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May 7, 2017

#Bookreview HOMESICK FOR ANOTHER WORLD by Ottessa Moshfegh (@penguinrandom) A marmite collection of unique characters and stories #amreading

Hi all: Today I bring you a book by a writer I’ve reviewed here before. And, well, it’s a bit special… Homesick For Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh The debut short story collection by the author of Eileen, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016. There’s something eerily unsettling about Ottessa Moshfegh’s stories, something almost dangerous while also
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Published on May 07, 2017 17:05

May 1, 2017

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview A SHINY COIN FOR CAROL PRENTICE by Mark Barry (@GreenWizard62) #RBRT A dark revenge story recommended to readers looking for an author with a distinctive voice and style

Hi all: Today I have another one of the reviews I’ve written for Rosie’s Book Review Team. Don’t forget to check her blog and if you’re authors or reviewers, you might be even more interested and want to share your books or join the team. I know you’ll love this one. A Shiny Coin For
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Published on May 01, 2017 17:05

April 27, 2017

#Bookreview The Illuminati: The Counter Culture Revolution-From Secret Societies to Wikileaks and Anonymous by Robert Howells. Secrets, lies and conspiracies. #amreading

Hi all: As you can imagine from the title, this is not your standard genre book. It is not fiction but it is not a strict historical book either. Well, read the review and see what you make of it. The Illuminati: The Counter Culture Revolution-From Secret Societies to Wikileaks and Anonymous by Robert Howells This book
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Published on April 27, 2017 17:05

April 26, 2017

#Bookreview THE HUNDRED LIES OF LIZZIE LOVETT by Chelsea Sedoti (@chelseasedoti) An obnoxious and annoying main character that you’ll get to care about. #amreading

Hi all: You know I have a bit of a thing for unreliable narrators and also for obnoxious narrators. Don’t get me wrong, I like nice and fluffy characters too but … I also like difficult ones. They can be the most rewarding. And here we have one of those…   The Hundred Lies of
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Published on April 26, 2017 17:05

April 25, 2017

#Bookreview THE DEVIL’S PRAYER by Luke Gracias (@devils_prayer) Several books in one and all compelling and gripping. #amreading

Hi all: You know I’ve told you I love horror books but somehow I don’t seem to read that many horror books as books in other genres (I’m not sure if they don’t come my way or the marketing bypasses me completely. Perhaps many of them nowadays are in mixed genres like paranormal plus erotica
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Published on April 25, 2017 17:05

April 24, 2017

#Nuevolibro LIGADA DE NUEVO (DOMINANTES DEL FBI 1) de Michelle Zurlo (@MZurloAuthor) #BDSM con clase e intriga que os acelerará el corazón

Hola a todos: Hoy os traigo una novedad que me tenía en ascuas y espero que a vosotros también. Como sabéis, me dedico a las traducciones, no tan solo de mis libros sino también de los de otros autores. Hace unos meses, una autora muy exitosa que escribe novelas en el género BDSM (bondage, dominación,
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Published on April 24, 2017 17:15

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview PRACTICING NORMAL by Cara Sue Achterberg (@CaraAchterberg) A great book about the games families play and what love really is

Hi all: I am approached often by writers looking for reviews. Sometimes I have so many books due for a certain date that I can’t accommodate them and also sometimes I don’t feel the books are in categories I’m in the best position to review. Cara Sue Achterberg got in touch with me about her
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Published on April 24, 2017 17:05

April 23, 2017

#Bookreview PALE HIGHWAY by Nicholas Conley (@NicholasConley1) A wonderful look at Alzheimer’s, with sci-fi, inspiration, genetics and metaphysics thrown in

Hi all: I hope this week treats you well. I’m trying to catch up with as many of my pending reviews as I can because next week (well, from Thursday this week) I’ll be helping at a book festival in Madrid and I might not have much chance to come and check, but considering it
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Published on April 23, 2017 17:05

April 20, 2017

#Bookreview THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE by Katherine Arden (@arden_katherine) A magical fairy-tale with a touch of the classics

Hi all: I thought we could finish the week with a bit of magic. I’ve noticed that some readers find the book depressing, but I love fairy tales and the best are a bit dark…. The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden ‘Frost-demons have no interest in mortal girls wed to mortal men. In the stories,
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Published on April 20, 2017 17:05

April 19, 2017

#Reviewblitz PETALS by Laurisa White Reyes (@lwreyes) Grief, survivor’s guilt, identity and family relations in a beautifully written book set in Guatemala.

Hi all: Yes, today I bring you a review too, but it’s part of a Blog tour/Review Blitz organised by Lady Amber’s Reviews & PR. So here it is! Title: Petals Author: Laurisa White Reyes Genre: YA Suspense Cover Designer: Emma Michaels Publisher: Skyrocket Press Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR Blurb: Some memories refuse to stay
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Published on April 19, 2017 17:05

Author Translator Olga

Olga Núñez Miret
In this blog I talk about my writing and books, and also reviews books by other authors, share tips, literary news, and random thoughts and features. My blog is bilingual and I share posts in English ...more
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