September 2017 – authortranslatorOlga

#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

#Bookreview HER: A Horror Short Story by Danielle Rose (@DRoseAuthor) A solid short-story, scary and chilling, and a great introduction to the author’s writing

Posted on September 18, 2017 by OlgaNunez 15 Comments

Hi all: I don’t know if you’ll remember that a while back (it was July) I participated in tour of a cover reveal of the short-story Her by Danielle Rose. Well, today I have the review of the story, and in case you didn’t remember the original post, here it is: Title: HER Genre:

Posted in Book review, Book reviews ghosts, Gothic, horror, school, Short story

Mega #giveaway Celebrate autumn with books and meet some fabulous authors! #Iamreading

Posted on September 15, 2017 by OlgaNunez 21 Comments

Hi all: I hope you’re well. Don’t worry, it’s not another review (not until next week, anyway!) Some of you must remember the wonderful Marie Lavender, who’s visited my blog on a few occasions. She runs a fantastic blog called Writing in the Modern Age and, to celebrate her 400th post, has decided to organise

Posted in Giveaway autumn, giveaway, multi-author, one week

#TuesdayBookBlog #RBRT THE UNRAVELING OF BRENDAN MEEKS by Brian Cohn (@briancohnMD) A good psychological portrayal of a young man suffering from schizophrenia and a mystery that is not all in his mind. #Bookreview

Posted on September 12, 2017 by OlgaNunez 21 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a book that is released TODAY and I had a chance to read before its publication thanks to Rosie’s Book Review Team. I had read another book by the author recently and was very curious…. The Unraveling of Brendan Meeks by Brian Cohn THE UNRAVELING OF BRENDAN MEEKS is a first-person

Posted in Book review, Book reviews abuse, drugs, first person narration, mental illness, Murder, mystery, overdose, schizophrenia, unreliable narrator

#Bookreview #ManBookerLonglist HOME FIRE by Kamila Shamsie (@kamilashamsie) A powerful, touching, and beautiful book for readers prepared to ask themselves the big questions. #amreading

Posted on September 11, 2017 by OlgaNunez 20 Comments

Hi all: Today I share the review of the last of the books I had already on my Kindle that has made it into this year’s ManBooker Longlist. The shortlist should be coming out this week. I wonder if any of the ones I’ve read will make it. This one I really liked and I

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Antigone, Family, Identity, Love, ManBooker Prize Longlist, media, Muslim, politics, religion, terrorism, UK

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview TIPPING POINT. (Project Renova Book 1) by Terry Tyler (@TerryTyler4) A #post-apocalyptic story of a Britain that is so familiar it is truly scary.

Posted on September 5, 2017 by OlgaNunez 21 Comments

Hi all: Today I share the review for a book by one of my fellow reviewers at Rosie’s Book Review Team. She is not only an excellent reviewer but as I suspected, she can write as well! Tipping Point (Project Renova Book 1) by Terry Tyler ‘I didn’t know danger was floating behind us on the breeze

Posted in Book review, Book reviews character-driven, conspiracy theory, multi-genre, post-apocalyptic, reviewer, Rosie's Book Review Team, Social media, Trilogy, UK, virus, Writer

#Bookreview WOMEN IN THE GREAT WAR (@penswordbooks) by Stephen Wynn (@Winnie2013) and Tanya Wynn. Heroines that must be remembered #WWI #history

Posted on September 4, 2017 by OlgaNunez 21 Comments

Hi all: As you know, I discovered Pen & Sword Books a while back and I’ve been exploring their catalogue. Today I bring you a book that I think will pique the interest of many. Women in the Great War by Stephen Wynn and Tanya Wynn The First World War was fought on two fronts. In a military sense

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Britain, Great War, History, nurses, Pen & Sword, suffrage..., women's history, women's rights, WWI