A little over a decade ago, I went on a Dean Koontz reading binge. I read at least ten or eleven of his novels and I couldn't get enough of them at that time. However, my reading tastes has changed quite a bit over the years and I really didn't have a desire to go...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.28: 25 Things A Dad Should Teach His Son
by MHill | Jul 14, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I just saw this list today and I thought it would be good to share. These twenty-five things are not the final word on what a father should teach his son. If there are others I've missed, please reply and add them to the list. Also, if you as father (like myself)...
Quotes 80
by MHill | Jul 12, 2013 | Quotes
"Reading is a collaboration between the writer and reader. Both parties must keep that in mind when dealing with a work of fiction." {Guy Gavriel Kay}
Quotes 79
by MHill | Jul 6, 2013 | Quotes
"Even a good person doesn't want to read a novel about good people." (Issac Bashevis Singer) That's an interesting quote. It is really true?
Book Review 39: Captives (Safe Lands #1) by Jill Williamson
by MHill | Jun 1, 2013 | 2013 Book Reviews, Book Reviews
What is freedom? That question is the one that kept coming to mind as I read The Captives (Safe Lands Book 1) by Jill Williamson. It is a YA Dystopian novel and not a genre usually read. (However, I did read and review the wonderful Book Thief by Marcus Zusak last...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.27: What Is Friendship?
by MHill | May 22, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.” {Proverbs 17:17 ESV} “Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.” {Proverbs 27:10 ESV} Those two verses of scripture got me to thinking about friendship. What is friendship? Why...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.26: Is Classic Literature Relegated To The Same Fate As Classical Music?
by MHill | May 19, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
My wife and I went to the Symphony this weekend for our date night. We both wanted to try some different than the usual dinner and a movie for our night together. We thought going to the San Antonio Symphony would be just the thing to take a chance on. Well, I must...
Book Review 38: A Touch of Death by Charles Williams
by MHill | May 7, 2013 | 2013 Book Reviews, Book Reviews
"He who loves money will not be satisfied with money." {Ecclesiastes 5:10} This verse of scripture from King Solomon in the Book of Ecclesiastes summed up my feelings when I finished reading, A Touch of Death by Charles Williams. The straightforward plot of the novel...
Book Review 37: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
by MHill | Apr 20, 2013 | 2013 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
"For me writing has always felt like praying." "Adulthood is a wonderful thing, and brief. You must be sure to enjoy it while it lasts." Those touching, powerful quotes are from Minister John Ames, the protagonist of Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. Gilead tells his...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.25: That’s Overrated!
by MHill | Apr 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Love to see what people think is overrated. LOL!