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#TuesdayBookBlog BLACK IRISH BLUES: A Caesar Stiles Mystery by Andrew Cotto @andrewcotto A great combination of good writing, great characters, and a compelling setting #RBRT

Posted on April 6, 2021 by OlgaNunez 14 Comments

Hi all: I bring you another book from Rosie’s Book Review Team. Short but full to the brim with great characters and stories. Black Irish Blues: A Caesar Stiles Mystery by Andrew Cotto “Being a fan of Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos and Walter Mosley, I would certainly label Andrew Cotto as a comparable read to

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog bullying, crime, curse, Family, hard-boiled, memorable characters, New Jersey, noir, prison, small-town

#Bookreview 337 by M Jonathan Lee (@MJonathanLee) A ‘total’ reading experience #literaryfiction

Posted on December 7, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a pretty surprising (albeit enjoyable) reading experience. 337 by M Jonathan Lee 337 follows the life of Samuel Darte whose mother vanished when he was in his teens. It was his brother, Tom who found her wedding ring on the kitchen table along with the note. While their father pays

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Book cover, death, Family, Identity, literary fiction, loss, M. Jonathan Lee, memory, Murder, trauma, Yorkshire

#Bookreview BECAUSE OF YOU by Dawn French (@Dawn_French) (@PenguinUKBooks) You’ll cry, laugh, and love it

Posted on October 26, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book that I requested on a bit of a whim and it was a total win. Because of You by Dawn French THE EAGERLY AWAITED, LIFE-AFFIRMING AND MOVING NEW NOVEL FROM NUMBER-ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR DAWN FRENCH ‘Dawn tackles the big ones – love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood –

Posted in Book review, Book reviews child abduction, child death, Dawn French, Family, grief, mother-daughter relationship, strong female character

#TuesdayBookBlog THE VANISHING HALF by Brit Bennett (@britrbennett) (@LittleBrownUK) Great story, memorable characters, and a subject that will make readers think #Bookreview

Posted on September 15, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Today I bring you the review of a book that has been causing a bit of a stir. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett ‘The Vanishing Half is an utterly mesmerising novel. It seduces with its literary flair, surprises with its breath-taking plot twists, delights with its psychological insights, and challenges us to consider

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog diversity, Family, female protagonists, gender, LGTB, mother and daughters, passing, race, sisters, South, USA

#TuesdayBookBlog THE OTHER HALF OF AUGUSTA HOPE by Joanna Glen (@JoannaGlenBooks) (@HarperCollins) . A lyrical book full of feeling and “duende”

Posted on July 30, 2019 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a wonderful book today. Truly wonderful. The Other Half of Augusta Hope: Meet this summer’s most extraordinary heroine by Joanna Glen THIS IS A STORY FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EVER FELT LIKE THEY DON’T BELONG ‘Keep the tissues close’ Good Housekeeping ‘A beautifully written debut novel with unforgettable characters and an

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Andalucía, Burundi, cante jondo, Family, Federico Garcia Lorca, flamenco, grief, Joanna Glen, migrants, UK

#TuesdayBookBlog THE LAST THING SHE SAID by Rachel Walkley (@RachelJWalkley) #RBRT A beautifully written feel-good story.

Posted on December 18, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book by one of the authors I discovered though Rosie’s team. This is the second of her novels and… she’s a keeper! The Last Thing She Said by Rachel Walkley. Women’s fiction with a touch of the paranormal. A beautifully written feel-good story. “Beware of a man named Frederick

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog clairvoyance, contemporary women, Family, flute, mystery, paranormal, secrets, UK, women's fiction

#Bookreview DAYS OF WONDER by Keith Stuart (@keefstuart) (@LittleBrownUK) #Daysofwonder A love-at-first-read book. A must read if you love theatre, stories, magic, and feel-good novels.

Posted on June 7, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I read the first novel by this author some time ago and I was very pleased when I was invited to read the next one. I’m publishing the review on the day of its publication, so don’t delay and get it now! From the 200,000-copy bestselling author of A Boy Make Of Blocks Days

Posted in Book review, Book reviews A Boy Made of Blocks, cardiac illness, chronic illness, comics, coming of age, Days of Wonder, depression, Family, Keith Stuart, single-father family, teenagers, theatre

#Bookreview MACBETH by Jo Nesbo (@NetGalley) A dark and twisted take on the original for readers interested in morally ambiguous characters. #JoNesbo #Shakespeare

Posted on May 28, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I was very intrigued by this book and well… Here is the review, finally. Macbeth by Jo Nesbo JO NESBO: #1 Sunday Times bestseller, #1 New York Times bestseller, 40 million books sold worldwide He’s the best cop they’ve got. When a drug bust turns into a bloodbath it’s up to Inspector Macbeth and his team to clean up

Posted in book promo, Book review, Book reviews best-seller, corruption, dark thriller, Escaping Psychiatry, Family, Hogarth's project, Jo Nesbo, Macbeth, Police, politics, Scotland, Shakespeare

#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 THE DRY: The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year 2017 by Jean Harper (@LittleBrownUK) (@janeharperautho)Tense, atmospheric, and reflective Australian #crimenovel.

Posted on February 19, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: This is the second part (although it should be the first) of the post I published last week. Oh well, this is me we’re talking about, after all. The Dry: The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year 2017 by Jane Harper ‘One of the most stunning debuts I’ve ever read…Read it!’ David

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Autralia, Book Twins, crime, draught, Family, guilt, Jane Harper, Murder, noir, Rosie's Book Review Team, small-town