Once Upon a Time Zone: A Bookish Podcast
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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
Épisodes 71
Books We Didn’t Expect to Love… But Did! 📚⭐️ [EP#70]
You know that feeling when you have low to no expectations for a book... and then end up absolutely LOVING it? It's just the best feeling ever, and today - we are going over some of the books that exceeded our …
Notes de l’épisode
You know that feeling when you have low to no expectations for a book... and then end up absolutely LOVING it? It's just the best feeling ever, and today - we are going over some of the books that exceeded our expectations. Hope you enjoy! 📚
Books Discussed:
A Court of Splintered Harmony - Sarah J Maas
Lady Tremaine - Rachel Hochhauser
Fishbone Cinderella - Elizabeth Lim
The Witch - Freida McFadden
The Sleepwalker - Freida McFadden
The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson
Rewind it Back - Liz Tomforde
Mile High - Liz Tomforde
Grim Tidings - BK Borison
Good Spirits - BK Borison
First Time Caller - BK Borison
Midnight Sun - Stephenie Meyer
Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner - Stephenie Meyer
The Shampoo Effect - Jenny Jackson
Out on a Limb - Hannah Bonam-Young
Ready or Not - Cara Bastone
If We Were Villains - ML Rio
Golden Son - Pierce Brown
Phantasma - Kaylie Smith
The Arcane Arts - SD Coverly
Shark Heart - Emily Habeck
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
Enchantra - Kaylie Smith
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:
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
Instagram: @freyv_reads
Tiktok: @freyvalerio
(00:00) intro & current reads
(16:45) the haunting of hill house update!
(22:57) the books we didn't think we'd love
(23:14) rewind it back
(28:42) grim tidings
(34:19) midnight sun
(42:49) the shampoo effect
(46:52) out on a limb
(50:31) if we were villains
(55:44) golden son
(57:48) phantasma
October Reading Recap, November TBR & New Book Releases! 📚 [EP#69]
Let's wrap up our October reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in November!Books Discussed:A Court of Splintered Harmony - Sarah J MaasBodies of Magic - Freya MarskeThe Wretched Divine …
Notes de l’épisode
Let's wrap up our October reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in November!
Books Discussed:
A Court of Splintered Harmony - Sarah J Maas
Bodies of Magic - Freya Marske
The Wretched Divine - Adalyn Grace
Wildwood - Colin Meloy
Iron Gold - Pierce Brown
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - VE Schwab
Theodora's Tea Shop - Christy Anne Jones
(Mostly) Human Resources - Grace Viall
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
American Hagwon - Min Jin Lee
Threshing Day - Rebecca Yarros
Artemis - Andy Weir
A Sorceress Comes to Call - T Kingfisher
Love Felt Like This - Julie Olivia
Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros
Dark Age - Pierce Brown
Wind and Truth - Brandon Sanderson
Sunrise on the Reaping - Suzanne Collins
The Last King of Faerie - Cassandra Clare
The Wolves of War - John Gwynne
The Dragon and the Dove - Catherine Doyle
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:
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
Instagram: @freyv_reads
Tiktok: @freyvalerio
(00:00) intro & current reads
(15:58) november book club pick
(17:50) jaime watched Wildwood!
(23:44) the INSANITY that is You Can See Everything
(28:46) freya's october highlights
(36:57) jaime's october highlights
(43:16) freya's october lows
(48:16) jaime's october lows
(53:21) freya's november lookaheads
(56:59) jaime's november lookaheads
(59:55) november new releases
We NEED to Catch Up... Spooky Season, Book News & ALL The Book Events 👻📚🎃 [EP#68]
This is what happens when we don't chat for 2 weeks... a lot has been going on so let's catchup & also embrace spooky season and talk about some of the SCARIEST BOOKS OF ALL TIME to celebrate Halloween! …
Notes de l’épisode
This is what happens when we don't chat for 2 weeks... a lot has been going on so let's catchup & also embrace spooky season and talk about some of the SCARIEST BOOKS OF ALL TIME to celebrate Halloween! 🍂👻🎃
Books Discussed:
Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It - Brooke Averick
American Hagwon - Min Jin Lee
Red Rising - Pierce Brown
Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros
The Bodyguard - Katherine Center
Free Falling - Lyla Sage
The Sixth Faction - Veronica Roth
The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson
Pet Sematary - Stephen King
The Exorcist - William Peter Blatty
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:
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
Instagram: @freyv_reads
Tiktok: @freyvalerio
(00:00) intro & current reads
(10:14) we have SO MUCH to catchup on!
