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#TuesdayBookBlog THE BOY AND THE LAKE by Adam Pelzman. A strong contender among my favourite reads of the year #RBRT

Posted on November 17, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Another great discovery thanks to Rosie’s Book Review Team. I loved the cover as soon as I saw it, and the content more than matches it. Oh, this book made me think of fellow blogger and non-fiction author extraordinaire, D.G. Kaye (Debby for her friends), and her non-fiction writing. The Boy and the

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog 1960s, 20th century American Novel, Brick, coming of age, Goodbye Columbus, Jewish, mystery, Newark, Philip Roth, race riots, RBRT

#TuesdayBookBlog FACE THE WIND (Little Sister Island #2) by Caren J. Werlinger A perfect reading refuge in these hard times#RBRT

Posted on October 20, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you the second book in a series not intended as such at first, but one I’m very happy to return to. Face the Wind (Little Sister Island #2) by Caren J. Werlinger Kathleen Halloran has never been happier. She and Molly Cooper have built a life together, living in her grandmother’s

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog diversity, dogs, feel good, inspiring, LGTB, Little Island, magic, RBRT, romance

#TuesdayBookBlog RUNNING HAUNTED: A GREEK ROMANTIC COMEDY WITH A GHOST SET IN NAFPLIO GREECE by Effrosyni Moschoudi (@FrostieMoss) Ghosts, a cute dog, wonderful locations and plenty of love #RBRT

Posted on August 18, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you an amusing and touching read that is perfect for those of us who have ended up with no holidays. Running Haunted: A Greek romantic comedy with a ghost set in Nafplio Greece by Effrosyni Moschoudi Kelly ran a marathon… and wound up running a house. With a ghost in it.

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Book review, dog, ghost, Greece, Greek food, grief, paranormal, RBRT, romance, TuesdayBookBlog

#TuesdayBookBlog NOT HERE: A DINA OSTICA NOVEL (Dina Ostica Series Book 1) by Genevieve Novoco (@GNocovo) #RBRT For lovers of the movie Chinatown and strong female protagonists.

Posted on February 19, 2019 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Today I bring you a book that resonated with me for many reasons. I hope it piques your interest as well. Not Here: A Dina Ostica Novel (Dina Ostica Series Book 1) by Genevieve Nocovo. Loved the movie Chinatown? Love San Francisco and female protagonists? This is your novel! Would you surrender your

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Book review, cage fighting, Chinatown, local politics, podcasting, police corruption, RBRT, San Francisco, strong female protagonist, TuesdayBookBlog

#TuesdayBookBlog SCORN by Paul Hoffman (@PaulGHoff) An extraordinary satire with a narrator for the centuries and quite a twist #RBRT

Posted on September 11, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book that took my breath away, and I kid you not. Scorn by Paul Hoffman. “A thrill-ride from start to finish… and brilliantly funny.” – Big Issue After an experiment at the Large Hadron Collider goes horribly wrong, depressed scientist Aaron Gall wakes up to discover his mind and

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Paul Hoffman, philosophy, RBRT, religon, Roman Catholic religion, The Pope, the Queen, thriller, Tony Blair, Tuesday Book Blog, UK

#TuesdayBookBlog The Not So Perfect Plan to Save Friendship House: A heartwarming, uplifting comedy about friendship, community and love by Lilly Bartlett (@MicheleGormanUK) #RBTR

Posted on September 4, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Today, although we are already in September, I bring you a light read to recover from the holidays and put you in a good mood if you’re back to work. Another fabulous finding from Rosie Amber’s great group of reviewers. The Not So Perfect Plan to Save Friendship House: A heartwarming, uplifting comedy

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog chef, chick-lit, friendship, Humour, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, RBRT, residential home, romantic comedy, TuesdayBookBlog, UK

#TuesdayBookBlog SURVIVORS’ CLUB by M.K. Martin (@MKMartinWriter) (@NotAPipePub) #RBRT Fun #sci-fi for lovers of action, genetics, and intriguing monsters.

Posted on August 7, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: This review, of one of Rosie’s Book Review Team, is a bit frantic, but it was the effect of the book. Survivors’ Club by M. K. Martin Geneticist Marius Tenartier wants to cure humanity’s worst diseases, but Chrysalis Biopharmaceuticals uses his work to mutate humans into terrifying abominations. With the CEO’s fearless daughter, Marius

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog action, Army, biopharmaceuticals, Cthulhu, genetics, hard sci-fi, monsters, psychology, RBRT, Science fiction, security, TuesdayBookBlog

#TuesdayBookBlog JUST: A heart-stopping thriller, full of emotion and twists by Jenny Morton Potts (@jmortonpotts) A challenging but satisfying book written in a unique voice that deals in momentous and relevant themes #RBRT

Posted on July 10, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Today I bring you a review for another one of Rosie Amber’s jewels. Just: A heart stopping thriller, full of emotion and twists by Jenny Morton Potts How far would you go to save a life? On golden Mediterranean sands, maverick doctor Scott Langbrook falls wrecklessly in love with his team leader, Fiyori Maziq. If

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog emigration, international aid, Lybia, RBRT, terrorism, thriller, TuesdayBookBlog

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview REMNANTS by Carolyn Arnold (@Carolyn_Arnold) #RBRT High-octane Police Procedural. And guest post

Posted on April 11, 2017 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: As you know I regularly review books for Rosie’s Book Review Team and in this case, this novel came to me both directly through the author’s husband and it was also one of the novels on offer in Rosie’s group. As the launch was on the 11th of April, I’ve tried to time

Posted in book promo, Book review, Book reviews, Guest author post book launch, Book review, FBI, murders, police procedural, RBRT, Savannah, serial killers, series

#RBRT The Dead City (A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller. The Dead Lands #2) by Dylan J. Morgan (@dylanjmorgan) Second helpings can be as good if not better than the first. And you won’t forget the baddie #TuesdayBookBlogs And, anybody for an ARC of Escaping Psychiatry 2. The Case of the Swapped Bodies?

Posted on August 16, 2016 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Yes, it’s August and #AugustReviews month. I got this book as an ARC but I hope it will be available soon and I’ll add the links when it does. It’s another book I got through Rosie’s Books Review Team and it’s the third book I’ve read by this author, and I’m sure it

Posted in Book reviews ARC, August Reviews, Dylan J. Morgan, Escaping Psychiatry 2. The case of the swapped bodies, post-apocalyptic, RBRT, Science fiction, The Dead Lands series