Books you FORGOT About... But Should Still Read 📚 [EP#19]
Let's talk about some of those hidden gem books that we all forgot about... but we would still highly recommend!APOLOGIES for some of the audio quality in this episode, we had some technical difficulties this week 😭 Hope you're still able to enjoy this one! Books Discussed:Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore - Emily KrempholtzWarbreaker - Brandon SandersonSix of Crows - Leigh BardugoPachinko - Min Jin LeeSabriel - Garth NixFive Feet Apart - Rachael LippincottThe Name of the Wind - Patrick RothfussTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow - Gabrielle ZevinRed, White and Royal Blue - Casey McQuistonLessons in Chemistry - Bonnie GarmusRenegades - Marissa MeyerCarrie Soto is Back - Taylor Jenkins ReidNorthern Lights - Phillip PullmanFollow 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: @freyvalerio(00:00) intro & current reads(08:07) six of crows re-edits?(12:09) sabriel(14:48) pachinko(18:33) the name of the wind(24:48) five feet apart(28:52) red, white & royal blue(32:13) tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow(36:48) renegades(38:51) on the topic of palate cleansers(41:25) lessons in chemistry(44:24) northern lights(47:48) carrie soto is back
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Book Series We DNF'd... vs Series We Can't Wait to Start! 📚 [EP#18]
Let's talk about the books (series) that we gave up on and DNF'd... but also chat about some series we are SO excited to start!Books Discussed:Direbound - Sable SorensenThe Raven Scholar - Antonia HodgsonLegendborn - Tracy DeonnRed Queen - Victoria AveyardThe House in the Cerulean Sea - TJ KluneHaunting Adeline - HD CarltonTwisted Love - Ana HuangZodiac Academy - Caroline Peckham and Susanne ValentiThe Deal - Elle KennedyThe Witcher - Andrej SapkowskiThe Fifth Season - NK JemisinThe Jasad Heir - Sara HashemRed City - Marie LuThis Kingdom Will Not Kill Me - Ilona AndrewsThe Will of the Many - James IslingtonVicious - VE SchwabThe Fragile Threads of Power - VE SchwabLady of Darkness - Melissa K RoehrichJade City - Fonda LeeThe Poppy War - RF KuangFollow 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: @freyvalerio(00:00) intro & current reads(06:20) series we dnf'd(06:53) cat and mouse(10:00) the legendborn cycle(14:07) twisted(17:15) red queen(21:43) zodiac academy(25:47) cerulean chronicles(29:31) off campus(31:45) powerless(35:37) series we want to start(35:49) hierarchy(36:25) villains(39:37) the witcher(43:05) threads of power(46:09) the broken earth(48:16) lady of darkness(50:31) the scorched throne(52:40) the green bone saga(56:07) red city(58:10) the poppy war(01:00:13) maggie the undying
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Creating Our PERFECT Fantasy Books 📚 | Choose Your Own Adventure [EP#17]
Let's create our ULTIMATE Fantasy stories! This episode just confirmed we should NOT be authors, but we had fun doing it anyways! 😂The Will of the Many Bonus Chapter:https://d1hbl61hovme3a.cloudfront.net/assets_us/interlude-confessiones-ad-mortuos.pdf?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaf2xFmz8pt_wyrplgvh8jxL2qxgze2T8JM4GhiB7U-uwIzLLUvHOhzYK4hznw_aem_eZlx6ZYwt7SnX_OsLup1ngBooks Discussed:The Astonishing Color of After - Emily XR PanThe Will of the Many - James IslingtonFollow 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: @freyvalerio(00:00) intro & current reads(13:00) a jacks and evangeline novella!(14:35) rf kuang's next novel (taipei story)(16:43) our fantasy survival skills(18:47) our subgenres(21:21) who is writing our fantasy?(26:08) who is the protagonist(28:12) the magic system(34:16) world building(39:14) magical creatures(43:30) our plot tropes(48:57) romance subplots(53:39) putting it all together... our final plots
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Oddly Specific Book Recommendations (for your very specific moods) 📚 [EP#16]