(10:39) the red rising movie adaptation!
(12:45) fourth wing casting announcement
(17:09) katherine center's CHRISTMAS movie?
(19:39) jaime's reading cabin trip
(24:30) freya saw lyla sage!
(27:40) jaime saw veronica roth!
(31:07) the spooky movies we've been watching
(42:51) the SPOOKIEST books and if we'd read or survive them
(43:22) the haunting of hill house
(51:39) pet sematary
(57:35) the exorcist
THIS OR THAT: BOOK EDITION! 📚⭐️ Reading Habits, Hot Takes & Book Debates [EP#67]
Let's play THIS OR THAT! We haven't done this since the BEGINNING of our podcast journey. We wanted to revisit and do this again. Hope you love this one!Books Discussed:The Bane Witch - Ava MorgynDead Beat …
Notes de l’épisode
Let's play THIS OR THAT! We haven't done this since the BEGINNING of our podcast journey. We wanted to revisit and do this again. Hope you love this one!
Books Discussed:
The Bane Witch - Ava Morgyn
Dead Beat - Leigh Bardugo
A Sorceress Comes to Call - T Kingfisher
It's Different This Time - Joss Richard
Iron Gold - Pierce Brown
Theodora's Tea Shop - Christy Ann Jones
The Knight and the Moth - Rachel Gillig
In a Holidaze - Christina Lauren
Warbreaker - Brandon Sanderson
The Kiss of Deception - Mary E Pearson
Throne of Glass - Sarah J Maas
Victorious - VE Schwab
Ninth House - Leigh Bardugo
The Fellowship of the Ring - JRR Tolkien
Vicious - VE Schwab
Jade City - Fonda Lee
Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros
The Bad Beginning - Lemony Snicket
Direbound - Sable Sorensen
Metal Slinger - Rachel Schneider
Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo
King of Scars - Leigh Bardugo
A Stage Set for Villains - Shannon J Spann
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:
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
Instagram: @freyv_reads
Tiktok: @freyvalerio
(00:00) intro & current reads
(10:41) rachel gillig's mysterious announcement...
(13:42) christina lauren's holiday movie adaptation
(17:57) buy a book based on the cover or based on the author?
(22:07) reading series back-to-back or taking a break?
(31:05) reading in a park or in a cafe?
(34:55) would you rather go into every book blind, or without knowing ratings/reviews?
(37:15) deckled edges or french flaps?
(42:11) when you read on kindle, white or black background?
(48:30) open endings or closed endings?
(54:16) living inside your favourite book or bringing your favourite character to life?
(57:35) pumpkin spice or apple cinnamon?
(59:26) green bone saga or six of crows?
Our Fall vs Spring TBRs 📚🍂🌸 (From Book Besties Across the World!) [EP#66]
We're back with our dual season TBRs! This time, our Fall and Spring TBRs as long distance book besties from Canada & Australia! 🍂🌸Books Discussed:Iron Gold - Pierce BrownA Sorceress Comes to Call - T …
Notes de l’épisode
We're back with our dual season TBRs! This time, our Fall and Spring TBRs as long distance book besties from Canada & Australia! 🍂🌸
Books Discussed:
Iron Gold - Pierce Brown
A Sorceress Comes to Call - T Kingfisher
Victorious - VE Schwab
Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino
Daughter of No Worlds - Carissa Broadbent
Honey - Imani Thompson
Day of Now - Miranda Reason
Shadow Reaper - Lynette Noni
Main Characters - Bobby Palmer
Good Joy, Bad Joy - Mikki Brammer
Pool House - Mary HK Choi
One and Only - Maurene Goo
Nymph - Sofia Montrone
Don't Let the Forest In - CG Drews
Our Perfect Storm - Carley Fortune
The Reformatory - Tananarive Due
Hollywood, Ending - John Green
Threshing Day - Rebecca Yarros
(Mostly) Human Resources - Grace Viall
Grim Tidings - BK Borison
Fury Bound - Sable Sorensen
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:
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
Instagram: @freyv_reads
Tiktok: @freyvalerio
(00:00) intro & current reads
(13:38) addressing the cliffhanger...
