Lost The Plot Mobile Bookstore

Lost The Plot Mobile Bookstore Lost The Plot is a mobile bookstore that sells new & used adult fiction, prioritizing stories by underrepresented voices and feminist-forward fiction.

Discover the magic of stumbling upon the unexpected when we open our pop-ups in July 2025 and our bookmobile in the Fall of 2025.

06/04/2026

Your new favorite way to unwind on a sunny Thursday afternoon is here!

We’re excited to partner with for books & wine nights. Come grab a new book and a glass of wine, and read or mingle with a friend after work.

Join us between 5-8pm on Thursday, June 11 in Ballard!

Whew! Our little mobile bookstore sold nearly 500 books (not including blind dates) in May, one of our best months to-da...
06/04/2026

Whew! Our little mobile bookstore sold nearly 500 books (not including blind dates) in May, one of our best months to-date!

Here’s a little recap of what we sold and what’s popular in this little pink truck 😊

Top genres:
1. Fantasy (~100)
2. Science Fiction (~30)
3. Horror (~30)

Top blind dates genres:
1. Romance (~60)
2. Romantasy (~40)
3. Fantasy (~30)

Top selling books:
1. The Poet Empress by Shen Tao ()
2. The Storyteller’s Death by Ann Dávila Cardinal ()
3. Love Songs and Ferry Tales by Julie Farley ()
4. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke ()
5. The Mad Wife by Meagan Church ()
6. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

So many incredible stories getting into people’s hands! 🥰

Did you pick one of these up from us last month??

Preorders for local PNW author ’s new paranormal romance are officially open! Order Howlin’ For You today in time for th...
06/03/2026

Preorders for local PNW author ’s new paranormal romance are officially open! Order Howlin’ For You today in time for the August 18 release and get:

- A signed paperback
- A copy of the Lunamois map
- An exclusive art print designed by
- A fun sticker sheet

Don’t miss out on this amazing indie exclusive!!

Here’s where you can find our mobile bookstore truckin’ around this week around Ballard, Mill Creek, and Fremont!(Plus, ...
06/03/2026

Here’s where you can find our mobile bookstore truckin’ around this week around Ballard, Mill Creek, and Fremont!

(Plus, our weekly posts got a little glow up to match our new event banners 🥰)

🗓️ Fri, June 5 @ 5-11pm: First Friday Flash at ; Mobile bookstore pop-up, book swap table, flash tattoos, local artists, and more! We’ll be set up until 10ish

🗓️ Sat, June 6 @ 11am-5pm: Pop-up at ; shop for books & pet food/supplies all in one place!

🗓️ Sun, June 7 @ 10am-4pm: Fremont Sunday Market; find us parked on Canal St alongside other local vendors for this weekly market! (We’re there monthly)

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Looking forward to seeing you this week! Get all the deets & RSVP in the place where you tap the thing ✨

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to see us at today!!I’m forever grateful for our amazing community and how m...
05/31/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to see us at today!!

I’m forever grateful for our amazing community and how much you’ve supported us. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to do these incredible partnerships and host bookish events. So, from the bottom of my heart. thank you 🥹🥰

Photo by featuring the cutest cider dog, Chewie! 💕

Seattle’s favorite Friday night books, brews, and tattoos event is back, and expanded more than ever!Come join us at on...
05/31/2026

Seattle’s favorite Friday night books, brews, and tattoos event is back, and expanded more than ever!

Come join us at on Friday, June 4 between 5-11pm for a fun, casual evening shopping local vendors and maybe even a new tattoo!

Our monthly event has been expanded to include our much-loved book swap table, plus a book bedazzling table and a few extra vendors!

Here’s what you’ll find that night:
• Flash tattoos by .honey.bee.tattoos

• mobile bookstore (on site til 10pm)
• Illustrations by .siece
• Permanent jewelry by
• Hair glitter station by
• And, of course, delicious drinks & bites by !

For the book swap, bring 1-3 gently used books to drop off at the table. Then throughout the night, pick up books that catch your eye (up to as many as you brought please)!

You can also buy a book bedazzling ticket beforehand and get $5 off a book to bedazzle; or we’ll have a limited number of kits for sale at the event as well!

Come kick off pride month in style. Get all the deets & RSVP in the place where you tap the thing ✨

P.S. Flash designs shared once we receive them!

📚🚛 Our June book club picks are here! 🚛📚This month, our theme is Q***r Joy, we’ve got two beautiful books lined up this ...
05/29/2026

📚🚛 Our June book club picks are here! 🚛📚

This month, our theme is Q***r Joy, we’ve got two beautiful books lined up this month:

📚 Seattle Fantasy Book Club (meets 1st Thursdays at Old Stove Ship Canal): Swordcrossed by Freya Marske ()

Hosted by

📚 Snohomish County Book Club (meets 1st Mondays at Peace of Mind Brewing): When The Tides Held The Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley ()

Hosted by

These are 20% off all month or you can order them through Bookshop!

Check out the book club page in our bye-oh for all the juicy deets, and make sure you pick up a copy at an upcoming pop-up!

You can also grab a copy of these at one of our upcoming book club meetings on June 1 (SnoCo) and June 4 (Seattle), so feel free to come by even if you haven’t read May’s book!

📚🚛 Our June book club picks are here! 🚛📚This month, our theme is Q***r Joy, we’ve got two beautiful books lined up this ...
05/29/2026

📚🚛 Our June book club picks are here! 🚛📚

This month, our theme is Q***r Joy, we’ve got two beautiful books lined up this month:

📚 Seattle Fantasy Book Club (meets 1st Thursdays at Old Stove Ship Canal): Swordcrossed by Freya Marske ()

Hosted by

📚 Snohomish County Book Club (meets 1st Mondays at Peace of Mind Brewing): When The Tides Held The Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley

Hosted by

These are 20% off all month or you can order them through Bookshop!

Check out the book club page in our bye-oh for all the juicy deets, and make sure you pick up a copy at an upcoming pop-up!

You can also grab a copy of these at one of our upcoming book club meetings on June 1 (SnoCo) and June 4 (Seattle), so feel free to come by even if you haven’t read May’s book!

I mean, what could be better than a summer afternoon shopping for books, art, and crafts while supporting local business...
07/21/2025

I mean, what could be better than a summer afternoon shopping for books, art, and crafts while supporting local businesses?

Spend your Thursday afternoon with us and at the Ballard Evening Market! We’ll be there with a carefully curated selection of books (new & used) and blind dates with a book.

Come by and add something new to your TBR 😊

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