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Graduate
Hoʻomaikaʻi ʻana i ka hoʻopuka ʻana e ka papa o 2011.
Congratulations on graduating, class of 2011. …
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Finish, terminate, end
Wahi a kekahi mau Kalikiano, pau kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
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.
Friday, May 20
- HMC East Book and Gift Fair – To support the Aloha United Way (AUW),
Meaʻono Puaʻa (Manapua*)
Chinese pork buns, Char siu bao
Aia nā meaʻono puaʻa ʻono ʻiʻo nō ma Char Hung Sut. A ua manapua lā ka hoʻōla awesome no koʻu poluea.
The truly delicious manapua is at Char Hung …
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To cheat
Mai kikiki! ʻO ia ke kumu au e pāʻani pepa ʻole ai me ʻoe, e Kūkū Lady.
Stop cheating! That’s the reason why I don’t play cards with you, Grandma.…
Hāmeʻa
Doohickey, whatchamacallit, gadget, gizmo, thingamajig
Inā ʻoe kākau Hawaiʻi, or even if you don’t, can you use today’s Hawaiian word in a sentence? We’d love to see your concoctions.
If you’re up to the challenge, leave a message here, …
Last week, HBB was featured (sort of) on the local lifestyle website Lei Chic. They’d asked for our help in compiling a list of the top five current local books we’d recommend for summer reading. This was a tough …
Gov. Evil & Abercromb-Me
Governor
Na wai i ʻike ʻē i ka ʻino o ke kiaʻāina?
Who foresaw the evilness of the governor?…
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Truth
Ma ka ʻōʻioʻio ʻana ka ʻoiaʻiʻo.
Where there is tweeting, there is truth.
He ʻonipaʻa ka ʻoiaʻiʻo.*
Truth is unchangeable.…
The Hawaii Book and Music Festival is all pau! What a great event—the weather was beautiful, the authors were numerous and friendly and the books and music were extraordinaire! Here’s some photos we captured on the second and final day …
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi Book Blog is the best place to learn about and discuss the literature of our islands. Come in and ‘talk story’ about your favorite Hawaiʻi books and authors – no need take off slippahs!
