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Jan 18, 2017

Some interesting new books set in Hawaii

Here at The Hawaii Project, we have an unsurprising interest in books set in Hawaii, or by authors with a connection to Hawaii.

We recently became aware of two new interesting books by Kauai Bill Fernandez, you may want to check them…

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Aug 10, 2016

How to find Free Books

Everyone loves to read. But books can be expensive! Here are some great ways to read books for free.

Your local library. Duh. Did you know your local library probably has ebooks and audiobooks too? (and much more!). If you’re looking for a particular book…

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Nov 22, 2015

There isn’t really a great online equilivant to browsing the aisles of a book store

Thoughts on ebooks

James Maskell

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Check out http://www.thehawaiiproject.com. A personalized book discovery engine, kind of like a bookstore where every book in the store picked just for you.

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Apr 30, 2016

Hemingway in Cuba

So, I’m planning on going to see Papa Hemingway in Cuba this weekend. I was introduced to the topic of Hemingway in Cuba through the wonderful novel The Crook Factory, by Dan Simmons, which recounts Hemingway’s Cuba years. Did you know that Hemingway actually functioned as a spy during WWII? Me…

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Dec 20, 2016

CURATION, DISCOVERY AND THE INDIE AUTHOR

Indie publishing has created a revolution. Hugh Howey became one of the top selling science fiction authors via self-publishing. Author Earnings reports that indie published titles are approaching 45% of all eBook unit sales on Amazon!

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Dec 28, 2015

Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith

Tl/DR: If you liked Gorky Park or anything by Martin Cruz Smith, read Child 44.

Leo Demidov is an idealistic state security officer in 1950s Stalinist Russia. He dotes on his wife, (mostly) believes his work supporting the State is really in the best…

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Nov 7, 2015

SPECTRE, Bond and SOLO

So, I recently finished Any Human Heart by William Boyd, and really loved it. With SPECTRE coming up (haven’t been yet but can’t wait!), I wanted to get in the mood and read some Bond books.