books for
the people
Olivia & Daisy is a bespoke, neighborhood bookshop for all ages in the heart of Carmel Valley Village.
We carry literary fiction, historical fiction, non-fiction, memoir, thriller, nature writing, cookbooks, puzzles, children’s books, self-help—you get the gist. Find bestsellers and new releases prominently featured alongside hidden gems and sleeper hits that are sure to inspire, challenge, and delight. If we don’t have a book you’re looking for, we’re happy to place a special order.
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” ― Joan Didion
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“Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.” ― Jane Smiley
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“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.” ― James Baldwin
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“Think before you speak. Read before you think.” ― Fran Lebowitz
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“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” ― Joan Didion • “Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.” ― Jane Smiley • “You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.” ― James Baldwin • “Think before you speak. Read before you think.” ― Fran Lebowitz •
Upcoming Events
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O&D Book Club
December 3
January 15
February 25
Join us for wine and lively conversation. Details here! RSVPs appreciated!
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John Straley
November 21 // 5 PM
Join us for the release of Big Breath In! Inspired by his wife’s renowned work in marine ecology, John Straley’s new heartfelt and luminous crime thriller follows a retired field biologist with terminal cancer whose amateur sleuthing skills help her investigate a child trafficking ring in Washington state after a fateful encounter.
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Books & Bottles
December 7 // 1 - 5 PM
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