philosophy – authortranslatorOlga

#TuesdayBookBlog RESTLESS EARTH (KARMA’S CHILDREN BOOK 1) by John Dolan. Everything a lover of complex mysteries could wish for.

Posted on April 16, 2019 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I have the pleasure of bringing you the first novel in a trilogy by one of my favourite mystery/detective novel writers, John Dolan. Restless Earth (Karma’s Children Book 1) by John Dolan “It’s not always easy to tell the good guys from the bad guys. And sometimes, there are no good guys.” Four

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog David Braddock, detective, Irak War, Jim Fosse, John Dolan, philosophy, psychopathy, Thailand

#TuesdayBookBlog KILLING ADAM by Earik Beann (@EarikB) A cautionary tale, with plenty of action and philosophical touches thrown in. #RBRT

Posted on January 1, 2019 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book that got me thinking… Killing Adam by Earik Beann The world runs on ARCs. Altered Reality Chips. Small implants behind the left ear that allow people to experience anything they could ever imagine. The network controls everything, from traffic to food production, to law enforcement. Some proclaim it

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Rosie's Book Review Team, Tuesday Book Blog artificial intelligence, computers, dystopia, philosophy, Science fiction, Terminator, the Matrix

#TuesdayBookBlog SCORN by Paul Hoffman (@PaulGHoff) An extraordinary satire with a narrator for the centuries and quite a twist #RBRT

Posted on September 11, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book that took my breath away, and I kid you not. Scorn by Paul Hoffman. “A thrill-ride from start to finish… and brilliantly funny.” – Big Issue After an experiment at the Large Hadron Collider goes horribly wrong, depressed scientist Aaron Gall wakes up to discover his mind and

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Paul Hoffman, philosophy, RBRT, religon, Roman Catholic religion, The Pope, the Queen, thriller, Tony Blair, Tuesday Book Blog, UK

#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

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

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview DO YOU REALIZE?: A NOVEL by Kevin Kuhn (@Big_Kuhna). An inspiring read that will challenge your beliefs.

Posted on October 10, 2017 by OlgaNunez

[amazon_link asins=’0399184414,B00U6SFUSS,1878424114,1481900803,0399185046,8854410624,0813343062′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’wwwauthortran-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’0a35eb57-a5c7-11e7-93f1-dd86c980b6ba’]Hi, all: Today I bring you another review I’ve written for Rosie’s Book Review Team. Rosie kindly sends us updates with the new books and if the description intrigues me I go and check the book and sometimes read a sample. I was intrigued by this book but although when it

Posted in Book review, Book reviews dimensions, Ethics, Family, Future, Inspiration, philosophy, Physics, Plato, The Beauty of the Fall, time travel, TuesdayBookBlog

#GIVEAWAY THE BEAUTY OF THE FALL by Rich Marcello (@marcellor). A beautifully written novel about loss, meaning and relationships, with its heart in the right place.

Posted on June 9, 2017 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: As you know, I’m up-to-date with my reviews now, and as I was thinking if I would share a post today or give you a rest, I was contacted by Rich Marcello, an author whose book The Beauty of the Fall I read and reviewed a while back. I loved his book, that is

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Giveaway dialogue, Domestic violence, environment, giveaway, philosophy, politics, Rich Marcello, technology, Trump

#Bookreview The Words In My Hand by Guinevere Glasfurd (@guingb). Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2016. A footnote to Descartes’s biography finds her voice

Posted on June 1, 2017 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Today we have a pretty special book. I’d recommend it in particular to lovers of historical fiction but I hope everybody would give it a chance because… The Words In My Hand: Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2016. A footnote to Descartes’s biography finds her voiceby Guinevere Glasfurd ‘EXCELLENT… AN ENTIRELY UNSENTIMENTAL

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Descartes, France, history and historical fiction, Holland, philosophy, Physics, science, Writing

#Bookreview Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity by Dr. Ronald Epstein M.D. A must read for doctors, care professionals and health and social care institutions. And anybody else #mindfulness #caringprofessions

Posted on May 17, 2017 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: This review is particularly pertinent to me (or at least to the me who was working as a psychiatrist) but I hope many of you might find useful things in it. A wonderful book. Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity by Dr. Ronald Epstein M.D. The first book for the general public about mindfulness and medical

Posted in Book review, Book reviews caring profession, compassion, healthcare, Medicine, Mindfulness, philosophy, resilience, suffering