Monthly Archives: October 2011
The Rum Diary movie is here!
Hunter S. Thompson’s “The Rum Diary” has finally arrived on Maui starring Johnny Depp as protagonist, Paul Kemp. Knowing the movie is here should be enough to encourage everyone to rush out and reread the novel, so do! The book … Continue reading
WMBC Member Barbara Kerbox to Show Her Art
As a WMBC member, you are getting the news first!! Yes! Barbara Kerbox will be the premier artist showing her work at the Hawaiian Village Coffee shop located at the Kahana Gateway Center during the month of February, 2012. Let’s … Continue reading
Maui Author to Appear
This December local author, Anthony Pignataro, will be on hand to meet, greet and sign his latest fiction titled “Small Island” at Barnes & Noble in Lahaina where it will also be sold. Currently it is available only as an … Continue reading
Rent a book…
Yes, you can rent books from Kindle and Nook for up to 14 days and for as little as $2.99 per novel at sites such as ebookfling.com. You can also arrange to rent out novels you have in your own … Continue reading
It’s never too early to think about Christmas!!
The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise is taking early purchase reservations for Christmas Trees and Wreaths. Click on headline to view flyer and order now so you won’t be left out!!
Comparison Reads
Take two books — something new and something old — with a relative connection and read them back to back. Try a masterpiece like, “To Kill A Mockingbird” and the more recent-to-film novel, “The Help” or maybe a classic like … Continue reading
Lahaina Galleries Night
It was an informative discussion of Steve Martin’s “An Object of Beauty” at the Lahaina Galleries on Front Street in Lahainatown after Kim vonTempsky and Jim Killett shared some objects of beauty they had on display by sculptor Frederick Hart. … Continue reading
Perfume -The Story of a Murderer
If you are the type of reader who sniffs through the layers of a story and finds newer and deeper layers as you go along, read this well-written, delightfully grotesque and deeply disturbing novel. Author Patrick Suskind’s writing style is … Continue reading