon Hatched - Sarah A Parker The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker American Hagwon - Min Jin Lee Never Lie - Freida McFadden Six Crimson Cranes - Elizabeth Lim The Rose Bargain - Sasha Peyton Smith Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - Hwang Bo Reum A Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snicket The Six Deaths of the Saint - Alix E Harrow After I Do - Taylor Jenkins Reid Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino Julie Chan is Dead - Liann Zhang Long Distance Book Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jaime's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @jaimefok Tiktok: @jaime.fok Freya's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @freyv_reads Tiktok: @freyvalerio (00:00) intro & current reads (09:33) catchups & announcements! (10:11) freya's obsession debrief (14:14) freya's yesteryear update (17:02) jaime is WATCHING OFF CAMPUS? (23:58) random thoughts on when the moon hatched (25:31) min jin lee's new book release! (28:11) what do our reading slumps look like? (31:37) our tips to get out of a reading slump (38:15) reading slump book recs (38:33) anything freida (41:52) six crimson cranes (45:16) the rose bargain (47:04) welcome to the hyunam-dong bookshop (49:51) a series of unfortunate events (53:13) the six deaths of the saint (55:44) anything TJR (57:55) an unhinged protagonist

  5. 12. Juni

    May Reading Recap, June TBR & New Book Releases! 📚 [EP#48]

    Let's wrap up our May reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in June! Books Discussed: Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson The Arcane Arts - SD Coverly The Deal (Off Campus) - Elle Kennedy Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen) - Chloe Walsh Every Summer After - Carley Fortune When the Moon Hatched - Sarah A Parker The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker Obsession (Movie) The Last Contract of Isako - Fonda Lee The Dragon Republic - RF Kuang Dawnshard - Brandon Sanderson Mark of the Warrior - Fonda Lee Wind and Truth - Brandon Sanderson Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare The Kiss of Deception - Mary E Pearson The Gate of the Feral Gods - Matt Dinniman This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me - Ilona Andrews The Good Parts - Evann Normandin The Burning Side - Sarah Damoff My Husband's Wife - Alice Feeney Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke Honey - Imani Thompson The Someday Garden - Ashley Poston Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It - Brooke Averick Good Joy, Bad Joy - Mikki Brammer To Dream in Darkness - Ann Liang The Thoroughbreds - Elin Hilderbrand & Shelby Cunningham Victorious - VE Schwab Shadow Reaper - Lynette Noni Light Wielder - Rachel Schneider Pool House - Mary HK Choi The River She Became - Emily Varga A Darker Shore - Leigh Bardugo Long Distance Book Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jaime's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @jaimefok Tiktok: @jaime.fok Freya's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @freyv_reads Tiktok: @freyvalerio (00:00) intro & current reads (11:00) book to screen catchups (16:30) jaime met Sarah A Parker! (23:20) the Obsession debrief (30:09) freya's may highlights (35:13) jaime's may highlights (39:18) june book club pick! (39:40) back to jaime's highlights (42:41) freya's may lows (46:25) jaime's may lows (53:15) freya's june lookahead (55:58) jaime's june lookahead (01:00:11) june new book releases

  6. 5. Juni

    Inside the Worlds of Fonda Lee 👀 | Green Bone Saga, The Last Contract of Isako, Breathmarked & More 📚 [EP#47]

    We are in AWE of Fonda Lee and still cannot believe we were able to chat with her in this episode! We chat all things Jade City, The Last Contract of Isako, Breathmarked duology and more! Fonda Lee: https://www.instagram.com/fonda.lee Books Discussed: The Last Contract of Isako - Fonda Lee Jade City (Green Bone Saga) - Fonda Lee Mark of the Warrior (Breathmarked) - Fonda Lee Breath of the Dragon - Fonda Lee Dark Matter - Blake Crouch Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson Long Distance Book Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jaime's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @jaimefok Tiktok: @jaime.fok Freya's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @freyv_reads Tiktok: @freyvalerio (00:00) intro (01:08) life on the Isako book tour (04:29) current reads (09:20) Fonda's perfect eggs benedict (10:50) what is The Last Contract of Isako? (12:30) writing about characters in different stages of life (16:42) will we ever revisit Isako? (18:16) writing platonic love vs romantic love (20:45) finding love in a company town (25:00) the impending doom of characters slowly declining (28:00) when your job is your LIFE (30:29) plotting an unpredictable book (33:48) building a rich world in a standalone novel (37:00) the art of physical combat in a book (40:05) film adaptations on the horizon? (41:47) which of your fictional worlds would you live in? (43:21) the transition from corporate to being an author (46:14) the wild google history of an author (49:46) listener questions! (49:58) what's the best starting point to dive into fonda's books? (50:50) how do you decide what is a standalone vs series? (52:16) how do you come up with the names for characters and places? (54:51) this or that! (54:59) who would win in a fight, isako or hilo? (56:18) no more eggs benedict or no more caffeine? (57:03) revenge arcs or redemption arcs?