(18:14) freya's winter TBR recap
(23:37) jaime's summer TBR recap
(36:04) fall tbr 1
(41:57) spring tbr 1
(46:59) fall tbr 2
(52:08) spring tbr 2
(55:28) fall tbr 3
(59:59) spring book 3
(01:02:11) fall tbr 4
(01:05:32) spring tbr 4
September Reading Recap, October TBR & New Book Releases! 📚 [EP#65]
Let's wrap up our September reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in October!Books Discussed:The Bane Witch - Ava MorgynIron Gold - Pierce BrownVerity - Colleen HooverThe Love Hypothesis …
Notes de l’épisode
Let's wrap up our September reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in October!
Books Discussed:
The Bane Witch - Ava Morgyn
Iron Gold - Pierce Brown
Verity - Colleen Hoover
The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood
Modern Classic - Emily Henry
Feels Like Falling - Abby Jimenez
Bodies of Magic - Freya Marske
Victorious - VE Schwab
The Burning God - RF Kuang
The Sixth Faction - Veronica Roth
Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion - T Kingfisher
Kingdom of Claw - Demi Winters
Roots of Darkness - Demi Winters
Dawn of the North - Demi Winters
These Infinite Threads - Tahereh Mafi
All This Twisted Glory - Tahereh Mafi
Every Spiral of Fate - Tahereh Mafi
The Mash Up - Laura Marie Meyers
Know My Name - Chanel Miller
Cleopatra and Frankenstein - Coco Mellors
Taipei Story - RF Kuang
Peck and Peck - Bonnie Garmus
Scion - James Islington
Practical Magic - Alice Hoffman
The Matchmaker's Cottage - Kat Sloane
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
Burn of the Everflame - Penn Cole
Hollywood, Ending - John Green
The Winners - Fredrik Backman
My Friends - Fredrik Backman
Once, Again, Always - Amanda Gayle
To Dream in Darkness - Ann Liang
Mark of the Warrior - Fonda Lee and Shannon Lee
A Court of Splintered Harmony - 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:
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
Instagram: @freyv_reads
Tiktok: @freyvalerio
(00:00) intro & current reads
(09:46) the VERITY movie debrief
(21:11) we watched the love hypothesis
(29:04) emily henry & abby jimenez are publishing new books!
(33:23) october book club pick
(35:07) freya's september highlights
(44:09) jaime's september highlights
(51:48) freya's september lows
(56:37) jaime's september lows
(01:02:41) freya's october lookaheads
(01:04:34) jaime's october lookaheads
(01:06:56) october new releases
VE Schwab says GOODBYE to Her Villains... 💔 Victorious, Therapy Gone Wrong & What's Next? 📚✨ [EP#64]
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 …
Notes de l’épisode
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 Discussed:
Victorious - VE Schwab
Vicious - VE Schwab
Vengeful - VE Schwab
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - VE Schwab
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - VE Schwab
A Darker Shade of Magic - VE Schwab
This Savage Song - VE Schwab
The Ending Writes Itself - Evelyn Clarke
This Is About Running. This Is Not About Running - Chris Bennett
Fruit Fly - Josh Silver
Eclipse and the Wolf - Akwaeke Emezi
King Sorrow - Joe Hill
Ninth House - 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:
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
Instagram: @freyv_reads
Tiktok: @freyvalerio
(00:00) intro
(02:54) the moments before a book release
(05:11) VE Schwab's current reads
(07:18) on the overwhelming new releases & discoverability
(12:10) on audiobooks & training for an ironman
(16:28) when does VE Schwab write?
(21:22) the origins of a villain
(26:50) VE Schwab's favourite villain?
(28:54) the end of an era and ALL the emotions
(34:24) favourite magical creatures?
(37:46) what will VE Schwab explore next?
(44:14) navigating the puzzle of a timeline
(47:49) VE Schwab's favourite of her books?
(51:10) this or that
The Love Story that Made Us ALL Cry... 😭 | INTO THE BLUE with Emma Brodie 📚💙 [EP#63]
We LOVED Into the Blue by Emma Brodie, and had the most wonderful time chatting with her about yearning, genre-bending, emotional books, Vampire Diaries... and more!Emma …
Notes de l’épisode
We LOVED Into the Blue by Emma Brodie, and had the most wonderful time chatting with her about yearning, genre-bending, emotional books, Vampire Diaries... and more!
