I didn't keep official Bookspotting notes during our honeymoon on the island of Kauai, but there were plenty of people reading on the beach and by the hotel pool. I spotted titles by Sophie Kinsella, Tom Clancy, Nora Roberts, George R. R. Martin, and Gillian Flynn. I also saw a woman reading Shanghai Girls by Lisa See and a teen reading The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. Non-fiction books of any kind were noticeably absent on the beach. Surprisingly, I only saw one person reading a Kindle (besides myself).
On our way back from a drive to Waimea Canyon, we stopped in a little town called Hanapepe for lunch. We found a great little bookstore, Talk Story, which is billed as the westernmost bookstore in the United States. It has a mixture of used and new (mostly local interest) books. The most interesting title I spotted was Da Jesus Book, a translation of the New Testament and Psalms in Hawaiian Pidgin. Here's part of the 23rd Psalm quoted from the book's website:
Da Boss
Above, he take care me,
Jalike da sheep farma take care his sheeps.
He goin give me everyting I need.
Jalike da sheep farma take care his sheeps.
He goin give me everyting I need.
He let me lie down
wea da sweet an soft grass stay.
He lead me by da water wea I can rest.
He lead me by da water wea I can rest.
He give me new kine
life.
He lead me in da road dat stay right,
Cuz I his guy.
Have you spotted any interesting books lately? What kind of books do you like to read by the pool?
I hope you bought that Bible! Definitely a conversation starter when you have guests in your library!
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