Any historical fiction lovers out there? Which titles do you feel qualify as great, balanced historical fiction?
I very much admire authors like Linda Ballou who choose to write historical fiction. It’s such a tricky genre, constantly treading the line …
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii.
Looks like there’s quite a few interesting literary happenings on Saturday. Misty and I are both highly interested …
Well, the Hawaii State Public Library Summer Reading Programs officially ended July 2nd, but they still have a lot of great activities and events that you can attend. Check out our calendar or visit the HSPLS website for more info …
The book blogging community has gained a lot of momentum in the last few years. Publishers and media are starting to see book bloggers as important and useful resources. As the number of book bloggers increase, peer-awarded recognition and things …
Mahalo to everyone who entered our Hawaii Book Blog Birthday Giveaway! We appreciate all of the comments you provided and will take your feedback to heart as we continue to improve HBB for your enjoyment. The winner of the giveaway …
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii.
Friday, July 2
- 10:00am – Meet author Crystal Watanabe at Marukai Wholesale Mart (2310 Kamehameha Hwy). Learn all
It’s time for the Week 3 update of our HBB Summer Reading Challenge in conjunction with the Hawaii State Library Summer Reading Program going on now. There’s been lots of great events and performances happening throughout the last three weeks–the …
Surrounded by a vast array of trees in Hawai’i, woodworkers have a strong “sense of place”—a direct connection to the land. ~Tiffany DeEtte Shafto (author)
We’re lucky here in Hawaii to have such lush surroundings; thick trees that fill and …
Another Friends of the Library of Hawaii Book Sale is pau and Misty and I once again tally the damage we’ve caused to our overflowing bookshelves. Each year we get a little wiser and a lot pickier, yet we pulled …
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii.
We’re in the heat of the Hawaii State Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge which means there are tons …
“Buy local, eat local: It will help to sustain the important role that agriculture plays in our community.”–Dean Okimoto President of the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation
“Buy local, eat local” is the positive message echoing in my head when thumbing …
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Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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