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. 4D AGO

    April Reading Recap, May TBR & New Book Releases! 📚 [EP#43]

    Let's wrap up our April reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in May! Books Discussed: Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare Wind and Truth - Brandon Sanderson The Beauty of Darkness - Mary E Pearson Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare Shield of Sparrows - Devney Perry The Night We Met - Abby Jimenez The Someday Garden - Ashley Poston No Matter What - Cara Bastone The Correspondent - Virginia Evans The Poet Empress - Shen Tao The Poppy War - RF Kuang The Jasad Heir - Sara Hashem The Road of Bones - Demi Winters Fable - Adrienne Young This Woven Kingdom - Tahereh Mafi Red Rising - Pierce Brown The Dinner Party - Freida McFadden The Good Parts - Evann Normandin The Jasad Crown - Sara Hashem The Dark Mirror - Samantha Shannon Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson The Dragon Republic - RF Kuang Golden Son - Pierce Brown Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke The Last Contract of Isako - Fonda Lee Verity Guild - Mai Corland The Young Will Remember - Eve J Chung The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker The Shippers - Katherine Center The Burning Side - Sarah Damoff The Midnight Train - Matt Haig 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 (13:30) may book club pick! (15:20) jaime's april highs (22:39) freya's april highs (26:47) jaime's april lows (34:07) freya's april lows (39:18) jaime's may lookahead (40:50) freya's may lookahead (44:07) may new releases

    1h 1m

  2. MAY 1

    ALL the Book News We Need to Talk About 👀📚 + Our Lives Beyond Books [EP#42]

    We've had SO MANY book announcements lately, we just need to debrief. We also spend the last bit of this episode chatting about what we do outside of reading, to compliment our bookish lifestyles! Books Discussed: The Poppy War - RF Kuang The Correspondent - Virginia Evans The Dinner Party - Freida McFadden Wind and Truth - Brandon Sanderson Divergent - Veronica Roth The Sixth Faction - Veronica Roth Beach Read - Emily Henry Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien (The Hunt for Gollum) Burn of the Everflame - Penn Cole The Knave and the Moon - Rachel Gillig Daemonica - Kaylie Smith Taipei Story - RF Kuang Dead Beat - Leigh Bardugo The Thoroughbreds - Elin Hilderbrand Hollywood, Ending - John Greene The Mirror of Infinite Endings - Stephanie Garber The Wretched Divine - Adalyn Grace Victorious - VE Schwab ACOTAR 6 - Sarah J Maas Untitled Empyrean (Fourth Wing) - Rebecca Yarros A Married Little Christmas - Abby Jimenez The Improbable Meet Cute Series The Exception to the Rule - Christina Lauren The House in the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune 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 (11:12) we are getting a NEW DIVERGENT BOOK (18:09) beach read casting announcement (21:28) LOTR the hunt for gollum casting (26:17) september is a BIG book release month (28:17) surprise empyrean novella (30:27) an abby jimenez surprise! (33:39) house in the cerulean sea adaptation (36:51) identity crisis? (37:57) readers need to move (50:06) is jaime a birder? (53:41) freya likes snakes? (57:46) freya is an artist (59:56) rapid fire hobbies

    1h 3m

  3. APR 24

    Our Spring vs Fall TBRs 📚 (Same Time... Different Seasons?!) 🌸🍂 [EP#41]

    Because we live on opposite sides of the world... here are our Spring and Fall TBRs as we head into the new seasons! Books Discussed: The Jasad Heir - Sara Hashem The Poppy War - RF Kuang Sunrise on the Reaping - Suzanne Collins Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke The Diviners - Libba Bray Wind and Truth - Brandon Sanderson The Women - Kristin Hannah Firefly Lane - Kristin Hannah The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah The Four Winds - Kristin Hannah The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah The Good Parts - Evann Normandin Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - VE Schwab The Someday Garden - Ashley Poston The Wolf King - Lauren Palphreyman Heart the Lover - Lily King Belladonna - Adalyn Grace The Burning Side - Sarah Damoff The Wretched Divine - Adalyn Grace 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 (10:27) sunrise on the reaping trailer (17:49) our spring and fall tbrs (19:13) spring book 1 (21:52) fall book 1 (25:22) spring book 2 (28:43) fall book 2 (33:05) spring book 3 (36:37) fall book 3 (38:26) spring book 4 (40:24) fall book 4 (43:42) spring book 5 (46:35) fall book 5 (49:01) spring book 6 (51:23) fall book 6

