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We NEED to Catch Up... Spooky Season, Book News & ALL The Book Events đ»đđ [EP#68]
2026-10-30 | 1 h 3 min.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! đđ»đ
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:
â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZoneâ â â â â â â â â â â â â
Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod
Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcastâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
Jaime's socials:
â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefokâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerioâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
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 exorcistTHIS OR THAT: BOOK EDITION! đâïž Reading Habits, Hot Takes & Book Debates [EP#67]
2026-10-23 | 1 h 5 min.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:
â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZoneâ â â â â â â â â â â â â
Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod
Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcastâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
Jaime's socials:
â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefokâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerioâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
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 đđđž (From Book Besties Across the World!) [EP#66]
2026-10-16 | 1 h 10 min.We're back with our dual season TBRs! This time, our Fall and Spring TBRs as long distance book besties from Canada & Australia! đđž
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:
â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZoneâ â â â â â â â â â â â
Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod
Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcastâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
Jaime's socials:
â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefokâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerioâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
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- 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:
â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZoneâ â â â â â â â â â â
Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod
Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcastâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
Jaime's socials:
â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefokâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerioâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
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... đ Victorious, Therapy Gone Wrong & What's Next? đâš [EP#64]
2026-10-02 | 53 min.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:
â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZoneâ â â â â â â â â â â
Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod
Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcastâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
Jaime's socials:
â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefokâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
Instagram: @jaimefok
Tiktok: @jaime.fok
Freya's socials:
â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerioâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
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
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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 đâš
Book Club: https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZone
IG: @onceuponatimezonepod
https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast
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IG: @jaimefok
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IG: @freyv_reads
TT: @freyvalerio
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