Night Owl Romance
Accessories for the Pampered Reader
by Vanessa N. Gilfoy

Handy Wish List Keeper

 

     Too many great books come out in one week, so we scribble the names on scraps of paper for "next time."  Rather than hunt down those missing scraps of paper later on, why not treat yourself to a notebook befitting the treasures you covet?

 
     My favorites come in leather.  The buttery texture and rich smell make wishes seem all the more special.  Pomegranate.com has the best prices and customer service.  I also listed a choice leather notebooks from Amazon.com, but Pomegranate's are refillable.
 Louis Sullivan Embossed Leather Pocket Journal
 
Black leather, hardcover journal with embossed design adapted from a staircase baluster at the Chicago Stock Exchange (built 1893-1894; since demolished) by Louis Sullivan. 3 3/4 x 5 7/8" inch pocket-size journal has 144 grid-lined pages, ribbon marker, and elegant gift box ...
A Gathering of Flowers Leather Journal $17.50 on sale at Pomegranate.com
 
In 1608, the nobleman Jean le Roy de la Boissiere of Poitiers commissioned the florilegium whose painting are reproduced in this journal. They are the work of two or three artists, one of whom may have been Jean le Roy himself. The book's contents reflect his botanical, horticultural, and sporting interests; paintings of flowers, fruits, landscapes, birds, dogs, and other subjects, often ...
Tiffany Leather Journal $17.50 on sale at Pomegranate.com
 
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848-1933) was the unrivaled master of stained glass ... what had been a medieval medium into the epitome of Art Nouveau. This journal features full-color adaptations of four of Tiffany's exquisite pieces from the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of ... to behold and entrancing in their beauty, the designs gracing this journal reflect the essence and timeless quality of Tiffany's stained glass. Click on ...
M.C. Escher: Metamorphosis Leather Journal $17.50 on sale at Pomegranate.com
 
Based on the designs of M.C. Escher. Click on either pictures for a larger view. Size: 6 X 8 1/2". Genuine black leather embossed slip jacket and removable journal insert with full-color laminated covers and colorful designs ... marker and lay-flat binding. ISBN: 0-7649-1806-0. Special offer with journal purchase! Add another insert refill for only $9.99 (a $12.95 value) ...
Lama Li Classic Leather Journal 5"x7" 100 PagesLama Li Classic Leather Journal 5"x7" 100 Pages $29.95
 
Lama Li Classic Leather Journals...Handmade in the mountains of Nepal Lama Li papers are made from the bark of the Lotka bush. Famed for its long and resilient fibers Lotka creates an extremely durable paper with a subtle sheen and a smooth surface which will accept most drawing media. Each Lama Li journal is hand crafted by Nepalese village co-operatives that benefit directly from your purchase.Lama Li Classic Leather books are made with soft brown leather covers. Each book is stitch bound to lay flat when in use. They feature a wrap-around leather tie to keep the book closed when not in use. The smaller journals have 100 pages per book; the large soft photo and keepsake album has 24 pages. Handmade in Nepal.
 
The New York Times Book Lover's Journal $14.95 at Pomegranate.com. 
 
(This one's not leather bound, but it has sections to index your library, books you've lent, and your personal reviews of books, in addition to a wish list.  Nice.)
 
For more than 150 years, The New York Times has brought readers and authors together with its book reviews and coverage of the literary scene. From Charles Dickens to Zadie Smith and from Betty Friedan to Stephen Hawking, The New York Times finds, studies, and tells the world about its subtlest thinkers and finest writers. This journal provides space for you to write your own book reviews. That's a fine way to hone your writing and ...
Reusable Shopping Bag

 

     As we increase awareness of the environment, we have to reduce our plastic waste.  A good solution is to take home new print books in a reusable shopping bag.  Grocery stores are now giving away reusable propylene fabric shopping bags with purchase. 

 

      Alternatively, you can order cotton shopping totes from Amazon.com to be even more earth friendly.  Designers have also come out with fashion-savvy shopping totes, but theirs look too much like large purses.  I'd feel like a shoplifter if I stuffed books into a purse-like tote.

 

The Planet Bag Set of Six (6) 100% Cotton Cloth Grocery Totes

Bookmarks
 

You can sign-up for the Night Owl Romance Bookmark Auto Send list to get beautiful, free bookmarks. You will get a package of 5 bookmarks 4 times a year.

 

Tammie ships January, April, July and October. USA Shipping only - Click here to sign-up.

 
My favorite bookmarks came from directions in Reader's Digest's Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things, edited by Don Earnest.  You just snip off large corners from junk mail envelopes and slip these over the pages you wanna mark.  Nice for notes, too.
 

Below are alternatives.

 

Jumbo Bookmark Blowout Sale  $25 at Pomegranate.com

 
 
 
 
 
 
Zelco LED Bookmark LiteZelco LED Bookmark Lite $14.95 at Amazon.com.  (Also perfect for reading under the covers.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Reader Games/Challenges

 

Pit your love of books against others with these trivia games:

 
 
Unforgettable Characters Knowledge Cards$9.95 at Pomegranate.com
 
A Literature Quiz Deck from The New York Public Library This wickedly entertaining Q&A deck of 48 cards is sure to be a hit with any group of devoted readers, students of literature, or literary trivia buffs. Alternatively, Unforgettable Characters will provide the solitary book lover with hours of challenging ...
 
 
Quick Looks at Great Books Knowledge Cards $9.95 at Pomegranate.com
 
A Guide to 48 Classics In its remarkably compact discussion of 48 great works of fiction, this deck uses a unique device to explain the ... With questions on one side and answers on the other, these 48 fact-filled Knowledge Cards are a great source of condensed information-all in a deck the size of a pack of ...
 
 
The Plot Thickens Knowledge Cards$9.95 at Pomegranate.com
 

A Literature Quiz Deck from The New York Public Library Are you itching for a personal challenge? Or ... , best yet, a rousing Q&A in your reading circle? Then this little deck of cards is just the ticket for an entertaining, enlightening, and sometimes even surprising tour of some of the greatest and most popular works of literature. One side of each card ... with possibly just enough clues mixed in to help you identify it. On the ...

 
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