As January ends and we head into February, I was issued a reading challenge. For African-American History Month, I must read and review one novel from an African-American Male author and one novel from an African-American Female author. I have chosen for my male...
Wisdom From Kammbia 4.5: Imagination
by MHill | Jan 30, 2017 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I have always been a believer in the importance of imagination in every aspect of our lives. Especially when it comes to creativity and the arts. I have been trying to find the proper definition of imagination and I believe I found it from this passage by Michael...
Book Review 99: Trader by Charles de Lint
by MHill | Jan 13, 2017 | 2016 Book Reviews, Charles De Lint, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Newford, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Sometimes the best books are not the ones you get the most amazing reading experience from. But, the ones that touch you at the right time or season in your life. Trader by Charles de Lint fits that description. "I'll tell you about art. Do the best job you possibly...
Wisdom From Kammbia 4.4: Why Do I Write?
by MHill | Dec 22, 2016 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing
I was asked a couple of days ago, "Why do you write?" I have developed a standard answer over the past year. But, I have decided that standard answer has been more on a surface response than going deep. I have told others on several occasions in recent months to find...
Book Review 97: Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay
by MHill | Dec 1, 2016 | 2016 Book Reviews, Guy Gavriel Kay, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Ned Marriner, the fifteen-year old protagonist in Guy Gavriel Kay's tenth novel, Ysabel uncovers a startling discovery in an Aix-en-Provence cathedral. He is in the Southern France city with his father, a famed photographer who is shooting photos around the city for...
Book Review 96: A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
by MHill | Oct 30, 2016 | 2016 Book Reviews, Haruki Murakami, Marion's All-Time Favorite Novels, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I read my first Murakami novel, Dance Dance Dance, earlier this year. I learned from that book why Murakami has become an international favorite for many literary fiction readers. I decided I wanted to read another Murakami novel before the year ended. I chose A...
Transformation Toward Destiny by Marion Hill
by MHill | Oct 25, 2016 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Transformation Toward Destiny is out now!!! Get your copy at these retailers: Kobo Apple iTunes Barnes & Noble Nook Amazon Kindle Paperback
Wisdom of Kammbia 4.3: It’s Only A Story……
by MHill | Oct 15, 2016 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
For those who have said, "It's only a story." Here's one of the best defenses against that phrase: “It’s only a story.” I’ve heard that sentence a lot of over the years. It seems that stories and those who tell them are considered to be second or even third class...
Book Review 88: Independence Day by Richard Ford
by MHill | Jul 23, 2016 | 2016 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Does living through your "existence period" mean you are truly an independent human being? Richard Ford attempted to answer that question in Independence Day, the second novel in the critically acclaimed Frank Bascombe series. Last year, I reviewed The Sportswriter,...
Wisdom of Kammbia 4.2: Why Do I Write?
by MHill | Jun 26, 2016 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing, Writing and Publishing Resources
It has been awhile since I wrote a blog post. However, I was asked recently by a close friend a question. I have thought about their question for several days and decided to write a blog post. Here's the question: Why Do I Write? Why I Write for 3 reasons: 1) I want...