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Free your creativity! Book Review: Prescriptions for Living a Creative Life

by Misty on July 20, 2010
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How often do you think (or hear other people say), “I wish I could be more creative?” I am always amazed at how creative people can be. Like my grandfather who once fixed a washing machine with a milk cap. Like local author Lisa Linn Kanae with her hilarious and brilliant use of simile, or Lee Cataluna and […]

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Book End: Weekend of July 16, 2010

by Alex on July 16, 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. We had a great time last weekend at the Romance Writers of America workshop meeting with Lisa Linn Kanae at Aina Haina Public Library.  Misty had a blast, as she was completely in […]

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Guest review: Wai Nani- High Chiefess of Hawai’i

by Misty on July 13, 2010
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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 of creative liberty and historical fact. While I appreciate how her numerous travels inspire her to  write, and that […]

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Book End: Weekend of July 9, 2010

by Alex on July 9, 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. Looks like there’s quite a few interesting literary happenings on Saturday.  Misty and I are both highly interested in going to Aina Haina Library at 10am to attend Cades Award winning author Lisa […]

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HBB Summer Reading Challenge FINALE & pondering time management

by Misty on July 9, 2010
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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 on how you can get involved. The declining page count continued as we wallowed in […]

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BBAW Nomination Post

by Misty on July 6, 2010
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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 like Book Blogger Appreciation Week (BBAW) help foster community and provide credibility to hard-working bloggers, […]

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Royal Hawaiian Band – Giveaway Winner

by Alex on July 6, 2010
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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 will be receiving a free, brand new copy of The Royal Hawaiian Band:  Its Legacy […]

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Book End: Weekend of July 2, 2010

by Alex on July 2, 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. Friday, July 2 10:00am – Meet author Crystal Watanabe at Marukai Wholesale Mart (2310 Kamehameha Hwy).  Learn all about the fun world of bentos.  She’ll be signing copies of her new book Yum-Yum […]

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HBB Summer Reading Challenge Week 3

by Misty on July 1, 2010
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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 libraries are certainly keeping kids busy and we think they’re doing a great job! This […]

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Book Review: Contemporary Hawai’i Woodworkers

by Misty on June 30, 2010
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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 cool our valleys and tall broad ones that cover our parks and give us shade—especially […]

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Book Haul – Friends of the Library Hawaii Book Sale

by Alex on June 29, 2010
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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 in one of our bigger hauls of Hawaiiana books this time around.  I think a lot of that had […]

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