What happens you read a novel that combines an Indiana Jones style of adventure with a well-detailed and chronicled history of early Christianity and mixed with a female protagonist that is a combination of Lara...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.35: The Book by a Popular Author That Surprised You
I have a question: What is the book by a popular or well-known author that surprised you in a good way? The Bag of Bones by Stephen King is my answer to this question. For years, I had refused to read Stephen King. I don't have a good reason why. I was a bookseller...
Book Review 53: The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Sometimes you just know a book is going to be good after reading the first few pages. It is kind of like you know after an interview that you are going to get that job. Or if you are dating someone for the first time and you know that there is potential for a...
Quotes 81
"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...