I love doing this! I'll sometimes plan a bookstore stop early in my trip and intentionally buy something to read while away. I was recently in Decorah, IA and visited Dragonfly Books to pick up a new book to read during a camping trip. Highly recommend!
Definitely BookPeople in Austin, TX! And of course Powell’s in Portland, OR. Whenever I visit either city, I also try to check their event page because both have the most amazing author events and I’m sometimes lucky enough that my visit overlaps.
I'll take both! Never been to OR and hoping to go soon. But went to ME once and didn't visit any bookstores, so would be great to have a reason to go back. Thank you!
OR: Powells (of course), Broadway Books, Parallel Worlds (if you want sci f/fantasy) and Third Eye (which I sadly did not get to visit due to being temporarily closed)
ME: Print: A Bookstore, Longfellow Books and Green Hand Bookshop
Thank you so much for including my recent article on your virtual shelf! There's nothing like visiting an indie bookstore in a new town. They all have their own personalities and it's so much fun to explore. I love that there are lots of romance-focused bookstores opening up around the U.S.!
I love to visit bookstores when I travel too! When I was in Austin, I went to BookWoman which is a long-standing feminist bookstore that I would definitely recommend checking out.
I love doing this! I'll sometimes plan a bookstore stop early in my trip and intentionally buy something to read while away. I was recently in Decorah, IA and visited Dragonfly Books to pick up a new book to read during a camping trip. Highly recommend!
Thank you so much for this rec! ✨
Definitely BookPeople in Austin, TX! And of course Powell’s in Portland, OR. Whenever I visit either city, I also try to check their event page because both have the most amazing author events and I’m sometimes lucky enough that my visit overlaps.
Hard agree to visiting local bookstores while traveling! Did you mean Portland OR or ME? I have recs for both!
I'll take both! Never been to OR and hoping to go soon. But went to ME once and didn't visit any bookstores, so would be great to have a reason to go back. Thank you!
OR: Powells (of course), Broadway Books, Parallel Worlds (if you want sci f/fantasy) and Third Eye (which I sadly did not get to visit due to being temporarily closed)
ME: Print: A Bookstore, Longfellow Books and Green Hand Bookshop
And Nonesuch books if you want a mix of new and used in ME
Yes I do this too!!! I love to see the local staff selections. A book or two from a local bookstore is my favorite travel souvenir. 😀
emphasis on the "or two!" 🤣 I always leave with so many books.
😂😂 ah so glad I’m not the only one who uses “book or two” to mean “however many books I so desire”
I love visiting book stores!!
Thank you so much for including my recent article on your virtual shelf! There's nothing like visiting an indie bookstore in a new town. They all have their own personalities and it's so much fun to explore. I love that there are lots of romance-focused bookstores opening up around the U.S.!
Of course! Everyone is always wondering how to get ARCs and it was such a good resource. 💕
I do exactly the same things, in fact it's the only thing that all my trips have in common hahaha
I love to visit bookstores when I travel too! When I was in Austin, I went to BookWoman which is a long-standing feminist bookstore that I would definitely recommend checking out.