What happens when you fulfill one of your bucket list items? Do you feel a sense of achievement? Satisfied? Surprised? Disappointed? Well, I can write that after reading Bag of Bones, I felt all of those feelings except disappointed. As you know, Stephen King was...
Book Review 21: Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451
by MHill | Jun 13, 2012 | 2012 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
When I heard that Ray Bradbury had passed about eight days ago, I realized that I had never read any of his books. Wow, that surprised me. Well, in honor of his passing, I decided to read his most popular and enduring work, Fahrenheit 451. "Do you know why books such...
Book Review 19: The Christian Imagination edited by Leland Ryken
by MHill | Mar 6, 2012 | 2012 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Christianity & Art, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing
I wrote a review for Imagine by Steve Turner and said that book along with the Bible and a couple of others that every Christian who loves the arts and literature should have in their library. Well, I'm adding The Christian Imagination edited by Leland Ryken to that...
Book Review 16: Home Is The Sailor by Jorge Amado
by MHill | Dec 27, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
"Will my readers now, with their learning and their experience, tell me what is the truth, the whole truth? Does truth lie in the everyday events, the daily incidents, in the pettiness and vulgarity most people's lives are compounded of, or does the truth have its...
Book Review 14: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
by MHill | Oct 26, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
I was asked recently what's my favorite novel. I must admit I didn't have to think long or hard about it. I told this person it was David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Oddly enough, I had to read Dickens in Middle School and absolutely hated it. But as an adult, I...
Book Review 13: Imagine by Steve Turner
by MHill | Oct 7, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Christianity & Art, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
After the Bible, I will declare that Imagine by Steve Turner has been the third most important book I've read since I became a Christian almost 10 years ago. I will include this book along with Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey and Word Pictures by Brian Godawa as the...
Book Review 9: Lost Mission by Athol Dickson
by MHill | Jun 19, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Athol Dickson, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
What is Christian Fiction? One of my favorite blogs, by author and pastor, Mike Duran, attempts to answer that question in one of his most commented posts on the blog. http://mikeduran.com/2011/05/why-christians-cant-agree-about-christian-fiction/ I will highly...
Book Review 7: Word Pictures by Brian Godawa
by MHill | Feb 28, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Christianity & Art, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
"Those who capture the culture not only tell their own stories but reinterpret the stories of their opponents through their own worldview. This is not necessarily dishonest; we all interpret and reinterpret history through our worldviews. Christians should tell their...
Book Review 4: The Testament by John Grisham
by MHill | Feb 24, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
Back in the late 90's, I worked for Borders Books in Albuquerque, NM for almost three years. This was the time in my life where the reading bug hit me tremendously. During that time, John Grisham was at the height of his popularity at the top guy in the Popular...
Book Review 1: Winter’s Tale By Mark Helprin
by MHill | Jan 20, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
I have added Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin to my favorite novels list along with David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, The Testament by John Grisham, and Home is the Sailor by Jorge Amado. As you can read after that paragraph, I will be writing a favorable review of...