Do you buy books while on vacation/holiday?
Do you have favorite bookstores that you only get to visit while away on a trip?
What/Where are they?
Do you have favorite bookstores that you only get to visit while away on a trip?
What/Where are they?
Heck yes! I once went to Seattle, where I bought so many books I had to send them home, because I didn’t have enough room in my luggage. It seemed like every street in Seattle had a bookstore. And a coffee shop. Needless to say, I loved Seattle.
And two years ago, when I was in Portland, I just had to go Powells. Luckily, I had my car on that trip. If I could move anywhere, Portland would be on the shortlist solely because of Powells.
Earlier this year, while in Savannah, I wandered into a few bookstores. And yes, I bought books.
If I’m traveling overseas, I don’t haunt the bookstores. Although in Italy, I bought a book on the Vatican Museums. And a journal. In England, I took pictures of a few bookstores, but I can’t remember going into any. I did go to the British Library. And I met up with a group of BookCrossers at a pub down the street from where I was staying.
The only place I vacation to on a regular basis is Sunriver, Oregon. No bookstore there. But Bend is nearby, and this year I might just have to go exploring for a local bookstore. Oregon doesn’t have sales tax, so I really should take advantage of that. How’s that for an excuse to buy more books?
I very rarely buy books on vacation. But that probably has to do with the fact that I want to spend my money on other stuff when I’m on vacation.
I’ve definitely been known to buy books in airports. It’s my favorite place to hang out btw flights; well, except when my butt’s on a barstool…
That’s funny! I just posted a bit about this on my blog http://bookchatterandotherstuff.blogspot.com/2008/07/colorado-here-we-come.html
I loved Portland for the same reason as you.. Powell’s. Okay there were other reasons but Powell’s was a big one.
It sounds like you have lots of book fun while on vacation. We should all do a ‘book tour’