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#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

#TuesdayBookBlog THE LAST THING SHE SAID by Rachel Walkley (@RachelJWalkley) #RBRT A beautifully written feel-good story.

Posted on December 18, 2018 by OlgaNunez 13 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a book by one of the authors I discovered though Rosie’s team. This is the second of her novels and… she’s a keeper! The Last Thing She Said by Rachel Walkley. Women’s fiction with a touch of the paranormal. A beautifully written feel-good story. “Beware of a man named Frederick

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog clairvoyance, contemporary women, Family, flute, mystery, paranormal, secrets, UK, women's fiction

#Bookreview ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL by Sara Vaughan (@SVaughanAuthor) A great courtroom drama/psychological thriller that will keep you thinking #MeToo

Posted on December 10, 2018 by OlgaNunez 12 Comments

Hi, all: This is a book that I’d recommend to those of you who prefer non-seasonal reads this time of the year. The book kept me thinking, and I’ve decided to add a reflection that I did not think belonged in the review (I know my reviews are legendary for their length, but there have

Posted in Book review, Book reviews courtroom drama, MeToo, Oxford, psychological thriller, sexual crime, UK, UK politics

#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 22 Comments

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 Not So Perfect Plan to Save Friendship House: A heartwarming, uplifting comedy about friendship, community and love by Lilly Bartlett (@MicheleGormanUK) #RBTR

Posted on September 4, 2018 by OlgaNunez 25 Comments

Hi all: Today, although we are already in September, I bring you a light read to recover from the holidays and put you in a good mood if you’re back to work. Another fabulous finding from Rosie Amber’s great group of reviewers. The Not So Perfect Plan to Save Friendship House: A heartwarming, uplifting comedy

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog chef, chick-lit, friendship, Humour, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, RBRT, residential home, romantic comedy, TuesdayBookBlog, UK

#TuesdayBookBlog UK2 (PROJECT RENOVA BOOK 3) by Terry Tyler (@TerryTyler4) #Bookreview The perfect way to end the series. A must read for #dystopia genre lovers and those who love great characters.

Posted on June 19, 2018 by OlgaNunez 32 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you the third book in a series I’ve been eagerly following. It’s the end, sort of… UK2 (Project Renova Book 3) by Terry Tyler ‘Two decades of social media had prepared them well for UK2.’ The pace steps up in this final installment of the Project Renova trilogy, as the survivors’

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog dystopia, Lindisfarne, politics, post-apocalyptic, Project Renova series, survival, Terry Tyler, Tipping Point, Tuesday Book Blog, UK, virus