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Come for light pupu, refreshments, talk story, and short talks from these local authors:
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Leslie Karst
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Leslie Karst:
Measure of Murder
Karst serves up a funny, feisty heroine, Italian family drama, a charming coastal California town, and clues tangled up like a plate of spaghetti carbonara. But don't read hungry-the food will leave you drooling! An ex-lawyer like her sleuth, Leslie also has degrees in English literature and the culinary arts. She splits her time between Santa Cruz and Hilo, Hawai'i.
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| George Dourvis |
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George Dourvis:
Crossing More Karma Zones
In this exciting, inspirational sequel to Crossing Karma Zones, author George Douvris shares how the Douvris clan chooses to embrace every opportunity to explore the countries around them, including Bulgaria, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Czech Republic finally ending in Hawai`i where they began.
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| Carol Thorsness |
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Carol Thorsness:
Big Island `Ohana
Subtitled "An Unintended Romance", the main character, Megan, has no intention of getting a divorce, of moving to Hawaii, of buying an enormous house, of renting out rooms, or of falling in love with one of her housemates. Carol Thorsness is a retired middle school teacher. She lives in northern California and Kailua-Kona.
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Our Book clubs are fun and friendly!
Read the book, bring either a pupu or beverage, and enjoy a lively discussion.
Our fiction group:
The Dust that Falls From Dreams
by Louis de Bernieres
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The Dust That Falls From Dreams
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The Edwardian era has just begun, and in the idyllic countryside outside of London, young Rosie McCosh and her three sisters are growing up inseparable from their neighbors, the two Pitt brothers and the three Pendennis boys. But twelve years later, the outbreak of World War I brings their days of youthful camaraderie to an abrupt end. In the years that follow, these childhood pals will be scattered across Europe. Join us to discuss this sumptuous, sweeping, and powerfully moving work of fiction on
Tuesday, March 14 @ 6:30pm
Our Travel Group: Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica by Sara Wheeler
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Terra Incognita
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This is a book about the call of the wild and the response of the spirit to a country that exists perhaps most vividly in the mind. Sara Wheeler spent seven months in Antarctica, living with its scientists and dreamers. No book is more true to the spirit of that continent--beguiling, enchanted and vast beyond the furthest reaches of our imagination. This book will be our discussion topic on
Tuesday, March 21 at 6:30pm.
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| Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates |
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Our Non-Fiction Group: Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates; The Forgotten War That Changed American History by Brian Kilmeade
When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America was deeply in debt, with its economy and dignity under attack. Pirates from North Africa's Barbary Coast routinely captured American merchant ships and held the sailors as slaves, demanding ransom and tribute payments far beyond what the new country could afford. For fifteen years, America had tried to work with the four Muslim powers (Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, and Morocco) driving the piracy, but negotiation proved impossible.Jefferson sent the U.S. Navy and Marines to blockade Tripoli--launching the Barbary Wars and beginning America's journey toward future superpower status. We will discuss "the halls of Tripoli" on
Tuesday, March 28th at 6pm.
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| Ayesha Patel, Lish McBride, Rori Shay, Marissa Meyer, and Anna Banks |
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Joy and Brenda (Owners)
Noble and Chloe (Cats)
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Hours:
Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm;
Saturday: 10am-5pm;
Sunday: 11am-5pm
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