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Once Upon a Time Zone: A Bookish Podcast

by Jaime Fok and Freya Valerio

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September Reading Recap, October TBR & New Book Releases! 📚 [EP#65]

October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

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We had the incredible opportunity to chat with VE Schwab!! With Victorious releasing SO soon, we chat about villains, saying goodbye, magic, and the therapy of it all. Hope you enjoy! VE Schwab: https://www.veschwab.com/ Books…
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September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

It's rare but sometimes we disagree... let's talk about some books that we had some different opinions on! Books Discussed: 11/22/63 - Stephen King The Burning God - RF Kuang A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMAF) - Sarah J Maas Peck & Peck…
The Books You're ALWAYS Telling Us to Read! 📚👀 [EP#61]

September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

We always give YOU book recs... but what if YOU give US recs instead? We had soooo much fun going through the most recommended books from you! 💖 Books Discussed: Liberty Street - Heather Marshall The Burning God - RF Kuang The Unselected…

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August Reading Recap, September TBR & New Book Releases! 📚 [EP#60]

September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

Let's wrap up our August reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in September! Books Discussed: 11/22/63 - Stephen King Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros Fruit Fly - Josh Silver Taipei Story - RF Kuang Piranesi - Susanna…
Books We Didn't LOVE… Until the Ending SAVED Them 😭📚 [EP#59]

August 28, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

Sometimes you really want to DNF a book... but what if this makes you miss an INCREDIBLE ending? These are a few books that you just need to stick with until the very end - WE PROMISE it's worth it! Books Discussed: Writers and Lovers…
Books We LOVED… Until the Ending RUINED Everything 😭📚 [EP#58]

August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

You know when a book is PERFECT... right up until the very end? Let's chat about some books that just had very unsatisfactory endings :( Books Discussed: The River She Became - Emily Varga This Story Might Save Your Life - Tiffany…
Book Cons & Fantasy Balls... Are Book Events Getting Out of Control?! 📚 [EP#57]

August 14, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

Let's talk about BOOK EVENTS! From author panels & signings, to book balls, conventions, influencer events and book clubs. What do you think about the recent rise of book events? Books Discussed: Flickerstate - FA Davidson This Woven…
July Reading Recap, August TBR & New Book Releases! 📚 [EP#56]

August 7, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

Let's wrap up our July reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in August! Books Discussed: Morning Star - Pierce Brown Honey - Imani Thompson The Burning Side - Sarah Damoff Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt - Ben…
We're FINALLY BACK! ☕📚 | Europe, Reading Updates & Book News [EP#55]

July 31, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

WE MISSED YOU!!! We're back after 3 weeks, and have SO much to catchup on. From Freya's Europe trip, to personal life updates, to all the book announcements and adaptation news... let's debrief! Book creators mentioned: Colleen…
How Is Our Reading Year Going?! 📚👀 (Mid Year Check In) [EP#54]

July 24, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

Time to reflect on our reading year so far! How are we doing with our reading goals? What books have hit, missed & what are we looking forward to for the rest of the year? Hope you enjoy this one :) Books Discussed: This Kingdom Will Not…

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About the show

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