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#Bookreview SHEFFIELD IN THE 1980S: FEATURING IMAGES OF SHEFFIELD PHOTOGRAPHER, MARTIN JENKINSON (IMAGES OF THE PAST) by Mark Metcalf, Justine Jenkinson (@MJIMageLibrary) (@penswordbooks) Inspiring pictures of recent UK history

Posted on February 17, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: This is one of those books that show the power of photography to convey events, moods and historical events. Sheffield in the 1980s: Featuring Images of Sheffield Photographer, Martin Jenkinson (Images of the Past) by Mark Metcalf, Justine Jenkinson The social, industrial and economic changes imposed on the Sheffield area during the 1980s

Posted in Book review, Book reviews 1980s, Martin Jenkinson, miners' strike, Pen & Sword, photography, recent UK history, Sheffield, social history

#BookReview Surrendered Stories by Kristin Fouquet (@KristinFouquet). Whimsical, touching and atmospheric stories and photographs

Posted on September 2, 2019 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you the review of a pretty special book. If you’re looking for something a little different and love black & white photos, this is your book. Surrendered Stories with photographs by Kristin Fouquet These four surrendered stories are accompanied by twenty-four b&w photographs. In “Cocteau’s Ransom”, two dognappers believe they’ve found

Posted in Book review, Book reviews anthology, black and white photography, cinema, Fiction, gothic tales, literary fiction, New Orleans, photography, Short Stories

#Bookreview A HISTORY OF TREES by Simon Wills (@WillsyWriter) (@penswordbooks) The perfect gift for nature. #non-fiction

Posted on April 1, 2019 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Another different offering from me, and I think it will make a great gift: A History of Trees by Simon Wills The perfect gift for nature lovers who enjoy amusing trivia, stories, and photographs. Have you ever wondered how trees got their names? What did our ancestors think about trees, and how were they used in

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Non-fiction nature, non-fiction, Pen & Sword, photography, Simon Wills, Stories, trees, trivia, UK

#Bookreview #colouringbook UZBEKISTAN. AN EXPERIENCE OF CULTURAL TREASURES TO COLOUR by Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva (@penswordbooks). A beautiful gift

Posted on March 18, 2019 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: This is an unusual book for me to review, but it is so gorgeous and would make such a perfect gift, I had to share it with you. Of course, in my opinion books are always great gifts, but if you’re looking for a spectacular book that can be enjoyed as an art

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Reviews architecture, Art, colouring book, crafts, gowns, photography, textiles, Uzbekistan

#Bookreview FALLEN IDOLS: A CENTURY OF SCREEN SEX SCANDALS (IMAGES OF THE PAST) by Nigel Blundell (@penswordbooks) Great pictures and a reminder

Posted on February 25, 2019 by OlgaNunez

Dear all: I bring you another one of Pen & Sword’s books, one for those of you who love movies and photographs of the Hollywood of the Big Studios and its tarnished stars. Fallen Idols: A Century of Screen Sex Scandals (Images of the Past) by Nigel Blundell (@penswordbooks) Great pictures, some amusing and some

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Non-fiction actors, celebrities, Hollywood, Images of the past, Movie stars, non-fiction, Pen & Sword, photography, pictures, sex-scandals

#TuesdayBookBlog THE GREAT WAR ILLUSTRATED 1918: Archive and Colour Photographs of WWI by William Langford & Jack Holroyd (@penswordpub) (@penswordbooks) #Bookreview #MilitaryHistory

Posted on October 30, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you today the review of a book by one of my favourite non-fiction publishers, Pen & Sword. The Great War Illustrated 1918: Archive and Colour Photographs of WWI by William Langford & Jack Holroyd. A must have for scholars, researches, and WWI enthusiasts. The final book in a series of five

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog archives, black and white and colour images, History, military history, non-fiction, photography, The Great War, War photography, WWI

#TuesdayBookBlog The Third Reich in 100 Objects: A Material History of Nazi Germany by Roger Moorhouse (@Roger_Moorhouse) (@penswordbooks) Great images and fabulous writing. #History #Photography

Posted on July 17, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you another book by Pen & Sword, and I think this one will be of interest to many people. The Third Reich in 100 Objects: A Material History of Nazi Germany by Roger Moorhouse (Author), Richard Overy (Author, Foreword) A Fantastic Book, didactic, entertaining, and moving. Great images and fabulous writing. Hitler’s Third Reich is still the

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog documents, Germany, History, Hitler, militaria, Nazi regime, objects, photography, WWII

L.W. Smith. Military, prisons, death, mediums, Australia, photography…

Posted on August 22, 2014 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: As I told you last week I’ve decided to dedicate a few posts to share the works of other authors bloggers whose blogs I have already recommended but I’ve realised I haven’t yet talked to you about his books. And no time like now. Today I bring you an Australian blogger who fascinates

Posted in Guest author post Australia, blog, Death Series, L. W. Smith, Laurie Smith, medium, mediums, military, Mountain of Death, photography, prisons, River of Death, Valley of Death