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One Velvet Glove cover

Review: One Velvet Glove

Review: One Velvet Glove (A Tale of the King’s Blades) Author: Dave Duncan; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Kindle ebook; Publisher: Five Rivers Publishing (2017). Rating: [usr 2] I was sent this book to review via the LibraryThing Early Reviewers, and I appreciate the opportunity to read it. I know Dave Duncan can write well; I’ve read […]

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Stiger's TIgers cover

Review: Stiger’s Tigers

Stiger’s Tigers (Chronicles of An Imperial Legionary Officer Book 1) Author: Marc Alan Edelheit; Genre: Military fantasy; Format: Kindle ebook; Publisher: Telemachus Press, LLC (2015). This is a enjoyable fantasy based on the Roman Empire’s military with a very little magic thrown in. A strong main character and a simple story are strengths. This is the first

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Lady with a Lute painting

Art I Love

This beautiful painting has been a favorite of mine for many years. Its title is “Lady with a Lute” and it was created by American tonalist Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938). I first saw this lovely piece at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in the early 1980s, and immediately bought a print and

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