Post #766736 by bamalamalu on Wed, Jul 27, 2016 4:49 PM

I probably not providing anything that hasn't already been mentioned in one of the threads, but just in case...

I liked Michener's Hawaii a lot, especially the early parts.

In case you didn't know, Alan Brennert also has two books set in Hawaii: Honolulu (which I haven't gotten to yet) and Molokai (which I thought was very good, though not exactly in the 'light' or 'fun' category.) I liked Palisades Park, too.

As mentioned above, the Tiki Goddess Mystery books by Jill Marie Landis (beginning with Mai Tai One On) are really fun with recognizable, real-life Hawaii locations (mostly Kauai.) There are a few writers with series set in Hawaii, some also mentioned above.

Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore is another fun one.

I liked Kapu by Victoria Heckman, a little mystery set in ancient Hawaii.

I finally started (and am enjoying!) Ritual of the Savage by Jay Strongman.

For non-fiction, And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails by Wayne Curtis is informative and enjoyable.

[ Edited by: bamalamalu 2016-07-29 10:22 ]