Emma Brodie:
https://www.instagram.com/emma.c.brodie
Books Discussed:
Into the Blue - Emma Brodie
Songs in Ursa Major - Emma Brodie
Mad Mabel - Sally Hepworth
Dawn of the North - Demi Winters
Vicious - VE Schwab
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:
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
Instagram: @freyv_reads
Tiktok: @freyvalerio
(00:00) intro
(01:46) how martha's vineyard inspired stories
(08:02) our current reads
(10:43) the improv of it all
(16:19) morning writing vs night writing?
(18:44) team damon or stefan?
(20:41) about into the blue
(21:56) the love story vs romance
(23:54) are we pantsers or plotters?
(28:49) let's talk genre-bending
(32:26) the tunnel of connection between characters
(36:17) why do noah and AJ feel so familiar?
(39:51) dealbreakers in a love story?
(41:26) is it really miscommunication?
(43:40) what came first, the acting or the sci-fi?
(44:57) how many author tears go into one reader tear?
(49:09) the secret to yearning?
(51:21) what's next for emma?
(53:17) book club listener questions!
(57:38) this or that
Books We DISAGREE On... Why We LOVED and HATED These Books 📚💔 [EP#62]
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 KingThe Burning God - RF KuangA Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMAF) …
Notes de l’épisode
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 - Bonnie Garmus
The Sixth Faction - Veronica Roth
Practical Magic - Alice Hoffman
The Kiss of Deception (Remnant Chronicles) - Mary E Pearson
This Woven Kingdom - Tahereh Mafi
My Husband's Wife - Alice Feeney
Rock Paper Scissors - Alice Feeney
Beautiful Ugly - Alice Feeney
His and Hers - Alice Feeney
Sometimes I Lie - Alice Feeney
Verity - Colleen Hoover
One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig
Two Twisted Crowns - Rachel Gillig
The Knight and the Moth - Rachel Gillig
The Knave and the Moon - Rachel Gillig
The Jasad Heir - Sara Hashem
The Naturals - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Inheritance Games - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Mate - Ali Hazelwood
Bride - 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:
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
Instagram: @freyv_reads
Tiktok: @freyvalerio
(00:00) intro & current reads
(12:29) freya's life is exciting
(16:52) magnus bane is on dancing with the stars
(21:49) the books we disagree on
(22:12) the remnant chronicles
(28:59) alice feeney's thrillers
(34:13) jaime's mysterious email
(36:19) rachel gillig duologies
(44:02) the jasad heir
(51:15) jennifer lynn barnes series
(57:58) bride & mate by ali hazelwood
The Books You're ALWAYS Telling Us to Read! 📚👀 [EP#61]
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 MarshallThe Burning God …
Notes de l’épisode
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 Journals of Emma M Lion - Beth Brower
The Bone Season - Samantha Shannon
The Tainted Cup - Robert Jackson Bennett
Heartless - Marissa Meyer
Cinder - Marissa Meyer
Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor
Assassin's Apprentice - Robin Hobb (Realm of the Underlings)
Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan
Verity Guild - Mai Corland
Dark Rise - CS Pacat
The Winged Game - Sophie Kim
The Sun and the Starmaker - Rachel Griffin
Mad Mabel - Sally Hepworth
The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater
Binding 13 - Chloe Walsh
This Woven Kingdom - Tahereh Mafi
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:
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
Instagram: @freyv_reads
Tiktok: @freyvalerio
(00:00) intro & current reads
(16:57) the unselected journals of emma m lion
(22:20) the bone season
(26:49) the tainted cup
(30:12) heartless
(34:29) strange the dreamer
(38:21) realm of the underlings
(44:18) percy jackson
(48:46) verity guild
(52:15) dark rise
(54:22) the winged game
(56:55) the sun and the starmaker
(59:02) mad mabel
(01:01:15) the raven boys
(01:01:56) binding 13
(01:02:48) this woven kingdom
August Reading Recap, September TBR & New Book Releases! 📚 [EP#60]
Let's wrap up our August reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in September!Books Discussed:11/22/63 - Stephen KingFourth Wing - Rebecca YarrosFruit Fly - Josh SilverTaipei Story - RF …
Notes de l’épisode
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 Clarke
Daughters of Shandong - Eve J Chung
Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino
Yellowface - RF Kuang
Into the Blue - Emma Brodie
The River She Became - Emily Varga
The Midnight Train - Matt Haig
This Story Might Save Your Life - Tiffany Crum
None of This is True - Lisa Jewell
Main Characters - Bobby Palmer
The Girl With a Thousand Faces - Sunyi Dean
Know My Name - Chanel Miller
Wild - Cheryl Strayed
Bottom of the Pyramid - Nia Sioux
The Third Gilmore Girl - Kelly Bishop
ACOTAR - Sarah J Maas
The Knave and the Moon - Rachel Gillig
Burn of the Everflame - Penn Cole
Dead Beat - Leigh Bardugo
The Thoroughbreds - Elin Hilderbrand & Shelby Cunningham
The Mirror of Infinite Endings - Stephanie Garber
Threshing Day - Rebecca Yarros
Scion - James Islington
Tempest - Victoria Aveyard
Hollywood, Ending - John Green
The Wretched Divine - Adalyn Grace
American Hagwon - Min Jin Lee
Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion - T Kingfisher
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:
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
Instagram: @freyv_reads
Tiktok: @freyvalerio
(00:00) intro & current reads
(17:55) september book club pick!
