Once Upon a Time Zone Podcast

Two friends, two time zones, and a shared love of stories.
We are Freya Valerio (from Australia 🇦🇺) & Jaime Fok (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 📚✨

Bookish Things We Are LEAVING in 2025 📚 [EP#20]

Bookish Things We Are LEAVING in 2025 📚 [EP#20]
Books you FORGOT About... But Should Still Read 📚 [EP#19]

Books you FORGOT About... But Should Still Read 📚 [EP#19]
Book Series We DNF'd... vs Series We Can't Wait to Start! 📚 [EP#18]

Book Series We DNF'd... vs Series We Can't Wait to Start! 📚 [EP#18]
Creating Our PERFECT Fantasy Books 📚 | Choose Your Own Adventure [EP#17]

Creating Our PERFECT Fantasy Books 📚 | Choose Your Own Adventure [EP#17]
Oddly Specific Book Recommendations (for your very specific moods) 📚 [EP#16]

Oddly Specific Book Recommendations (for your very specific moods) 📚 [EP#16]
Our FAVOURITE Authors and Where to Start With Their Books (READING ORDER RECS) 📚 [EP#15]

Our FAVOURITE Authors and Where to Start With Their Books (READING ORDER RECS) 📚 [EP#15]
The Books That Everyone Hated... But We LOVED 📚👀 [EP#14]

The Books That Everyone Hated... But We LOVED 📚👀 [EP#14]
10 VIRAL Books We Will NEVER Read 📚👀 [EP#13]

10 VIRAL Books We Will NEVER Read 📚👀 [EP#13]
Long Distance Book Besties: Is Being a Book Lover Better in Canada or Australia? 📚 [EP#12]

Long Distance Book Besties: Is Being a Book Lover Better in Canada or Australia? 📚 [EP#12]
Books We DISAGREE On... Why We HATED and LOVED These Books 📚 [EP#10]

Books We DISAGREE On... Why We HATED and LOVED These Books 📚 [EP#10]
Our HONEST Thoughts On The Way of Kings | DEEP DIVE BOOK CHAT 📚 [EP#9]

Our HONEST Thoughts On The Way of Kings | DEEP DIVE BOOK CHAT 📚 [EP#9]
Can We Guess the Book From the First Sentence? [EP#8]

Can We Guess the Book From the First Sentence? [EP#8]
The Books That Were ALMOST Perfect... and Why [EP#7]

The Books That Were ALMOST Perfect... and Why [EP#7]
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]
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]
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]
Your Bookish Unpopular Opinions... Do We Agree or Disagree? [EP#3]

Your Bookish Unpopular Opinions... Do We Agree or Disagree? [EP#3]
Our MOST Anticipated Book Releases For the Rest of 2025 [EP#2]

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