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#TuesdayBookBlog FAT THE OTHER F WORD by Dan Radlauer A coming of age story, recommended to lovers of sitcoms and anybody looking for an inspiring story #RBRT

Posted on March 8, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a review on behalf of Rosie’s Book Review Team. This one is a YA novel about a topic that affects many but one I haven’t read many books about. It made me think about the nature of comedy. Freedom of speech and comedy have always had a complex relationship, as

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog comedy, coming of age, Dan Radlauer, discrimination, fat, Hollywood, jokes, music, tv sitcoms, weight, YA

#TuesdayBookBlog #Blogblast The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith (@JenESmith) (@QuercusBooks) #GretaJames An adult coming-of-age story full of warmth, heart, and music set in beautiful Alaska

Posted on March 1, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book that was a very pleasant surprise for me, and I’m happy I was given the opportunity to participate in the blog blast on the day of its publication. The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith An indie musician reeling from tragedy reconnects with her father on a

Posted in Blog Tour, Book launch, Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog adult coming of age story, Alaska, bereavement, cruise, dreams, family relationships, grief, loss, musician, vocation

#TuesdayBookBlog PASTA MIKE: A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP AND LOSS by Andrew Cotto (@andrewcotto) A moving and intimate account of male friendship and grief #RBRT

Posted on February 22, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Today I bring you a short read, but a very moving one, by an author I discovered last year and I’ve talked about before, although this is a bit different. Pasta Mike: A Story of Friendship & Loss by Andrew Cotto Mike O’Shea and Andy Cotto knew each other their entire lives. Born

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Andrew Cotto, grief, Italian cooking, loss, male friendship, New York, Queens

#TuesdayBookBlog There Will Be Consequences by Loretta Miles Tollefson A gripping novel set within a changeable, dangerous, and exciting historical period #OldNewMexico

Posted on February 15, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I had the pleasure of getting a very early copy of a book by an author I met through Rosie’s Book Review Team and has become a big favourite of mine since. She writes historical fiction, but in this case she has written what she calls a ‘biographical novel’, where she never deviates

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog biographies, historical fiction, History, Loretta Miles Tollefson, New Mexico, Old New Mexico, XIX Century history

#BLOGTOUR #TuesdayBookBlog SUGAR AND SNAILS by Anne Goodwin (@Annecdotist) (@InspiredQuill)Inspiring, sensitive, and beautiful writing on a highly controversial topic #RBRT

Posted on February 8, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Today I am taking part in the online blog tour for a novel by an author who has recently become a new favourite of mine. Anne Goodwin. Although I read her most recent novel, not long ago, she is now touring with her first, and you shouldn’t miss it either. Oh, and don’t

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog adolescent mental health, adult coming of age story, first-person narrative, gender issues, LGBT, mental health difficulties, self harm, therapy

#TuesdayBookBlog The Vanished Days (Book 3 Slains) by Susanna Kearsley (@SusannaKearsley) (@simonschusterUK) Beautiful Scottish-themed historical fiction with a twist in the tale

Posted on February 1, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book I enjoyed enormously, and I hope you find it interesting as well. The Vanished Days (Book 3 Slains) by Susanna Kearsley A sweeping love story set against the Jacobite revolution from much-loved, million copy bestselling author Susanna Kearsley There are many who believe they know what happened, but

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Derian colony, Edinburg, historical fiction, Jacobite revolution, Leith, love story, Scotland, Slains series, Susanna Kearsley, XVII and XVIII centuryh

#TuesdayBookBlog DEAD OF WINTER: JOURNEY 11, The Sumelazon Escarpment and JOURNEY 12, Goddesses by Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene (@teagangeneviene) Wonderful new characters and a dark threat closing in #fantasy #bookreview

Posted on January 25, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I’m not going to try to introduce the reviews of the two next journeys in the popular series Dead of Winter. Those who read my blog regularly know I’ve been following it for a year now, so, without further ado… About the author: Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene lives in a “high desert” town in

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog coming of age, Dead of Winter, fantasy serial, goddesses, high fantasy, magic, Teagan Geneviene

#TuesdayBookBlog A HOLIDAY BY GASLIGHT: A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS NOVELLA by Mimi Matthews (@MimiMatthewsEsq) Historical romance, short, sweet, and full of atmosphere #RBRT #Victorianromance

Posted on January 18, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book by an author I’ve been intrigued about for quite a while. This is a novella, very seasonal, and a perfect introduction to her work. A Holiday By Gaslight: A Victorian Christmas Novella by Mimi Matthews “Readers will easily fall for Sophie and Ned in their gaslit surroundings.” –Library Journal,

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Christmas novella, gaslight, historical novella, Historical romance, Mimi Matthews, North and South, Victorian novella

#TuesdayBookBlog GOLEM by PD Alleva (@PdallevaAuthor) Horror, myths, and psychological insights #RBRT #horror

Posted on January 11, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book for those of you who enjoy horror and are interested in stories based on myths. Golem by PD Alleva “An extraordinary psychological horror book. Excellently written, with a twisted, spiraling, unexpected end that will leave you speechless.” ~ TBM Horror Experts Detective. Angel. Victim. Devil. A haunting tale of

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog evil possession, Golem, horror, monsters, myths, New York, Pandora's box, Post-WWII, psychological horror, PTSD, Pygmalion

#TuesdayBookBlog Drunk Chickens and Burnt Macaroni (Real Stories of Afghan Women) by Mary Smith (@marysmithwriter) Now more than ever an important book sharing the many lives of Afghan women

Posted on December 28, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I hope you have enjoyed a lovely Christmas (or as good a Christmas as circumstances allow). Mine was pretty low-key (as I like it) but it got quite busy in the running up to it, and, if things don’t get even worse (fingers crossed) I should be busy again next week, but I

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Afghan women, Afghanistan, foreign aid workers, Kabul, Mary Smith, non-fiction, rural Afghanistan, Taliban