Rosie’s Book Team Review – authortranslatorOlga

#TuesdayBookBlog SEAGULLS OVER WESTMINSTER by Richard Wade (@wadecomply). An amusing and fun read about UK local politics. #RBRT

Posted on April 30, 2019 by OlgaNunez 12 Comments

Hi all. I bring you a review I’ve completed for Rosie’s Book Review Team. I am back in one piece (I think) from my break, and it was fascinating although quite tiring as well. I hope to catch up on some of the reviews in the next couple of weeks, and I have something else planned

#TuesdayBookBlog CALL DROPS by John F Leonard (@john_f_leonard) #RBRT A dark and creepy read with a twisted sense of humour

Posted on February 12, 2019 by OlgaNunez 6 Comments

Hi all. Today I bring you a short read that packs a punch. Call Drops: A Horror Story by John F Leonard Vincent likes nothing more than rootling round second-hand shops in search of the interesting and unusual. Items that are lost and forgotten. Why not? He needs the diversion. Time on his hands and money to

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#TuesdayBookBlog IN WOLVES’ CLOTHING by Greg Levin (@greg_levin) A sharp novel, both in action and in style, with fabulous dialogue and a flawed hero you’ll love #RBRT

Posted on December 5, 2017 by OlgaNunez 18 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you the review of a novel that once again I’ve discovered thanks to Rosie’s Book Review Team, and I must say I will be watching this author very closely in the future. In Wolves’ Clothing by Greg Levin On his best days, Zero Slade is the worst man you can imagine.

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#TuesdayBookBlog SILHOUETTES by E. L. Tenenbaum (@ELTenenbaum) A Young Adult novel for all ages about family, friends, and life with a positive and inspiring message. #RBRT #YA

Posted on November 21, 2017 by OlgaNunez 8 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you another review I’ve written for Rosie’s Book Review Team. This is a very special book and I hope it gets the attention it deserves. Silhouettes by E. L. Tenenbaum Brooke was just killed in an accident, but a part of her is still here. Seeking answers, she sets out to retrace

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Rosie's Book Review Team, Rosie's Book Team Review accident, children's death, death, Inspirational, spiritual, The Lovely Bones, Tuesday Book Blog, Twin Books

#TuesdayBookBlog #RBRT PAINTED BY Kirsten McKenzie (@Kiwimrsmac). Gothic psychological horror, with haunted house and ghosts for art and lovers of antiques. #Bookreview

Posted on August 22, 2017 by OlgaNunez 21 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a novel in one of my favourite genres. Thanks to Rosie Amber for her great review group where I keep discovering great books. PAINTED: A Horror Novel by Kirsten McKenzie If art can capture a soul, what happens when one of those souls escapes? When art appraiser Anita Cassatt is sent

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Rosie's Book Review Team, Rosie's Book Team Review antiques, Art, Book review, ghosts, Gothic, haunted house, Henry James, horror, paintings, The Turn of the Screw, Tuesday Book Blog

#Tuesdaybookblog #Bookreview The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery (Adventures of Zelda Richardson Book 2) by Jennifer S. Alderson (@JSAauthor) A well-paced mystery that takes us back to a fascinating and tragic historical era

Posted on June 20, 2017 by OlgaNunez 14 Comments

Hi all: I have another review I’ve written on behalf of Rosie’s Book Review Team. I think you’ll love this one! The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery (Adventures of Zelda Richardson Book 2) by Jennifer S. Alderson When a homosexual Dutch art dealer hides the stock from his gallery – rather than turn it over to his

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Rosie's Book Review Team, Rosie's Book Team Review Amsterdam, Art, Dutch, Holland, homosexuality, museums, mystery, Nazi, paintings, Serial, suspense, WWII

#TuesdayBookBlog DEVIL IN THE COUNTRYSIDE by Cory Barclay (@CoryBarclay) A bizarre true story brought to life in a novel that moves across genres.

Posted on June 13, 2017 by OlgaNunez 19 Comments

Hi all: Sometimes it’s difficult to know why a book doesn’t seem to work for us. This is one of those cases and most people who’ve read it have enjoyed it a lot more than me, so I suspect it’s me rather than the book, but here is my review. Thanks to Rosie Amber for

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Rosie's Book Review Team, Rosie's Book Team Review Book review, Catholicism, Germany, horror, Protestantism, Religious Wars, romance, Serial killer, true story, werewolves

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview THE REVENGERS (The Revengers Series, Vol. 1) by David Valdes Greenwood (@dvgtweets) For lovers of YA stories, revenge, paranormal subjects and mythology. And kick-ass female protagonists.

Posted on May 30, 2017 by OlgaNunez 6 Comments

Hi all: It is Tuesday and I have another great offering from Rosie Amber’s review group, Rosie’s Book Review Team (if you are looking for reviews, you might want to check here). When the author mentioned his interest in diverse characters, his writing credits and I read the description… Well, just check the review. Revengers

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#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview Spirit of Lost Angels by Liza Perrat (@LizaPerrat) Recommended to lovers of historical fiction, in particular women’s history and the French Revolution

Posted on May 23, 2017 by OlgaNunez 26 Comments

Hi all: Today I repeat with a book by Liza Perrat, as I was truly impressed with The Silent Kookaburra. And when she submitted another novel to Rosie’s Book Review Team, I couldn’t resist. And here is the review. Spirit of Lost Angels by Liza Perrat Recommended to lovers of historical fiction, in particular women’s history and the

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#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview THE LAST GODS OF INDOCHINE by Samuel Ferrer (@shaolinfez) A beautifully written historical fiction novel about the Khmer Empire exploring fate, colonialism, spirituality and trauma.

Posted on May 16, 2017 by OlgaNunez 13 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a novel whose description drew me in even if the topic was totally unknown. The author was kind enough to send me a sample of his writing so you can get a taster and see what you think… The Last Gods of Indochine by Samuel Ferrer The Last Gods

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Rosie's Book Review Team, Rosie's Book Team Review archaelogy, Cambodia, ghosts, historical fiction, Indochine, Khmer, mysticism, WWI. shell shock