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#TuesdayBookBlog No Woman is an Island: Inspiring and Empowering International Women (Pandora’s Boxed Set) by Liza Perrat (@LizaPerrat), Linda Gillard, Lorna Fergusson, Clare Flynn, Helena Halme A highly recommended set of stories #RBRT

Posted on August 17, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you the review of a boxed set today, 5 full-length novels, so, as you can imagine, it’s going to be long, so you’ve been warned. It’s a fantastic collection though, so you might want to read on. No Woman is an Island: Inspiring and Empowering International Women (Pandora’s Boxed Set) by Liza

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog boxed set, Eastbourne, Finland, France, historical fiction, Italian Renaissance, strong female protagonists., Sweden, UK, woman authors, WWI, WWII

#TuesdayBookBlog FLEURINGALA by M.K.B. Graham A delightful coming-of-age story, magical like the best fairy tales #RBRT

Posted on July 6, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you another review for one of the wonderful finds from Rosie’s Book Review Team. Fleuringala by M. K. B. Graham From the author of CAIRNAERIE, a new historical fiction, set in 1939….. Abandoned by her no-count mother in a rundown shack on the outskirts of Lauderville, Virginia, seven-year-old Ruby Glory is

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog 1930s, child abuse, Coming of Age story, Fairy tale, historical fiction, neglect, The Selfish Giant, USA, Virginia, Writing

#TuesdayBookBlog Not Just Any Man: A novel of Old New Mexico by Loretta Tollefson #Historicalfiction with a diverse cast and a fascinating account of life in early XIX c. New Mexico

Posted on June 22, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you the review of the first book in a series I’ve been following for the last few years, and despite reading it out of order, or perhaps because of it, I loved it! Not Just Any Man: A novel of Old New Mexico by Loretta Tollefson Historical fiction with a diverse cast

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog diverse characters, historical characters, historical fiction, Loretta Miles Tollefson, New Mexico, race, trapping, XIX century

#TuesdayBookBlog THE BOOK OF SKULL (DOCTRESSES1) by David Hutchison (@davidwhutchison) Victorian Edinburgh adapted to modern sensibilities #RBRT #historicalfiction

Posted on May 11, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you another one of the discoveries of Rosie’s team, and this one brings us a multifaceted author. I came across this book when I was reading Hyde, and I couldn’t resist spending a bit more time in Victorian Edinburgh. I must say that it was the right call! The Book of

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog BAME, Burke and Hare, Edinburgh Medical School, Gothic literature, historical fiction, LGBQT, Phrenology, Victorian Fiction, Women doctors

#TuesdayBookBlog HYDE by Craig Russell (@TheCraigRussell) (@ClaraHDiaz) Scottish Historical Gothic mystery, and a twist on Stevenson’s Hyde (without Jekyll)

Posted on April 27, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book that will be published in a couple of days by a writer whose previous book I enjoyed. Recommended to readers of historical fiction who love a touch of the Gothic/horror. Hyde: A thrilling Gothic masterpiece from the internationally bestselling author by Craig Russell When it comes to Gothic crime,

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Craig Russell, Edinburgh, gothic horror, historical fiction, Jekyll and Hyde, mystery, police procedural, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scotland, Victorian era

#TuesdayBookBlog THE FREQUENCY OF US: A BBC2 Between the Covers book club pick by Keith Stuart (@keefstuart) (@LittleBrownUK) A story with magic, imagination, a hopeful ending and a big heart

Posted on April 13, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Dear all: I bring you the review of a new book by an author I’ve become a fan of in recent years. The Frequency of Us: A BBC2 Between the Covers book club pick by Keith Stuart A BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK ‘A fascinating, beautiful, heartwarming novel. It kept me gripped from the very first chapter’

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog anxiety, Bath, dual timelines, historical fiction, Keith Stuart, love story, multiverses, old-age, WW II UK

#TuesdayBookBlog THE OTHER MRS. SAMSON by Ralph Webster (@Ralph_Webster) Biographical historical fiction for fans of women’s stories and XIX and XX narratives #RBRT

Posted on February 16, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you novel/fictionalised biography that I found fascinating. I hope you find it as interesting as I did. The Other Mrs. Samson by Ralph Webster Surviving two wars, sharing one husband, searching for answers. A hidden compartment in a black lacquer cabinet left in an attic reveals the secrets of two incredible

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog biographies, biography, German history, historical fiction, Jewish Fiction, USA history, women's history, XIX and XX century

#Bookreview THE PHANTOM IN THE FOG: A BOWMAN OF THE YARD INVESTIGATION by Richard James (@RichardNJames). This historical mystery series keeps getting better and better #mystery #historicalfiction

Posted on November 30, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I think this series will probably be familiar to many of you. I’m a big fan. The Phantom in the Fog: A Bowman Of The Yard Investigation by Richard James Bowman of the Yard: Book Four ‘Wonderfully atmospheric, full of the thrills of Victorian London.’ Adam Croft Autumn, 1892 Following a manic episode,

Posted in Book reviews, bookmarks A Bowman of the Yard mystery, historical fiction, mystery, police procedural, Richard James, Scotland Yard, series, Victorian London

#TuesdayBookBlog NO SECRET TOO SMALL. A Novel of Old New Mexico by Loretta Miles Tollefson. New Mexico historical fiction that confronts some painful truths #historicalfiction

Posted on November 10, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a new book by an author I read last year for the first time. Recommended to readers of historical fiction. No Secret Too Small. A Novel of Old New Mexico by Loretta Miles Tollefson A novel dedicated to all the world’s children caught in the cross fire of adult squabbles.

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog female protagonist, historical fiction, Loretta Miles Tollefson, Mexico, New Mexico, Old New Mexico, Prejudice, racism, Spanish, weaving, XIX century

#Bookrecommendation THE FALSE DA VINCI by Francisco Tessainer #Historicalfiction with a twist

Posted on August 10, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: As you know, I translate books by other independent authors every so often, and I share them with you once they have been published. A Spanish author (from Zaragoza), whom I had met, and we even worked together at a book fair, Francisco Tessainer, asked me to translate his book into English. I

Posted in Book launch, book promo alternative historical fiction, historical fiction, Humour, Italian Renaissance, Leonardo Da Vinci., Spanish, Translation