  7. 29. Mai

    Inside the MUST-READ Fantasy That Will Break Your Heart 👀 | The Poet Empress with Shen Tao 📚 [EP#46]

    You know we LOVE The Poet Empress, and we had the best time chatting with Shen Tao about her book, early inspiration (warrior cats, anyone?) and how fonts might speak in different ways! Shen Tao: https://www.instagram.com/storygoose Books Discussed: The Poet Empress - Shen Tao Immaculate Deception - Isabela Livino The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker The Beauty of Darkness - Mary E Pearson Long Distance Book Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jaime's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @jaimefok Tiktok: @jaime.fok Freya's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @freyv_reads Tiktok: @freyvalerio (00:00) intro & current reads (04:35) where did @storygoose come from? (07:23) Shen's journey to becoming a published author (10:22) Influences on Shen's writing style (13:54) warrior cats fanfiction to fantasy pipeline (15:38) life as a debut author (19:10) what is The Poet Empress about? (20:30) is the protagonist really the main focus? (23:24) Shen's favourite character to write? (25:03) the influence of siblings (26:09) publishing fantasy with a romantasy imprint (28:55) developing a magic system based in poetry (31:03) Shen's favourite moment in the book (32:28) the font challenge (36:09) Shen's next novel reveal! (39:03) listener questions (39:12) a song to describe the characters? (40:16) how to manage emotions while writing (41:58) The Poet Empress in three words (42:51) favourite edition of The Poet Empress (44:18) how does it feel to have rocketed to success? (49:00) this or that

  8. 22. Mai

    The PERFECT Books for Your VERY Specific Moods 👀📚 [EP#45]

    You asked for book recs that were oddly specific... and we had so much fun matching books to your prompts! Hope you enjoy these oddly specific reading recs! Books Discussed: The Kiss of Deception - Mary E Pearson The Heart of Betrayal - Mary E Pearson Upgrade - Blake Crouch When the Moon Hatched - Sarah A Parker The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman The Last Contract of Isako - Fonda Lee Jade City - Fonda Lee (Green Bone Saga) Jade Legacy - Fonda Lee The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - VE Schwab Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi The Bane Witch - Ava Morgyn A Discovery of Witches - Deborah Harkness Bright Young Women - Jessica Knoll Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke The Witch Below the Dreaming Wood - HG Parry Graceless Heart - Isabel Ibanez Not Quite Dead Yet - Holly Jackson Lost Lambs - Madeline Cash One True Loves - Taylor Jenkins Reid Ready or Not - Cara Bastone The Favorites - Layne Fargo Into the Blue - Emma Brodie Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino The Good Parts - Evann Normandin Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid Chain of Gold - Cassandra Clare (The Last Hours) No Matter What - Cara Bastone The Names - Florence Knapp Long Distance Book Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jaime's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @jaimefok Tiktok: @jaime.fok Freya's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @freyv_reads Tiktok: @freyvalerio (00:00) intro & current reads (12:15) jaime met fonda lee! (18:40) freya's weekend catchup (20:48) oddly specific book recs (21:14) exploring identity and what it means to be human but in a fun, original way (26:16) a witchy Gone Girl (29:46) staring at a wall like what did I just read but in a good way (35:55) count the amount of letters in your last read’s title (41:33) everyone is coping through sarcasm and poor sleep schedule (47:20) love triangle where the choice is not obvious (52:17) watching a car crash into a dumpster fire in a good way (55:38) cross-genre love stories (01:00:46) running through a field with fresh rain on your face

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Two friends, two time zones, and a shared love of stories. We are Freya (from Australia) & Jaime (from Canada), book besties who are worlds apart. As lovers of fantas, and fiction - we'll dive into what we are reading, TBRs, book recs, and more! Join us as we bridge together our time zones, one chapter at a time 📚✨ Book Club: https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZone IG: @onceuponatimezonepod https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast Jaime: https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefok IG: @jaimefok TT: @jaime.fok Freya: https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerio IG: @freyv_reads TT: @freyvalerio

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