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#TuesdayBookBlog No Woman is an Island: Inspiring and Empowering International Women (Pandora’s Boxed Set) by Liza Perrat (@LizaPerrat), Linda Gillard, Lorna Fergusson, Clare Flynn, Helena Halme A highly recommended set of stories #RBRT

Posted on August 17, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you the review of a boxed set today, 5 full-length novels, so, as you can imagine, it’s going to be long, so you’ve been warned. It’s a fantastic collection though, so you might want to read on. No Woman is an Island: Inspiring and Empowering International Women (Pandora’s Boxed Set) by Liza

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog boxed set, Eastbourne, Finland, France, historical fiction, Italian Renaissance, strong female protagonists., Sweden, UK, woman authors, WWI, WWII

#TuesdayBookBlog THE BURNING GIRLS by C. J. Tudor (@cjtudor) (@PenguinUKBooks) A priest turned detective, a small town with a dark past, and plenty of secrets

Posted on June 29, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you the third book by an author I’ve been following from the first novel she published, and I’m not surprised she’s become very popular (and there is talk of TV adaptations as well). The Burning Girls by C. J. Tudor The darkly compelling new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man, The

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog C.J. Tudor, exorcism, Gothic, Murder, mystery, paranormal, religion, secrets, Sussex, the Wicker Man, thriller, tradition, UK, witches

#TuesdayBookBlog MATILDA WINDSOR IS COMING HOME by Anne Goodwin (@Annecdotist) A moving look at mental health care as it was

Posted on May 25, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Today I don’t bring you one of my usual reviews. The author of this novel, Anne Goodwin, contacted me ahead of its publication because she thought I might be interested to read it due to the topic and the story. She couldn’t have been more right, and rather than I review, I ended

Posted in Book launch, Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Anne Goodwin, book launch online, care in the community, long-term care, Matilda Windsor is coming home, mental asylum, Mental health, NHS, social services, UK

#TuesdayBookBlog THE LONDON PROPERTY BOY by Patrick Brigham (@PatrickBrigham) London in the 70s and 80s from a clear-eyed and no-frills perspective. And a bit of spying.

Posted on January 5, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book by an author who has visited my blog before, although this one is pretty different. You know I like different… Oh, I kept thinking about Pete who blogs from Beetley now and whose London stories (and others) I enjoy so much. If you don’t know him, you can

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog 1970s and 80s, betrayals, family relationships, London, property business, spy novel, UK

#TuesdayBookBlog GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER: WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019 by Bernardine Evaristo (@PenguinUKBooks) Diverse, joyful, and inclusive #Bookreview

Posted on November 24, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you the review of one of the books that won the Booker Prize in 2019. I hope to read Atwood’s novel as well at some point. Girl, Woman, Other: WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019 by Bernardine Evaristo BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR & FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 WINNER OF

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog aging, Bernardine Evaristo, black women writing, diversity, gender identity, poetry, Prejudice, race, UK, womanhood

#TuesdayBookBlog WASTELAND (Operation Galton Book 2) by Terry Tyler (@TerryTyler4) It ends with a bang, not a whimper #dystopia

Posted on October 13, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you another book by one of my favourite authors. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Wasteland (Operation Galton Book 2) by Terry Tyler “Those who escape ‘the system’ are left to survive outside society. The fortunate find places in off-grid communities; the others disappear into the wasteland.” The year: 2061. In

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog dystopia, Final solution, George Orwell, Operation Galton, Social media, Terry Tyler, the Project Renova Series, UK

#Bookreview Battle of Britain Broadcaster: Charles Gardner, Radio Pioneer and WWII Pilot by Robert Gardner (@penswordbooks) For radio, aircraft and WWII enthusiasts

Posted on October 5, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book that appealed to me for a variety of reasons. I hope you find it interesting as well. Battle of Britain Broadcaster: Charles Gardner, Radio Pioneer and WWII Pilot by Robert Gardner In 1936 Charles Gardner joined the BBC as a sub-editor in its news department. Shortly afterwards, he

Posted in Book review, Book reviews aircraft, BBC, Burma, Ceylon, France, History, journalism, media, Pen and Sword Books, pilot, radio, RAF, UK, WWII

#Bookreview THE HOME FRONT 1939–1945 IN 100 OBJECTS by Austin J Ruddy (@penswordbooks) A great gift for anybody interested in the home front #WWII

Posted on August 24, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a non-fiction book that I think will interest many of you. Fabulous. The Home Front 1939–1945 in 100 Objects by Austin J Ruddy A lifesaving gas mask. A ration book, essential for the supply of food. A shelter stove that kept a family warm whilst they huddled in their Anderson

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog documents, History, home front, non-fiction, Pen & Sword, photographies, UK, World War II, WWII

#Bookreview BESIDE THE SEASIDE: A HISTORY OF YORKSHIRE’S SEASIDE RESORTS by John Heywood (@penswordbooks). Beautiful and informative #non-fiction

Posted on June 8, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book that I could not resist reading at this point when most of us are (or have been) stuck indoors. Beside the Seaside: A History of Yorkshire’s Seaside Resorts by John Heywood Almost all of us have happy memories of excursions and holidays spent beside the sea. For many,

Posted in Book review, Book reviews non-fiction, Pen & Sword, Scarborough, Seaside, social history, UK, Whitby, Yorkshire

#TuesdayBookBlog BLACKTHORN by Terry Tyler (@TerryTyler4) Terrific characters and a ray of hope in a dark, dark world #sci-fi

Posted on June 2, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book by an author that is a big favourite of mine, and one connected to one of her most popular series. Terrific! Blackthorn by Terry Tyler The UK, year 2139. One hundred and fifteen years ago, a mysterious virus wiped out ninety-five per cent of humanity. Blackthorn, the largest

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Blackthorn, dystopia, manipulation, Project Renova series, religion, sci-fi, Terry Tyler, UK, virus