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#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 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 OUTERBOROUGH BLUES. A BROOKLYN MYSTERY by Andrew Cotto (@andrewcotto) Brooklyn, noir, cooking: a winning recipe #noirnovel

Posted on November 9, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I revisit an author whose book intrigued me a great deal, as he manages to combine very different elements and make them function incredibly well somehow. Outerborough Blues: A Brooklyn Mystery by Andrew Cotto A beautiful young French girl walks into a bar, nervously lights a cigarette, and begs the bartender for help in

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog American contemporary writing, Andrew Cotto, Brooklyn, cookery, crime, mystery, New York, noir, TuesdayBookBlog

#TuesdayBookBlog HARLEM SHUFFLE by Colson Whitehead (@LittleBrownUK) Fabulous writing about 1960s Harlem (and much more)

Posted on October 5, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a review by an author who has become very well known in recent years and has won two Pulitzer Prizes, although I had only read one of his novels before. But I am sure I’ll keep reading his books. Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (Now

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog 1960s, African American, Colson Whitehead, crime novel, Harlem, historical fiction, New York, Pulitzer Prize Winner

#TuesdayBookBlog THE SOUND OF VIOLET by Allen Wolf (@theallenwolf ) An atypical romance (plus) with a fabulous ending #Virtualblogtour #romantic

Posted on September 21, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all, as you can see, I’m participating in a Virtual Blog Tour today. This one is a bit special, as you’ll soon realise: The Sound of Violet by Allen Wolf Desperate to find a soulmate, Shawn goes on one awkward date after another until he encounters the alluring Violet. He starts dating her, but

Posted in Blog Tour, Book launch, Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog autism, end slavery, film adaptation, game creation, Human trafficking, New York, podcaster, prostitution, romantic comedy, romantic dramedy, screenwriting, Seattle

#TuesdayBookBlog A Caller’s Game by J.D. Barker (@jdbarker) Highly satisfying literary popcorn for fans of non-stop action #thriller

Posted on March 30, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book highly recommended for those who want a fix of action and something that will get their minds off current events. The complete opposite of a relaxing read. A Caller’s Game by J.D. Barker DIE HARD meets TALK RADIO in this heart-pounding, relentlessly fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog bombs, J.D. Barker, New York, non-stop action, page turner, radio station, thriller

#TuesdayBookBlog #DREAMLAND by Nancy Bilyeau (@EndeavourQuill)(@Tudorscribe)A wild ride for lovers of historical fiction, amusement parks, and great female protagonists #Blogtour

Posted on January 28, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all! Here I am participating in a blog tour for a book by an author that has featured before on my blog and who’s become a favourite of mine. DREAMLAND by Nancy Bilyeau ‘Achingly believable’ – Publishers Weekly ‘This fast-paced, engrossing novel from Bilyeau… gives readers an up-close and personal view of New York’s Gilded

Posted in Blog Tour, Book launch, Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog 1910s, class system, Coney Island, female protagonist, gender politics, historical ficiton, Jewishness, migration, New York, Prejudice, USA history

#TuesdayBookBlog THE ENGLISH WIFE: A NOVEL by Lauren Willig (@laurenwillig) (@StMartinsPress) Recommended to fans of Rebecca, Jane Eyre, and Jane Austen’s novels. #bookreview #historicalfiction

Posted on March 6, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I am sure today’s book won’t be to everybody’s taste, but I loved it. See what you think. The English Wife: A Novel by Lauren Willig From New York Times bestselling author, Lauren Willig, comes this scandalous novel set in the Gilded Age, full of family secrets, affairs, and even murder. Annabelle and Bayard Van Duyvil live

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Family, Gothic, historical fiction, Jane Austen, Jane Eyre, Murder, mystery, New York, Rebecca, secrets, TuesdayBookBlog, XIX century

#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

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 #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

[amazon_link asins=’0451466691,B06XH432WX,0718084225,B01M14UN1J,1503943372′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’wwwauthortran-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’a3abb98d-a5c5-11e7-b0c9-1f143058d61f’] 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.

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