by Simply Olivia Grace | Dec 23, 2019 | books
Long winter evenings, a stack of comforting books. Cold weather outside, warm blanket. A steaming cup of tea, a cardigan, and the steady rhythm of rain on the rooftop. Christmas break is the loveliest time of the year for reading, not only because we have more time...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Dec 16, 2019 | books
“That is part of the beauty of literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”F. Scott Fitzgerald Imagine this: a cold winter’s evening. It’s not quite dark outside, and through the...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Nov 4, 2019 | books
This autumn, I’ve rediscovered my love of reading. After a summer spent racing from one job to the next, never slowing down, this autumn has allowed a rekindling of the imagination. The early evenings have afforded me hours and hours to lose myself in these beautiful...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Oct 21, 2019 | books
Good morning! In a last ditch effort to prepare myself for Nanowrimo (which begins on FRIDAY—how did that happen?!), I’m pulling together my arsenal of writing tools together to get ready for the upcoming challenge. Wondering how to get ready for one of the biggest...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Sep 9, 2019 | books
Dead Poets Society is one of my favorite films, and not just for the pretty landscapes of burnt red and copper trees, or long framing shots of the flocks of birds that fly across a foggy sky. The message is not only beautifully autumnal, but it also delivers a...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Aug 31, 2019 | books
Good morning! I’m long overdue on a reading recap, so I decided to lump all of my recent summer reads into one post. From the literary classic-in-the-making Where the Crawdads Sing to the epic final installment of the Throne of Glass series that has taken me most of...