Book Event Wednesday – November 30, 2011

by Alex on November 29, 2011
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We’re not going out with a whimper this month with literary events, we are going out with a BANG!

There are no less than four book events happening this Wednesday, November 30—spread out across the Hawaiian Islands.  If you like …

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Huki-Links: November 28, 2011

by Alex on November 28, 2011
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Welcome to Huki Links – highlighting some of our favorite literary links and more over the past week from across the ‘net!  For more about Huki-Links, check out our inaugural post.

The best part of the “huki” is that …

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Book End: Weekend of November 25, 2011

by Alex on November 25, 2011
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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the week’s literary and library events here in Hawaiʻi.

Hope all of our American readers enjoyed their Thanksgiving!  I know a lot of you out there …

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Happy Thanksgiving!

by Alex on November 24, 2011
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We here at Hawaii Book Blog want to wish every one of you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Some of you are still preparing your feasts, while others like ourselves are already full from a delicious Thanksgiving meal …

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Book Review: Up Among the Stars

by Alex on November 23, 2011
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Up Among the Stars (Mutual Publishing, 2011) is the sequel to Matthew Kaopio’s debut novel, Written in the Sky.  For more on his first novel, you can read my review here: [Book Review: Written in the

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Keiki book review: On Vacation with Tutu

by Misty on November 22, 2011
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On Vacation with Tūtū (Mutual Publishing, 2011) by Lynne Wikoff is a new keiki book about a bunch of energetic children who think that vacation with Tūtū will be a breeze–just wild fun and games with no parents …

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Huki-Links: November 21, 2011

by Alex on November 21, 2011
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Welcome to Huki Links – highlighting some of our favorite literary links and more over the past week from across the ‘net!  For more about Huki-Links, check out our inaugural post.

The best part of the “huki” is that …

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Book Review – Damien: The Making of a Saint

by Alex on November 21, 2011
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Father Damien is likely the most famous religious figure to come out of Hawaiʻi.  Everyone more or less knows the story of the man who would become a Saint.  Born Jozef de Veuster in Belgium, he would later take his …

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eBook Review: Murder in Waikiki

by Alex on November 18, 2011
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When a tourist is found dead on the shuttle ride between the airport and the Ainahau Hotel, it’s up to Honolulu police detectives Steven Keʻaloha Shaw, the Hero of Hotel Street, and his partner Aaron Tusitala to solve the mystery.  …

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Meeting authors on the weekend

by Misty on November 18, 2011
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Last weekend, Alex and I went to the Barnes & Noble Kahala book signing event with Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl for her recently released book Murder Leaves Its Mark, the crime-thriller sequel to Murder Casts a Shadow. It was wonderful …

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Book End: Weekend of November 18, 2011

by Alex on November 18, 2011
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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the week’s literary and library events here in Hawaiʻi.

Wow, Saturday is stacked!  There’s three different library book sales, a few fun library programs, lots of …

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