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"GOMOBAAT - Greening Our Mind One Book At A Time". The Greener Reader is a book club. We focus on reading and discussing texts (and sometimes films) that intersect with the topics of sustainability, conservation, democracy, civic engagement, and environmental ethic.
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Upcoming Meetings:

December 4th, 6 pm potluck 6:30 - 7:30 pm Greener Reader discussion of  Indian Killer by Sherman Alexie @ 400 Keawe. Text or call 8087261305 for unit number (Anne Weber's pick. Qualifying category: Indigenous author, a book related to a place she's from (indigenous heritage), and a perspective other than her own (serial killer). $6 used on Amazon

Sunday December 9th, Slow Books 2pm - 4 pm @ Da Shop 3565 Harding Avenue followed by reading into the sunset @ Makalei Beach Park. Receive discounted pricing on the Slow Books 2019 selections.

Can you gift yourself 5 minutes to learn  more about who you are? http://bit.ly/2BSkdm6
Never been to a Greener Reader meeting before? It's a little something like this (start at 0:44)

Add Greener Reader's Event Calendar to your Google calendar through this link. Click the "+google calendar" link in the bottom right corner

Got an extra copy of The Alchemist? Greener Reader is collecting copies at our Dec 4th and Dec 18th meetings to donate to the KVIBE bookshelf. 
 
December 18th, 6 pm potluck 6:30 - 7:30 pm pitch and vote for Greener Reader's 2019 list! @ Impact Hub Honolulu with local beer sponsored by Ola Brew! Bonus book discussion if you're up for it: Watchmen by Alan Moore (Tristan Cumming's pick. Qualifying bonus book category: Graphic Novel). 2019 qualifying categories include:
  1. A book related to a place you're from (author, setting, or topic)
  2. Indigenous author
  3. A perspective other than your own (however you want to interpret this)
  4. A memoir or biography on a leader
  5. Books from one of these nine sci-fi sub-genres to help us understand the future
  6. We'll pick 3-4 books related to Hawaii (see here, here, and here for ideas)
  7. One of these four books related to food, in partnership with Slow Foods Oahu and Da Shop including Epitaph for a Peach by David Matsumoto, The Book of Salt by Monique Truong, Thomas Jefferson’s Crème Brulee by Thomas Craughwell, or Hippe Food by Jonathan Kauffman 
Add book ideas from any/all of these categories that you're interested in reading with the group here, as well as suggestions for Greener Screeners! We'll eat, drink, woo new members, pitch books and vote for our 2019 list.
Some pages and reviews to ponder if you only have a small chunk of time to immerse yourself in the book and author:
2018's Reading List
 
For 2018, we asked people to make book recommendations that fall under one of the six categories. 1) Woman author 2) A book related to a place you're from (author, setting, or topic) 3) Indigenous author 4) A perspective other than your own (however you want to interpret this) 5) A memoir or biography on a leader 6) Sci-fi or near-future setting
 
January 30th: When the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe (Katherine Hsia's pick. Qualifying categories: Woman author, a book related to a place she's from, and indigenous author) 

February 27th: The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell (Dave Valenti's pick. Qualifying category: A book related to a place he's from, the Universe). $6 used on Amazon

March 27th: Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor (Mark Watkin's pick. Qualifying category: Woman author and sci-fi, near-future, or afrofutturism setting). $10 used on Amazon

April 24th: Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle (Michael Cawdery's pick. Qualifying categories: A perspective other than his own (Catholic priest) and a memoir of a leader). $7 used on Amazon

May 29th: Who We Be: The Colorization of America by Jeff Chang (Thad Higa's pick. Qualifying category: A book related to a place he's from (Hawaii/America). $9 used on Amazon

June 26th: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (Justine Espiritu's pick. Qualifying categories: A perspective other than my own (homosexual, African American, male) and a book related to a place i'm from (the unspoken complexities of the human heart). $7 used on Amazon

July 31st: Broken Trust: Greed, Mismanagement, & Political Manipulation at America's Largest Charitable Trust by Samuel P. King (Michael Quisenberry's pick. Qualifying categories: A book related to a place he's from (Hawaii) and an indigenous author. Several copies in Hawaii libraries and $5 used on Amazon

August 28th: Shark Dialogues by Kiana Davenport (Nicole Schlaack's pick. Qualifying categories: Woman author and indigenous author). $6 used on Amazon

September 25th: The Descendants: A Novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings (Seth Colby's pick. Qualifying categories: Woman author and a perspective other than his own (a cuckold father). $4 used on Amazon

October 30th: The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery (Scott Cooney's's pick. Qualifying category: Woman author). $11 used on Amazon

November 27th: Indian Killer by Sherman Alexie (Anne Weber's pick. Qualifying category: Indigenous author, a book related to a place she's from (indigenous heritage), and a perspective other than her own (serial killer). $6 used on Amazon

December 18th: Meet, Eat, & Determine 2019's list!!! Bonus book if you're up for it: Watchmen by Alan Moore (Tristan Cumming's pick. Qualifying bonus book category: Graphic Novel). $11 used on Amazon
 
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