Who is the best novelist? Who is the most beloved novelist? Well, I wanted to have some fun and see if I can get an answer those two questions. Since it is the month of March and the NCAA College Basketball Tournament is coming in the next few days. I thought of...
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by MHill | Mar 9, 2013 | Quotes
"Many modern artists, it seems to me, have forgotten the value that art has in itself. Much modern art is far too intellectual to be great art. Many modern artists seem not to see the distinction between man and non-man, and it is a part of the lostness of modern man...
Book Review 36: Pirate Freedom by Gene Wolfe
by MHill | Mar 8, 2013 | 2013 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Gene Wolfe
Gene Wolfe is considered one of science-fiction's greatest living writers. His Solar Cycle Series(Book of the New Sun, Book of the Long Sun, & Book of the Short Sun) are recognized as modern classics and one of the best series ever written in the genre. Also, he...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.18: Resolutions Don’t Work!
by MHill | Mar 2, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I agree with this header. My 2013 Reading Resolution has changed significantly since I posted it at the beginning of the new year. My resolution got off to a bad start when I didn't finish reading The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell until the middle of January. And if...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.17: Reading Rules
by MHill | Feb 14, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Do you have reading rules? Are there guidelines that will make you decide on what you are going to read? I've noticed in the last few years that I have developed a certain pattern to my reading habits. 1) I Will Read From Any Genre: I have never understood folks who...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.16: Do Book Endorsements Actually Convince You To Buy A Book?
by MHill | Feb 9, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing
"I loved BAG of BONES. It's Stephen King for the new millennium, with all the heart and wit showing through the suspense." (Anne Rivers Siddons on Bag of Bones by Stephen King) "Greg Bear's most ambitious novel yet.....an extremely dense and complex work about nothing...
Book Review 35: The Unspeakable by Tessa Stockton
by MHill | Feb 4, 2013 | 2013 Book Reviews, Book Reviews
My first review of the new year is from a new novelist I had not read before. I enjoy discovering new authors and trying out someone outside of the mainstream of contemporary fiction is one of the great pleasures of reading fiction. The Unspeakable by Tessa Stockton...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.15: You Sure Do Read A Lot of Fiction For A Man?
by MHill | Feb 3, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Someone made that comment to me a few weeks ago. The person was surprised and thought it was unusual for a man to mostly read fiction. Last year, I posted a blog entry explaining why I read fiction. I've considered this current blog entry as part two of this topic. I...
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by MHill | Jan 25, 2013 | Quotes
There is a common saying that goes like this, "If I knew then what I know now, my life would have been so much easier or better." Well, I believe that cheats of fullness and duration of life. If you learned everything by 29, why get older? Somehow, we have to come to...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.14: What Is The Novel You Would Buy And Give Away To Others?
by MHill | Jan 19, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
After reading and reviewing my latest book review, The Sparrow, I have bought several copies this past week and given them away to friends urging them to read this novel. First of all, I would like to thank everyone who posted kind words about that review. Getting...