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#Bookreview #EQUAL: A STORY OF WOMEN, PAY AND THE BBC by Carrie Gracie (@ViragoBooks) Do not wait. Read it. Now.

Posted on December 30, 2019 by OlgaNunez 10 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a non-fiction title. It’s a fantastic and worrying read at the same time. I kept thinking of people who’d “enjoy” reading it (I’m not sure enjoy is quite the right term, but…). Hi, Debby, this is the book! Teagan, reading this book made me think of you as well.

Posted in Book review, Book reviews BBC, Carrie Gracie, China, discrimination, equal, equal pay, gender pay gap, UK

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview Hope by Terry Tyler(@TerryTyler4) A compelling dystopia that feels too close for comfort

Posted on October 1, 2019 by OlgaNunez 12 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a novel by an independent author who has become a firm favourite of mine in recent years. You’ll love this one. Hope by Terry Tyler Terry Tyler’s nineteenth published work is a psychological thriller set in a dystopian near future – the UK, Year 2028. Blogger Lita Stone and journalist

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Blogger, dystopia, eugenics, Fascism, homelessness, near future, Renova Series, reviewer, sci-fi, Terry Tyler, UK

#BookReview Nursing Through the Years: Care and Compassion at the Royal London Hospital by Loretta B Bellman, Sue Boase, Sarah Rogers, Barbara Stuchfield A highly recommended journey through the last 80 years of nursing in a UK hospital.

Posted on August 19, 2019 by OlgaNunez 10 Comments

Hi all: Another jewel from Pen & Sword, especially for those of us interested in the Caring Professions: Nursing Through the Years: Care and Compassion at the Royal London Hospital by Loretta B Bellman, Sue Boase, Sarah Rogers, Barbara Stuchfield Nursing has always been a challenging but rewarding profession. As part of the core healthcare

Posted in Book review, Book reviews caring professions, History, NHS, non-fiction, nursing, Pen & Sword, the London Royal Hospital, UK

#Bookreview Voices of the Second World War: A Child’s Perspective by Sheila A Renshaw (@penswordbooks). A must read for children and adults.

Posted on August 12, 2019 by OlgaNunez 18 Comments

Hi all: I bring you another book by Pen & Sword, one that I know will interest many of you. Voices of the Second World War: A Child’s Perspective by Sheila A Renshaw Voices of the Second World War: A Child’s Perspective is a collection of firsthand accounts from people who experienced the Second World

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Children, History, Pen & Sword, true accounts, UK, WWII

#TuesdayBookBlog THE OTHER HALF OF AUGUSTA HOPE by Joanna Glen (@JoannaGlenBooks) (@HarperCollins) . A lyrical book full of feeling and “duende”

Posted on July 30, 2019 by OlgaNunez 29 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a wonderful book today. Truly wonderful. The Other Half of Augusta Hope: Meet this summer’s most extraordinary heroine by Joanna Glen THIS IS A STORY FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EVER FELT LIKE THEY DON’T BELONG ‘Keep the tissues close’ Good Housekeeping ‘A beautifully written debut novel with unforgettable characters and an

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Andalucía, Burundi, cante jondo, Family, Federico Garcia Lorca, flamenco, grief, Joanna Glen, migrants, UK

#Bookreview GREAT BRITISH FAMILY NAMES AND THEIR HISTORY: WHAT’S IN A NAME? by John Moss (@penswordbooks) #history

Posted on July 15, 2019 by OlgaNunez 11 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a review for a book that I think is a great reference book for those of us always eager to find new sources of information. Great British Family Names and Their History: What’s in a Name? by John Moss. For better or worse, what we are is often determined by

Posted in Book review, Book reviews aristocracy, Book review, British family names, genealogy, History, nobility, non-fiction, Pen & Sword, reference book, UK

#TuesdayBookBlog THE SILENT PATIENT by Alex Michaelides (@NetGalley) An intriguing read, but not an accurate depiction of mental healthcare.

Posted on July 2, 2019 by OlgaNunez 27 Comments

Hi, all: Today I bring you a book that is proving very popular, although… The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides An intriguing read, but not an accurate depiction of mental healthcare. Read the Sunday Times and No.1 New York Times bestselling, record-breaking 2019 thriller that everyone is talking about – soon to be a major film. ‘Terrific’ – THE TIMES Crime Book of

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog mystery, psychotherapy, secure psychiatric care, selective mutism, thriller, UK, unreliable narrator

#Bookreview 2,000 YEARS OF MANCHESTER by Kathryn Coase (@penswordbooks). Packed with facts and curio, a fun read and an excellent reference book

Posted on May 27, 2019 by OlgaNunez 13 Comments

Hi all: A book I thoroughly enjoyed for this Monday. 2,000 Years of Manchester by Kathryn Coase. This is not a chronological history of Manchester with lists of facts and figures. Rather, it is an eclectic mix of fact, fiction, legend and myth which presents the history of Manchester from its beginnings as a Roman

Posted in Book review, Book reviews buildings, crime, customs, History, Manchester, Pen & Sword, reference book, society, UK

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

Posted on April 1, 2019 by OlgaNunez 18 Comments

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

#TuesdayBookBlog LEGACY (PROJECT RENOVA #4) by Terry Tyler (@TerryTyler4) The brightest jewel in the series recommended to those who love complex storytelling. #post-apocalyptic

Posted on March 26, 2019 by OlgaNunez 15 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you the fourth book in a trilogy! Yes, what can I say? We writers sometimes can’t let go. Best laid plans and all that. To be honest, I hope the author keeps going… Legacy (Project Renova #4) by Terry Tyler ‘Out of all the death and destruction has come the

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog dystopia, first-person narrative, post-apocalyptic, Project Renova series, sci-fiction, Terry Tyler, UK