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☕ FIRST CUP OF COFFEE ☕💜 ONE BOOK PER DAY 💜Here's the secret I've been keeping for a very long time! My review of Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald is now live on Harvard Review's website - the link to the review is in my bio if you'd like to read it! I'm gonna focus on my excitement about this instead of being stressed & grumpy about the fact that my car decided not to start. (I just got the battery jumped and then drove it 25 minutes to my mechanic with the trunk fully open because the latching mechanism is frozen and it wouldn't shut. February in Pittsburgh is rough. 😫)🌺 MAGNOLIA 🌺
Author Archives: Olive
Book Soundtracks
When I read a book, I like it to be a complete sensory experience. I suspect that’s why I read so seasonally; I even like the weather and the time of year to match my books in order to help … Continue reading
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*He’s* Making You Crazy?
I’ll never forget a moment that happened at the office of my old job. Our team was chit-chatting one morning as we normally did, and when we randomly got on the topic of TV shows, I revealed that I love … Continue reading
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A grief memoir in a time of grief.
Though I make all of my reading public online, my friends and family largely ignore it, and I’m grateful for that. Thus, I do frequently get asked what I’m reading by people I know personally. When people have posed this … Continue reading
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Saying hello to old friends.
I started this blog roughly four years ago, and with the sincerest intentions. I planned to use it, if not regularly, then at least semi-regularly as I continued making Booktube content. As is made obvious by almost immediate cessation of … Continue reading
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Book & Cocktail Pairings, First Round
If you’re anything like me, you enjoy a good cocktail. And if you’re reading a book blog, you probably enjoy reading as well. My question is… There’s nothing quite like experiencing two things that give you a similar feeling. Reading a … Continue reading
Welcome to Olive the Books!
I hope you like crappy puns, because there are going to be a lot of them here. If you’ve found yourself here, lovely reader, then I’m assuming you’ve made your way from my Booktube channel. And I’m certainly glad you have! … Continue reading