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Boston Globe
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Local bestsellers for the week ended June 8
3. Atria Books 4. Scribner 5. Little, Brown and Company 6. Berkley 7. Doubleday 8. Ballantine Books 9. Mariner Books 10. Simon & Schuster HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster Advertisement 2. Penguin Press 3. Mel Robbins Hay House LL C Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 4. W. W. Norton & Company 5. Penguin Press 6. Scribner 7. Crown 8. John Green Crash Course Books Advertisement 9. The Dial Press 10. Viking PAPERBACK FICTION 1. Ecco 2. Harper Perennial 3. Berkley 4. Berkley 5. Vintage 6. Riverhead Books 7. Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster 8. Random House Trade Paperbacks 9. Vintage 10. Harper Perennial PAPERBACK NONFICTION 1. Crown 2. Vintage 3. Vintage 4. Harper Perennial 5. Michael Finkel Vintage 6. Knopf 7. Haymarket Books Advertisement 8. Matt Kracht Chronicle Book 9. Penguin 10. Holt Paperbacks The New England Indie Bestseller List, as brought to you by IndieBound and NEIBA, for the week ended Sunday, June 8, 2025. Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit
Daily Mail
11-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Massachusetts $1M lottery winner who's never taken vacation reveals what he's going to do with winnings
A million-dollar Massachusetts lottery winner who's never taken a vacation plans to use his winnings to fund a trip to Las Vegas. David Strickland, 64, of Lakeville, bought the lucky $25,000,000 Mega Money scratch-off ticket from Bristol County Wine and Spirits in nearby Berkley on Friday. After winning, Strickland opted to take the pre-tax cash option of $650,000 and he has since been brainstorming about what he plans to do with they money. 'Strickland said he has never taken a vacation before but plans to change that by putting his winnings towards a trip to Las Vegas,' the Massachusetts State Lottery said in a statement to CBS News. Tom George, the owner of the liquor store, described Strickland is 'an everyday customer' who tends to stick to $1, $2 or $5 scratch-off tickets. But on Friday, 'he decided to splurge on a $50 ticket,' the owner told the Daily Mail. After purchasing the ticket, Strickland went out to his truck to play it - rushing back inside when he realized he had a winner, George explained. George, who had left the store about 20 minutes before Strickland walked in, got a phone call from his wife, who broke the news that their store just sold the highest-valued ticket they have seen to date. 'My wife called and she's like, "What's our commission if you sell a million-dollar scratch ticket?" A $25,000,000 Mega Money scratch-off ticket (pictured) 'I go, "Why?" And she says, "We might have just sold one."' The store, which opened in 2022, will earn $10,000 for selling the winning ticket. 'He was excited. Everybody here was excited,' George said. Attempts by the Daily Mail to reach Strickland were unsuccessful. The buzz around the shop is that Strickland wants to open up a high-interest savings account to save a chunk of his cash and use some of the remainder to buy a new truck. 'I'm so glad it happened to somebody that we know,' George said. As for the portion of the prize allotted to the liquor store, George said they plan to use the money to pay off bills, putting it 'right back into the business.' The $25,000,000 Mega Money ticket debuted in May and includes 11 instant $1 million prizes, three $2 million prizes and three grand prizes of $25 million. Strickland isn't the only Bay Stater who had a charmed weekend when it comes to lotto. Alberto Borges of Fall River played the Bonus 100X instant ticket game and also scored $1 million on Friday. Like Strickland, he chose the $650,000 cash option.
