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Forbes
23-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
The 2025 Amazon Book Sale Just Started—Save Up To 80% On Bestsellers
It's time for yet another Amazon sale. The 2025 Amazon Book Sale kicked off this morning, giving you the opportunity to save up to 80% on ebooks, up to 65% on physical books and up to 35% on Amazon devices. Prime members can also save big on subscription services like Audible and Kindle Unlimited. If your spring and summer TBR (to be read) list has been growing, this sale is a great time to stock your bookshelf. Save up to 80% on books, e-readers and more during Amazon's Book Sale this week. The Amazon Book Sale will be live through April 28, but some deals will likely sell out long before then. Especially considering there are options from cult-favorite authors like Kristin Hannah, Colleen Hoover and Freida McFadden. Ahead, we've rounded up the best offers from the sale across fiction, nonfiction and Amazon devices. Amazon From the New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo, Ninth House is a dark fantasy novel that explores secret societies at Yale. Think: Dark academia, magic and a dash of horror. It's an addicting read and the start of a fun new series for the author. Amazon This often hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking memoir hit the top spot on the New York Times Bestseller List and the International Bestseller List when it debuted in 2022. The book chronicles actress Jennette McCurdy's life, from growing up in the Hollywood spotlight to her complicated relationship with her overbearing mother. Amazon The Kindle Colorsoft is one of Amazon's newest e-readers. The device offers vivid colors that are great for comic book readers as well as students who want to take advantage of color-coded highlighting. The Colorsoft is also faster than the Paperwhite, increasing page turning speed by 25%. This discount matches the best price we've seen for the updated Kindle. Pro tip: If you're looking to curb your spending, apps like Libby allow you to check out ebooks from your local library and have them delivered straight to your Kindle. Yes. In fact, Amazon's annual Book Sale event is live right now. From April 23 through April 28, Prime members can save on books, select Amazon devices and subscription services like Kindle Unlimited and Audible. The e-tailer also runs informal book sales throughout the year—it's typically where you can find the best price on most titles. Yes, Amazon Prime offers discounts on books throughout the year. Right now, Prime members can save up to 80% on ebooks, up to 65% on print books and up to 46% on select Amazon devices. Members can also save 97% on subscription services like Kindle Unlimited. You can always find Kindle deals on Amazon's Kindle home page. A Kindle Unlimited membership will also get you access to tons of books every month, including new releases. Right now, you can sign up for a three month subscription for just $1.
Los Angeles Times
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
The week's bestselling books, April 6
1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.' 2. The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin's Press: $30) An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time. 3. Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Knopf: $32) The story of four women and their loves, longings and desires. 4. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (Riverhead Books: $30) Worlds collide when a teenager vanishes from her Adirondacks summer camp. 5. The Wedding People by Alison Espach (Henry Holt & Co.: $29) An unexpected wedding guest gets surprise help. 6. All Fours by Miranda July (Riverhead Books: $29) A woman upends her domestic life in this irreverent novel. 7. Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (Flatiron Books: $29) As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman. 8. Stag Dance by Torrey Peters (Random House: $28) A collection of stories that takes on gender, transness and community. 9. The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones (S&S/Saga Press: $29) A historical horror novel about a vampire who haunts the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. 10. The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami (Pantheon: $29) A woman fights for freedom in a near-future where even dreams are under surveillance. … 1. Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams (Flatiron Books: $33) An insider's account of working at Facebook. 2. Everything Is Tuberculosis (Signed Edition) by John Green (Crash Course Books: $28). The deeply human story of the fight against the world's deadliest infectious disease. 3. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins (Hay House: $30) How to stop wasting energy on things you can't control. 4. Abundance by Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster: $30) A call to renew a politics of plenty and abandon the chosen scarcities that have deformed American life. 5. When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter (Penguin Press: $32) The former Vanity Fair editor recalls the glamorous heyday of print magazines. 1 6. Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks (Viking: $28) A memoir of sudden loss, grief and the mysteries of life. 7. The Tell by Amy Griffin (The Dial Press: $29) The investor's memoir explores how far we will go to protect ourselves. 8. Who Is Government? Michael Lewis, editor (Riverhead Books: $30) A civics lesson from a team of writers and storytellers. 9. