[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/04/hauolikaheluhelu.mp3″ text=”Hauʻoli ka Heluhelu ʻana” ] Celebrate Reading. Inā ʻaʻohe a ʻoukou ka hana i ka lā ʻapōpō, e hele mai i Ke Kulanui ʻo Hawaiʻi ma Mānoa e Hauʻoli Ka Heluhelu ʻAna ai. (If you’ve nothing to do tomorrow, come to UH Mānoa to Celebrate Reading.) [divider]
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 Hawaii. Celebrate Reading Don’t forget that this Saturday is the Celebrate Reading festival! This is a free event held on the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa campus. Two special guests from the mainland, author Matt […]
Happy National Library Week! This year, National Library Week runs from April 10 until April 16. In honor of this week, we wish to continue highlighting our love of local libraries by continuing our Library Tour of Oʻahu. Nestled conveniently off the Koko Head Avenue exit of H-1, Kaimukī Public Library is one of the […]
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/04/kulike.mp3″ text=”Kūlike” ] Resembles, alike. Kūlike ʻo James Durbin (ke kāne e hīmeni nei ma American Idol) me Sloth mai The Goonies mai. James Durbin (the guy from American Idol) looks like Sloth from The Goonies. From http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3ChUP-jmIQ:
Ball Don’t Lie is the debut novel from author Matt de la Peña and tells the story of a young, foster kid who goes by the name of Sticky. Sticky comes from an impoverished background—no father, mother works as a prostitute, little to no money, abusive father stand-ins. Ending up in foster care, Sticky’s impregnable […]
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/04/waiu.mp3″ text=”Waiū” ] Milk Aia ka pāhawewe ʻuʻuku wale no ma ka waiū. Eia naʻe hoʻoikaika ua mea lā me he Hulk lā. There’s only a tiny amount of radiation in the milk. Besides, it just makes you stronger like the Hulk. BUY LOCAL!
In preparation for the upcoming Ka Palapala Po’okela Awards, the Hawaii Book Publisher’s Association and some of the authors nominated have set up a weekend of book signings! While you’re at the bookstore checking out these authors and their amazing books, pick up a ballot and vote for Hawaii’s Best Book in the People’s Choice […]
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/04/kamaa.mp3″ text=”Kāmaʻa” ] Shoe Ua hemo aku ke kāmaʻa a Kirstie. Kirstie’s shoe came off.
April is officially National Poetry Month and since there will be several poets at the Celebrate Reading Festival this Saturday I decided to review No Choice But to Follow, a book of linked poetry or renshi, written by four of Hawaii’s notable female authors. For a whole year, Jean Toyama, Juliet Kono, Ann Inoshita and Christy Passion wrote […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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