Today, we are going to give you our book recs for ALL your very specific moods. Hope you love this one!(We apologize for the audio quality in the last 2 minutes, we had some technical difficulties <3)Books Discussed:The Intruder - Freida McFaddenAlchemised - SenLinYuKatabasis - RF KuangAlchemy of Secrets - Stephanie GarberMasters of Death - Olivie BlakeShark Heart - Emily HabeckImmortal Consequences - IV MarieWater Moon - Samantha Sotto YambaoA Harvest of Hearts - Andrea EmmesMadwoman - Chelsea BiekerBlood Over Bright Haven - ML WangFirefly Lane - Kristin HannahJust for the Summer - Abby JimenezA Study in Drowning - Ava ReidRecursion - Blake CrouchA River Enchanted - Rebecca RossMagnolia Parks - Jessa HastingsBinding 13 - Chloe WalshTo Kill a Kingdom - Alexandra ChristoThe Sirens - Emilia HartTress of the Emerald Sea - Brandon SandersonOnce Upon a Broken Heart - Stephanie GarberA Winters Promise - Christelle DabosBelladonna - Adalyn GraceKiss of Deception - Mary E PearsonFive Broken Blades - Mai CorlandA Song to Drown Rivers - Ann LiangFollow 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: @freyvalerio(00:00) intro & current reads(11:19) book to screen adaptation announcements(15:08) the animal companion is kind of a jerk(19:06) something that feels like a liminal space(23:01) makes you think about life, death, right and wrong, while also making you feel all the feels(25:58) queer dark academia with a twist(28:14) you're bundled up in a cozy cabin sipping coffee while it rains(32:31) a girl goes insane(36:14) summer nights when it is late and you and your friend are the only ones awake watching the stars(39:29) literally like walking into a storm(45:22) everyone thinks is spicy, but is actually low key(48:25) with sirens, mermaids and pirates(51:17) running barefoot through a castle wearing a flowy dress(54:46) a fantasy, set in a kingdom, no magic, enemies to lovers, betrayal and arranged marriage
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Our FAVOURITE Authors and Where to Start With Their Books (READING ORDER RECS) 📚 [EP#15]
Let's talk about reading order for some of our FAVOURITE authors! We'll talk about our fav books from each, as well as where to start with them. RF Kuang video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPMmm4ikRgU/Books Discussed:Fake Skating - Lynn PainterAlchemised - SenLinYuSix of Crows: A Darker Shore (Letters from Ketterdam) - Leigh BardugoThe Poppy War - RF KuangBabel - RF KuangKatabasis - RF KuangYellowface - RF KuangShadow and Bone - Leigh BardugoSix of Crows - Leigh BardugoKing of Scars - Leigh BardugoNinth House - Leigh BardugoThe Familiar - Leigh BardugoThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - VE SchwabA Darker Shade of Magic - VE SchwabVicious - VE SchwabThe Fragile Threads of Power - VE SchwabGallant - VE SchwabBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - VE SchwabCity of Bones - Cassandra ClareClockwork Angel - Cassandra ClareChain of Gold - Cassandra ClareThe Bane Chronicles - Cassandra ClareLady Midnight - Cassandra ClareSword Catcher - Cassandra ClareBeartown - Fredrik BackmanA Man Called Ove - Fredrik BackmanAnxious People - Fredrik BackmanMy Friends - Fredrik BackmanAtmosphere - Taylor Jenkins ReidCarrie Soto is Back - Taylor Jenkins ReidAfter I Do - Taylor Jenkins ReidOne True Loves - Taylor Jenkins ReidMalibu Rising - Taylor Jenkins ReidForever, Interrupted - Taylor Jenkins ReidEvidence of the Affair - Taylor Jenkins ReidDaisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoFollow 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: @freyvalerio(00:00) intro & current reads(12:45) six of crows announcement!(16:48) we aren't qualified to discuss brandon sanderson(17:38) rf kuang(22:21) leigh bardugo(29:13) ve schwab(36:15) cassandra clare(45:07) fredrik backman(50:52) taylor jenkins reid
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 📚✨
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