,
Joy Olival

year in books

Joy Olival’s Followers (16)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Saint Eli
846 books | 7 friends

Sophie ...
386 books | 16 friends

Gwen A.
1,311 books | 37 friends

Sukriti
6,571 books | 1,199 friends

Tara St...
908 books | 72 friends

Jill Ha...
1,006 books | 95 friends

Kelly
1,508 books | 1,182 friends

Natalie...
640 books | 92 friends

More friends…

Joy Olival

Goodreads Author


Born
in The United States
Website

Genre

Member Since
October 2019


Joy Olival was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. She loves everything about it, except its lack of a drive-in theater. She has a love for all things geeky and nerdy. When she’s not reading or writing, she can usually be found playing copious amounts of video games, trying out new board games, making theories about her latest TV show obsession, or creating travel plans. Wasp Queen is her debut novel.

To ask Joy Olival questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Joy Olival To sit down and focus on writing. Put your phone in another room so you don't get distracted, put on some soothing or inspiring music or white noise, …moreTo sit down and focus on writing. Put your phone in another room so you don't get distracted, put on some soothing or inspiring music or white noise, and burn a candle or get some essential oils going in a diffuser. Once your ambiance in the room is perfect and distractions have been taken care of, sit down and focus on your work in progress. Maybe that means you can only focus for half an hour at a time, and, if so, that's totally fine! Half an hour really adds up! Or maybe you'll be able to churn out ten hours worth, which is definitely worthy of applause as well. However much you write during that time, just pat yourself on the back anyway, and then do it all again tomorrow. (less)
Joy Olival Mostly I just take a break from writing and do something calm or fun. Play a video game, go for a walk, listen to some music, drink some tea, dance ar…moreMostly I just take a break from writing and do something calm or fun. Play a video game, go for a walk, listen to some music, drink some tea, dance around like a crazy person, etc. Usually that gives me time to de-stress over the situation and let my imagination start running wild. (less)
Average rating: 4.04 · 53 ratings · 42 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
Wasp Queen

3.97 avg rating — 37 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Tides of Conquest (Wasp Que...

4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Once Upon a K-Prom Review

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander month, so it was a perfect time to read Once Upon a K-prom by Kat Cho. I was pleasantly surprised by the book. I had been wanting to read it for a while. I mean, a YA book with a K-pop star as the main love interest? Yes, please! But Once Upon a K-prom still managed to surpass my expectations, which is high praise coming from my overly critical self!

Ele

Read more of this blog post »
2 likes ·   •  2 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on May 30, 2023 13:46
When We Were Mons...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
Spellmonger
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
A Forgery of Fate
Rate this book
Clear rating

 

Joy’s Recent Updates

Joy entered a giveaway
Stops Along the Way by Anna Sortino
Stops Along the Way
by Anna Sortino (Goodreads Author)
5 copies available, ends on May 18, 2026 Enter to win »
Joy wants to read
Storm Breaker by Nisha J. Tuli
Rate this book
Clear rating
Joy entered a giveaway
Vicious by V.E. Schwab
Vicious (Villains, #1)
by V.E. Schwab
10 copies available, ends on May 08, 2026 Enter to win »
Joy rated a book liked it
The Charmed Library by Jennifer Moorman
The Charmed Library
by Jennifer Moorman (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Charmed Library was a cute, cozy fantasy read. It wasn't amazing on any mind-blowing levels, but it was enjoyable, which I'm sure is all the author wanted it to be. The MC had a great character arc, and I particularly like her choices at the end. ...more
Joy wants to read
Stealing America by Linford D. Fisher
Rate this book
Clear rating
Joy rated a book liked it
The Charmed Library by Jennifer Moorman
The Charmed Library
by Jennifer Moorman (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Charmed Library was a cute, cozy fantasy read. It wasn't amazing on any mind-blowing levels, but it was enjoyable, which I'm sure is all the author wanted it to be. The MC had a great character arc, and I particularly like her choices at the end. ...more
Joy is currently reading
When We Were Monsters by Jennifer Niven
When We Were Monsters
by Jennifer Niven (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Joy wants to read
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
The Cousins
by Karen M. McManus (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Joy wants to read
Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
Rate this book
Clear rating
Joy wants to read
The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee
The Cuffing Game
by Lyla Lee (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
More of Joy's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Making Connections: Wasp Queen by Joy Olival 8 33 Mar 03, 2023 07:30AM  
Emory R. Frie
“Time is drowning,
Hearts are burning,
Heads are rolling,
Nothing can save you now,
Tick tock, tick tock;

Creatures talking,
Weak are rising,
White Queen’s nearing,
Nothing can save you now,
Tick tock, tick tock;

Cards are bleeding,
Crowns are sweating,
Tea is spilling,
Nothing can save you now,
Tick tock, tick tock;

Red Queen, here’s your warning,
Wonderland’s raging,
Alice is coming,
Highness, time is drowning,
And nothing can save you now,
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock…”
Emory R. Frie, Wonderland

60696 Making Connections — 14861 members — last activity Apr 30, 2026 09:56AM
Read, Review, and Make Connections
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 322277 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
71883 Great Middle Grade Reads — 4466 members — last activity 10 hours, 54 min ago
ABOUT THE GROUP Great Middle Grade Reads is here to help you discover new books, discuss favorites, and find like-minded readers. Middle Grade books a ...more
1174317 ⋆.ೃ࿔࿐ྂfaith & fantasy⋆.ೃ࿔࿐ྂ — 2680 members — last activity 1 hour, 7 min ago
“We read to know that we are not alone.” ―C.S. Lewis This is a group for fantasy lovers who are also followers of Jesus! ⋆.ೃ࿔࿐ྂ April MOTM: Sophie ...more
205386 FREE BOOKS for Book lovers: ARC & Polished Manuscript Readers for Authors — 7169 members — last activity 7 hours, 38 min ago
This group is designed to help Authors in the publishing process & to provide book lovers with FREE books. Readers can get their hands on polished no ...more
42560 ♥!The Young Adult Book Club!♥ — 15623 members — last activity 1 hour, 52 min ago
“You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.” ― Paul Sweeney ❗️WE DO NOT HANDLE PAYE ...more
103713 Authors & Reviewers — 11381 members — last activity 1 hour, 7 min ago
A&R is about helping authors promote their books. If you are a reviewer or a blogger, and you don't mind writing a honest review, then come and join u ...more
105786 Goodreads Reviewers' Group — 13515 members — last activity 8 hours, 48 min ago
This group helps to bring Reviewers and Authors together! Reviewers can make their own thread to post their reviews in, or post their reviews in the r ...more
100072 We PROMOTE Fantasy/Sci-Fi Writers/Authors — 1368 members — last activity 18 hours, 57 min ago
Tweets from @altomov/my-goodreads-com-friends If you need help promoting your work, my Sci-Fi/Fantasy Team can advertise your book in our active Fa ...more
97376 Promote Your Self-Published Book — 1478 members — last activity Apr 19, 2026 01:15PM
This group is for all of us self-published authors to promote our books, and to get to know one another, so we can promote each other's books as well. ...more
More of Joy’s groups…
No comments have been added yet.