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#TuesdayBookBlog Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement by Frederick Reynolds Packed with local data and insights, this memoir pulls no punches

Posted on May 3, 2022 by OlgaNunez 18 Comments

Hi all: I bring you one of the books from Rosie’s Book Review Team list, a non-fiction one this time, and it is a police memoir with a difference. Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement by Frederick Reynolds From shootouts and robberies to riding in cars with

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Compton, corruption, crack, detective, drugs, gangs, LA, local history, Memoir, non-fiction, police work, racism, RBRT

#Bookrecommendation ALEJANDRO’S LIE by Bob Van Laerhoven (@bobvanlaerhoven) A story full of tragedy, wonder, and magic. Highly recommended.

Posted on October 4, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I don’t bring you a review, strictly, today, because the author, whose work I’ve had the pleasure of reading and enjoying in the past, got in touch with me at an early stage of the book’s creation, asking for my feedback, so the final novel has seen some changes since, and I wouldn’t

Posted in book promo, Book review Bob Van Laerhoven, civil unrest, conflict, dictatorship, drugs, Latin America, music, torture

#TuesdayBookBlog THE LOST BLACKBIRD by Liza Perrat (@LizaPerrat) Heart wrenching and compelling. A must-read #RBRT

Posted on August 25, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a new book by an author who’s become one of my new favourites in recent times. I’m sure you’ll remember her and her books. I met her through Rosie’s group, and she is another great discover. The Lost Blackbird: Based on Real Events by Liza Perrat A powerful story of

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Australia, Britain, child abuse, Child Migrant Trust, drugs, forced adoption, forced labour, Liza Perrat, Margaret Humphreys, Oranges and Sunshine, prostitution

#TuesdayBookBlog RUM HIJACK by Phil Motel (@philmotel) A writer for writers of discerning taste #RBRT

Posted on May 26, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I picked up this novel after reading an intriguing and enticing review by fellow reviewer and talented writer Terry Tyler, and as I’ve discovered quite a number of great writers following her recommendations, I had to give this one a go. I’m sure you’ll realise why soon enough. Rum Hijack by Phil Motel

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog alcohol, Bukowski, drugs, Eileen, John Waters, literary fiction, metafiction, Russian submarines, writers' block

#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

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

#FREE #YA story for only two days (29th and 30th) WE ARE FAMILY. Neighbours, prejudice, friendships, small-town and love.

Posted on July 29, 2016 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Sorry to crowd you all with so many posts but I’ve been having a few funny days, with travelling, trying to sort out the house, and a job offer that might mean (if it comes to pass) that I’ll have to take a bit of time off, at least initially from being everywhere.

Posted in Book launch, book promo, FREE drugs, free, friendship, Kindle Unlimited, romance, small-town, suicide, We Are Family