Celebrate Reading: 2011 Reading List

by Alex on March 23, 2011
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Celebrate Reading 2011 will be holding its 14th Annual festival for readers and writers on April 16 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. In preparation for this stellar event which brings together students, teachers, readers, writers and authors, we …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Hehena o Malaki

by ʻŌlelo on March 23, 2011
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Hehena o Malaki

March Madness

He ʻōpala kaʻu māhele pōhīnaʻi aʻu i koho ai no ka Hehena o Malaki.

My March Madness bracket is rubbish.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Helu Kuhi Henua

by ʻŌlelo on March 22, 2011
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Helu Kuhi Henua

URL – Uniform Resource Locator

Eia kā HBB helu kuhi henua: http://www.hawaiibookblog.com. ʻO ia kahi no ko ʻoneʻi mau mea kākau, ko ʻoneʻi buke a me kēlā ʻano heluhelu ʻana.

Here’s Hawaiʻi Book Blog’s URL: http://www.hawaiibookblog.com

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Best selling author from Japan visits Honolulu with his new book ‘Shift’–review and event info

by Misty on March 21, 2011
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Best-selling author and self made millionaire Takumi Yamazaki will be visiting Honolulu to promote the English release of his book Shift: 13 Exercises to Make You Who You Want to Be (One Peace Books, 2011). Takumi is well …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Hahai

by ʻŌlelo on March 21, 2011
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Hahai

To follow

Mahalo i kēlā me kēia kanaka e hahai ʻia mai nei iā māua ma Twitter.

Thanks to everyone who follow us on Twitter.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kupulau

by ʻŌlelo on March 20, 2011
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Kupulau

Spring, Lit. leaf sprouting

ʻO kēia lā, ʻakahi nō ko kēia makahiki Kupulau ā hiki i ʻaneʻi.

Today is the first day of Spring.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Mahina Poepoe

by ʻŌlelo on March 19, 2011
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Mahina Poepoe

Full moon

Maluhia ka pō. Aheahe ka makani. ʻAlohi ka mahina poepoe i luna.

The night is tranquil. The wind is gentle. The full moon sparkles above.…

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Book End: Weekend of March 18, 2011

by Alex on March 18, 2011
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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.

Celebrate Reading

Teachers, Students, Readers, Writers… save the date:  April 16, 2011.  That is when the …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Poluea

by ʻŌlelo on March 18, 2011
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Poluea

Hangover, nausea, seasickness

Nui ka poluea oʻu i kēia kakahiaka, akā hū ka ʻono o kēlā mau pia ʻōmaʻomaʻo i nehinei!

I have a massive hangover this morning, but those green beers yesterday were truly delicious!…

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Saint Patty’s Day @ Fresh Cafe with M.I.A!

by Misty on March 17, 2011
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day everybody!

Want to avoid the crowd Downtown and still get your drink on? Join us at the Fresh Café, 831 Queen St at 7:30 pm for this month’s M.I.A series featuring HBB’s very own Dawn Sueoka! …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: ʻŌmaʻomaʻo

by ʻŌlelo on March 17, 2011
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ʻŌmaʻomaʻo

Green

Pono nō ʻoe e komo i kekahi lole ʻōmaʻomaʻo i ka Lā ʻAiliki, o nanahu koʻu tita iā ʻoe.

You should wear something green on St. Paddyʻs Day, or my sister will bite you.…

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