Jaime Fok and Freya Valerio

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/OnceUponaTimeZoneIG: @onceuponatimezonepodhttps://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcastJaime:https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefokIG: @jaimefokTT: @jaime.fokFreya:https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerioIG: @freyv_readsTT: @freyvalerio

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Jaime Fok and Freya Valerio

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Our MOST Anticipated Book Releases For the Rest of 2025 [EP#2] 18.07.2025 38:34

Let's chat about our upcoming 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:...

What Types of Readers are We? Get to Know Us & Our Reader Colors [EP#1] 11.07.2025 50:51

Let's 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/@...

Are these 10 VIRAL book series ACTUALLY worth the hype? [Special Pilot Episode] 04.07.2025 1:42:05

Let's chat about Zodiac Academy, Fourth Wing, Sarah J Maas & More! In this episode, Freya & Jaime sit down and talk through 10 popular fantasy series to see if they are worth reading or not. Welcome to our Pilot Episode! This episode was originally posted on Jaime's YouTube channel as our trial run. Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod Watch our video podcasts on YouTube:...