historical fiction – authortranslatorOlga

#TuesdayBookBlog THE HEAD IN THE ICE: A BOWMAN OF THE YARD INVESTIGATION by Richard James (@RichardNJames). A masterful new Victorian #mystery series. #RBRT

Posted on June 4, 2019 by OlgaNunez 14 Comments

Hi all: I bring you the review of the first book in a new Victorian mystery series, another great discovery from Rosie’s Book Review Team. The Head in the Ice: A Bowman of the Yard Investigation by Richard James (@RichardNJames). Who would send a madman to solve a murder? Just released from a Lunatic Asylum,

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog historical fiction, London, lunatic asylum, mystery, police procedural, PTSD, Scotland Yard, Victorian mystery

#TuesdayBookBlog DAISY JONES AND THE SIX #daisyjonesandthesix by Taylor Jenkins Reid (@tjenkinsreid) Recommended to lovers of Rock & Roll, music, and the 1970s rock scene.

Posted on March 19, 2019 by OlgaNunez 16 Comments

Hi all: For all of you Rock & Roll lovers, I bring you: Daisy Jones & The Six: A Novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid. A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup. “I devoured Daisy Jones & The

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog 1970s, alcoholism, child abuse, drug addiction, historical fiction, interviews, music, Rock and Roll

#TuesdayBookBlog #Blogtour THE BLUE by Nancy Bilyeau (@EndeavourQuill). A great combination of history and adventures

Posted on December 4, 2018 by OlgaNunez 12 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a great novel. I was also invited to participate in the blog tour and I hope you find it as interesting as I do. The Blue by Nancy Bilyeau. ‘Nancy Bilyeau’s passion for history infuses her books’ – Alison Weir ‘With rich writing, surprising twists, and a riveting sense

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Derby pottery, endeavour quill, female protagonist, France, historical fiction, Huguenot, Madame Pompadour, mystery, pottery, Royal Crown Derby, Sevres, spy, XVIII centure England

#Blogtour RATIONAL CREATURES Ed. by Christina Boyd (@xtnaboyd) It was hard to be a woman in the Regency period and Austen knew it all too well! A must read for Austen lovers.

Posted on October 18, 2018 by OlgaNunez 32 Comments

Hi all: I am pleased to bring you a book by an editor (and writer) I have come to admire and trust. She has put me in touch with many great authors a well, so you read on at your peril… Ah, and don’t miss the GIVEAWAY Rational Creatures: Stirrings of Feminism in the Hearts

Posted in Blog Tour, Book launch, Book review, Book reviews A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Emma, historical fiction, Jane Austen, Mary Wollstonecraft, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Rational Creatures, Regency period, Sense and Sensibility

#TuesdayBookBlog #RBRT THE LOST LETTERS by Sarah Mitchell (@SarahM_writer) WWII Historical fiction and family secrets

Posted on October 16, 2018 by OlgaNunez 14 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a book that I think will become a big favourite for many of you, as it touches on some themes that I know a lot of us are interested in, and it is beautifully written. Another one of Rosie’s great finds. The Lost Letters: Absolutely heartbreaking wartime fiction about love

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Canada, England, evacuee, family secret, historical fiction, mystery, Norfolk, women's fiction, WWII

#Bookreview MUNICH by Robert Harris (@Robert___Harris) A solid and well-written #historicalfiction book with few surprises (@FTLOBOOKS)

Posted on September 17, 2018 by OlgaNunez 4 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a book I won in a giveaway by an author I’m happy to finally have read. More of his books to come, I am sure. Munich by Robert Harris MUNICH, SEPTEMBER 1938 Hitler is determined to start a war. Chamberlain is desperate to preserve the peace. They will meet in a

Posted in Book review, Book reviews accuracy, Chamberlain, historical fiction, Hitler, Mussolini, plot, Sudeten Germans, WWII

#Bookreview THE TUDOR CROWN by Joanna Hickson (@joannahickson) #historicalfiction #TheTudorCrown Great female narrator and a must-read for lovers of all things Tudor

Posted on August 6, 2018 by OlgaNunez 10 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a book that I’m sure many of you will be interested in. The Tudor Crown by Joanna Hickson She’ll betray her King to crown her son. ‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times When Edward of York takes back the English crown, the Wars of the Roses scatter the Lancastrian

Posted in Book review, Book reviews English history, France, Henry VII, historical fiction, Margaret of Beaufort, Richard III, the Battle of Bosworth, the Tudors, The War of the Roses, Wales

#TuesdayBookBlog #Coverreveal SON OF A PREACHER MAN by Karen M. Cox (@karenmcox1932). Another winner!

Posted on May 22, 2018 by OlgaNunez 18 Comments

Hi all: I recently read a book by Karen M. Cox (check here my review of I Could Write a Book) and when Rosie Amber told me the author was looking for ARC readers for her new book, I had to join in. I’ve read the book and I’ll tell you more about it early

Posted in Cover reveal, Tuesday Book Blog American South, historical fiction, Karen M. Cox, medical, new book, Pride and Prejudice, romance

#Bookreview RETURNING TO THE LAND OF THE MORNING CALM by Hans M. Hirschi (@Hans_Hirschi) #LGBT A truly romantic novel about a love that survives against all odds

Posted on May 21, 2018 by OlgaNunez 23 Comments

Hi all: Today is the book launch of Hans M. Hirschi‘s new book. And I had to bring it to you. Here it is: Returning to the Land of the Morning Calm by Hans M Hirsch Martin is eighty-four years old, a Korean War veteran, living quietly in a retirement home in upstate New York. His days

Posted in Book review, Book reviews African American, happy endings, HEA, historical fiction, Korea, Korean War, LGBT

#TuesdayBookBlog THE ARTIST AND THE SOLDIER by Angelle Petta (@AngellePetta) A compelling WWII #historicalfiction novel, coming-of-age and M/M love story, and a fascinating backdrop #Bookreview

Posted on May 1, 2018 by OlgaNunez 14 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a book that’s officially released as this post publishes and one you should not miss. The Artist and the Soldier by Angelle Petta Two young men come of age and fall in love against the backdrop of true events in World War II—It’s 1938. Bastian Fisher and Max Amsel meet at

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Coming-of-age fiction, De Sica, historical fiction, Italy, Jews, La Porta del Cielo, M/M romance, Nazi summer camps, Rome, Tuesday Book Blog, WWII