While writing book reviews on my blog for the last fifteen years, I realized that I have read several first books in series (such as duologies like Gene Wolfe’s Wizard Knight or trilogies like N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth) but, for some reason, never continued with the...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 205: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
by MHill | Sep 27, 2026 | Book Reviews, Hispanic Heritage Month, Magical Realism, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I wrote in my previous review that a television series made me want to read One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Well, it happened again with The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende. I watched the Amazon Prime series recently and the visual...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 204: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
by MHill | Sep 13, 2026 | Book Reviews, Hispanic Heritage Month, Magical Realism, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Something happened for the first time in my reading life.... A TV show inspired me to return to a book I had abandoned after losing interest. This was the case for One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Back in late April, I began reading Marquez’s...
Marion’s Favorite Cities: Montreal, Canada
by MHill | Sep 9, 2026 | Marion's Favorite Cities, Marion's Favorites, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I love Montreal....hmm. Not sure I can say that I love a city after spending five days of my vacation there. But I can write it is definitely on my favorite cities list. The above picture was taken at Vieux Port (Old Port) section of the city. As a port city, Montreal...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 203: Beloved by Toni Morrison
by MHill | Aug 21, 2026 | Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Toni Morrison, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
How far you go as a parent to protect your child? Would you go as far as taking their life in order to protect that child from slavery? Morrison forces the reader to examine that choice in her magnum opus, Beloved. The novel, Morrison’s most acclaimed, was adapted...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 202: Jazz by Toni Morrison
by MHill | Aug 9, 2026 | Rereading Series, Toni Morrison, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
You can come full circle with your reading again. In 1993, when I was in my early twenties, I read Toni Morrison’s “Jazz,” a decision that unexpectedly set me on a course away from becoming a fan of her novels. Re-reading this over thirty years later, I realize I...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 201: A Table in the Mist by Jeffrey Meyers
by MHill | Aug 1, 2026 | Book Reviews, Books of the Bible, Christianity, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Rereading Series, Study of Ecclesiastes, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Fifteen years ago, I posted a study of my favorite book in the Bible, Ecclesiastes. Jeffrey Meyers’ work, “A Table in the Mist,” served as my guide for the study. I found myself drawn to Ecclesiastes, a book that is remarkably unique and frequently misunderstood...
Marion’s Indie Book Spotlight Review #2: Dance With Me by Livia J. Elliot
by MHill | Jul 16, 2026 | Book Reviews, Marion's Indie Book Spotlight, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Wisdom From Kammbia Novella Review
I don't read many fairytales. But Dance With Me by Livia J. Elliot came to my attention from one of my favorite BookTubers, Books with Zara. Zara is a sophisticated reader and has excellent taste. So, when she likes a book, I pay attention. Dance With Me tells the...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 200: Toni at Random by Dana A. Williams
by MHill | Jul 11, 2026 | Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Toni Morrison, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing
"Has there been a well-regarded or lauded author you keep trying out as a reader but have never connected with their books? Toni Morrison is my answer to that question. I have attempted several of her books (Jazz, Paradise, and Love) over the years but have never...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 199: Rediscovering Jonah by Tim Keller
by MHill | Jul 4, 2026 | Book Reviews, Books of the Bible, Christianity, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
The Book of Jonah has been on my mind for the past several weeks. I don’t know why one of the most popular Old Testament stories has been in my thoughts lately. I decided to embrace those thoughts rather than push them away; my plan was to first revisit the Book of...