Book reviews – authortranslatorOlga

#Bookreview The Golden Age of Science Fiction: A Journey into Space with 1950s Radio, TV, Films, Comics and Books by John Wade (@penswordbooks) #sci-fi

Posted on May 13, 2019 by OlgaNunez 13 Comments

Hi all: I’m sharing a review for another of Pen & Sword’s books today, one that I think will delight many of you. The Golden Age of Science Fiction: A Journey into Space with 1950s Radio, TV, Films, Comics and Books by John Wade. Wonderful illustrations, gloriously nostalgic and charming. John Wade grew up in

Posted in Book review, Book reviews 1950s science fiction, books, comics and magazines, films, illustration, non-fiction, radio, reference book, Television, UK and British science-fiction

#TuesdayBookBlog The Dark Web Murders (The Inspector Sheehan Mysteries Book 4) by Brian O’Hare (@brianohare26) A first-rate challenge for those who love a bit of detecting #Bookreview

Posted on May 7, 2019 by OlgaNunez 20 Comments

Hi all: I bring you the review of the next book in a series that has quickly become one of my favourite police procedurals. The Dark Web Murders (The Inspector Sheehan Mysteries Book 4) by Brian O’Hare I AM NEMEIN. I AM EMOTIONALLY DETACHED FROM MY KILLINGS. I AM NOT, THEREFORE, A MURDERER. I AM

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Blogging, Inspector Sheehan series, Northern Ireland, police procedural, secret club, the dark web, torture, UK policing

#Bookreview LIVE SHOW, DRINK INCLUDED – COLLECTED STORIES by Vicky Grut (@VickyGrut) @HollandParkPres) A diverse collection of beautifully observed and written stories #short-story

Posted on May 6, 2019 by OlgaNunez 15 Comments

Hi all: I don’t read many short-stories these days, but this collection is a must. Live Show, Drink Included – Collected Stories by Vicky Grut Fiction. Short Stories. For the stories in this collection Vicky Grut takes inspiration from a range of often ordinary situations and explores how easily things can go awry or take an unexpected

Posted in Book review, Book reviews awards, beautiful writing, lyrical, Short Stories, short story collection, surreal

#TuesdayBookBlog TWO RIVERS, ONE STREAM (Karma’s Children Book 2) by John Dolan (@JohnDolanAuthor) Unmissable #Bookreview

Posted on April 30, 2019 by OlgaNunez 16 Comments

Hi all: I told you already that I was reading this book, and yes, it’s irresistible. Two Rivers, One Stream (Karma’s Children Book 2) by John Dolan. Twists, turns, exotic locations and philosophical insights. Unmissable. “All rivers flow to the sea; yet the sea is not full.” On the Thai island of Samui, widowed private

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Bali, David Braddock, Domestic violence, Karma's Children trilogy, private investigator, professional assassin, Thailand

#TuesdayBookBlog SEAGULLS OVER WESTMINSTER by Richard Wade (@wadecomply). An amusing and fun read about UK local politics. #RBRT

Posted on April 30, 2019 by OlgaNunez 10 Comments

Hi all. I bring you a review I’ve completed for Rosie’s Book Review Team. I am back in one piece (I think) from my break, and it was fascinating although quite tiring as well. I hope to catch up on some of the reviews in the next couple of weeks, and I have something else planned

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Rosie's Book Review Team, Rosie's Book Team Review, Tuesday Book Blog Albion, Brighton, Fiction, football, irony, political campaign, politics, radio, Social media, UK local politics

#TuesdayBookBlog RESTLESS EARTH (KARMA’S CHILDREN BOOK 1) by John Dolan. Everything a lover of complex mysteries could wish for.

Posted on April 16, 2019 by OlgaNunez 18 Comments

Hi all: I have the pleasure of bringing you the first novel in a trilogy by one of my favourite mystery/detective novel writers, John Dolan. Restless Earth (Karma’s Children Book 1) by John Dolan “It’s not always easy to tell the good guys from the bad guys. And sometimes, there are no good guys.” Four

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog David Braddock, detective, Irak War, Jim Fosse, John Dolan, philosophy, psychopathy, Thailand

NUREMBERG’S VOICE OF DOOM: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE CHIEF INTERPRETER AT HISTORY’S GREATEST TRIALS by Wolfe Frank (@penswordbooks) A must read

Posted on April 15, 2019 by OlgaNunez 25 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a fabulous book about one of those people that seem too big for everyday life. Nuremberg’s Voice of Doom: The Autobiography of the Chief Interpreter at History’s Greatest Trials by Wolfe Frank The memoirs of Wolfe Frank, which lay hidden in an attic for twenty-five years, are a unique and

Posted in Book review, Book reviews biography, History, internment camps, Memoirs, Nazi Germany, Nurember trials, Paul Hooley, Pen & Sword, simultaneous interpreting, spy, Wolfe Frank, WWII

#TuesdayBookBlog THE WRONGFUL DEATH: THE GREAT DEVIL WAR III by Kenneth B. Andersen (@K_B_Andersen) Another fun and thrilling book in a great series. #YA

Posted on April 9, 2019 by OlgaNunez 19 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you the third book in a series I’m really enjoying. The Wrongful Death: The Great Devil War III by Kenneth B. Andersen Multi-award winning series, published in 10 countries, movie rights optioned! Continuing the dark adventure that begins with The Devil’s Apprentice and The Die of Death. An unfortunate chain of events makes

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Bible, coming of age, Fantasy, Heaven and Hell, quest, The Devil War Series, Young Adult

#TuesdayBookblog POINTE PATROL: HOW NINE PEOPLE (AND DOG) SAVED THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD FROM THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN CALIFORNIA’S HISTORY by Earik Beann (Earik Beann) #RBRT An inspiring true story

Posted on April 2, 2019 by OlgaNunez 17 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you another non-fiction book, although totally different to yesterday’s (well, there are trees as well but…) Pointe Patrol: How nine people (and a dog) saved their neighborhood from the most destructive fire in California’s history by Earik Beann. An inspiring real story about the power of true community spirit. On

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog California, Earik Beann, fire, first-responder, Memoir, non-fiction, Santa Rosa, Sonoma and Napa fires, Tubbs Fire, US

#Bookreview A HISTORY OF TREES by Simon Wills (@WillsyWriter) (@penswordbooks) The perfect gift for nature. #non-fiction

Posted on April 1, 2019 by OlgaNunez 18 Comments

Hi all: Another different offering from me, and I think it will make a great gift: A History of Trees by Simon Wills The perfect gift for nature lovers who enjoy amusing trivia, stories, and photographs. Have you ever wondered how trees got their names? What did our ancestors think about trees, and how were they used in

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Non-fiction nature, non-fiction, Pen & Sword, photography, Simon Wills, Stories, trees, trivia, UK