2019 – authortranslatorOlga

#TuesdayBookBlog INVISIBLE, AS MUSIC by Caren J. Werlinger. Beautiful writing and compelling characters and setting #LGBTromance

Posted on December 3, 2019 by OlgaNunez 18 Comments

Hi all: I’m sharing today a review of a book I’ve discovered through Rosie’s Book Review Team. It’s the second novel I read by this author, and I don’t think it will be the last. Invisible, As Music by Caren J. Werlinger Henrietta Cochran has spent nearly forty years dealing with the effects of the

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Art, historical fiction, Lesbian fiction, LGBT fiction, LGBT romance, painting, polio, romance

#Bookreview A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA: A Novel by Isabel Allende (@isabelallende) (@BloomsburyBooks) Fantastic. Unforgettable.

Posted on December 2, 2019 by OlgaNunez 21 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a book by a favourite author of mine that I had not read for a very long time. It’s a fabulous book, although the English version won’t be available until January. It has been out in Spanish for several months, but my review is of the English version, and it’s

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Chile, immigration, Isabel Allende, la retirada, Pablo Neruda, refugees, Salvador Allende, Spanish Civil War, Venezuela

#TuesdayBookBlog Slash (Fiction Without Frontiers) by Hunter Shea (@huntershea1) (@flametreepress). Compelling, both living up to and challenging the tropes of the slasher genre.

Posted on November 26, 2019 by OlgaNunez 11 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a horror book by an author I’ve featured before already. Not for the fainthearted! Slash (Fiction Without Frontiers) by Hunter Shea “Watch out, world, the Wraith is coming for you. As always, Shea brings the thrills with this urban exploration mystery chiller!” Megan Hart, New York Times bestseller author Five years

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog B movie, final girl, horror, Hunter Shea, monster, murderer, Slash

#Bookreview Deadlines on the Front Line: Travels with a Veteran War Correspondent by Paul Moorcraft (@penswordbooks). A chronicle of a life spent chasing the news #non-fiction

Posted on November 25, 2019 by OlgaNunez 6 Comments

Hi all: And now, for something totally different. Deadlines on the Front Line: Travels with a Veteran War Correspondent by Paul Moorcraft. The author of this gritty memoir has lived life to the full and fortunately has the ability to recall his experiences in a graphic and entertaining manner. As a war correspondent and paramilitary

Posted in Uncategorized África, Asia, non-fiction, Paul Moorcraft, Pen & Sword, professor, Rhodesia, Wales, war correspondent

#TuesdayBookBlog #TheDutchHouse by Ann Patchett (@BloomsburyBooks) A beautiful family saga full of magic and compelling writing

Posted on November 19, 2019 by OlgaNunez 16 Comments

Hi all: I’ve read great reviews of this novel and I couldn’t resist. It’s not for everyone, but I loved it. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER An unforgettably powerful new novel of the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog adult fairy tale, Ann Patchett, Bloomsbury, Dutch House, family saga, gothic story, NetGalley

#Bookreview Closer than You Think (A Broken Minds Thriller) by Lee Maguire (@TCKPublishing) A solid first novel for lovers of psychological suspense and Basset Hounds

Posted on November 18, 2019 by OlgaNunez 4 Comments

Hi, all: Today I bring you the review of a book that I got sent quite a while ago but had been hiding from me. I’ve finally got around to it, and I hope to catch up on some more that I’m sure are also buried under my long list. Sorry! Better late than never,

Posted in Book review, Book reviews adolescent mental health unit, depression, mystery, psychological suspense, psychologist, PTSD, stalking, suicide, TCK publishing, thriller, trauma

#TuesdayBookBlog THE CURIOUS HEART OF AILSA RAE by Stephanie Butland (@StMartinsPress) A coming of age story with a big heart

Posted on November 12, 2019 by OlgaNunez 5 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a book that although deceptively gentle, deals in pretty serious topics. Oh, and I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in the blog tour, so I can also share a sample at the end: The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland Description: For fans of Josie

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Blogging, chronic illness, Edinburgh, Fringe Festival, heart condition, organ donations, Romeo and Juliet, tango, theatre, transplants

#Bookreview The Mother of the Brontës: When Maria Met Patrick by Sharon Wright (@penswordbooks) Highly recommended to Brontës fans and to early XIX century historians #literaryhistory

Posted on November 11, 2019 by OlgaNunez 20 Comments

Hi all: Those of you who follow me will know that I have shared my interest in the Brontës and my love for Haworth on many occasions already. And when I saw this book about their mother, I had to read it. And I am very happy I did. The Mother of the Brontës: When

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Bronte Sisters, Brontes, Hawoth, literary history, Maria Bronte, Patrick Bronte, Penzance, Sharon Wright, Thorton, XIXc

#TuesdayBookBlog Not My Father’s House: A Novel of Old New Mexico by Loretta Miles Tollefson Recommended to lovers of historical fiction, pioneer narrations, and women’s stories #historical fiction #RBRT

Posted on November 5, 2019 by OlgaNunez 8 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a review of one of the books from Rosie’s group and one I recommend to people who love historical fiction, especially stories of New Mexico and settlers. Not My Father’s House: A Novel of Old New Mexico by Loretta Miles Tollefson Suzanna hates everything about her New Mexico mountain home.

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog historical fiction, Mexico, New Mexico, postpartum depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder, trappers, United States, women's fiction, XIX century

#Bookreview STEALING THE SCREAM by Theodore Carter (@theodorecarter2) A fun read, unique, quirky, and full of love for art

Posted on November 4, 2019 by OlgaNunez 4 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you the review of a book that I received a while back but had been hiding on my reader. Thankfully I found it because it’s a breath of fresh air and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Stealing the Scream by Theodore Carter In 2004, masked thieves stole Edvard Munch’s The Scream

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Art, art theft, modern art, Munch, museum, museums, painting, The Scream, Theodore Carter