the olive
https://www.goodreads.com/theolive
“I forgave him the moment he came back to me. I would love him still, even if he left me again. I would love him through several lifetimes, I think," Fox determined, resigning himself to the truth, "and I would love him in every world, if he asked.”
― Masters of Death
― Masters of Death
“He hoped wherever he was going that there'd still be the sun and the moon and the stars. He'd spent a majority of his life with his head turned down. It seemed only fair that eternity would allow him to raise his face toward the sky.”
― Under the Whispering Door
― Under the Whispering Door
“If this is what it is to burn, he thought, then I will be worth more as scattered ash than any of my unscathed pieces.”
― Alone With You in the Ether
― Alone With You in the Ether
“I wish I could bottle this moment and wear it as a perfume. It would always be with me. Everywhere I went, he’d be there too, and so I’d always feel like myself.”
― People We Meet on Vacation
― People We Meet on Vacation
“A home isn’t always the house we live in. It’s also the people we choose to surround ourselves with. You may not live on the island, but you can’t tell me it’s not your home. Your bubble, Mr. Baker. It’s been popped. Why would you allow it to grow around you again?”
― The House in the Cerulean Sea
― The House in the Cerulean Sea
the olive’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at the olive’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by the olive
Lists liked by the olive


















