The Search for the ULTIMATE Book Trope... Which Trope is Best? [EP#4]
In this episode, Freya & Jaime sit down and search for our absolute FAVOURITE book trope.Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepodWatch our video podcasts on YouTube: β β β https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcastβ β β Jaime's socials:β β β https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefokβ β β Instagram: @jaimefokTiktok: @jaime.fokFreya's socials:β β β https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerioβ β β Instagram: @freyv_readsTiktok: @freyvalerio00:00 - intro & current reads06:09 - fantasy tropes34:22 - romance tropes01:01:52 - our ultimate tropes
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Your Bookish Unpopular Opinions... Do We Agree or Disagree? [EP#3]
In this episode, Freya & Jaime sit down and go through YOUR unpopular opinions about books.Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepodWatch our video podcasts on YouTube: β β https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcastβ β Jaime's socials:β β https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefokβ β Instagram: @jaimefokTiktok: @jaime.fokFreya's socials:β β https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerioβ β Instagram: @freyv_readsTiktok: @freyvalerio00:00 - intro & current reads05:10 - I'm a fan of instalove07:20 - smut is boring and ruins a book10:03 - second chance romance is hard to get right12:13 - Emily Henry is overrated16:22 - I hate Lizzie (Boys of Tommen)18:14 - Iron Flame was great, and gets too much hate20:59 - cracking spines and folding corners is OK23:39 - sprayed edges are so overdone25:34 - romantasy is overrated29:25 - people mostly down on romantasy because it's a genre women love31:22 - there is no reason romance books need to be over 400 pages34:15 - people who read only one or two genres, or only romance, need to be more diverse36:52 - I hate colour coded bookshelves39:16 - Silver Elite hate only started because people felt entitled to the author's identity43:11 - Carley Fortune books have no substance45:25 - listening to audiobooks is not reading49:01 - big books are normally better50:30 - every fairy/fae book is boring
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Our MOST Anticipated Book Releases For the Rest of 2025 [EP#2]
In this episode, Freya & Jaime sit down and chat about our most anticipated book releases for the rest of the year.Books mentioned:Three Shattered Souls - Mai CorlandNot Quite Dead Yet - Holly JacksonKatabasis - RF KuangWild Reverence - Rebecca RossAlchemy of Secrets - Stephanie GarberHolly - Adalyn GraceMate - Ali HazelwoodFallen City - Adrienne YoungThe Strength of the Few - James IslingtonFollow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepodWatch our video podcasts on YouTube: β https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcastβ Jaime's socials:β https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefokβ Instagram: @jaimefokTiktok: @jaime.fokFreya's socials:β https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerioβ Instagram: @freyv_readsTiktok: @freyvalerio00:00 - intro & current reads04:45 - three shattered souls08:26 - not quite dead yet12:29 - katabasis15:35 - wild reverence19:30 - alchemy of secrets22:42 - holly26:10 - mate31:24 - fallen city33:29 - the strength of the few
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What Types of Readers are We? Get to Know Us & Our Reader Colors [EP#1]
In this episode, Freya & Jaime sit down and take the Read Your Color quiz to learn more about our own reading styles and book preferences.Syd BookWorromβs video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE2JPs5kXBQRead Your Color: https://www.readyourcolor.com/Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepodWatch our video podcasts on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcastJaime's socials:https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefokInstagram: @jaimefokTiktok: @jaime.fokFreya's socials:https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerioInstagram: @freyv_readsTiktok: @freyvalerio00:00 - intro & current reads03:04 - the read your color quiz06:34 - taking the quiz33:22 - going through our results
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Are these 10 VIRAL book series ACTUALLY worth the hype? [Special Pilot Episode]
Welcome to our Pilot Episode! This episode was originally posted on Jaime's YouTube channel as our trial run. In this episode, Freya & Jaime sit down and talk through 10 popular fantasy series to see if they are worth reading or not.Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepodWatch our video podcasts on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcastJaime's socials: https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefokInstagram: @jaimefokTiktok: @jaime.fokFreya's socials:https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerioInstagram: @freyv_readsTiktok: @freyvalerio00:00 - intro 01:02 - current reads05:09 - letβs talk series05:52 - zodiac academy13:18 - quicksilver23:32 - divine rivals31:32 - powerless40:22 - the cosmere48:33 - the grishaverse57:53 - the cruel prince01:05:16 - the empyrean01:17:16 - sarah j maas01:30:00 - the hunger games
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 fantasy, romance, and fiction - we'll dive into what we are reading, TBRs, recommendations, and all things books!
Join us as we bridge together our time zones, one chapter at a time πβ¨
IG: @onceuponatimezonepod
Youtube: 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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