Book Launch: “Uchinanchu: A History of Okinawans in Hawai’i”

by Alex on November 8, 2009
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Book End: Weekend of Nov. 7

by Alex on November 6, 2009
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posted by A.Alba Welcome to another weekend and another edition of Book End.  Probably the biggest news this week for Hawaii Book Blog is that we successfully completed our very first giveaway with a winner all the way in Murfreesboro, Tennessee!  She won an autographed copy of Jocelyn Fujii’s Stories of Aloha.  If you’re reading […]

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Book Review – Glory by the Wayside: The Old Churches of Hawai’i

by Alex on November 5, 2009
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I love history and enjoy architecture.  Often the two are intermingled with each other when it comes to a building’s location, style, and how it fits in with the community’s needs at the time.  Maybe no other building personifies such unique history, culture, and architecture than that of religious structures—which in our predominantly Western culture […]

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‘Stories of Aloha’ giveaway winner!

by Alex on November 4, 2009
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posted by A.Alba Thank you to everyone who entered our Stories of Aloha giveaway on Facebook.  We appreciate your readership, and hope you continue to stay with us as we provide more book reviews, recommendations and events about Hawai’i’s literary scene.  Those of you who may have missed out on this giveaway, do not fret […]

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Library Tour: Waimānalo Public and School Library

by Dawn on November 2, 2009
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posted by D.Sueoka A few Wednesdays ago, Misty, Alex, and I made the trek over the Pali to visit the Waimānalo Public and School Library. The library is located at 41-1320 Kalaniana‘ole Highway. Stately banyan trees shelter the entrance and parking lot, and there’s a spectacular view of the Ko‘olau Mountains. The Building One of […]

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