"Having success or achieving a goal is just as much (or even more) of a friendship filter than failure or falling short of one's goal. The old adage that failure or tough times reveals who are your real friends is still true. However, I would add that success and...
Book Review 52: Numb by John W. Otte
What if you are numb to pain and feelings for a good portion of your life? And all of sudden you begin to feel again and are not numb anymore? Those two questions were answered in Numb by John W. Otte. Numb is the story of Crusader, an assassin trained by the...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.34: Lessons Learned So Far
It has been a week since my novel, The Descendant of Destiny, has been published. I have learned a few things in my freshman season as a published novelist. I thought I would share some of these lessons and hopefully they will help the next writer who is ready to get...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.33: The Descendant of Destiny by Marion Hill
For those who have been following my blog, I briefly mentioned that yours truly is having his first novel published this year on June 4th. This is the actual cover and spine for the book. More to come as we get closer to the publication date. Also, this blog will move...
Book Review 51: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
It has been interesting as a book review blogger to see what books you gravitate towards in posting a review. I have noticed in the couple of years of doing these reviews that you choose some books and some books choose you. That was the scenario for Bel Canto by Ann...
Book Review 50: Why Jesus? by Ravi Zacharias
I must admit I did not think my first review for 2014 would be a non-fiction book. Since I tend to read more fiction than non-fiction and all my reviews reflect that truth. Anyway, there is always a book that jumps out at you and asks to be read and reviewed. Why...
Introduction to the Book of Titus
A few years ago, I decided that I would I do online bible studies for the lesser known books of the Bible. It seems even amongst Christians, we have our favorite books of the Bible. From the Gospels to Paul's most popular letters (Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, 1...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.32: Favorite Reads of 2013
Another year has come and gone and I've read and reviewed 16 books for the blog in 2013. I had a good year reading and looking forward to a better reading year in 2014. Here’s my favorites in 2013: (click on the title to read that book’s review) 1) Gilead by...
Book Review 49: The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman
One of the things, I have tried to do as a book reviewer for this blog is to read fiction outside of my comfort zone. I believe it's important to stretch your reading experience and grow as a reader in the process. It's too easy to only read in the genre you are...
Book Review 48: Extremes by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
What happens when a rogue scientist decides she wants to kill an entire moon city with a virus in order to create her own version of a superhuman race? That question is the basic plot of Extremes by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Extremes is the second novel in the...