In the fourth episode of my analysis of the strained relationship between men and romantic fiction, I’ll look at what men might expect from romance.
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Men vs. romance, part three
In today’s post, I’ll look at some more aspects that might be problematic to men when it comes to romantic fiction – perfect partner and objectification.
Continue readingBook review: Dwarven Prince
The third book in the Vellhor saga continues where the first one left off. And it keeps the pace and story, as well as some of the issues the series displayed so far.
Continue readingMen vs. romance, part two
In this part of my analysis of the strained relationship between men and romantic fiction, I’ll look at some of the typical core features and why they turn men off.
Continue readingMen vs. romance, part one
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.
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 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.
Continue readingStorytelling: the power of friendship
Today, I’ll look into another storytelling element: the power of friendship and love in fiction with its pros and cons as I see them.
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