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Spicy Books That Are ACTUALLY Good... (As Spice Haters) 🌶️📚 [EP#33]

from Once Upon a Time Zone: A Bookish Podcast · host Jaime Fok and Freya Valerio

Let's talk about SPICE today! We are both self-proclaimed spicy book haters, but for some reason... these ones worked for us. Let's dive into why these spicy books worked!Books Discussed:A Stage Set For Villains - Shannon J SpannThe Diviners - Libba BrayLove Me Tomorrow - Emiko JeanBefore I Forget - Tory Henwood HoenThe Bright Years - Sarah DamoffWuthering Heights - Emily BronteNot Another Love Song - Julie SotoThe Right Move - Liz TomfordePhantasma / Enchantra - Kaylie SmithAll Rhodes Lead Here - Marianna ZapataHappy Place - Emily HenryFunny Story - Emily HenryBride - Ali HazelwoodRed, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuistonSpark of the Everflame - Penn ColeLong Distance Book Club:https://www.patreon.com/OnceUponaTimeZoneFollow 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(00:40) an exciting announcement!(08:48) current reads(17:28) wuthering heights update(24:26) let's talk spice(24:54) not another love song(29:35) the right move(33:34) phantasma and enchantra(37:04) all rhodes lead here(42:21) emily henry(47:00) bride(51:13) red, white & royal blue(54:33) spark of the everflame

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