Sometimes a book will come out of nowhere for you to read it? The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz by Russell Hoban is a such book. I've had this book on my Kindle Paperwhite for awhile and I finally decided to read it while on vacation in Europe last week. I did...
Book Review 114: To Open The Sky by Robert Silverberg
by MHill | Jul 31, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Robert Silverberg 1967-1976
Can human beings live forever? Of course, we all know the answer to that question. One death per person. However, science fiction has tackled the immortality theme throughout its history as a genre and Robert Silverberg addresses it in several of his books during...
Book Review 113: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
by MHill | Jul 15, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Haruki Murakami
I have slowly been indoctrinated into becoming a Haruki Murakami fan. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle will make the third novel I have read and reviewed for the blog and the excellent memoir, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. I will write that so far in my...
Book Review 111: The Woman Behind the Waterfall by Leonora Meriel
by MHill | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews
Does a child have to carry the burdens of the parents' choices? Does a child have to take on the pain that a parent can not let go of? Can a child free a parent of the pain and burdens they have kept as a part of their identity? Those aforementioned questions came to...
Book Review 109: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
by MHill | Jun 10, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
Are first impressions always true? Well, A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman puts that aforementioned question to the test. Also, I believe this will be the first "get off of my lawn" novel that I have ever read. It is the story of a curmudgeon named Ove who has lived...
Book Review 106: The Long Way Home by Louise Penny
by MHill | May 7, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Louise Penny Gamache Novels, Marion's Favorite Books
One of the pleasures of doing book reviews is getting to discover a new author and escaping into their fictional world. I have been hearing about mystery novelist Louise Penny on the What I Should Read Next podcast by several readers. Anne Bogel, the host,...
Book Review 105: My Mrs. Brown by William Norwich
by MHill | Apr 27, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
"Nice things happen to good people." That quote sums up my feelings about My Mrs. Brown by William Norwich. This is the story of an elegant, elderly cleaning woman named Emilia Brown, who has a dream of buying an expensive Oscar de la Renta dress. Mrs. Brown, who has...
Book Review 104: Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving
by MHill | Apr 8, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews
Sometimes you learn more about yourself as a reader when you read a book that gives you a myriad of feelings about it. Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving is such a book. The novel had me excited, disappointed, disdainful, and heartbroken throughout various stages of...
Book Review 102: Messenger by K.M. Tremills
by MHill | Mar 16, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews
One thing, I enjoy about doing reviews is that I get to discover new authors. Taking a chance with a new author has been one of the easiest risks that a reviewer can ever make. I recently came across Messenger by K.M. Tremills. Tremills is an author that I have made...
Wisdom From Kammbia 4.7: What 100 Book Reviews Has Taught Me
by MHill | Feb 17, 2017 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
This blog post started out as two Facebook posts a few days ago and I decided that I want to expand on those original posts here. I posted my 100th review last week. My book reviews started out as a blog in 2011. I never thought I would have read and posted 100 book...