    55 min

  4. APR 17

    Which Fictional Character Is MOST Likely To...? (with @lottiesmalley) 📚👀 [EP#40]

    We have the beautiful Lottie Smalley with us today! Had so much chatting about books & fictional characters we've loved. Hope you enjoy this one! Lottie's socials: https://www.youtube.com/@LottieSmalley/ https://www.instagram.com/bookloverlottie/ https://www.tiktok.com/@bookloverlottie Books Discussed: Heir of Fire - Sarah J Maas The Poet Empress - Shen Tao You Did Nothing Wrong - CG Drews Homebound - Porta Elan We Used to Live Here - Marcus Kliewer Wild Dark Shore - Charlotte McConaghy Yellowface - RF Kuang Funny Story - Emily Henry Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir Bear Town - Fredrik Backman Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries - Heather Fawcett Our Infinite Fates - Laura Steven Zodiac Academy - Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - VE Schwab People We Meet on Vacation - Emily Henry Deep End - Ali Hazelwood The Future Saints - Ashley Winstead Frankenstein - Mary Shelley Dark Matter - Blake Crouch Passion Project - London Sperry The Favorites - Layne Fargo Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino Red Rising - Pierce Brown A Darker Shade of Magic - VE Schwab Divine Rivals - Rebecca Ross The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu Mandanna Once Upon a Broken Heart - Stephanie Garber A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J Maas A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman Katabasis - RF Kuang Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors Heartless - Elsie Silver The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins Daisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid Taming 7 - Chloe Walsh Bridgerton - Julia Quinn Throne of Glass - Sarah J Maas Twilight - Stephenie Meyer Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus Matilda - Roald Dahl Firefly Lane - Kristin Hannah The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid 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 (10:56) let's talk fictional characters (12:44) which character is most likely to win a reality TV show? (17:16) which character is most likely to get banned from a library? (22:18) which character is most likely to be chronically online? (26:53) which character urgently needs a therapist? (34:36) which character is most likely to burn down a kingdom over a breakup? (42:20) most likely to leave a function without saying goodbye? (45:10) which character would be the competitive board game type? (47:24) which character is most likely to flirt their way out of trouble? (49:44) what character would be the biggest gossip? (52:11) which character would bring a book to a party? (55:08) which character would never use their name when ordering coffee?

    1h 1m

  5. APR 10

    This Fantasy World is Based on ACTING?! 🎭 (with Shannon J. Spann) 📚 [EP#39]

    We have the AMAZING debut author Shannon J Spann on the pod today! We chat about her process writing the incredibly unique fantasy standalone A Stage Set for Villains, her love for theatre, and more. Shannon's socials: https://www.instagram.com/shannonjspann Books Discussed: A Stage Set for Villains - Shannon J Spann One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig Daughters of the Sun and Moon - Lisa See Two Can Play - Ali Hazelwood 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 (03:18) why we love theatre (05:28) life as a debut author (06:34) from publishing to being an author (09:50) about a stage set for villains (10:28) the inspiration that started it all (12:44) the writing process (16:53) how to start a fantasy book (18:56) all about BANTER and chemistry (22:29) evolution of the protagonist (24:36) creating a unique magic system (27:13) the power of mirrors (29:03) will we see more in this world? (32:45) what's next? (34:41) adapting to film! (35:40) our dream casts (41:03) listener questions (41:11) was the book always split into acts? (42:32) what inspired Riven as a character? (47:05) did you write with a mood board? (49:00) what role did your faith play into writing? (55:30) this or that

    57 min

  6. APR 3

    March Reading Recap, April TBR & New Book Releases! 📚 [EP#38]

