|
50 Shades of Grey:
In store April 3rd!
Brimming with purple prose and racy imagery, "50 Shades" has already sold more than 250,000 eBook and paperback copies through Australia's Writer's Coffee Shop Publishing. It is now being released by Random House in the US.
We'll have it at Kona Stories on April 3rd. Call 324-0350 or e-mail Kona Stories to reserve your copy. Meanwhile, read about the phenomenon: NPR.
|
Hula & Story time!
Our next story time will feature all things Hula! 
Once again, we are teaming with the AAUW (American Association of University Women) for story time. Wednesday, March 28th at 10:30am we will have stories, a craft and activities for keiki ages 3 to 5. Participates should call 324-0350 or e-mail to register. There will be a $5.00 participation fee per child to help cover crafts and snack. Space is limited to 30 children.
Thanks again to sponsors Stefanie of Blue Journey and Joan of Happy Honu Farms for sponsoring this series of events. Visit them at Keauhou Farmer's Market every Saturday am.
|
|
Hours
Monday-Sat: 10am-6pm
Sunday 11am-5pm
Open later for events in the store or in the courtyard.
|
|
Quick Links....
808-324-0350
|
|
|
|
Aloha!
In addition to the latest lurid sensation (see side-bar), we also have in stock the newest book on the history of Hawai'i: Lost Kingdom: Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings, and America's First Imperial Adventure by Julia Flynn Siler. Read what the New York Times has to say about the book: Sunday Book Review. Then come on in to pick it up. |
|
|
Book Groups and More!
"Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." -Voltaire
Our Lesbian Group:
Next up for this group is the Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein. Largely to amuse herself, Gertrude Stein wrote this book in 1932 using as a sounding board her companion Miss Toklas, who had been with her for twenty-five years. The book is full of the most lucid and shapely anecdotes, told in a purer and more closely fitting prose than even Gide or Hemingway have ever commanded. Why read Gertrude Stein at all? This article in the New York Times has some answers: Reconsidering the Genius of Gertrude Stein.
Event Info: Tuesday, March 20th at 6:30pm
Just the Facts- Our Non-Fiction Group:
The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle for the Little Big Horn by Nathaniel Philbrick is this group's next topic. Philbrick has emerged as a historian with a unique ability to bring history to life. "The Last Stand" is Philbrick's monumental reappraisal of the epochal clash at the Little Bighorn in 1876 that gave birth to the legend of Custer's Last Stand. Bringing a wealth of new information to his subject, as well as his characteristic literary flair, Philbrick details the collision between two American icons- George Armstrong Custer and Sitting Bull-that both parties wished to avoid, and brilliantly explains how the battle that ensued has been shaped and reshaped by national myth.
Event Info: Tuesday, March 27th at 6pm
Kona Stories' cooking maven, Tiare facilitates a monthly culinary group which meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 4pm. Please bring your favorite dish featuring the theme of the month as well as printed recipes to share with the group. Everyone is welcome and you don't need to attend each time if you cannot; just come when you can. This group is free, but donations are welcome. The theme for April is: Southern Cooking!
Event Info: Wednesday, April 4th at 4pm
Second Tuesday- Our Fiction Group:
We are reading A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. Debut novelist Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense--a richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together.
Event Info: Tuesday, April 10th at 6:30pm
|
|
Pau Hana Game Night: Friday, March 23rd
Game night happens once a month at Kona Stories. Bring your favorite game and meet some new friends. Everyone is welcome.
We start at about 6 and play until about 9.
|
|
Words & Wine Preview:
Our next "Words & Wine" evening will feature these local Authors:
Bradajo, Chaloookyu Eensai
Maxima May Forslund, My Journey Through Healing
Dennis Gregory, The Last God
John G. Rees, Black Tide
Be sure and put Tuesday, April 3rd at 6pm on your calendar.
|
|
|
|
I want a book bed! Created by Japanese artist Yusuke Suzuki using sheets for the pages and pillows for bookmarks. View it here: bookbed.
Your local independent booksellers, Brenda and Joy (Owners) Noble and Shadow (Cats) |
|
|
