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

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Once Upon a Time Zone: A Bookish Podcast

Jaime Fok and Freya Valerio

21 episodes

12 hours ago

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 📚✨ IG: @onceuponatimezonepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast Jaime: https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefok IG: @jaimefok TT: @jaime.fok Freya: https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerio IG: @freyv_reads TT: @freyvalerio

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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 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 📚✨ IG: @onceuponatimezonepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast Jaime: https://www.youtube.com/@jaimefok IG: @jaimefok TT: @jaime.fok Freya: https://www.youtube.com/@freyvalerio IG: @freyv_reads TT: @freyvalerio

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

Once Upon a Time Zone: A Bookish Podcast

1 hour 2 minutes 4 seconds

6 days ago

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

Let's talk about some bookish habits and trends that we just want to leave behind in 2025... and forget about as we move into 2026!

Books Discussed:

Words of Radiance - Brandon Sanderson

The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett

Follow us on Instagram: @onceuponatimezonepod

Watch our video podcasts on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponaTimeZonePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

(07:27) not letting goodreads ratings determine what to read

(10:45) getting book recs from hype only

(13:53) continuing series I don't like

(18:50) picking up series in the wrong order

(22:20) stop taking breaks in between series

(27:00) reading comments on viral videos

(34:52) reading books I think I should vs what I actually crave

(38:30) letting reviews influence my rating after I've read the book

(42:49) stressful 24 hour readathons

(46:10) putting off reading an intimidating book

(49:50) feeling guilty about buying books

(57:08) sticking to familiar authors only