Can you one of your all-time favorite books be read more than once and is still an all-time favorite? That’s the question I’ve been coming to terms with after reading Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler for the third time recently. Parable of the Sower is on the shortlist of my all-time favorite books… Continue Reading
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Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 91: Sabrina and Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
I love book cover art. I was scrolling through my Goodreads page recently and noticed one of my friends add Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine to their TBR list. The beautiful cover got my attention, and I bought book the next day. Sabrina & Corina is the debut book of Kali Fajardo-Anstine and has… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 90: Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez
“Lies have short legs.” That is the opening sentence of Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez. Camila Hassan says this proverb and opens a window into her double life as an Argentinian high school student by day and a Futbol player known as Furia after school. Camila has kept her secret of playing Futbol from her… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 89: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
I’ve had my eye on Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s work over the past several years. I downloaded her first novel, Signal to Noise, on my Kindle a couple of years ago and her fourth novel, Mexican Gothic, I have seen throughout social media recently. Moreno-Garcia’s work has been popular for some time. Gods of Jade and Shadow… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 88: Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
“And so, by circuitous and unpredictable routes, we converge toward midcontinent and meet in Madison, and are at once drawn together, braided and plaited into a friendship. It is a relationship that has no formal shape, there are no rules or obligations or bonds as in marriage or the family, it is held together by… Continue Reading
Icon #13
Buck Wild is on the scene! He is taking names and delivering punishment to anyone that stands in his way in the city of Dakota. However, he is under the spell of Lysistrata Jones and her magical whip. Buck Wild can not resist her control over him. As a result, she has her muscle bound… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 87: How Long ‘Til Black Future Month by N.K. Jemisin
I have a question for readers. Has there been an author or authors you have tried repeatedly to read? N.K. Jemisin has been one of those authors for me. Jemisin has gained recognition in the science fiction and fantasy genre over the past several years with groundbreaking works like the Broken Earth and Dreamblood series.… Continue Reading
Icon #12
“Don’t forget, you’re a full-time student and a part-time superhero.” Icon told Rocket the aforementioned sentence at the beginning of Issue 12 while they were saving someone from being robbed. Rocket has been trying to manage her life of high school student, superhero, and pending motherhood. One of her good friends, Josie, came to school… Continue Reading
Icon #11
A fourth-grader named Todd Loomis wrote a paper for his class about what he did on his Christmas vacation break. He got to see Icon and Rocket in action as they took down some criminal gun dealers. The gun dealers were trying flood the city of Dakota with guns and control the city. Todd saw… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 86: The Moon Lady by Amy Tan
Over the past weekend, I watched author Amy Tan’s Netflix Documentary: Unintended Memoir. The documentary focused on the family relationships (especially with her mother) that helped form her art. I had read none of Amy Tan’s books before and the documentary gave me insight into how she became the writer that is beloved by readers… Continue Reading
