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The Republic of Thieves Review
Book Reviews Posted on5th August 20205th August 2020

The Republic of Thieves – Review

The third installment of Scott Lynch’s Gentleman Bastards series proves that some writers get better with each passing project. While the first two novels – […] Read More

Red Seas Under Red Skies Review
Book Reviews Posted on8th February 202017th March 2020

Red Seas Under Red Skies – Review

“Difficult” and “impossible” are cousins often mistaken for one another, with very little in common.” Scott Lynch, Red Seas Under Red Skies Here is my […] Read More

Book Reviews Posted on13th January 202017th March 2020

The Lies of Locke Lamora – Review

“There’s no freedom quite like the freedom of being constantly underestimated.” I happened upon The Lies of Locke Lamora on Audible as a “you may […] Read More

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The Zaparozhye Cossacks Writing a Mocking Letter to the Turkish Sultan *oil on canvas *358 × 203 cm *signed b.c.: И.Репин 1880-91
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