Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all of our readers of Irish descent, and everybody else in the world who celebrates this fine feasting day. At least, that’s what I would have said if I actually wrote this review when I originally intended. Unfortunately, after that first bottle of Guinness right after work…I reserved myself to […]
We are two hours into the First Book-Oahu Book Fair here at Barnes & Noble Kahala and it has been a busy day so far. We’ve already had Midweek’s “Click Chick” Alison Stewart read for storytime, followed by a wild appearance by Clifford the Big Red Dog which got an excited reception from the keiki […]
Hey, some exciting news from Watermark Publishing. Following on the heels of BeachHouse Publishing developing iPhone apps, hopefully now we will start seeing more and more eBooks coming out from local publishers. Here’s the official press release: Watermark Publishing of Honolulu has announced the release of its best-selling books in digital format, making them available […]
One of the books recommended to us by Manoa Library Branch Manager Christel Collins, as part of our Library Tour Challenge, is the latest historic composition of Gavan Daws. Wayfinding Through the Storm (Watermark, 2009) is one of the most unique books I’ve ever read. With the subtitle “Speaking Truth to Power at Kamehameha Schools […]
Coming out of the recent 25th Eddie Aikau Memorial Surf Competition and the Billabong Pipeline Masters 2009, this surf season’s swells are still making headlines. Most recently it’s the 30ft monsters making their way to the North Shore that are drawing the crowds and shutting down the beaches. Surrounded on all sides by the Pacific, locals know […]
Coming into this Library Tour Challenge we knew it wouldn’t be easy to accomplish, that there would be some bumps along the way, and that with Hawai’i’s libraries struggling we’d have to be flexible. We knew not all locations would be easy to visit, and that people might not have time to talk to us. […]
posted by M.L. Sanico Our trip to Vegas wasn’t exactly filled with fear and loathing. My goodluck rituals didn’t pay off since Alex was much luckier than I was and he only did half of the rituals. At least lady luck wasn’t so fickle with him and we were able to get back most of what […]
During our visit to Kapolei Library, Branch Manager Stacie Kanno recommended The Maui Book of Lavender (Watermark, 2008) for us to read and review. I had previously heard about the Maui lavender farm on one of my trips to the Na Mea: Native Books store at Ward Warehouse (they sell products from the farm there). Then the […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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