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#Tuesdaybookblog #Bookreview Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (@jesmimi) (@ScribnerBooks) Magic realism in the heart of darkness. A must read.

Posted on October 17, 2017 by OlgaNunez 28 Comments

Hi all: Today I’m sharing the review of a book that is not yet available in the UK but I hope you’ll keep it in mind. I’m sorry for including so many editorials reviews, but it’s received a lot of attention in the US and I’m not surprised. Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmnyn Ward ‘This

Posted in Book review, Book reviews African American, awards, ghosts, lyricism, Magic Realism, race, Southern literature

#Bookreview 4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster. Four stories of the man as a young artist. For lovers of experimental literary fiction and New York.

Posted on October 16, 2017 by OlgaNunez 8 Comments

Hi, all. If you have been following my blog for a while you’ll know I’ve been trying to keep up with the Man-Booker Prize this year. Here is a review of another one of the books that made it into the shortlist. 4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster LONGLISTED (AND NOW SHORTLISTED) FOR THE

Posted in Book review, Book reviews experimental literature, Film, Jewish Fiction, literary fiction, Man-Booker shortlist, metafiction, New York, Paris, students movements, Vietnam, Writing

#TuesdayBookBlog Celebrate your new book release by running a #Giveaway. PARALLEL LIES by Georgia Rose (@GeorgiaRoseBook)

Posted on October 10, 2017 by OlgaNunez 22 Comments

Dear all: I’ve been trying not to post too many things recently, but today I had to make an exception, as I have a very special guest post to share with you that I thought both readers and writers would enjoy. The fabulous Georgia Rose tells us about her experience running giveaways, and of course,

Posted in Guest author post advice, authors, Georgia Rose, giveaway, MailChimp, marketing, Rafflecopter

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview DO YOU REALIZE?: A NOVEL by Kevin Kuhn (@Big_Kuhna). An inspiring read that will challenge your beliefs.

Posted on October 10, 2017 by OlgaNunez 18 Comments

Hi, all: Today I bring you another review I’ve written for Rosie’s Book Review Team. Rosie kindly sends us updates with the new books and if the description intrigues me I go and check the book and sometimes read a sample. I was intrigued by this book but although when it got into the list I

Posted in Book review, Book reviews dimensions, Ethics, Family, Future, Inspiration, philosophy, Physics, Plato, The Beauty of the Fall, time travel, TuesdayBookBlog

#Bookreview WHAT REGENCY WOMEN DID FOR US by Rachel Knowles (@RegencyHistory) (@penswordbooks) #history #Regency A gripping book about twelve extraordinary women

Posted on October 9, 2017 by OlgaNunez 13 Comments

Hi, all: I bring you a review of a non-fiction book from the Pen & Sword history collection. A great read. What Regency Women Did For Us by Rachel Knowles A gripping book about twelve extraordinary women Regency women inhabited a very different world from the one in which we live today. Considered intellectually inferior to men, they

Posted in Book review, Book reviews biographies, Britain, Elizabeth Fry, historical book, Jane Eyre, Madame Tussaud, Regency period, Sarah Siddons, women's history

#FREE #ROMANCE NOVELS Escape to Greece with THE EBB and FACETS OF LOVE courtesy of Effrosyni Moschoudi (@FrostieMoss)

Posted on October 8, 2017 by OlgaNunez 15 Comments

Hi, all: I don’t normally share posts on Sunday, but I got an e-mail from an author whose work has featured on my blog before and I have read an enjoyed, Effrosyni Moschoudi (here is my review of The Amulet). I know quite a few of you were interested in her stories, and considering that,

Posted in book promo, FREE Effrosyni Moschoudi, FREE books, Greece, romance, several authors, shot stories, the Amulet

#IndiegoGo Campaign Anna & Modern Day Slavery by Magda Olchawska (@twopeoplemovie) A great and important #film that needs your support

Posted on October 4, 2017 by OlgaNunez 19 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a different type of post. Although I have talked about movies before, today I have the pleasure of bringing you a filmmaker, and one I have known for a few years. Magda M. Olchawska was one of the first people I met on Twitter. She has written children’s books

Posted in Movies campaign, Charity, distribution, Film, Human trafficking, IndiegoGo, micro-funding, modern day slavery

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview MANHATTAN BEACH by Jennifer Egan (@Egangoonsquad) Historical fiction for those interested in the history of New York, women’s history during WWII, and followers of Egan’s career.

Posted on October 3, 2017 by OlgaNunez 16 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a review of a book that I was very intrigued about as I’d read one of the previous books by the writer. This one couldn’t have been more different. It is a good book, but for some reason, I didn’t quite connect with it. Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan ‘One of the

Posted in Book review, Book reviews diving, gangsters, historical fiction, New York, seafaring, women's history, WWII

#Bookreview LOVE, LIES, AND HOCUS POCUS: BEGINNINGS (THE LILY SINGER ADVENTURES, BOOK 1) by Lydia Sherrer (@LydiaSherrer) For book lovers, readers who enjoy banter and fun dialogues and who prefer their fantasy set in a quasi-quotidian world. #Iamreading #fantasy

Posted on September 25, 2017 by OlgaNunez 16 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a book that’s a bit out of my usual but… Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Beginnings (The Lily Singer Adventures, Book 1) by Lydia Sherrer Saving the world is such a bother when it makes you late for tea. By day, book-loving wizard Lily Singer manages library archives. By night? She

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Fantasy, magic, series, witch, Wizard

Catching up. Life, radio, teaching, and the Man-Booker shortlist. Ah, and a lovely #wedding (@CFFBooks)

Posted on September 19, 2017 by OlgaNunez 22 Comments

Hi all: As you know I’ve been wondering in which direction my blogging is going and focused mostly on posting reviews and some posts promoting works by some of the authors I know and love. I thought it was time to catch up on some of the things I’ve been doing, in case you’re wondering

Posted in Miscellaneous Hepworth Wakefield, Man Booker Prize shortlist, Penistone FM, sculptures, University of the People, Yorkshire Sculpture Park