I grew up playing card games. I have played Blackjack 21, Tonk, War, Bid Whist, Uno and Spades, my favorite card game all of my life. Spades is played with a partner and the object of the game is to win as many bids as possible. I have one rule when playing with a partner… Continue Reading
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Women In Translation Month
August is my favorite month of the year. It’s a birthday month for me and my kids. I have always looked forward to August and usually the hottest month of the year especially here in South Texas. However, I want to celebrate my favorite month a little different in 2020. We are dealing with a… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 52: White Pages by Ran Walker
In a reading life, you will come across a novel that speaks directly to what you are going through. It is interesting that the power of a story can connect with a book that you read at the proper time. This is the case with White Pages by Ran Walker. Kamal Jackson is a young… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Review 51: Pacific Edge by Kim Stanley Robinson
Kim Stanley Robinson is one of the science fiction writers I have read throughout my reading life. He joins Octavia Butler, Greg Bear, and Robert Silverberg as the science fiction writers I have found interesting and thought provoking to read. Pacific Edge is the third book of The Three Californias Trilogy and a book that… Continue Reading
Best Book Ever Podcast: Episode 8
I was invited on the Best Book Ever Podcast hosted by Julie Strauss today. We had a discussion about one of my favorite novels, Memory & Dream by Charles de Lint. Also, Julie asked about my reading philosophy and where my love of reading came from. It was an enjoyable talk and I actually could… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 50: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
I want to update a review from 2012 for one of my all-time favorite novels, Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. Parable of the Sower is the story of Lauren Olamina, a teenager growing up in a grim LA suburb where their gated community provided a semblance of a normal life while anarchy reigned… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 49: Woven In Moonlight by Isabel Ibanez
There are books that make you want to turn the page to find out what happens next. However, there are a few books that turns the page for you and invites the reader into the story. Very few novels make you feel the latter. Little Country by Charles de Lint is one of those novels. … Continue Reading
Marion’s Favorites: Taste The Nation with Padma Lakshmi
One of the things I enjoyed in being a foodie is getting to eat different cuisines from around the world. (Also, as a wine lover too!) Food TV Shows are very popular on television these days. I have watched a lot of them. Some have been great like the Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown or Chef… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 48: Late Bloomers by Rich Karlgaard
Sometimes there is a book on your shelf that is waiting to be read. The book waits patiently until you have gotten other books out of the way before you are ready to read it. Late Bloomers by Rich Karlgaard is one of those books. I bought this book shortly after it came out in… Continue Reading
Marion’s Favorites: Red Snapper
As a fish lover, I have eaten a wonderful share of fish over the years. Grouper, Trout, Mullet, Catfish, Bass (Saltwater and Freshwater), Swai, Mahi Mahi, Tilapia, Cod, and Whiting. I like some of them (Grouper, Trout, and Swai) more than others. However, none of them compare to my favorite fish….Red Snapper. Red Snapper is… Continue Reading
