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Thoughts and fantasies of Tomas K. "Grizzly"; hiker, fantasy literature fan and aspring writer

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June hiking part two: getting wet

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Tomas

In recent years, June was a month of relatively stable, warm, and dry weather. This year, that wasn’t exactly the case. And I got a full taste of it even during my hikes. This time, both long-awaited returns had me getting wet, one more than another.

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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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Book review: The Sorcerer Knight

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Tomas

The first book in the Kingshield Knights series left me with mixed feelings, but I went on with the second book to see if it improves. Let’s have a look…

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Book review: The Seventh Knight

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Tomas

The Seventh Knight is a fantasy story that’s… quite minimalistic when it comes to the number of characters but works quite well. Let’s have a closer look.

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May 2023 hiking: a month of variety

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Tomas

In the previous post, I covered my three-day trip at the beginning of May. In this post, I’ll share photos and memories of the three one-day hikes I did in May.

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May 2023 hiking: flowers and castles

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Tomas

In this post, I’ll look back at a three-day hiking trip from early May. One that was beautiful through variety.

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