(19:13) jaime's august highlights
(27:55) freya's august highlights
(33:20) jaime's august lows
(42:00) freya's august lows
(49:59) jaime's september lookaheads
(54:40) freya's september lookaheads
(56:24) september book releases
Books We Didn't LOVE… Until the Ending SAVED Them 😭📚 [EP#59]
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 …
Notes de l’épisode
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 - Lily King
11/22/63 - Stephen King
Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino
Fruit Fly - Josh Silver
ACOTAR - Sarah J Maas
A Court of Splintered Harmony - Sarah J Maas
A Court of Forgotten Melody - Sarah J Maas
The Ragpicker King - Cassandra Clare
Piranesi - Susanna Clarke
The Wretched Divine - Adalyn Grace
Anxious People - Fredrik Backman
The Prison Healer - Lynette Noni
You've Reached Sam - Dustin Thao
Blood Over Bright Haven - ML Wang
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:
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
Instagram: @freyv_reads
Tiktok: @freyvalerio
(00:00) intro & current reads
(10:04) jaime saw josh silver and rf kuang!
(18:02) jaime's boston and salem trip
(28:43) ACOTAR titles debrief
(36:58) the ragpicker king
(42:05) piranesi
(46:34) the wretched divine
(51:58) anxious people
(55:04) the prison healer
(58:21) you've reached sam
(01:01:19) blood over bright haven
Books We LOVED… Until the Ending RUINED Everything 😭📚 [EP#58]
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 VargaThis Story Might Save …
Notes de l’épisode
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 Crum
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt - Ben Reeves
Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar
The Midnight Train - Matt Haig
The Odyssey - Homer
Nymph - Sofia Montrone
Circe - Madeline Miller
Fruit Fly - Josh Silver
A Darker Shore: Letters from Ketterdam - Leigh Bardugo
The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
There Is No Antimemetics Division - QNTM
Into the Blue - Emma Brodie
The Burning Side - Sarah Damoff
The Burning God - RF Kuang
Metal Slinger - Rachel Schneider
Flawless - Elsie Silver
Wild Love - Elsie Silver
This Book Made Me Think of You - Libby Page
The Naturals - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros
Tropesick - Lauren Okie
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
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(00:00) intro & current reads
(09:47) the odyssey debrief
(23:56) ebooks are EXPENSIVE rant
(26:29) the mystery of the six of crows novella
(28:53) the binocular set story update
(31:43) let's get into it!
(31:58) there is no antimemetics division
(37:58) into the blue
(44:43) metal slinger
(47:56) chestnut springs
(52:07) this book made me think of you
(55:42) fourth wing
(58:16) tropesick
(01:01:22) project hail mary
Book Cons & Fantasy Balls... Are Book Events Getting Out of Control?! 📚 [EP#57]
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 …
Notes de l’épisode
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 Kingdom - Tahereh Mafi
Into the Blue - Emma Brodie
Hamnet - Maggie O'Farrell
The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Emily Wilson)
Taipei Story - RF Kuang
The Last Contract of Isako - Fonda Lee
Long Distance Book Club:
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(00:00) intro & current reads
(10:03) jaime watched hamnet!
