Any suggestions on what books to read? I like contemporary romance, mystery, thriller, women fiction/chick lit. by Likestoread25
joycejackal on April 3, 2026 4:18 am Hula and The Pohaku both by Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn Sara Ackerman has several historical WWII in Hawaii books and one or two contemporary ones The Taste of Sugar by Marisel Vera starts in Puerto Rico but iirc over half takes places in Hawaii The Picture Bride by Lee Geuym-yi Also seconding This is Paradise! One of my all-time favorites If you want mysteries, Iced in Paradise by Naomi Hirahara is the first in a cozy series, Bones of Hilo by Eric Redman is more hard boiled detective
Ok_Difference44 on April 3, 2026 4:45 am Descendants, KH Hemings Night Fisher, RK Johnson Blu’s Hanging, LA Yamanaka
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Hawai’i One Summer by Maxine Hong Kingston!
This is Paradise by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Hula and The Pohaku both by Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes
Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn
Sara Ackerman has several historical WWII in Hawaii books and one or two contemporary ones
The Taste of Sugar by Marisel Vera starts in Puerto Rico but iirc over half takes places in Hawaii
The Picture Bride by Lee Geuym-yi
Also seconding This is Paradise! One of my all-time favorites
If you want mysteries, Iced in Paradise by Naomi Hirahara is the first in a cozy series, Bones of Hilo by Eric Redman is more hard boiled detective
Someone Else’s Life by Lyn Liao Butler
Descendants, KH Hemings
Night Fisher, RK Johnson
Blu’s Hanging, LA Yamanaka