Book Review – Stories of Rell Sunn: Queen of Mākaha

by Alex on November 26, 2010
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[gn_quote]”She’s one of the most extraordinary people to come out of Hawaiʻi.  She was one of the first female professional surfers and the first female lifeguard in Hawaiʻi, a real trailblazer and just an extraordinary human being like Eddie Aikau.  …
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Book End: Weekend of November 26, 2010

by Alex on November 26, 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.

I’m sure there are many of you who are tired from the craziness of Black Friday!  I …

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Cookbook Countdown: Week 3

by Misty on November 24, 2010
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Welcome to week 3 of the HBB Cookbook Countdown to New Year’s. This installment is a bit early but I figured everyone would be too busy cooking, eating and parade watching tomorrow. I’ll keep this post a short one since …

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Stories of Aloha comes to Hilo

by Alex on November 23, 2010
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News Release via Hula Moon Press:

Stories of Aloha: Homegrown Treasures of Hawai’i Comes to Hilo

          Island author Jocelyn Fujii will sign copies of her 2009 bestselling book, Stories of Aloha: Homegrown Treasures of Hawai‘i, at Book Gallery in Hilo

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Photo Gallery: Book Events 11/20/10

by Alex on November 22, 2010
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One of our missions here at Hawaii Book Blog is to help promote local literacy events such as book fairs, library programs and book signings.  We enjoy going to these and want to ensure that as many people out there …

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Book End: Weekend of November 19, 2010

by Alex on November 19, 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.

Book Crazy

If you’ve been following my Book Ends the last few weeks, you know I’ve been …

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Book Review: Tweakerville

by Alex on November 18, 2010
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A few weeks ago in one of my Friday Book Beginnings I wrote about a new novel, Tweakerville by Alexei Melnick.  In my post I mentioned the unique narration; the harsh, almost unnerving attention to detail of drug culture; …

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Cookbook Countdown: Week 2!

by Misty on November 17, 2010
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Well it’s another week closer to the end of 2010 and I dunno about you but I am nowhere near prepared for the holidays. I feel like it’s still August and yet, here we are already on week two …

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Book End: Weekend of November 13, 2010

by Alex on November 12, 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.

Book Fair!

Barnes & Noble Ala Moana will be hosting a Book Fair to benefit the Mission …

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Cookbook Countdown to New Year’s

by Misty on November 11, 2010
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The thing about the holidays, or the entire months of November and December, is that the house is perpetually filled with yummy smells. Family gatherings and food are so much a part of the season, one undoubtedly finds oneself being …

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Green Book Campaign 2010 Book Review

by Misty on November 10, 2010
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This year we decided that HBB would participate in the Eco Libris Green Book Campaign. In an effort to encourage and support responsible “green” publishing, 200 bloggers will review 200 books on one day. All the books featured in …

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