Last year, I posted a review for the book titled, The Islar, by Mark Saxton. It was a sequel to the underground utopian novel Islandia by Austin Tappan Wright. Saxton wrote two more novels in the Islandian universe and this review of The Two Kingdoms is a prequel to...
Book Review 23: Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower
by MHill | Jul 26, 2012 | 2012 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Octavia Butler
How would you feel about a book that you re-read twenty years later? Would it still fascinate you like it did before? Would it bore you? Would it show how much you have mature since the first time you read it? Well, I decided to answer those questions by re-reading...
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.24: If You Had To Start Your Library Over Again What Novels Would You Choose?
by MHill | Jul 16, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Well here in San Antonio....it is summer and the heat wave is no joke. Also, we are in the midst of hurricane season. So far so good on that front. However, I was thinking that what would happened if I lost my entire library? What novels would I choose to start...
Book Review 22: Stephen King’s Bag of Bones
by MHill | Jul 5, 2012 | 2012 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
What happens when you fulfill one of your bucket list items? Do you feel a sense of achievement? Satisfied? Surprised? Disappointed? Well, I can write that after reading Bag of Bones, I felt all of those feelings except disappointed. As you know, Stephen King was...
Quotes 66
by MHill | Jun 29, 2012 | Quotes, Writing
"The critic is interested in the novel; the novelist is interested in his neighbors. Thus, the writer is interested in knowing the world in order to make real and honest sense of it." (Annie Dillard)
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.20: And Your Choice Is……
by MHill | Jun 29, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Last week I posted a contest, where my readers would choose the next novel for me to read and review on this blog. First, I want to thank everyone who left me their choice. It is much appreciated. I hope to do more interaction like that in the future. Well, let's get...
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.19: God Is Not Safe, But We Are Safe In Him
by MHill | Jun 26, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
For today’s blog post, I want to recommend a novel that I read last year titled, Lost Mission by Athol Dickson. One of the characters from the novel was the impetus for this blog post. Delano Wright is a wealthy Southern California landowner and businessman who faced...
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.18: You Choose My Next Novel To Read and Review!
by MHill | Jun 21, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Well, I'm ready to step out of my comfort zone again! I did a few weeks ago when I read Sidney Sheldon's Other Side of Midnight. I enjoyed reading that novel and must admit I couldn't put it down. Now, I'm ready to see if I can go 2 for 2! The next book I want to...
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.17: What Is Your Reading Bucket List?
by MHill | Jun 16, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I thought I would have some fun with today's blog post. Bucket Lists. Most people have a bucket list. Things you want to do before you leave the planet. Well, I thought about a reading bucket list. The books you want to read before you gone. Here's my list: 1)...
Book Review 21: Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451
by MHill | Jun 13, 2012 | 2012 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
When I heard that Ray Bradbury had passed about eight days ago, I realized that I had never read any of his books. Wow, that surprised me. Well, in honor of his passing, I decided to read his most popular and enduring work, Fahrenheit 451. "Do you know why books such...