Bath & Body Works launched the Booksmart collection inspired by #BookTok, featuring new literary-themed scents alongside returning fall favorites. This collection celebrates cozy reading environments.
There are two kinds of readers: those who would choose death before dog-ears, keeping their beloved volumes as pristine as possible, and those whose books bear the marks of a life well read.
"This is a serious warning for parents and children who have loved the movie 'Wicked' - do not buy them the book. It is not a children's book. They are explicit scenes, they are heavily detailed and very adult themes."
In a candid video interview, Freida McFadden expressed her distaste for being the focus of attention, saying, 'I love that people are reading my books. But the spotlight on me specifically is hard.' Her deep-seated feelings of social anxiety underpin her decision to write under a pen name, reflecting a conscious choice to separate her identity from her successful literary work.
Since the start of the pandemic, Hoover and her dedicated readers have reconfigured the publishing landscape: The author, with nearly 4.5 million followers across her social-media platforms, is the most prominent author on BookTok, with eight of the 25 highest-selling print titles in 2022 attributed to Hoover novels.
