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#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 15 Comments

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

Learn Spanish with Olga. My new page. #Spanish #languages

Posted on June 9, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Those of you who follow my blog know that I have recently completed a course to qualify as a language teacher. The director of the course suggested told me that they were always looking for Spanish teachers (I hope they might need people when language schools open again, fingers crossed!), and I’ve been

Posted in Learn Spanish with Olga courses, language learning, Learn Spanish with Olga, Spanish, videos, websites

Bloomin’ Book Launch – Party Bus & Atonement TN Book Fair!(@teagangeneviene) #TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview

Posted on October 23, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: You know I’m a bit fan of Teagan Geneviene’s books and her blog, so, of course, I could not resist the invitation to take part in her Blog-Party Bus. But, me being me, I’ve included a review of Atonement in Bloom as well. Here comes the bus!!! All aboard! Beep-beep, yeah! The party

Posted in Blog Tour, Book launch, Book review, Book reviews Atonement, Atonement in Bloom, Atonement Tennessee, Expiación y Magia, paranormal, Spanish, Teagan Geneviene, Teagan's books, urban fantasy

The Sans Pareil Mystery (The Detective Lavender Mysteries Book 2) by Karen Charlton Great female historical figures and an enjoyable regency mystery

Posted on May 29, 2017 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Seriously, I haven’t that many reviews left to share now before I get up-to-date… This week we have an interesting lot, so, don’t miss them! The Sans Pareil Mystery (The Detective Lavender Mysteries Book 2) by Karen Charlton On a cold February night in Regency London, a dark curtain falls on the Sans Pareil Theatre

Posted in Book review, Book reviews detective, historical fiction, police procedural, series, Spanish, Victorian

#NewBook LETTER TO CHARO by Estrella Cardona Gamio (@ccgediciones) Small is beautiful

Posted on September 30, 2016 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Today I bring you a new book that’s very special to me. I read it and reviewed it in Spanish a while back and have known the author, Estrella Cardona Gamio, who has been writing for many years, and her sister Concha, who looks after the promotional and technical side of their small

Posted in New books, Reviews Concha, epistolary, Estrella Cardona Gamio, female protagonist, letters, Publishing, Spanish, Translation, Writing