Books We Didn't LOVE… Until the Ending SAVED Them 😭📚 [EP#59]

Sometimes you really want to DNF a book... but what if this makes you miss an INCREDIBLE ending? These are a few books that you just need to stick with until the very end - WE PROMISE it's worth it! 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 📚✨ 📚 Long Distance Book Club:   / onceuponatimezone   ✨ Follow us on Instagram:   / onceuponatimezonepod   Jaime's socials:    / @jaimefok     / jaimefok     / jaime.fok   Freya's socials:    / @freyvalerio     / freyv_reads     / freyvalerio   Books Discussed: Writers and Lovers - Lily King 11/22/63 - Stephen King Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino Fruit Fly - Josh Silver ACOTAR - Sarah J Maas A Court of Splintered Harmony - Sarah J Maas A Court of Forgotten Melody - Sarah J Maas The Ragpicker King - Cassandra Clare Piranesi - Susanna Clarke The Wretched Divine - Adalyn Grace Anxious People - Fredrik Backman The Prison Healer - Lynette Noni You've Reached Sam - Dustin Thao Blood Over Bright Haven - ML Wang 00:00 - intro & current reads 10:04 - jaime saw josh silver and rf kuang! 18:02 - jaime's boston and salem trip 28:43 - ACOTAR titles debrief 36:58 - the ragpicker king 42:05 - piranesi 46:34 - the wretched divine 51:58 - anxious people 55:04 - the prison healer 58:21 - you've reached sam 01:01:19 - blood over bright haven