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11/02/2005: "Walk On In!"

Well, it's official! As of last Monday, my sidewalk has been returned! The blue-stone slate sidewalk is just about finished as well, so there's no more fumbling around in uneven dirt outside the building. Now, it's just a pleasant walk.

The cement on my driveway was poured yesterday, and it's almost completely dry. Soon, the way will be open for you and I to park in the Book Oasis parking lot again. Whew! As I write these words, the new streetlights are being installed as well.

Best of all, this will be in time for the upcoming Christmas Sale. This will be a 2-day event, December 16 & 17. All stock will be 1/2 Off, All Day!

Also, due to the low turnout of kids, there will be a Santa Signup, in the shop and online. If you'd like to see Santa Claus, please sign up, and indicate which day you'll be here.

NEW STOCK: We've gotten a plethora of new Science Fiction, including the Seafort series by David Feintuch, a numerous anthologies such as Grunts, by Mary Gentle, and many copies of the Book of Swords, by Fred Saberhagen.

The holiday books have been pouring in, such as "A Child's Story of the Nativity", by Louise Raymond, from 1943. Absolutely beautiful book.

Another good one is "Shadow Pictures My Children Love to Make", by Elizabeth Adams, from 1914. Nicely illustrated, and an excellent guidebook for shadow puppetry. Certainly puts family entertainment in perspective in the Golden Age before TV!

Two full boxes of cookbooks have arrived, with such interesting titles as The Firehouse Cookbook, Eight Immortal Flavors From San Francisco's Chinatown, Japanese Country Cookbook, Sushi & Sashimi, The Clay-Pot Cookbook, Y-93 Bicentennial Cookbook, Crockery Cookery (Crock Pot), Tastes and Tales from Texas.

I hope to see you all soon!