How many Hawaiians are active on LibraryThing now that it's 2010?

I haven't checked everybody's libraries to see if Asimov's Foundation is still most shared. But how about if we find a useful reason to revive this group?

All suggestions are welcome.

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!

- Carol (Kohala, Big Island)

I can't think of any suggestions, but I'm here. Although I have lived here since 1972, I hesitate to call myself a Hawaiian.

I look in from time to time, so you aren't just shouting out to an empty hall.

Specto

Hi Specto,

I am a lucky resident of Hawaii, not a Hawaiian either. The post title would have been clearer and better if it said "members interested or living in Hawaii."

Oh well ... activating the dormant group was my goal, since LT just added new group features, including tags for the group.

I can think of a reason: a flashmob to catalog a library. Perhaps at the Bishop Museum? I'd go to Oahu for that, as long as I can plan for the most economical times to do it (and it works for everyone else, of course).

p.s. I see that we share some Tintin, and didn't dig more deeply to see if there's a Hawaiian dictionary or Foundation that we also share.
p.p.s. I believe that public members actually can add 200 books per year, instead of the 200 total that's advertised. Just sayin'

:-)

Hey, I grew up on Maui and although not ethnically Hawaiian, I still think of myself as kamaa'ina, even though I live in PA now. Does this count?

carport, you and I have Born In Paradise in common and a bunch of other titles. Maybe we can find a few more with our interests.

Hi HunyBadger,

I've been busy for a few weeks, so I just saw your post. Welcome to the Hawaii group; perhaps we can find some shared interests.

Have you read any other works by Armine Von Tempski? I enjoyed all that I've read, including her young adult books. Her descriptions of Maui and the Big Island evoke a special feeling of enchantment that occurs (for me) only in the Hawaiian islands. I imagine that in old Hawaii the awareness of being in such a magical place was much more palpable. Also, it's interesting for me to compare the current paniolo culture of the Big Island to some of her descriptions of life on the slopes of Haleakala.

Yes, you certainly are kamaa'ina if you grew up on Maui!

I'm kama'aina, born and raised on O'ahu. I live in Oregon now and love it, but I'm still an island girl to the core.

I love Armine von Tempski's books for their lyrical prose. But I think I love Lois-Ann Yamanaka's even more because her books are filled with locals using pidgin, which was my first language. She has a way of capturing what it was like for me growing up in the 'aina.

Mokihana, I *loved* Blu's Hanging. It's so personal, so real, so evocative of a local life that is around me, but that I don't personally know. My heart hurt while I read it. It stayed with me for a really long time, and I've wanted to read more of Yamanaka's works.

I may buy a book or two from her website. While adding to the common knowledge on her author page, and including some links, I found out that you can call and order signed copies of her books. Also, I sent her an email asking her to become an LT author, but never got a response ... not surprising, of course.

edited to ask: Can you recommend which two of her books I should read next? Mahalo!

I only visited BI was I was a keiki so I don't remember it well. However, as it turns out, I will visit there in a few days and I plan to reread the Armine Von Tempski books in celebration. As a child, I was given Armine's books because one of the Von Tempskys went to school with me (he was a nephew or cousin, I believe).

I would love to find more books about Hawaii and Maui, especially for the dreary PA winters.

Mokihana: I am not familiar with Lois Ann Yamanaka yet. I would love to read pidgin!! so local, eh!?

Anyone read Kiana Davenport's Shark Dialogues or Honolulu by Alan Brennert?

**editing for touchstones (of which I am still learning to use)