(15:17) author panels & signings
(24:32) romantasy book balls
(39:01) book conventions
(44:34) influencer events
(56:45) book clubs
July Reading Recap, August TBR & New Book Releases! 📚 [EP#56]
Let's wrap up our July reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in August!Books Discussed:Morning Star - Pierce BrownHoney - Imani ThompsonThe Burning Side - Sarah DamoffEverything Was Beautiful …
Notes de l’épisode
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 Reeves
Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar
11/22/63 - Stephen King
The Knave and the Moon - Rachel Gillig
Dark Matter - Blake Crouch
The Sixth Faction - Veronica Roth
Victorious - VE Schwab
The Road of Bones - Demi Winters
Wild Dark Shore - Charlotte McConaghy
Everything We Never Said - Sloan Harlow
Pool House - Mary HK Choi
Nymph - Sofia Montrone
Wasp's Nest - Kat Stoddard
Piranesi - Susanna Clarke
The Midnight Train - Matt Haig
This Woven Kingdom - Tahereh Mafi
There Is No Antimemetics Division - QNTM
Theodora's Tea Shop - Christy Anne Jones
Immortal Game - Allison Saft
Fruit Fly - Josh Silver
Long Distance Book Club:
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(00:00) intro & current reads
(12:08) august book club read
(14:03) freya watched the odyssey!
(21:31) freya's july highlights
(31:13) jaime's july highlights
(42:22) freya's july lows
(50:42) jaime's july lows
(56:40) jaime's august lookaheads
(01:00:55) freya's august lookaheads
(01:04:32) august book releases
We're FINALLY BACK! ☕📚 | Europe, Reading Updates & Book News [EP#55]
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 …
Notes de l’épisode
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: https://www.instagram.com/colleensreading/
Lottie: https://www.youtube.com/lottiesmalley
Books Discussed:
Victorious - VE Schwab
The Shampoo Effect - Jenny Jackson
The Knave and the Moon - Rachel Gillig
Morning Star - Pierce Brown
Dark Matter - Blake Crouch
My Friends - Fredrik Backman
Main Characters - Bobby Palmer
Writers & Lovers - Lily King
Practical Magic - Alice Hoffman
Vicious - VE Schwab
Beach Read - Emily Henry
Love Theoretically - Ali Hazelwood
A Bittersweet Spell - Rebecca Ross
The Last Days of Vic & Coco - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Long Distance Book Club:
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(00:00) intro & current reads
(13:07) freya's europe trip!
(45:02) jaime is going to boston & ran a 10k
(51:03) book to screen adaptation news
(01:00:33) exciting book announcements!
How Is Our Reading Year Going?! 📚👀 (Mid Year Check In) [EP#54]
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 …
Notes de l’épisode
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 Kill Me - Ilona Andrews
The Dark Mirror - Samantha Shannon
Red Rising - Pierce Brown
The Fellowship of the Ring - JRR Tolkien
The Bright Years - Sarah Damoff
The Burning Side - Sarah Damoff
The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson
Us Against You - Fredrik Backman
Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman
Neverthorn - Shannon Mayer
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
11/22/63 - Stephen King
The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker
Into the Blue - Emma Brodie
Jade City - Fonda Lee
Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke
No Matter What - Cara Bastone
Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson
The Diviners - Libba Bray
Recursion - Blake Crouch
Shield of Sparrows - Devney Perry
The Last Contract of Isako - Fonda Lee
Daughter of No Worlds - Carissa Broadbent
Chain of Gold - Cassandra Clare
The Road of Bones - Demi Winters
A Stage Set for Villains - Shannon J Spann
Burn of the Everflame - Penn Cole
The Knave and the Moon - Rachel Gillig
Taipei Story - RF Kuang
Victorious - VE Schwab
Dead Beat - Leigh Bardugo
The Sixth Faction - Veronica Roth
American Hagwon - Min Jin Lee
Long Distance Book Club:
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(00:00) intro & current reads
(11:22) freya's europe tripe!
