Weather shines on carnival
We sell a lot of books, but this one took us by surprise! If you enjoy David Baldacci, Lee Child, Tom Clancy, Nelson DeMille, Ken Follett, Vince Flynn, James Patterson, Daniel Silva, or Brad Thor, odds are you’ll be smiling just a few pages into the new book by internationally bestselling author Tim Tigner, who began his career in Soviet counterintelligence with the U.S. Army Green Berets.
Reading gives all of us something in common
There are so many compatibility test out there. Sometimes in magazines, sometimes whole books, and even entire website industries devoted to finding your “match”.
This memoir is a real learning experience
Aloha readers! It has been a little while since we reviewed a biography and we know there are readers out there who especially love biographies! If you loved “The Glass Castle,” then you will love this book as well!
Tales of Twain and his time in the islands
Aloha readers! Another nice surprise this week! Just when you thought you knew everything about Mark Twain! Author Bettye Oliger Fox presents us with a fascinating, easy-to-read biography of this unforgettable figure of American history’s time in 1800s Hawaii, “The Privilege of Man is to Dream: Mark Twain’s Visit to Hawaii.”
Win friends, influence people, read books
Occasionally, we like to remind you of books that are still just as important today as when they were first released. Author Dale Carnegie, born in poverty, became an American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills.
Get used to making changes for the better
Good habits are things we cherish. Bad habits, as the saying goes, are hard to break…so we think! Regardless of their category, we all have habits, no matter what!
Perhaps they’re the sane ones and we’re crazy
Throughout history, there have been those who have been called out toward the water. Some answer this calling by surfing, some by joining the Navy, or taking up recreational boating as a hobby, among other things. However, there are those who feel the seas beckoning them to a greater endeavor…
Fun and games in paradise
Games are a part of every culture and Hawaii is no exception. Hawaiian games are exciting and fun, even if you are just a spectator! Reports note how hundreds, even thousands would attend.
Do you believe in ‘Faeries’?
Celebrating the long-standing mythology of faeries is this beautifully illustrated deluxe collectors’s edition of “Faeries” by the two famous artists, Brian Froud and Alan Lee. Froud and Lee became even more world renown after being hired by Peter Jackson to assist him for “The Lord of the Rings” movies.
A humorous, dark look at life
“All My Friends Are Dead.” Everybody of all ages love it! As soon as they see the cover, they open the book, start laughing, show their friends and say “Oh, I gotta get this!”
Birdie or bogey, golf offers lessons on life
“Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf,” written in 1957, it is still being reprinted to this day, over fifty years later! It is one of our more surprising regular sellers which is actually a bit of a classic!
Waging a spiritual war
One of the standout books in this category is Frank E. Peretti’s “This Present Darkness.” It has been a strong seller in general fiction since 1986.
Lost culture of Pan: is it Legend?
The idea theorizes that at some point this massive body of land sunk into the ocean tens of thousands of years ago, dividing up a vast and advanced culture that used to reside there.
What a wild ride awaits readers
In the tradition of unique and memorable writers such as Kurt Vonnegut, Charles Bukowski, and Edward Abbey, Hawaii author and radio personality Sheriff Norm Winter has written a novel which is unforgettable!
No bull: You can be yourself
If it is a modern movie made from a book, your bookstore has it!
Light reading for those bathroom breaks
When nature calls, you gotta go! Even in Hawaii!
Welcome to the jungle
An adventurer’s passport and journal called “An Adventurer’s Guide to the Jungles of Time and Space”!
Whether you realize it or not, the media affects you
With 2018 just around the corner, many of us use the start of the new year to look at everything anew! New goals, new outlooks, new perspectives!
‘Hidden Life’ will grow on you
Trees are everywhere. Did you know that without them we wouldn’t even exist!
You’ll never forget Mr. Toad, Ratty and Badger
One of our best memories as a child is a parent reading “Wind In The Willows” at bedtime, falling asleep to the antics and adventures of four friends; Mr. Toad, Mole, Ratty, and Badger.