Two Dos Pueblos High School teachers are giving the community a new kind of lesson: how to chase a dream, start a business, and bring people together—all from a trailer full of books.
Samantha Mooneyham and Alison Bogatz are the co-workers turned co-owners of All Booked Up, Santa Barbara’s only mobile bookstore. The pair officially opened their business on May 8, 2025, after months of planning and building.
The bookstore, housed in a converted trailer, specializes in romance and fantasy novels, though the selection is constantly evolving. Mooneyham curates many of the titles, with Bogatz crediting their “awesome selection” to her knowledge and love of books.
“Mrs. Mooneyham is probably the most voracious reader I know,” Bogatz said.“She curates most of our selection and keeps finding new and interesting and great things to read.”…