Booksology Bookshop.org sales to grow 55% in 2025 driven by romance and e-books
When it comes to indie bookstores, Bookshop.org reigns supreme. The nonprofit platform has raised more than $40 million for indie bookstores since its launch in January 2020. CEO Andy Hunter said Bookshop.org became essential to the survival of bookstores without an online presence during the pandemic and has flourished ever since. Its 2025 revenue will be approximately $70 million, a 55% increase over 2024, and it donates 10% of all profits to participating bookstores twice a year (last year, it donated a record total of $9.5 million). Romance book sales make up a significant portion of Bookshop.org’s revenue and are among the top three selling categories each month. Another big sales driver is e-books. The company started offering e-books in 2025 and now accounts for more than 5% of its revenue.
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People don’t feel like Patrick Schwarzenegger is leading the movie adaptation beach lead Written by Emily Henry
Now, I have to admit this is a little funny (because I love chaos). Patrick Schwarzenegger is basically cast in the opposite role. bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor stars as Beach Reid’s Gus, fans of the book don’t have it. This Substack post by Alyssa Morris does a great job of summarizing different people’s reactions to the casting choices.It’s mentioned, but mostly negatively. One of the biggest complaints seems to be that Schwarzenegger is a neo-baby with ties to the Republican Party. beach lead universal internet boyfriendTM,gas. People were also disappointed that Dev Patel wasn’t selected, but to be honest I was almost certain to buy a ticket. Just leave money on the table…
These were the most difficult books in the US last year, according to the American Library Association
Since 1990, the American Library Association (ALA) has tracked challenged books across the United States. These are documented and recorded assignments that are either cataloged by staff or shared with staff by library staff. In contrast to banning books, the challenges are: complaint About the material. Disputes can result in a book being banned, but they can easily result in the book being moved, edited, or restricted. It is also possible that no action will be taken. —Kelly Jensen
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