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  • The Books That Were ALMOST Perfect... and Why [EP#7]

    The Books That Were ALMOST Perfect... and Why [EP#7]
    2025/08/22

    In this episode, Freya & Jaime talk about those books that we would highly recommend, and were still quite possibly 5 star reads... but just had one element that made it not quite perfect. Lots of good book recs in this one for you!


    Bailee's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKjj01Z38dc


    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

    (07:46) how we became friends

    (11:03) recursion

    (14:39) malibu rising

    (19:35) yumi and the nightmare painter

    (23:49) once upon a broken heart

    (28:50) the favorites

    (31:07) masters of death

    (34:47) shark heart

    (38:47) just for the summer

    (43:17) ready or not

    (46:03) the prison healer

    (50:23) blood over bright haven
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    56 分
  • THIS or THAT? (Book Edition) - Fav Authors, Reading Habits & Hot Takes [EP#6]

    THIS or THAT? (Book Edition) - Fav Authors, Reading Habits & Hot Takes [EP#6]
    2025/08/15

    In this episode, Freya & Jaime sit down and go through the most difficult book decisions EVER. We play This or That with authors, favorite books, characters, genres, reading habits, and so much more.


    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

    (06:00) characters

    (19:26) book aesthetics

    (28:14) genres

    (35:02) writing styles

    (47:00) reading habits

    (54:09) for fun

    (58:22) books and authors
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    1 時間 7 分
  • All the BOOK SERIES We are In the Middle Of (Are These Worth Reading?) [EP#5]

    All the BOOK SERIES We are In the Middle Of (Are These Worth Reading?) [EP#5]
    2025/08/08

    In this episode, Freya & Jaime sit down and discuss the book series that we are currently in the middle of reading.


    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

    (07:45) the ember quartet

    (12:43) emily wilde

    (19:25) before the coffee gets cold

    (23:57) the daevabad trilogy

    (26:38) the prison healer

    (29:44) the inferno rising

    (32:52) the green bone saga

    (36:48) the chronicles of castellane

    (42:01) the roots of chaos

    (45:40) the remnant chronicles

    (49:18) the bone season

    (53:53) the elements of cadence

    (59:00) the kindred's curse

    (01:03:58) beartown
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    1 時間 11 分
  • The Search for the ULTIMATE Book Trope... Which Trope is Best? [EP#4]

    The Search for the ULTIMATE Book Trope... Which Trope is Best? [EP#4]
    2025/08/01

    In this episode, Freya & Jaime sit down and search for our absolute FAVOURITE book trope.


    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

    (06:09) fantasy tropes

    (34:22) romance tropes

    (01:01:52) our ultimate tropes
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    1 時間 4 分
  • Your Bookish Unpopular Opinions... Do We Agree or Disagree? [EP#3]

    Your Bookish Unpopular Opinions... Do We Agree or Disagree? [EP#3]
    2025/07/25

    In this episode, Freya & Jaime sit down and go through YOUR unpopular opinions about books.


    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

    (05:10) I'm a fan of instalove

    (07:20) smut is boring and ruins a book

    (10:03) second chance romance is hard to get right

    (12:13) Emily Henry is overrated

    (16:22) I hate Lizzie (Boys of Tommen)

    (18:14) Iron Flame was great, and gets too much hate

    (20:59) cracking spines and folding corners is OK

    (23:39) sprayed edges are so overdone

    (25:34) romantasy is overrated

    (29:25) people mostly down on romantasy because it's a genre women love

    (31:22) there is no reason romance books need to be over 400 pages

    (34:15) people who read only one or two genres, or only romance, need to be more diverse

    (36:52) I hate colour coded bookshelves

    (39:16) Silver Elite hate only started because people felt entitled to the author's identity

    (43:11) Carley Fortune books have no substance

    (45:25) listening to audiobooks is not reading

    (49:01) big books are normally better

    (50:30) every fairy/fae book is boring
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    55 分
  • Our MOST Anticipated Book Releases For the Rest of 2025 [EP#2]

    Our MOST Anticipated Book Releases For the Rest of 2025 [EP#2]
    2025/07/18

    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 Corland

    Not Quite Dead Yet - Holly Jackson

    Katabasis - RF Kuang

    Wild Reverence - Rebecca Ross

    Alchemy of Secrets - Stephanie Garber

    Holly - Adalyn Grace

    Mate - Ali Hazelwood

    Fallen City - Adrienne Young

    The Strength of the Few - James Islington


    Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod

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    Jaime's socials:

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    Instagram: @jaimefok

    Tiktok: @jaime.fok


    Freya's socials:

    ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerio⁠

    Instagram: @freyv_reads

    Tiktok: @freyvalerio


    (00:00) intro & current reads

    (04:45) three shattered souls

    (08:26) not quite dead yet

    (12:29) katabasis

    (15:35) wild reverence

    (19:30) alchemy of secrets

    (22:42) holly

    (26:10) mate

    (31:24) fallen city

    (33:29) the strength of the few
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    39 分
  • What Types of Readers are We? Get to Know Us & Our Reader Colors [EP#1]

    What Types of Readers are We? Get to Know Us & Our Reader Colors [EP#1]
    2025/07/11

    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 BookWorrom’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE2JPs5kXBQ

    Read Your Color: https://www.readyourcolor.com/


    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

    (03:04) the read your color quiz

    (06:34) taking the quiz

    (33:22) going through our results
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    51 分
  • Are these 10 VIRAL book series ACTUALLY worth the hype? [Special Pilot Episode]

    Are these 10 VIRAL book series ACTUALLY worth the hype? [Special Pilot Episode]
    2025/07/04

    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: @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

    (01:02) current reads

    (05:09) let’s talk series

    (05:52) zodiac academy

    (13:18) quicksilver

    (23:32) divine rivals

    (31:32) powerless

    (40:22) the cosmere

    (48:33) the grishaverse

    (57:53) the cruel prince

    (01:05:16) the empyrean

    (01:17:16) sarah j maas

    (01:30:00) the hunger games
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    1 時間 42 分