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#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 29 Comments

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 WILL RISE FROM ASHES by Jean M. Grant (@JeanGrant05). An ambitious road-novel about a woman who finds herself among the chaos #RBRT

Posted on June 18, 2019 by OlgaNunez 26 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you one of my reviews for Rosie’s Book Review Team. I think many of you will enjoy this book. Will Rise from Ashes by Jean M. Grant Living is more than mere survival. Young widow AJ Sinclair has persevered through much heartache. Has she met her match when the Yellowstone

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog anxiety, autism, driving, grief, road-movie, super volcano, women's fiction, Yellowstone

#TuesdayBookBlog WHEN ALL IS SAID by Anne Griffin (@AnneGriffin_) A gorgeous and deeply touching book #WhenAllIsSaid

Posted on January 22, 2019 by OlgaNunez 22 Comments

Dear all: I love this book, and I hope you will too. When All is Said by Anne Griffin. Five toasts. Five people. One lifetime. ‘A hugely enjoyable, engrossing novel, a genuine page-turner.’ Donal Ryan ‘An extraordinary novel, a poetic writer, and a story that moved me to tears.’ John Boyne ‘I’m here to remember – all

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog bereavement, Dyslexia, Family drama, family secrets, grief, Ireland, loss, old-age, rural Ireland

#TuesdayBookBlog THE LAST FEAST by Zeb Haradon Unusual science-fiction which makes us question what it means to be human #RBRT #SciFi

Posted on July 31, 2018 by OlgaNunez 14 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you another author I discovered through Rosie’s Book Review Team and the recommendation of one of the group reviewers and great writer, Terry Tyler (yes, the Terry Tyler whose Renova Series I’ve reviewed here). Believe me, this one is not same old, same old. The Last Feast by Zeb Haradon Jim, the

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog cannibalism, Classics, end of the world, grief, philosophy, post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Zeb Haradon

#Bookreview GIRL ON POINT by Cheryl Guerriero (@uncle_cher) A great novel about grief, revenge, and discovering that we are all more alike than we realise #YAnovel

Posted on August 16, 2017 by OlgaNunez 16 Comments

Hi all: Don’t worry. I haven’t accumulated tonnes and tonnes of book reviews while my friend and her family were visiting, but I don’t want to get behind, so I bring you another one today. This would definitely make a great movie. And the author is going places too. Girl on Point by Cheryl Guerriero “One of

Posted in Book review, Book reviews basketball, crime, gang culture, girl gang, going native, grief, Murder, revenge, YA

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview THE BLEEDERS (DAEMONS OF LONDON Book 1) by Michaela Haze (@MichaelaHaze) For lovers of paranormal romance with dark touches and a subtext of mental illness

Posted on August 15, 2017 by OlgaNunez 8 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a book that is not in one of my usual genres. This time it wasn’t the book for me. The Bleeders (Daemons of London – Book 1) by Michaela Haze The Bleeders is a Psychological, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance. “This is one of the best books I have read in a

Posted in Book review, Book reviews blood, demon, grief, London, mental illness, paranormal, psychological, romance

#Reviewblitz PETALS by Laurisa White Reyes (@lwreyes) Grief, survivor’s guilt, identity and family relations in a beautifully written book set in Guatemala.

Posted on April 20, 2017 by OlgaNunez 4 Comments

Hi all: Yes, today I bring you a review too, but it’s part of a Blog tour/Review Blitz organised by Lady Amber’s Reviews & PR. So here it is! Title: Petals Author: Laurisa White Reyes Genre: YA Suspense Cover Designer: Emma Michaels Publisher: Skyrocket Press Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR Blurb: Some memories refuse to stay

Posted in Blog Tour, book promo, Book review, Book reviews grief, Guatemala, Identity, mixed families, mystery, YA

#Bookreview #RBRT THE BEAUTY OF THE FALL by Rich Marcello. A beautifully written novel about loss, meaning and relationships, with its heart in the right place. #TuesdayBookBlog

Posted on March 14, 2017 by OlgaNunez 15 Comments

Hi all: Rich Marcello, the author of this novel, got in touch with me asking for a review. As the book sounded well-wroth a read but I was buried under a mountain of books, I agreed to review when I could and also made some suggestions as to other venues for reviews. Finally, I’m pleased

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