Claire and I launched the Independent Bookstore Reader’s Challenge earlier this year to encourage people to seek out and visit new bookstores. Robin, from A Fondess for Reading, satisfied the scout category by visiting Murder by the Book in Portland, Oregon, and Snow Goose Bookstore in Stanwood, WA. Allison Staton, from Soccer Mom in Denial, is also a scout after visiting Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC, and The Blue Bunny Bookstore in Dedham, MA. We’ve had several other people sign up and we’re looking forward to hearing from them. It’s not too late to enter the competition – just visit at least two new bookstores before the end of year and tell us about it (in a post, or an e-mail or a comment on the Challenge post). What a great activity while traveling for the holidays! Everyone who satisfies the Challenge will be entered in a drawing for a $20 ABA Gift card. Click here to enter.
In honor of the upcoming gift giving season, we’re adding a new category, “Holiday Helper.” Buy two books at an independent bookstore, scan the receipt and send it via e-mail to Claire (claire@bookstorepeople.com) or me (kim@bookstorepeole.com) and we’ll enter you in a drawing for a second $20 ABA Gift card. Not sure what books to buy? No worries, we’ll be starting our Best Gifts for Readers lists next week. We’re gathering lists of travel literature, fiction, YA, children’s, independent publishers and more.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Claire
Kim
