Coming June 1: "The Bookstore Tourism Travel Journal for Book Addicts on the Go"
Larry Portzline, creator of the "Bookstore Tourism" concept and author of the highly-praised book by the same name, will release a follow-up on June 1 called "The Bookstore Tourism Travel Journal for Book Addicts on the Go" ($10, ISBN 0-9758934-1-6).
Harrisburg, PA (PRWEB) May 16, 2005 -- Larry Portzline, creator of the
"Bookstore Tourism" concept and author of the highly-praised book by the same
name, will release a follow-up on June 1 called "The Bookstore Tourism Travel
Journal for Book Addicts on the Go" ($10, ISBN 0-9758934-1-6).
"How many
times have you gone to another town, walked into an independent bookstore that
you've never visited before, and were just about overwhelmed by how tremendously
cool and unique it was?" Portzline asks. "Booklovers who travel with any
frequency are very familiar with that feeling -- the rush of adrenaline as they
scan the new-release table, the thrill of finding a first edition they've been
looking for, the luxury of reading a chapter or two in a cozy, out-of-the-way
corner.
"'The Bookstore Tourism Travel Journal' taps into that
excitement. It's a handy way to record your literary adventures in detail so you
can remember them easily, share them with friends, and perhaps even use them as
the basis of a 'bookstore road trip' you'd like to plan someday with your
reading group or organization."
Aside from its usefulness as a literary
travel guide, Portzline says, this "directed journal" will serve as a personal
reminiscence for years to come, saving warm memories and long-ago details -- who
you visited a particular bookstore with, what the occasion was, which books you
bought, and so on. "It's a reference, a history and a how-to all in one," he
says.
The journal has room for 50 bookstore entries with 20 questions
each, ranging from such basic items as the shop's name, address and specialties,
to "Unusual Finds," "Who Was With Me," and ratings for customer service and book
selection. Each entry also includes space for a general description, notes on
the bookshop's exact location, and the journalist's overall impressions. There's
also a spot for writing down the names of friends to whom you'd recommend the
store, plus much more.
The travel journal is a companion to Portzline's
first book, "Bookstore Tourism: The Book Addict's Guide to Planning &
Promoting Bookstore Road Trips for Bibliophiles & Other Bookshop Junkies,"
which helped to popularize the Bookstore Tourism movement. It's a growing travel
niche that encourages booklovers to plan group-trips to cities and towns with
interesting, fun and unique independent bookshops. It's also a grassroots effort
to help schools, libraries and other local organizations promote reading and
literacy.
Both the book and the concept have won high praise from
Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the Boston Globe, the Chicago Tribune, the Dallas
Morning News, Pages, Utne, the London Guardian, and the Midwest Book
Review.
Portzline's books are published by Bookshop Junkie Press,
distributed by Ingram and listed in Books In Print.
Portzline is a writer
and college instructor in Harrisburg, PA. He is a featured contributor on
Abebooks.com and was a jury member for the 2005 Publisher's Weekly Bookseller of
the Year Award. He serves on the Advisory Board of Penn State University's
Center for the Book, and on the selection committee for South-Central
Pennsylvania's One Book, One Community Program. He maintains the
BookstoreTourism.com website and a daily blog,
bookstoretourism.blogspot.com.
Contact: Larry Portzline,
717-541-0710
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