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Monthly Archives: July 2023

7/2023 Summary

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Tomas

Even though there’s a day still left in July, I’m already looking back on the month. It had its ups and downs but mostly continued the trend of my previous past 2-3 months.

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Book review: The Pale Princess

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Tomas

After a couple of years since my last time, I returned to one of the big names among self-published fantasy authors, D. K. Holmberg. With it starts a journey of mystery…

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Writing: mid-series book endings, take two

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Tomas

In November 2022, I delved into mid-series book endings in regard to their length. Today, I’ll be looking at the topic in relation to the plot.

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June hiking: Tricky June weather

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Tomas

In this post, I’ll look back at the first two hikes of July 2023. Both were returns to places I’ve visited in the past. The weather was quite the opposite – one sunny, one cloudy with rain showers, and it gave me a good taste of the tricky June weather.

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6/2023 Summary

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Tomas

June is often one of my favorite times of year – a lot of daylight and warmth that beckons me to enjoy my outdoorsy hobbies, but I also managed to enjoy my time indoors as well.

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