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

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10/2025 Summary

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Tomas

October is often a month I’m looking forward to because of the colorful landscapes. But it can also be just as tricky as it can be beautiful.

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Book review: Flight of the Shirán

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Tomas

The second book of the Elven Worlds series brings the struggling characters right into the middle of trouble – while seeing them resolve some of the challenges within.

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Writing: the hindrance of experience

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Tomas

Today’s post will be a collection of thoughts reflecting on the more recent months of my writing journey.

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September hiking summary

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Tomas

This year, September wasn’t the typical late summer with a lot of sun, but instead, with weather that reminded me more of April. Fortunately, the weather was decent enough during the weekends.

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Book review: Order of Shirán

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Tomas

After two years, I’m returning to the world started by The Silvan series by R. K. Lander. This time, she takes us on a bit different journey, but it’s clear that she knows well how to write to spark emotions in the reader.

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9/2025 Summary

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Tomas

September still isn’t exactly over, but the two final days next week won’t likely change my judgment of the month too much, so let’s get to it.

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Book review: Drakin: The Rule of One

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Tomas

My first September read was a book intended as the finale to a series I’ve been enjoying for almost a decade.

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August hiking summary

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Tomas

After the unexpected trip to Italy, August had a lot of time left for some one-day hikes. Let’s have a look.

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Book review: Aquila

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Tomas

This book is a prequel to a book I read years ago, expanding the backstory of several characters while also setting up new ones.

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8/2025 Summary

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Tomas

This August was a decent month, with several nice hikes and a bit more time put into writing, but also a lull in reading and some distractions. Let’s have a look.

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