Hi, all: I bring you a non-fiction book by one of my favourite authors (and people). Speak Flowers and Fans: A Dictionary of Floriography and Fanology (Author Tool Chest) by Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene How could flowers or hand-held fans be used as a means of covert communications? It sounds odd, maybe extreme, or possibly comical. […]| Just Olga
Hi, all: I bring you the review of a book by an author who is very well-known and respected, and whom I had the pleasure of meeting in person at a book fair many years ago. I’ve been meaning …| Just Olga
Those of you who follow my blog regularly will remember that I mentioned I was going to be busy with the local festival (Festa Major), because at Sants 3 Ràdio, the radio station I volunteer at, we do a lot of extra live programmes during the week or so of festivities. This part of Barcelona […]| Just Olga
Hi, all: This is a non-fiction book by a well-known, although new to me, writer. I had to check it out when I read the title. Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old: A Highly Judgmental, Unapologetically Honest Accounting of All the Things Our Elders Are Doing Wrong by Steven Petrow For fans […]| Just Olga
Hi, I’m Olga. I trained in Medicine in Barcelona, Spain, and moved to the UK in 1992 (shortly after the Olympics) with the plan of training in psychiatry. I spent quite a few years working in…| Just Olga
I bring you another book and a new author I’ve discovered through Rosie’s wonderful Book Review Team. This is a pretty twisted one. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! One of Them …| Just Olga
Hi all: I bring you a short story for those who have little time to read, by one of my favourite authors and bloggers, one most of you have already met and whose stories have enjoyed. I won’t keep you waiting, because the story is intriguing enough already. The Dance of Discord: A Short Story […]| Just Olga
Hi all: I bring you a book by a classic and very famous writer, although it was quite a surprise to me, and not one I had come across before. It is not one of her best, in my opinion, but it is a f…| Just Olga
Hi, all: I bring you a book that was not what I expected, but I think many readers will enjoy it. The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits, a deeply moving novel set against the glitz and chaos of early […]| Just Olga
Hello, all: I bring you a book I reviewed for Rosie’s Books Review Team, one by an author I met through the team. This is the third novel I’ve read by him, and he has never disappointed me yet. Oh, and as I know quite a few of you were interested in the book I […]| Just Olga
Hi, all: First of all, and before sharing my new review, I wanted to invite you to visit a post by one of my favourite authors and fellow bloggers, who has often featured here. She was kind enough to invite me to participate in a new series he was planning to feature, and although I […]| Just Olga
Hi, all: I bring you a book by an author who has become a favourite of mine, and I have been following her work since I met her through Rosie’s Book Review Team. Another winner! Ah, just a wo…| Just Olga
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Hi, all: Today, I bring you a short story by one of my favourite authors. I enjoy all she writes in different genres, and I am always surprised when I discover that I’ve missed one of the sto…| Just Olga
