Table of Contents for Oscar's Book Nook 

• Featured Book: Lacquer, An International History and Collector's Guide
• The Romance of Greeting Cards
• Recent Reading
• More Favorite Reading
• Michelangelo by Trewin Copplestone
• New YouTube vids
• Favorite Book Websites
• Oscar's Book Nook on eBay
• Discount Shopping on Low Price Galaxy
• T-Shirts, Mugs, Baby Bibs, Mouse pads from Oscar's Book Nook
• Mug from Oscar's Book Nook
• New Guestbook

Featured Book: Lacquer, An International History and Collector's Guide 

This is a beautiful book on the history of lacquer from around the world. Asian and European examples are illustrated, from cabinets decorated with cranes to 18th century grandfather clocks from Europe and ancient wooden cups from China.

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The Romance of Greeting Cards 

Featured Book of the Week

This is a new listing on our eBay store. A signed and numbered first edition, #262. A history of the greeting card industry with historic photos and examples of greeting cards from the 1800s to early 1900s. A collectible and interesting book.

About 80 illustrations--"The First Christmas Card, A Color Printed Valentine, Two Early Examples of Rust Craft Valentines, The Card Display Cases at C.F.Decker's Philadelphia" and many more. The history is discussed from England, to Louis Prang and the First American Cards to Father's Day Is At Last Recognized, and also Rosh Hashanah the Hebrew New Year, and more more topics.

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Recent Reading 

My favorite recents books that I have read, from fiction to nonfiction.

Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming

by Paul Hawken

Hawken provides an overview of the worldwide environmental movement and the surprising number of entities, between 1 and 2 million, working on social justice and environmental causes. I was encouraged to learn there are so many people around the world working at the grassroots level on environmental issues.

Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 08/29/2008)

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

This book keeps you on the edge of your seat as a boy becomes a man during the turmoil of war in Afganistan and his eventual life in the United States.

Amazon Price: $10.20 (as of 08/29/2008)

The Virgin Blue

by Tracy Chevalier

A historic novel taking place in France, that weaves a story connecting the present and the past of an American woman with Hugenot ancestry. I like the snapshot that Tracy Chevalier presents of life in 16th-century France.

Amazon Price: $11.20 (as of 08/29/2008)

The Secret Life of Bees

by Sue Monk Kidd

A young girl finds refuge with women bee keepers and learns about life and standing up for herself. The book has fascinating insight into Southern culture and beekeeping. I never quite look at bees in the same way again.

Amazon Price: $11.20 (as of 08/29/2008)

The Mermaid Chair

by Sue Monk Kidd

This novel, the second by Nicole Mond Kidd, is the story of a woman who travels to help her mother who appears to have gone off the deep end. Her time away from home begins the healing process for her as much as for her aging mother. She discovers a passion and creativity she thought she never had. Kidd develops her characters with a poetic grace as the story unfolds. She offers the reader wonderful descriptions of the flora and fauna from South Carolina and the nearby islands.

Amazon Price: $11.20 (as of 08/29/2008)

More Favorite Reading 

Green Chic: Saving the Earth in Style

by Christie Matheson

A new book introducing the novice to green living, from green homes to organic clothing. It includes a reference list at the end of the book for her favorite green resources.

Amazon Price: $10.36 (as of 08/29/2008)

Michelangelo by Trewin Copplestone 

This very large book has great color illustrations of sculptures, murals and art-adorned buildings of Michelangelo. Many color plates of the Sistine Chapel.

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Oscar's Book Nook on eBay 

Oscar's Book Nook on eBay often features many foreign language books. I enjoy translating titles and sections of books from around the world.

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Discount Shopping on Low Price Galaxy 

Built NY BYO 17" Laptop Sleeve Stripes

Protective neoprene sleeve for your laptop.

Pem America Fly Away Twin Quilt with Pillow Sham

Hand crafted quilt set includes 1 twin quilt (68x86 inches) and 1 standard sham (20x26 inches). Face cloth and fill are 100% natural cotton. Prewashed for out of the bag comfort. Hand crafted with embroidery. Machine Washable. Made in China.

Seagull IV Undersink Basic Purifier

1 GPM undersink basic purifier. Housing, cartridge, and bracket ONLY.

Salton Santa Fe Kitchen Red Quesadilla Maker

Enjoy homemade tortillas, quesadillas, salsa, sauces, dips and more. You can prepare your favorite Tex-Mex, Southwestern and Mexican-style foods.

T-Shirts, Mugs, Baby Bibs, Mouse pads from Oscar's Book Nook 

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New Guestbook 

qlcoach Glad to see you enjoy books and know how to profit from them. Come and visit writers and authors at my lense too: http://www.squidoo.com/groups/publishingclub Sincerely: Gary Eby, author and therapist Posted July 07, 2008

MiaBellezza Noticed you join Squidoo Masters. Nice Book lens! 5 stars. Posted June 17, 2008

Signhappy Great suggestions and a 5 star lens!! Saw you on the stores board. Posted June 02, 2008

cherisorganics Great assortment of books Posted May 18, 2008

Billco Good lens! Nicely put together. 5 Stars! Saw you on the stoers board! Posted May 07, 2008

kiwisoutback A good assortment of books you have here. The Kite Runner has been all over the place, I've seen it advertised everywhere. Posted May 06, 2008

 

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