I feel like stirring the pot with this blog post. I'm a regular podcast listener and one podcast I have become a fan of is Black & Published hosted by Nikesha Elise Williams. The most recent episode I listened to was with author Maurice Carlos Ruffin. Ruffin is a...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 91: Sabrina and Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
by MHill | Oct 22, 2021 | 2021 Book Reviews, Hispanic Heritage Month, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I love book cover art. I was scrolling through my Goodreads page recently and noticed one of my friends add Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine to their TBR list. The beautiful cover got my attention, and I bought book the next day. Sabrina & Corina is...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 88: Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
by MHill | Sep 11, 2021 | 2021 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
"And so, by circuitous and unpredictable routes, we converge toward midcontinent and meet in Madison, and are at once drawn together, braided and plaited into a friendship. It is a relationship that has no formal shape, there are no rules or obligations or bonds as in...
Second Books In A Trilogy Or Series I Plan To Read In 2021
by MHill | Dec 30, 2020 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I have started to plan my reading year for 2021. I realized that I have read quite a few first books in a trilogy or series and had not read the second book. I usually don't read all the books in a trilogy or series right away. I don't know why but it's a quirky...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 70: Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
by MHill | Dec 28, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Rereading Series, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Sometimes in reading a novel for the second time, you will not get the same feeling when you read it previously. This is the case for Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata. Snow Country is considered to being Kawabata's masterpiece. And for many reasons, I agree with...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 62: The Ancient Child by N. Scott Momaday
by MHill | Nov 10, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I have shared many times on this blog I read for story, characters, setting, and what an author is trying to say about life. Story is my reading language. I don't put down many books once I read them. However, if there's no story, I'm out as a reader. I will admit...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 58: Alburquerque by Rudolfo Anaya
by MHill | Sep 22, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
One of the great joys of reading fiction is when you get a novel that makes want to read on after you finished it. There are a lot of novels I have enjoyed reading, but once I close the book or eBook (these days) then I'm done with it. Well, Alburquerque by Rudolfo...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 55: The Wind That Lays Waste by Selva Almada
by MHill | Sep 2, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I finished Women in Translation Month 2020 with reading The Wind That Lays Waste by Argentinian author Selva Almada. The Wind That Lays Waste tells the story of Reverend Pearson and his daughter Leni traveling through the Argentinian countryside. Their car breaks...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 53: The Housekeeper and The Professor by Yoko Ogawa
by MHill | Aug 9, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews
The Housekeeper and The Professor by Yoko Ogawa is my first read for Women in Translation Month 2020. It is the story of a single parent housekeeper and her relationship with a former mathematics professor that can not take care of himself after a serious accident a...
Women In Translation Month
by MHill | Jul 31, 2020 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
August is my favorite month of the year. It's a birthday month for me and my kids. I have always looked forward to August and usually the hottest month of the year especially here in South Texas. However, I want to celebrate my favorite month a little different in...