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#TuesdayBookBlog HAWTHORN WOODS by Patrick Canning. A noirish cozy mystery with dark undertones #RBRT

Posted on September 8, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you another review for one of the books I’ve discovered through Rosie’s Book Review Team. Hawthorn Woods by Patrick Canning Logline: Seeking to rediscover herself after a divorce, a detective-minded woman embarks on solving the small mysteries of a Midwest neighborhood, only to learn the secrets hidden there are more horrifying

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog amateur detective, animal cruelty, anti Semitism, Blue Velvet, cozy mystery, Desperate Houswives, mental health problems, Patrick Caning, romance

#TuesdayBookBlog THE KILLINGS AT KINGFISHER HILL: THE NEW HERCULE POIROT MYSTERY by Sophie Hannah (@sophiehannahCB1) (@HarperCollinsUK) #Poirot #mystery Fun, twisty, and light

Posted on September 1, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you another book in the new series about Poirot adventures by Sophie Hannah: The Killings at Kingfisher Hill: The New Hercule Poirot Mystery by Sophie Hannah The world’s greatest detective, Hercule Poirot—legendary star of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile—returns to solve a fiendish new

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Agatha Christie, classical whodonit, mystery, Poirot, puzzle, red herrings, Sophie Hannah, twists

#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

#Bookreview THE HOME FRONT 1939–1945 IN 100 OBJECTS by Austin J Ruddy (@penswordbooks) A great gift for anybody interested in the home front #WWII

Posted on August 24, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a non-fiction book that I think will interest many of you. Fabulous. The Home Front 1939–1945 in 100 Objects by Austin J Ruddy A lifesaving gas mask. A ration book, essential for the supply of food. A shelter stove that kept a family warm whilst they huddled in their Anderson

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog documents, History, home front, non-fiction, Pen & Sword, photographies, UK, World War II, WWII

#TuesdayBookBlog RUNNING HAUNTED: A GREEK ROMANTIC COMEDY WITH A GHOST SET IN NAFPLIO GREECE by Effrosyni Moschoudi (@FrostieMoss) Ghosts, a cute dog, wonderful locations and plenty of love #RBRT

Posted on August 18, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you an amusing and touching read that is perfect for those of us who have ended up with no holidays. Running Haunted: A Greek romantic comedy with a ghost set in Nafplio Greece by Effrosyni Moschoudi Kelly ran a marathon… and wound up running a house. With a ghost in it.

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Book review, dog, ghost, Greece, Greek food, grief, paranormal, RBRT, romance, TuesdayBookBlog

#TuesdayBookBlog THE WHISPER MAN by Alex North (@writer_north)( @PenguinUKBooks) An entertaining mix of mystery, paranormal, and psychological thriller

Posted on August 11, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book today that has been getting a lot of attention, but I was a bit slow catching on. Well, I finally got around to reading it! The Whisper Man by Alex North THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, RICHARD & JUDY PICK & GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR, LONGLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTON CRIME NOVEL OF THE

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Alex North, child killer, horror, mystery, police procedural, psychological thriller, Serial killer, The Whisper Man, thriller

#TuesdayBookBlog Billy (the Kid): A Novel by Peter Meech (@backonthebeach) Beautifully written, heart-warming, and intriguing. A perfect combination #Western #RBRT

Posted on August 4, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: This is a short read, and one I think many of the followers of my blogs will enjoy. Billy (the Kid): A Novel by Peter Meech Pueblo, Colorado,1932. Bootleggers thrive in a town where the sheriff is on the take and you can kill a man with impunity. In this thrilling narrative, a

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Billy the Kid, gangster, historical fiction, old West, Peter Meech, prohibition, western

#TuesdayBookBlog DRACA by Geoffrey Gudgion (@GeoffreyGudgion) (@unbounders) Beautiful, eerie, and enthralling #RBRT

Posted on July 28, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book difficult to classify (I like those) and one I’m sure will intrigue a lot of you. Draca by Geoffrey Gudgion ‘A terrific and compelling story which highlights mental and physical challenges that many who have served will recognise.’ General Sir Nick Parker, Commander British Forces Afghanistan 2010 Draca was

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog ghost, paranormal, PTSD, Rosie's Book Review Team, Royal Marines, sailing, Saxons, Unbound, Vikings

#TuesdayBookBlog THE STRANGE BOOK OF JACOB BOYCE by Tom Gillespie (@tom_gillespie) A trip into the depths of an obsession #RBRT

Posted on July 21, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Today I bring you a pretty special reading experience. Follow down the rabbit hole if you dare! The Strange Book of Jacob Boyce by Tom Gillespie A spiralling obsession. A missing wife. A terrifying secret. Will he find her before it’s too late? When Dr Jacob Boyce’s wife goes missing, the police put

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Baroque Spanish art, Glasgow, Mathematics, Maths, Quantum physics, Rosie's Book Review Team, surreal, TuesdayBookBlog

#TuesdayBookBlog MATT: MORE THAN WORDS by Hans M Hirschi (@Hans_Hirschi) A challenging and beautifully diverse reading experience #RBRT

Posted on July 14, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you the review of a book by an author I’m a big fan of: Matt: More Than Words by Hans M Hirschi Imagine… …being locked inside your own body, unable to move at will, unable to speak your mind. Born prematurely and with complications at birth, twenty-three-year-old Matthew Walker is neurologically

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog abuse, cerebral palsy, disability, diverse characters, families, Hans Hirschi, LGTB, society, technology