I don't mind you are asking

As for the layout, I did everything myself. All the artwork, poems and cover design were done using PhotoShop CS3 and InDesign CS3. The content was uploaded as one single pdf. I calibrated my monitor and used the CS3 CMYK preview so I knew what I could expect.

I ordered one copy from Lulu.com and one from Viovio.com to judge the quality and check for mistakes or things that needed color correction.
I don't know how printing quality has evolved since 2007 but back then the printing quality of Viovio was a little superior but they printed a watermark on the background and Lulu didn't.

Based on this I ordered a batch from Lulu. With my batch there were some problems. What was a bit problematic for them was that my paintings have a lot of light colors that are more difficult to get right. But I must say they handled my problem fine, stayed friendly and came up with a solution.

The printing quality itself and the finish how things looked were very good in my opinion.