New Book - My Tiki Girl - General Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 11:26 AM There is a new fiction book that incorporates themes of Tiki/Hawaii as fantasy retreat from the realities of the real world. Released in May, 2008, the title is 'My Tiki Girl' by author Jennifer Mcmahon. This is a young adult novel, geared to those who are generally in junior high/high school age. From what I can tell, it is the story of two high school age kids who fall in love and adapt the imaginary make believe personaes of two dolls/figurines, one of them being a hula girl figurine named Tiki. Oh, I should add that the two kids are both female. So we have a young adult lesbian novel with some Polynesian themes ...... if that doesn't show the growth and awareness of tiki, I don't know what does. Here is the website for the book, where you get a good look at the cover. http://www.jennifer-mcmahon.com/work3.htm Vern [ Edited by: ikitnrev 2008-12-11 11:27 ]
S sungod Grand Member (1 year) Tampa Bay/New Port Richey Joined: Feb 07, 2003 Posts: 220	S sungod Posted posted on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 11:51 AM Noticed that today as I was searching for tiki related books and mags on booksamillion.com
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 1:51 PM Well, it is reassuring to see the WORD Tiki in books now, as it used to be as rare and ucommomn as the OBJECT Tiki up until the late 90s.

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ikitnrev Posted posted on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 11:26 AM

There is a new fiction book that incorporates themes of Tiki/Hawaii as fantasy retreat from the realities of the real world. Released in May, 2008, the title is 'My Tiki Girl' by author Jennifer Mcmahon.

This is a young adult novel, geared to those who are generally in junior high/high school age. From what I can tell, it is the story of two high school age kids who fall in love and adapt the imaginary make believe personaes of two dolls/figurines, one of them being a hula girl figurine named Tiki. Oh, I should add that the two kids are both female. So we have a young adult lesbian novel with some Polynesian themes ...... if that doesn't show the growth and awareness of tiki, I don't know what does.

Here is the website for the book, where you get a good look at the cover.
http://www.jennifer-mcmahon.com/work3.htm

Vern

[ Edited by: ikitnrev 2008-12-11 11:27 ]

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sungod Posted posted on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 11:51 AM

Noticed that today as I was searching for tiki related books and mags on booksamillion.com

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bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 1:51 PM

Well, it is reassuring to see the WORD Tiki in books now, as it used to be as rare and ucommomn as the OBJECT Tiki up until the late 90s.