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#Bookreview RETURN TO HIROSHIMA by Bob Van Laerhoven (@bobvanlaerhoven) An #ultra-noir novel for lovers of beautiful writing and dark subjects that probe the human psyche

Posted on July 2, 2018 by OlgaNunez 14 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a book by an author who’s already visited my blog and left a lasting impression. Here it is: Return to Hiroshima by Bob Van Laerhoven 1995, Japan struggles with a severe economic crisis. Fate brings a number of people together in Hiroshima in a confrontation with dramatic consequences. Xavier Douterloigne, the son

Posted in Book review, Book reviews atomic bomb, Bob Van Laerhoven, family relationships, guilt, Japan, medical experiments, mystery, myth, torture, ultra-noir, WWII

#Bookreview THE LEAVERS by Lisa Ko (@iamlisako) A book about mothers, sons, emigrations, and how to survive when you’ve lost a part of yourself #TheLeavers #emigration

Posted on April 26, 2018 by OlgaNunez 20 Comments

Hi all: I don’t usually blog on Thursdays, but when I was invited to participate in this blog tour, I know you would not mind getting an extra post. And here it is: The Leavers: Winner of the PEN/Bellweather Prize for Fiction by Lisa Ko ‘A vivid fictional exploration of what it means to belong and

Posted in Book review, Book reviews adoptions, China, emigration, ethnicity, family relationships, immigration, mother-son relationship, politics, transnational adoptions, USA

#Booklaunch #Bookreview DISEASE: WHEN LIFE TAKES AN UNEXPECTED TURN by Hans M. Hirschi (@Hans_Hirschi) An emotional journey into a disintegrating mind and its effects #Dementia

Posted on October 25, 2017 by OlgaNunez 19 Comments

Hi all: I have been following this author and his books for a while, and I heard such great things about this book that I had to ask him for an ARC copy. And yes, Hans Hirschi has done it again. (Ah, the book is officially published on the 26th of October, but you can

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimers, dementia, diary?, family relationships, first-person, gay marriage, paranoia, reporter

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview PRACTICING NORMAL by Cara Sue Achterberg (@CaraAchterberg) A great book about the games families play and what love really is

Posted on April 25, 2017 by OlgaNunez 17 Comments

Hi all: I am approached often by writers looking for reviews. Sometimes I have so many books due for a certain date that I can’t accommodate them and also sometimes I don’t feel the books are in categories I’m in the best position to review. Cara Sue Achterberg got in touch with me about her

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Asperger's, cheating, depression, family relationships, Love, psychological depth, secrets, women's fiction

#Bookreview DARKNESSRISING by Brian Moreland (@BrianMoreland) Horror, poetry and redemption

Posted on December 26, 2016 by OlgaNunez 4 Comments

Hi all: I’ve read a few books by Brian Moreland and loved them all but realised I hadn’t shared the review of this one. And in case you need something different, I thought today was the day. I’ve also read recently that the author’s publisher is closing down, so you might want to grab his

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Book reviews, Brian Moreland, family relationships, horror, poetry