Black History Month has passed, and I had a plan to read three non-fiction books about black history during the month of February. I finished Maurice White's wonderful biography, My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire quickly and then I read Before The Mayflower...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 38: Before The Mayflower by Lerone Bennett Jr.
by MHill | Feb 29, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
There are some books you have known about for most of your life. However, you will finally read that book when it has been determined you are ready for it. This is the case for Before The Mayflower by Lerone Bennett Jr. I have known about this book for over thirty...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 37: My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire by Maurice White
by MHill | Feb 8, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I was challenged recently by a blog reader to read and review more nonfiction books. I have read fiction books for most of my reading life. There were numerous reasons why I have gravitated towards novels instead nonfiction. However, I chose not to state those reasons...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 36: Binti Home by Nnedi Okorafor
by MHill | Jan 22, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Can you ever go home again? Binti Home by Nnedi Okorafor attempts to answer that question. Binti returns home after a year away on a spaceship at Oozma University. She brings her friend, Okwu, for support. However, the homecoming does not go as expected and the family...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 35: Animals at the End of the World by Gloria Susana Esquivel
by MHill | Jan 16, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I have a soft spot for coming-of-age stories. I don't have a good explanation for why those stories appeal to me as a reader. But, they do. When I found out about this first novel from Colombian author Gloria Susana Esquivel, I knew I had to read it. Animals at the...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 34: Black Women in Science by Kimberly Brown Pellum
by MHill | Jan 10, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Daddy, I'm ready to read another book with you at bedtime. I loved hearing that sentence from my 10-year-old daughter, Norah. We have read many books together over her young life. This time she wanted about women in science. I did a Google search a few weeks ago and...
Marion’s 2020 Reading List
by MHill | Jan 3, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I love lists. I love putting together reading lists. I have created reading lists for several years now. Most of the time, I tend to follow my reading lists. However, in the reading lists of 2018 and 2019, I veered off course on what I plan to read. This year, I...
Marion’s 10 Favorite Reads of 2019
by MHill | Dec 28, 2019 | 2019 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
As we come to end of 2019, there will be a lot of lists for the best reads of the year. Well, I have compiled my favorite reads of the year. Here are ten books across all genres and a non-fiction selection. I believe in reading widely and have the readers credo,...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 33: Jay-Z (Made In America) by Michael Eric Dyson
by MHill | Dec 27, 2019 | 2019 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I love getting books as Christmas gifts especially from my 10-year-old daughter. This year's Christmas gift is Jay-Z (Made In America) by Michael Eric Dyson. I will confess upfront that Jay-Z is not my favorite rapper and I have not listened to a lot of his music. My...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 32: A Time To Dance by Padma Venkatraman
by MHill | Dec 25, 2019 | 2019 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
One of the joys of reading is discovering a book (or author) you would have never come across in your normal reading experience. I will confess upfront that I'm not that much of a fan of YA novels. Reading about teenagers (or young adults) and their problems or issues...