Marion’s 25
The book you need to read when you don’t know what books to read!
Reading is one of life’s great pleasures, and every time you discover a new book it brings a world of excitement and a new emotional journey into your life. It also creates a unique connection between you, the author, and the other readers who have experienced the book for themselves.
But with so many books to choose from, how do you decide what to read? The amount of choices can be overwhelming for seasoned readers and those who are new to books alike.
Marion’s 25 solves the problem by offering numerous ideas for great reads, all in one convenient place. Marion Hill, author of the popular Kammbia series of fantasy novels, brings you reviews of 25 of his favorite novels in a wide variety of genres, helping you to decide what to read next, no matter your literary tastes.
Marion has reviewed over 160 novels of all genres in his career as a book review blogger since 2011, and here he offers a diverse selection of those he has enjoyed most. You will find reviews of award-winning novels including Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction and the PEN / Faulkner Award for Fiction, 2002) and Emily St John Mantel’s Station Eleven, which received the Arthur C Clarke Award in 2015; popular fantasy novels including Helene Wecker’s debut novel The Golem and the Jinni and The Name of the Wind, first novel in Patrick Rothfuss’s popular Kingkiller Trilogy; the critically acclaimed science fiction novel Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson; and mystery novels including The Long Way Home by New York Times #1 bestselling author Louise Penny plus many more. Whatever types of books you enjoy, you can find something here to expand your reading repertoire and enable you to discover a whole world of exciting books and new authors.
Since his early days as a bookstore assistant, Marion Hill has been a passionate reader. He loves the connection that recommending different books to other readers can bring. Now, as a successful author and book reviewer in his own right, he wants to share his love of books with you so you can experience the same joy he feels whenever he enters the world of a new book.
Marion’s 25 is the book you need to read so you never again need to wonder what books to read!
Marion’s 25 Volume II
Don’t know what to read? Marion Hill comes to the rescue again!
Discovering new books is always an adventure. And with any adventure, there’s always a dilemma: What road should I take? Which book should I read?
Popular book reviewer Marion Hill rides to the rescue again with the second volume of his popular book review series. With more than 200 reviews under his belt, Marion has his fingers on the pulse of readers everywhere.
As a prolific author himself, Marion is a voracious reader. Between publishing parts of his Kammbia fantasy novel series, Marion shared his reading list with his newsletter subscribers, complete with thought-provoking book reviews. These reviews became so popular that he decided to publish them in book form for everyone to share.
Just in time to make out your summer reading list, Marion has responded to growing demands from his grateful readers to publish yet another collection of his insightful, on-point reviews. In this collection, you’ll find a diverse selection of books that will earn treasured spots on your bookshelf.
In the second volume of Marion’s 25, you’ll discover dystopian science fiction works; like Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451; classic novels like Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck’s The Pearl as well as works by popular contemporary authors like The Cuckoo’s Calling, by Robert Galbraith (the alter ego of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling); and Stephen King’s shivery horror novel, Bag of Bones. This collection of reviews even includes nonfiction titles like Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism, as well as many more gems well worth checking out.
With an entire summer’s reading list (and maybe well into fall) in a single collection, you’ll be able to choose the ones you want to read and order them at your local library, bookstore, or online. Curled up with a good book, you can travel through worlds of adventure without leaving your home.
The right book can transform your easy chair into a time machine, a spaceship, or a portal into an alternate universe. What better way to spend your spare hours than in your own private quest for adventure?
As a former bookstore assistant during his younger days, Marion is an expert guide to the many worlds that books can open. Let him guide you through your reading adventures.