    Let's wrap up our March reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in April! Books Discussed: Just Friends - Haley Pham Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson Shield of Sparrows - Devney Perry Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir The Mirror of Infinite Endings - Stephanie Garber Lady Tan's Circle of Women - Lisa See Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman The Last Wish - Andrzej Sapkowski The Ragpicker King - Cassandra Clare Recursion - Blake Crouch Red Rising - Pierce Brown The Someday Garden - Ashley Poston Cleopatra - Saara El-Arifi Small Things Like These - Claire Keegan Lost Lambs - Madeline Cash The Ending Writes Itself - Evelyn Clarke Rites of the Starling - Devney Perry An Arcane Study of Stars - Sydney J Shields 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 (10:05) book club pick! (11:52) project hail mary debrief (22:22) stephanie garber news (28:17) wrap up disclaimer (28:49) jaime's march highlights (35:38) freya's march highlights (41:32) jaime's march lows (45:26) freya's march lows (47:09) jaime's april lookahead (51:19) freya's april lookahead (53:38) reading a book a day (56:30) new releases in april

    1h 2m

  7. MAR 27

    The Ultimate Guide to Reading Fantasy (Best Books for Every Reader!) 📚 [EP#37]

    Looking for a fantasy book to read? Look no further! We go through every fantasy subgenre in this episode, with recs for beginner to advanced readers! Books Discussed: Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter - Heather Fawcett The Elsewhere Express - Samantha Sotto Yambao Broken Country - Clare Leslie Hall Recursion - Blake Crouch Throne of Glass - Sarah J Maas The Sword of Kaigen - ML Wang Mistborn: The Final Empire - Brandon Sanderson Sabriel - Garth Nix The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson A Game of Thrones - George RR Martin The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss The Will of the Many - James Islington Once Upon a Broken Heart - Stephanie Garber Divine Rivals - Rebecca Ross Priory of the Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon The Rose Bargain - Sasha Peyton Smith The Crimson Moth (Heartless Hunter) - Kristen Ciccarelli When the Moon Hatched - Sarah A Parker A Darker Shade of Magic - VE Schwab Red City - Marie Lu Jade City - Fonda Lee Shadow Hunters - Cassandra Clare Crescent City - Sarah J Maas Sword Catcher - Cassandra Clare Belladonna - Adalyn Grace Phantasma - Kaylie Smith Ninth House - Leigh Bardugo One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig Immortal Dark - Tigest Girma Alchemised - SenLinYu The Poet Empress - Shen Tao The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - VE Schwab Th Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller Babel - RF Kuang The Poppy War - RF Kuang The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door - HG Parry Emily Wilde - Heather Fawcett The Wishing Game - Meg Shaffer House in the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune Sorcery and Small Magics - Maiga Doocy A River Enchanted - Rebecca Ross The Unmaking of June Farrow - Adrienne Young Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi 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 (12:41) high fantasy (27:12) fantasy romance (38:32) urban fantasy (46:00) gothic fantasy (53:08) historical fantasy (01:00:32) cozy fantasy (01:04:17) magical realism

    1h 8m

  8. MAR 20

    The Books That Made Us Fall in Love With Reading 📚 [EP#36]

    Diving into NOSTALGIA today! Let's talk about the books that made us fall in love as young teenage readers. Books Discussed: A Stage Set for Villains - Shannon J Spann The Ragpicker King - Cassandra Clare Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses) - Sarah J Maas Silverwing - Kenneth Opal Fallen - Lauren Kate The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold The Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis Holes - Louis Sachar The Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M Martin The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants - Ann Brashares Goosebumps - RL Stine Land of Stories - Chris Colfer Room - Emma Donaghue Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan Daughter of Smoke and Bone - Laini Taylor A Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snicket Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins Divergent - Veronica Roth Because of Wynn-Dixie - Kate DiCamillo Uglies - Scott Westerfeld The Outsiders - SE Hinton Me Before You - Jojo Moyes The Fault in Our Stars - John Green Paper Towns - John Green Harry Potter - JK Rowling The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins Twilight - Stephanie Meyer Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs 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 (09:05) acotar announcement (17:18) silverwing (20:24) fallen (22:27) lovely bones (24:21) the chronicles of narnia (29:09) holes (33:06) the babysitters club (35:12) goosebumps (39:03) land of stories (42:24) room (47:44) daughter of smoke and bone (51:13) a series of unfortunate events (56:48) anna and the french kiss (57:51) rapid fire honourable mentions

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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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