(16:41) how we're doing with our reading goals
(27:21) fable reading stats
(32:34) mid year book tags
(32:50) books we immediately want to reread
(36:51) new favourite authors
(39:42) most frustrating characters
(42:04) a book that should have been shorter
(44:07) a book that should have been longer
(46:21) series we want to read this year
(48:59) character most likely to start a podcast
(51:08) ranking our book club reads so far
(54:56) most anticipated reads for the rest of the year
Have Our Reading Tastes CHANGED?! 📚 (Re-Taking the Read Your Color Quiz) [EP#53]
One year later, have our reading tastes changed? We are re-creating our very first episode in celebration of 1 year of the podcast!!! Thank you SO MUCH for being here 💖Read Your Color …
Notes de l’épisode
One year later, have our reading tastes changed? We are re-creating our very first episode in celebration of 1 year of the podcast!!! Thank you SO MUCH for being here 💖
Read Your Color Quiz:
https://readyourcolor.com/
Books Discussed:
The Jasad Crown - Sara Hashem
Golden Son - Pierce Brown
Summer Island - Kristin Hannah
Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors
Cleopatra and Frankenstein - Coco Mellors
This Is How You Lose the Time War - Max Gladstone & Amal El-Mohtar
Tress of the Emerald Sea - Brandon Sanderson
A Song to Drown Rivers - Ann Liang
The Correspondent - Virginia Evans
A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman
Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie
Five Survive - Holly Jackson
The Only One Left - Riley Sagar
The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides
My Friends - Fredrik Backman
The Good Parts - Evann Normandin
Recursion - Blake Crouch
Starside - Alex Aster
Small These Like These - Claire Keegan
Broken Country - Clare Leslie Hall
The Hating Game - Sally Thorne
Not in Love - Ali Hazelwood
It Happened One Summer - Tessa Bailey
Main Characters - Bobby Palmer
The Raven Scholar - Antonia Hodgson
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - CS Lewis
Caraval - Stephanie Garber
Long Distance Book Club:
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(00:00) intro & current reads
(15:57) what we expect this time
(18:01) taking the quiz
(59:43) our final results!
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 BroadbentThe Someday Garden - Ashley PostonDark Matter - Blake …
Notes de l’épisode
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:
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(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
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 LiangMistborn - Brandon …
Notes de l’épisode
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:
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(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
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 …
Notes de l’épisode
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:
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(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
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 BrodieSummer Island - Kristin …
Notes de l’épisode
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:
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(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
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 SandersonThe Arcane Arts - SD CoverlyThe Deal (Off Campus) - Elle KennedyBinding 13 …
Notes de l’épisode
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:
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(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
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 …
Notes de l’épisode
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:
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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?
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 …
Notes de l’épisode
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
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(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
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 …
Notes de l’épisode
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
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(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
We Tried Guessing Books from JUST the First Line... 🙈📚 [EP#44]
Sorry for some of the audio quality in this one, we had some technical difficulties this week :( Hope you still enjoy this one, it was a fun game! Books Discussed:Dragon Republic - RF KuangThe Last Contract of …
Notes de l’épisode
Sorry for some of the audio quality in this one, we had some technical difficulties this week :( Hope you still enjoy this one, it was a fun game!
Books Discussed:
Dragon Republic - RF Kuang
The Last Contract of Isako - Fonda Lee
Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke
Warbreaker - Brandon Sanderson
Sword Catcher - Cassandra Clare
Direbound - Sable Sorensen
Rock Paper Scissors - Alice Feeney
The Seven Year Slip - Ashley Poston
The Knight and the Moth - Rachel Gillig
A River Enchanted - Rebecca Ross
Five Survive - Holly Jackson
An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir
Ready or Not - Cara Bastone
Red Rising - Pierce Brown
We Were Liars - E Lockhart
A Song to Drown Rivers - Ann Liang
Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston
Chain of Gold - Cassandra Clare
Heartless Hunter - Kristen Ciccarelli
Broken Country - Clare Leslie Hall
The Raven Scholar - Antonia Hodgson
Katabasis - RF Kuang
Verity - Colleen Hoover
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(00:00) intro & current reads
(10:09) weekend catchups
(18:54) the game!
(20:31) round 1
(22:40) round 2
(26:35) round 3
(30:54) round 4
(31:50) round 5
(33:35) round 6
(35:09) round 7
(35:59) round 8
(39:31) round 9
(40:17) round 10
(40:45) round 11
(41:40) round 12
(44:27) round 13
(45:56) round 14
(46:32) round 15
(48:58) round 16
(49:54) round 17
(50:58) round 18
(51:37) round 19
(52:05) round 20
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 ClareWind and Truth - Brandon SandersonThe Beauty of Darkness - Mary E …
Notes de l’épisode
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
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(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
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 …
Notes de l’épisode
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
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(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
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 HashemThe Poppy War - RF KuangSunrise on the Reaping …
Notes de l’épisode
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
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(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
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