Having had this blog and reviewed almost 500 books for close to fifteen years, I’ve realized my favorite stories are coming-of-age stories. I cannot pinpoint exactly why coming of age stories pique my interest the most as a reader. But they do. Ormeshadow by Priya...
Wisdom From Kammbia Review 128: The Death of Doctor Island by Gene Wolfe
by MHill | Aug 27, 2023 | 2023 Book Reviews, Gene Wolfe, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Wisdom From Kammbia Novella Review
Gene Wolfe is one of my favorite authors. However, I did not come to his work through his magnum opus, The Book of New Sun. I've started with some of his standalone novels, like Pirate Freedom and The Land Across. Also, I've read the first book of some of his series...
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 29: The Gondola Maker by Laura Morelli
by MHill | Oct 27, 2019 | 2019 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
The Gondola Maker by Laura Morelli tells the story of Luca Vianello, heir to a gondola-making business. However, he is a participant to a tragedy that strikes the business and alters the course of his life. Luca begins to pick up the pieces of his life and becomes a...
Book Review 85: Awakening by Rebel Miller
by MHill | Jun 12, 2016 | 2016 Book Reviews
One of the joys in being a book review blogger is getting to review novels that are outside of your normal reading wheelhouse. Reading's greatest gift is the ability to take you to places that you have never visited, cultures that you are unfamiliar with, or ideas...
Book Review 14: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
by MHill | Oct 26, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
I was asked recently what's my favorite novel. I must admit I didn't have to think long or hard about it. I told this person it was David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Oddly enough, I had to read Dickens in Middle School and absolutely hated it. But as an adult, I...