Kapolei Library: Anniversary Celebration

by Misty on August 27, 2009
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posted by M.L. Sanico Oahu’s youngest library is turning 5 years old! To celebrate, the Friends of the Kapolei Library are hosting a book sale this Saturday, August 29th from 9-5 pm. Special musical guests, the Spring Wind Quintet-one of the nation’s leading woodwind quintets for chamber music, will hold a concert performance in the […]

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Library Challenge Book Review: School For Hawaiian Girls

by Misty on August 26, 2009
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We’ve already begun reading books for the “Support Public Libraries” challenge that we signed up for on JKaye’s blog. But as I mentioned in this previous post, simply checking out, reading and reviewing 25 books by December 31st isn’t enough of a challenge for us. We REALLY want to support Hawaii’s Public Libraries because of […]

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Do you live by the Law of Attraction?

by Alex on August 24, 2009
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If the answer to this question is yes, then you could be the person that Kate Sommers is looking for.  Kate is a writer living in Hawaii whose first published book, Danny and the Dolphin will be released in a few weeks.  The book is a short story based on the teachings of Abraham-Hicks and […]

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Todd Shimoda at Borders-Lihue (8/29)

by Alex on August 20, 2009
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posted by A.Alba This one is for our Kauai residents or those of you who will be on the Garden Isle on the weekend of the 29th.  On Saturday, August 29 at 2pm, Kauai based author Todd Shimoda will be at the Borders Bookstore in Lihue doing a reading from his latest novel, Oh!  A mystery of ‘mono […]

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Makeover of a Blog

by Alex on August 13, 2009
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posted by A. Alba First off, we want to thank everyone who has been reading Hawaii Book Blog and we hope to see you visit more often as we continue to share with you all the wonderful books, authors and literary events here in Hawaii.  We do this site because we have a genuine love […]

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Rec-fest Book 8/8: The Little Lima Bean

by Alex on August 8, 2009
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This is it!   As we are actually ahead of schedule I will be posting our final entry a little early, since we are slowly wrapping things up here.  Phew!  We accomplished our goal of doing 8 keiki book reviews, all of which are available from the Barnes & Noble Kahala children’s section.  In the process […]

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Rec-fest Book 7/8: The Watercolor Cat

by Alex on August 8, 2009
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posted by M.L. Sanico Our Book Fair Fundraiser and 8/8 Rec-fest is almost coming to a close, Celeste Gonsalves is all set up now and talking to teens about her new book Teen Wise. She’s a fantastic lady and her enthusiasm and drive have made me an instant fan and admirer. Keep an ear out […]

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Rec-Fest Book 6/8: The Musubi Man

by Alex on August 8, 2009
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Well, we are fast approaching Hour 6 here at Barnes & Noble Kahala.  The First Book Oahu gang are here helping to  promote the cause and we are still here, closing in on accomplishing our “8 books in 8 hours on 8/8” goal.  I have not eaten since breakfast and I’m starting to get a […]

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Rec-fest Book 5/8: Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves

by Alex on August 8, 2009
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posted by M.L. Sanico James Rumford was just here signing books and drawing flowers with the kids (I even drew a flower, it’s a brown plumeria and not nearly as nice as the flowers he draws). He’s promoting his book Max and the Dumb Flower Picture, but Alex and I took this opportunity to buy […]

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Rec-fest Book 4/8: Wordsworth Dances the Waltz

by Alex on August 8, 2009
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We are halfway through our book recommendation marathon and we are trying our best to keep up!  Things have settled down a little as Clifford the Big Red Dog and the keiki song and reading is finished.  For the past hour, local author James Rumford has been signing books and promoting Martha Alexander’s wonderful book […]

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Rec-fest Book 3/8: Okazu at the Zoo

by Alex on August 8, 2009
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posted by M.L. Sanico Have you been enjoying our 8/8 Rec-Fest challenge so far? It’s been quite a morning! Clifford the Big Red Dog is a superstar! There were kids crawling over each other to get to him! We’re having a great, if not slightly rushed time here at the First Book-Oahu Book Fair Fundraiser. […]

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