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad (Knopf: $28) A powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values. 10. The Art and Making of Arcane by Elisabeth Vincentelli (Insight Editions: $60) A visual journey into the hit animated series. … 1. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar (Vintage: $18) 2. North Woods by Daniel Mason (Random House Trade Paperbacks: $18) 3. The Husbands by Holly Gramazio (Vintage: $18) 4. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper Perennial: $22) 5. Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (William Morrow Paperbacks: $18) 6. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Grand Central: $20) 7. The Vegetarian by Han Kang (Hogarth: $18) 8. Funny Story by Emily Henry (Berkley: $19) 9. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Atria: $17) 10. Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino (Picador: $18) … 1. On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder (Crown: $12) 2. The Wager by David Grann (Vintage: $21) 3. The Art Thief by Michael Finkel (Vintage: $18) 4. Eve by Cat Bohannon (Vintage: $20) 5. Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley (Picador: $18) 6. The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin: $19) 7. The White Album by Joan Didion (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $18) 8. Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Milkweed Editions: $20) 9. Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch (Tarcher: $20) 10. The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Knopf: $35)
USA Today
31-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Corrections & Clarifications 2025
Corrections & Clarifications 2025 We recognize that mistakes may happen – or that new information can emerge after a story is published – and we pledge to address all concerns quickly, fairly and transparently. If a correction or clarification is warranted, we will highlight that in the original file and explain to readers why the change was made. Any correction or clarification would also be published on our corrections log. To report corrections & clarifications, email: forum@ Please indicate whether you're responding to content online or in the newspaper. The following corrections & clarifications have been published on stories produced by USA TODAY's newsroom: March Entertainment: A previous version of this article misstated when "The Women" by Kristin Hannah is set. Travel: A previous version of this article incorrectly identified Sam Lilley. He was the first officer of American Airlines flight 5342. Sports: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that Ilia Malinin is the only person to land six quads in a program. Nathan Chen also has landed six quads in competition, but Malinin is the first to land all six types of quads in one program. Sports: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Walter Clayton. It also incorrectly referred to the lead Texas Tech had with three minutes left. Texas Tech led by nine. Entertainment: An earlier version of this report incorrectly stated Yolanda Saldívar's next parole date. She will be considered for parole again in March 2030. Entertainment: An earlier version of this story misstated Justin Hartley's age. Sports: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported how many times George Foreman has been married. He was married five times. News: In the May 21 print edition's Page 3A, an article about Hurricane Helene mischaracterizeda windspeed reading. Among many other measurements, Hurricane Helene'ssustained windspeed was estimated at 91 mph near Live Oak, Florida. Travel: In the May 21 print edition's Page 2A, a story mischaracterized the landing gear of the plane in the Toronto airport crash. The Canadian Transportation Safety Board is still probing why the gear failed. Money: Consumer Reports incorrectly named the baby formula with the highest lead levels in its testing. That product was Enfamil's Nutramigen. Sports: A previous version of the printable bracket had an incorrect team in the Regional 1 (Spokane) play-in game. Southern will face UC San Diego. Sports: A previous version of the printable bracket had UC San Diego listed twice. UC San Diego is a No. 12 seed. The winner between San Diego State and North Carolina will be the No. 11 seed in the South. Money: A study on the nation's growing elderly population was attributed incorrectly. The authors were James R. Knickman and Emily K. Snell, who wrote for the journal Health Services Research. News: A prior version of this story included a photo caption that misstated Sen. Amy Klobuchar's title. It has since been updated. News: A prior version of this story misstated the title of Charles Darwin's book. Entertainment: A previous version of this story misstated who attended the Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting in the Oval Office. February News: A previous version of this article misstated how many federal workers have lost jobs. Money: A previous version of this story misstated the Subaru Forester's MSRP. Entertainment: A previous version of this article mischaracterized Steve Martin's role on "Saturday Night Live." He was not a cast member. News: In a Feb. 19 story on Page 6A about the 95th anniversary of the discovery of Pluto, the number of miles the dwarf planet is from the sun was misstated. The correct number is 3.7 billion miles. Money: An earlier version of this story misstated how much lower Amazon's prices are on average according to an independent study. The figure is 14%. News: A prior version of this story misstated the day of the crash. Travel: