National Dog Week: A Keiki Reading List

by Alex on September 28, 2010
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Happy National Dog Week everybody!!  That’s what I would be saying if National Dog Week was actually this week instead of last week.  Unfortunately due to a calendar mixup, I am one week late with my post!   The previous week …

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Keiki book review: Plenty Saimin

by Misty on September 27, 2010
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This past weekend, Alex and I were lucky enough to visit the Waipahu Plantation Village for the launch of a new keiki book Plenty Saimin (Island Paradise Publishing, 2010).  With original and replica buildings from the plantation era,  …

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New Books This Fall from Bess Press

by Alex on September 26, 2010
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Next month will be a great time for new and interesting Hawaii books!  Hawai’i publisher Bess Press (www.besspress.com) will be releasing six new books on October 1, 2010.  The books range from a keepsake journal featuring beautiful Hawaiian …

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Book Beginnings on Friday

by Alex on September 24, 2010
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Book Beginnings on Friday is a meme hosted by Becky at Page Turners. Anyone can participate; just share the opening sentence of your current read, making sure that you include the title and author so others know what you’re …

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Book End: Weekend of September 24, 2010

by Alex on September 24, 2010
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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.

Briefs

Mafatu’s Hawaii Dive Log: Life With My Water Family by Bryan D. Enos is now available …

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Ku: A stunning reunion at Bishop Museum, PLUS 4 books with Hawaii’s four major gods

by Misty on September 22, 2010
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A couple friends of mine just returned from a trip to Greece. The pictures they brought back were beautiful with azure seas and aging columns. It seemed, even through the pictures, that the stories and myths of ancient Greece are …

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We Value Hawai’i: Art/Music/Dialogue

by Alex on September 20, 2010
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News Release via Aiko Yamashiro

We Value Hawai’i: Art/Music/Dialogue
Saturday, Sept. 25, 1 pm–1 am
Fresh Café, 831 Queen Street, Honolulu
Free and all ages until 8 pm, 18+ and $5 cover after 8 pm.

Support local art and music …

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BBAW 2010: Future Treasures

by Alex on September 17, 2010
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Today’s Topic:

We want to hear all about your FUTURE treasures.  We’ve been visiting each other and getting to know each other better…now is your chance to share what you enjoyed about BBAW and also what your blogging goals are

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Book Beginnings on Friday

by Misty on September 17, 2010
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Book Beginnings on Friday is a meme hosted by Becky at Page Turners. Anyone can participate; just share the opening sentence of your current read, making sure that you include the title and author so others know what you’re …

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Book End: Weekend of September 18, 2010

by Alex on September 17, 2010
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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.

A Whale of an Event!

This Saturday, September 18, I recommend you bring your kids to the …

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BBAW 2010: Forgotten Treasures

by Alex on September 16, 2010
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Today’s Topic: Sure we’ve all read about Freedom and Mockingjay but we likely have a book we wish would get more attention by book bloggers, whether it’s a forgotten classic or under marketed contemporary fiction. This is your chance to

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