In today’s post, I’ll look into why men the romantic fiction genre doesn’t seem to appeal to men. This will be based on some recent discussions I’ve seen and spotting connections between fiction and reality. Given that this topic is more complex than it might seem, I’ll tackle it over several posts in the coming weeks.
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3/2025 Hiking summary
March is a month I like for hiking, especially as the early spring flowers often start popping up. That said, the weather can be unpredictable and searching for the first wildflowers is often down to luck.
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March tends to be an interesting month – the transition from winter to spring is often unpredictable, but the longer daylight is a source of motivation and optimism.
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In today’s post, I’ll share some thoughts about a situation when it might be hard to choose the point-of-view character for a scene.
Continue readingBook review: Battle Mage
The second book of the Vellhor Saga benefits in plot clarity from the characters converging in two plot lines, and continues nicely, but still has many issues with the writing itself. Despite that, I was drawn enough into the story.
Continue reading2/2025 hiking summary
February was off to a bad start but ended up being quite a varied month when it comes to hiking.
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The shortest month of the year had seen me start with the left foot first, so to say. But it wasn’t that bad, in the end.
Continue readingAre fantasy movies on the decline?
Not so long ago, I saw a video listing 10 major fantasy stories where the movie failed. And one of the common factors was – with no big surprise – that a single movie was too short to feature the sprawling worldbuilding such sagas tend to feature.
Continue readingBook review: Keeper’s Tempest
The conclusion to a series I started reading some 4 years ago has finally arrived. Sometimes, it’s a surprise how long it’s been.
Continue readingBook review: Elven Blood
My first new read of 2025 was a book from my Amazon recommendations. And I’ve finished it with quite mixed feelings. Let’s see why.
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