{"id":7380,"date":"2025-09-07T05:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T05:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/7380\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T05:11:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T05:11:10","slug":"luci-slawnkys-wanderlust-is-a-fascinating-mobile-bookstore-celebrating-books-and-those-who-love-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/7380\/","title":{"rendered":"Luci Slawnky’s ‘Wanderlust’ is a fascinating mobile bookstore, celebrating books and those who love them"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jennifer Jahn
NKyTribune staff writer<\/p>\n

Prologue<\/p>\n

Luci Slawnyk\u2019s constant companion has always been a good book. Her mother taught her to read before starting pre-school. Luci read from any genre, but eventually discovered the one that spoke to her heart \u2013 English literature classics. Even though she\u2019s read books of all kinds, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bront\u00eb is her favorite.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Wanderlust, Wandering Book Bazaar (Photo provided)<\/p>\n

It was this early built-in devotion for books that would bring Luci to the next and perhaps unforeseen chapter of her life.<\/p>\n

Chapter 1<\/p>\n

Originally from Cincinnati, Luci moved between Louisville and Lexington for her employer during her twenties. Fourteen years ago is when her family decided to make the move to Northern Kentucky for better school environments and to be closer to family. During this time and always reading, on her own or with her son, it has been hard to find others as passionate about books as she is and Luci knew a bookstore would be the way to attract \u201clike-minded girlies.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew that a full time brick-and-mortar store wouldn\u2019t work around my 9-5, but a mobile store would.\u00a0I put together a business plan almost a year ago and kept tweaking it for months,\u201d Slawnyk explained. After receiving sage business advice from a friend Luci bought her trailer and parked it in her driveway.<\/p>\n

Chapter 2<\/p>\n

Two months of hard work during some of the hottest temperature days, the Wanderlust: Wandering Book Bazaar was born. With its bright colors, flowered ceiling and twinkle lights, Luci created a space for people to smile and be welcomed. The smiles make all the aching bones and sweaty days worth it, Slawnyk muses.<\/p>\n

The Wanderlust had its first day of business on July 21 in front of Fabled Brew Works. After just over a month of business she already has repeat customers who share her love for fantasy, romantasy, romance and dark romance books. You can also find a few historical fiction, journals, etc.<\/p>\n

\"\"Luci Slawnyk and her book-loving journey on wheels (Photo provided)<\/p>\n

This month you\u2019ll find a spooky selection of books for Halloween. The favorite for most customers is the \u201cBlind Date with a Book.\u201d It\u2019s a surprise book wrapped up in an organza drawstring bag with a bookmark, annotation tabs, tea, an aesthetic highlighter, a glitter pen, and some bookish stickers.
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Chapter 3<\/p>\n

The Wanderlust, in its short time, has done its job. It has brought a community together who love books.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m grateful and overwhelmed by the amount of support Wanderlust has received from the community.\u00a0People have come out in unbelievable heat with all their friends to see the tiny bookshop.\u00a0I\u2019ve met some of the most amazing people \u2014 customers, small business owners, vendors, etc.\u00a0 Everyone has been amazing,\u201d said Slawnyk.<\/p>\n

Epilogue<\/p>\n

The future is bright for Wanderlust as Luci learns what is working, which books to carry, and where customers would enjoy her trailer to park. She has some fun things planned in the near future and doesn\u2019t want her book lovers to worry \u2013 there will be indoor events for the winter. You\u2019ll have that good book to go with your warm drink and cozy blanket.<\/p>\n

\"\"Inside the Wanderlust bookmobile (Photo provided)<\/p>\n

While a brick-and-mortar store is not out of the question, right now, the Wanderlust trailer will be found at local holiday vendor markets where you\u2019ll find Luci and her business-minded daughter as you step into their twinkle-lighted book world. Be sure to ask Luci what you should read next.<\/p>\n

To stay updated on where Luci and her wandering book bazaar will be next, you can find the schedule on her website, wanderlustbookbazaar.com<\/a>, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jennifer Jahn lives in Independence with her pastor husband and four children who are homeschooled. The family is part of a local hiking\/book club co-op. She is a children\u2019s book writer with a board book coming out next spring and a picture book coming out in 2027. She has been part of the Boone County Word Weavers, a group of local writers. She has a degree is in English (Creative Writing) and has written technical articles for lawyers, devotionals, and copywriting for small businesses.<\/p>\n

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