An earlier version of this article misstated the cruise line's presence in San Diego. The city was a homeport for Royal Caribbean in 2010. News: A previous version of this video was removed due to a change of rights from the content provider and replaced with a new version. News: A previous version of this story incorrectly described how Rosemary Farm's hens are raised. Money: This story has been updated to reflect that the recall was voluntarily issued by FGF Brands. Money: The story has been updated to clarify that the construction products being discussed are imports. Sports: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported Kultida Woods' age at the time of her death. She was 80. Money: An earlier version of this story misstated the average home insurance figures for a $300,000 home in California, Texas and Florida as monthly figures. They were annual. Sports: This story and headlines were updated to correct the name of the league. TGL stands for Tomorrow's Golf League or TMRW Golf League, which comes from TMRW Sports, the company founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Mike McCarley. January Sports: Previous versions of these stories incorrectly identified one of the victims. Christine Lane was on board the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter outside Reagan Washington National Airport. News: A Jan. 28 story on Page 1A about the anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger explosion misstated the date of the space shuttle Columbia disaster. It occurred Feb. 1, 2003. News: This story has been updated to correct when the outbreak began. It's January 2024. News: The Resilience lander and Tenacious rover in the Hakuto Mission 2 were incorrectly identified as being part of a NASA CLPS mission. It is a Japanese-led commercial mission. Entertainment: A Jan. 23 story on D1 included an incorrect date for when talks broke down over a proposed "ER" reboot. The plan was scrapped in 2023. Entertainment: A prior version of this obituary misidentified John Sykes in a photo and it has since been replaced. Opinion: A prior version of this column misstated Jeff Bezos' title. News: This story has been updated to correct the name of former first lady Laura Bush. News: This story has been updated to reflect the areas under evacuation for the Palisades Fire. News: A previous version of this story contained an inaccurate population for Butte and Tehama counties, which had a combined population of 276,126, according to the 2020 census. 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USA Today
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
5 books about forgotten female heroes to celebrate Women's History Month
5 books about forgotten female heroes to celebrate Women's History Month Women's History Month is almost at a close, but there is still time to add empowering reads to your TBR before March is over. Stories of unsung female heroes are having a moment, like Kristin Hannah's 'The Women,' which spotlights the 'forgotten' female veterans of World War II. Kristina McMorris, the author of the bestselling historical fiction novel 'Sold on a Monday' and the upcoming 'Girls of Good Fortune,' told USA TODAY that women's historical fiction is an uplifting space for readers and writers. 'There is something that is very special about having female bonds and friendships (where) we really understand each other and are there to support each other,' McMorris says. 'We are so passionate about shining a light on these stories from the past that it never feels competitive. We are all just there to help lift each other up and spread word about each other's stories and about each other's talents as much as possible. It is an amazing community.' Here are five books we recommend checking out and the real-life history behind them. 'Harlem Rhapsody' by Victoria Christopher Murray What's it's about: This novel follows Jessie Redmon Fauset, a high school teacher from Washington D.C. who arrives in Harlem as she becomes the first Black woman named literary editor of The Crisis magazine. But her secret affair with her older boss, W. E. B. Du Bois, threatens her position. Determined to prove herself, Jessie throws herself into helping The Crisis thrive by scouting writers who would someday become literary icons, including Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes and Nella Larsen. The real history: Fauset became the literary editor of The Crisis, the official magazine of the NAACP, at Du Bois' persuasion. She edited and published the work of notable Harlem Renaissance writers but was rarely given credit for her role in the artistic movement. Like many others, Fauset's writing was often dismissed because it dealt with 'women's issues' and because she was a woman herself, The New Yorker reported. But scholars and writers alike acknowledge that the movement would not have been possible without her. 'The Women' by Kristin Hannah What it's about: 'The Women' is the story of the women serving in the Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War. It follows 20-year-old sheltered nursing student Frances 'Frankie' McGrath, who, while in Vietnam, makes friends and learns that every day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal. When she comes home to a changed America, she has to face a country that wants to forget Vietnam and ignore the women who served in it. The real history: About 10,000 women served in-country in Vietnam, and 265,000 served in the war efforts overall. Many were nurses, averaging just 23 years old, according to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. These Vietnam veterans are sometimes called the 'forgotten veterans' because of the hostility and ignorance they faced from Americans who did not believe women served in the war. 