Reading Envy Podcast with Jenny Colvin is one of my favorite book podcasts I listened to on a regular basis. Jenny is a book lover and talks with a variety guests about the latest books they have read. Episode 203 got released today and it was my second time on the...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 59: How To Be An Artist by Jerry Saltz
by MHill | Oct 17, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Podcasts have become my other favorite platform for content alongside books. I can listen to a podcast on various subjects and the long form interview from 30 minutes up to 2 hours is an excellent way to go deep on a topic. The Dave Chang Show is one of my favorite...
Marion’s Favorites: Albrecht 2015 Pinot Gris
by MHill | Oct 11, 2020 | Marion's Favorites, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I've been wanting to branch out into white wines recently. I have always preferred red wines (Malbec, Merlot, & Cabernet Sauvignon) over white wines. However, I heard a recent podcast about wines from the Alsace Region of France and the podcast host recommended...
Book Release Day for Marion’s 25 Volume II
by MHill | Oct 4, 2020 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Happy Book Release Day for Marion's 25 Volume II! Marion's 25 Volume II is my second volume of my Marion's 25 Book Review Anthology Series. I have been a book review blogger on my website since 2011 and decided to put together a series of books showcasing twenty-five...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 58: Alburquerque by Rudolfo Anaya
by MHill | Sep 22, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
One of the great joys of reading fiction is when you get a novel that makes want to read on after you finished it. There are a lot of novels I have enjoyed reading, but once I close the book or eBook (these days) then I'm done with it. Well, Alburquerque by Rudolfo...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 57: Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera
by MHill | Sep 15, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Hispanic Heritage Month, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Signs Preceding The End of The World by Yuri Herrera is the first novel about the US-Mexico Border I can remember reading. I read Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy years ago but it did not deal directly with the current issues about the border. This book came to my...
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
by MHill | Sep 11, 2020 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Tuesday September 15th begins the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Culture will be celebrated here in America until October 15th. Obviously, a month is never a long enough time to honor any ethnic group's contribution to American society. I will...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 56: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
by MHill | Sep 9, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
It's okay to be imperfect. It's okay to not do everything just right. It's okay to be who you are....imperfections included. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown brings the importance of imperfection home in this book. I read Brown's Daring Greatly last month and...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 55: The Wind That Lays Waste by Selva Almada
by MHill | Sep 2, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I finished Women in Translation Month 2020 with reading The Wind That Lays Waste by Argentinian author Selva Almada. The Wind That Lays Waste tells the story of Reverend Pearson and his daughter Leni traveling through the Argentinian countryside. Their car breaks...
Marion’s 31 Favorite Books of All Time
by MHill | Aug 30, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
2020 has been a challenging year. Dealing with a worldwide pandemic, political unrest here in America, and high profile celebrity deaths like Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman have made it a year that no one saw coming. However, I have reached August 31st and another...