Booksology Enter for a chance to win a brand new Kindle Paperwhite Because wherever you go on vacation, you can carry a pocket full of stories with you.
today’s book
Sign up for Today In Books to receive daily news and trivia from the world of books.
sophie kinsella Confessions of a shopaholic Author passed away
The mother of five, author of the best-selling “Confessions of a Shopaholic” series, died of brain cancer on Wednesday. Sophie Kinsella’s romantic comedy about a woman’s shopaholics and her mounting debts has been turned into 10 novels and sold millions of copies worldwide. These books were written under pseudonyms. She also writes books under her real name Madeline Wickham. After being diagnosed with glioblastoma, Kinsella wrote the novella What Does It Feel Like? About my mother who had a brain tumor. “I thought people might want to know what it’s like to go through this,” Kinsella said of the novel, which she co-starred with TV personality Robin Roberts. “I hope this novel is filled with optimism and love above all else.”
Free Comic Day is back
“Free Comic Book Day,” where comic book stores distribute free comic books, has been in flux ever since it was purchased as an asset by Diamond Comics, a major comic book retailer. FCBD will return on May 2, 2026 with a parallel event currently being called “Comics Giveaway Day” through Universal and Penguin Random House respectively. FCBD plans to expand into the gaming space with Universal, involving cross-industry partners and gaming stores. To learn more about the evolution and resurgence of FCBD, please visit: comic beat.
Which books made it to every “Best of 2025” list? Let’s dig in!
If you’re a big nerd into that kind of thing, you can always learn something from comparing lists of the year’s best books. That’s right! And Kelly Jensen did the work of diving into the major bests, sharing which books were big hits across the list, and more interesting data. Experience your love of books here.
The comments section is moderated according to our Community Guidelines. Please check us out to help us maintain a safe and supportive community of readers.