'The Rose Code' by Kate Quinn What it's about: This World War II novel follows three female code breakers at Bletchley Park, working against the clock to solve the puzzle and crack German military codes. If that isn't pressure enough, the women are faced with a mysterious traitor who emerges, years later, as the three friends are torn apart. The real history: Most think of Alan Turing cracking the Enigma Code when it comes to World War II code breakers, but more than 10,000 women also served for the U.S. Army and Navy in that capacity. At a time when employment opportunities for women were a rarity, code breaking offered jobs to the math- and puzzle-minded. Female code breakers were crucial to the U.S. winning the war. 'The Queen of Sugar Hill' by Reshonda Tate What it's about: 'The Queen of Sugar Hill' is a fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, the Hollywood actress who would become the first Black person to win an Oscar. The story picks up after she receives her award for best supporting actress, only to face unemployment, discrimination and disdain from both white and Black communities. The real history: The 'Gone with the Wind' actress is far from unknown, but her accolades are wholly underappreciated and overlooked. McDaniel's career was hindered by racism and sexism, especially after 'Gone With the Wind.' Many Black audience members saw her role as 'Mammy' as furthering racist stereotypes. In her later years, McDaniel successfully lobbied against racially restrictive deeds that were pushing Black residents out of neighborhoods. 'Forbidden City' by Vanessa Hua What it's about: Beginning on the eve of China's Cultural Revolution, 'Forbidden City' follows a teenage girl named Mei who becomes the Communist Party Chairman's muse, lover and confidante. Within the capital, Mei becomes disillusioned with the Chairman and his politics, eventually publicly betraying him and running away. Here, she learns just how much female revolutionaries have been erased and rewritten. The real history: 'Forbidden City' tells the stories of women who fought and endured during the Cultural Revolution, only to be left in the heavily edited footnotes of history. Mei is a reimagining of the underage girls Mao Zedong slept with during this time. Here, Hua shines a light on the lesser known role of young women in the Cultural Revolution and disillusionment in abusive political figures. Looking for your next great read? USA TODAY has you covered. Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend. Check out the 15 new releases we're most excited about in 2025. Is dystopian your thing? Check out these books that are similar to 'The Hunger Games' and '1984.' Or if you want something with lower stakes and loveable characters, see if a "cozy mystery" or "cozy fantasy" book is for you. If you want the most popular titles, check out USA TODAY's Best-selling Booklist. Clare Mulroy is USA TODAY's Books Reporter, where she covers buzzy releases, chats with authors and dives into the culture of reading. Find her on Instagram, subscribe to our weekly Books newsletter or tell her what you're reading at cmulroy@
Chicago Tribune
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
One for the Books: The next book to read with friends can be found at Naperville library's new Book Club Hub
Is your neighborhood book club at odds over what to read next? Are you and your best friend searching for the perfect buddy read for spring break? Look no further than Naperville Public Library's new Book Club Hub. This exciting new space is designed to bring readers together, offering a carefully curated selection of books that are perfect for sparking meaningful discussions. Whether you're reading with a formal book club or simply enjoying a casual read alongside a few friends, you'll find plenty of titles to explore. A curated selection for book lovers The Book Club Hub is all about making it easier to find books that are not only enjoyable but also thought-provoking. Whether you're into thrilling mysteries, heartwarming fiction or intriguing nonfiction, there's something for everyone. From bestselling novels to hidden gems, this collection has been handpicked to suit various readers' tastes, ensuring that everyone can find something that piques their interest. Discover a new book (or two) at each branch One of the most exciting features of the Book Club Hub is that each library location will offer its own unique selection of books. This means that every time you visit one of our buildings, you'll have the chance to discover different titles, including 'The Women' by Kristin Hannah, 'Lessons in Chemistry' by Bonnie Garmus, 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' by Taylor Jenkins Reid and more. Nonfiction titles are also well-represented, including 'Midnight in Chernobyl' by Adam Higginbotham, 'When Breath Becomes Air' by Paul Kalanithi and 'Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come' by Jessica Pan. Start reading, start discussing We hope this new addition to the library encourages you and your friends to dive into page-turning stories and engage in lively conversation about them. The Book Club Hub is designed to be more than just a place to pick up books — its titles offer an opportunity to connect, share and grow your love for reading. The Book Club Hub is here to make reading even more fun and accessible, and we can't wait to see what you discover. Happy reading!