Los Angeles Times
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
The week's bestselling books, June 15
1. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine Books: $30) A story of friendship, love and adversity during the 1980s Space Shuttle program. 2. The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong (Penguin Press: $30) An unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond. 3. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.' 4. Never Flinch by Stephen King (Scribner: $32) Holly Gibney is back on the case, this time facing both a serial killer and a stalker. 5. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (Berkley: $29) Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of an heiress. 6. My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Atria Books: $30) The bond between a group of teens 25 years earlier has a powerful effect on a budding artist. 7. Fever Beach by Carl Hiaasen (Knopf: $30) Two Floridians are plunged into a mystery involving dark money and darker motives. 8. Nightshade by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown & Co.: $30) The bestselling crime writer returns with a new cop on a mission, this time on Catalina Island. 9. The Wedding People by Alison Espach (Henry Holt & Co.: $29) An unexpected wedding guest gets surprise help on her journey to starting anew. 10. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman (Ace: $30) A man and his ex's cat try to survive a sadistic game show in the first book of the popular fantasy series. … 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins (Hay House: $30) How to stop wasting energy on things you can't control. 2. Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson (Penguin Press: $32) Inside President Biden's doomed decision to run for reelection and the hiding of his serious decline by his inner circle. 3. Shoveling S— by Kass Lazerow and Michael Lazerow (Amplify Publishing: $26) Two entrepreneurs share hard-learned lessons. 4. Notes to John by Joan Didion (Knopf: $32) Diary entries from the famed writer's journal. 5. Abundance by Ezra Klein and 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. 6. The #1 Dad Book by James Patterson (Little, Brown & Co.: $25) The bestselling author's tips on being a better father. 7. Steve Martin Writes the Written Word by Steve Martin (Grand Central Publishing: $30) A collection of greatest hits from the beloved actor and comedian. 8. I Regret Almost Everything by Keith McNally (Gallery Books: $30) The restaurateur relates his gritty childhood and rise in the dining scene. 9. Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green (Crash Course Books: $28) The deeply human story of the fight against the world's deadliest infectious disease. 10. The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer and John Burgoyne (illustrator) (Scribner: $20) The 'Braiding Sweetgrass' author on gratitude, reciprocity and community, and the lessons to take from the natural world. … 1. Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood (Berkley: $20) 2. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (Ecco: $20) 3. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar (Vintage: $18) 4. All Fours by Miranda July (Riverhead Books: $19) 5. I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (Transit Books: $17) 6. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Vintage: $19) 7. One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune (Berkley: $19) 8. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Grand Central: $20) 9. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (Penguin: $18) 10. The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster: $19) … 1. The Wager by David Grann (Vintage: $21) 2. On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder (Crown: $12) 3. The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron (TarcherPerigee: $20) 4. All About Love by bell hooks (Morrow: $17) 5. The Art Thief by Michael Finkel (Vintage: $18) 6. The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides (Vintage: $19) 7. Just Kids by Patti Smith (Ecco: $19) 8. Eve by Cat Bohannon (Vintage: $20) 9. Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $18) 10. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion (Vintage: $18)
Boston Globe
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Local bestsellers for the week ended June 1
3. Atria Books 4. Berkley 5. Knopf 6. Doubleday 7. Mariner Books 8 Little, Brown and Company 9. Ballantine Books 10. Pamela Dorman Books HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Crown Advertisement 2. Mel Robbins Hay House LL C Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 3. Penguin Press 4. Penguin Press 5. W. W. Norton & Company 6. Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster 7. Scribner 8. The Dial Press Advertisement 9. Random House 10. John Green Crash Course Books PAPERBACK FICTION 1. Ecco 2. Berkley 3. Riverhead Books 4. Berkley 5. Harper Perennial 6. Vintage 7. Harper Perennial 8. Transit Books 9. Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster 10. Random House Trade Paperbacks PAPERBACK NONFICTION 1. Vintage 2. Crown 3. Harper Perennial 4. Michael Finkel Vintage 5. Vintage 6. Haymarket Books Advertisement 7. Knopf 8. Milkweed Editions 9. Matt Kracht Chronicle Book 10. TarcherPerigee The New England Indie Bestseller List, as brought to you by IndieBound and NEIBA, for the week ended Sunday, June 1, 2025. Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit
Los Angeles Times
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
The week's bestselling books, June 8
1. The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong (Penguin Press: $30) An unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond. 2. Nightshade by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown & Co.: $30) The bestselling crime writer returns with a new cop on a mission, this time on Catalina Island. 3. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (Berkley: $29) Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of an heiress. 4. Never Flinch by Stephen King (Scribner: $32) Holly Gibney is back on the case, this time facing both a serial killer and a stalker. 5. My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Atria Books: $30) The bond between a group of teens 25 years earlier has a powerful effect on a budding artist. 6. Spent by Alison Bechdel (Mariner Books: $32) The bestselling writer's latest comic novel takes on capitalism and consumption. 7. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.' 8. Fever Beach by Carl Hiaasen (Knopf: $30) Two Floridians are plunged into a mystery involving dark money and darker motives. 9. My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende (Ballantine Books: $30) A young writer in the late 1800s travels to South America to uncover the truth about her father. 10. Audition by Katie Kitamura (Riverhead Books: $28) An accomplished actor grapples with the varied roles she plays in her personal life. … 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins (Hay House: $30) How to stop wasting energy on things you can't control. 2. Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson (Penguin Press: $32) Inside President Biden's doomed decision to run for reelection and the hiding of his serious decline by his inner circle. 3. Abundance by Ezra Klein and 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. 4. The Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad (Random House: $30) A guide to the art of journaling, with contributions from Jon Batiste, Salman Rushdie, Gloria Steinem and others. 5. The Creative Act by Rick Rubin (Penguin: $32) The music producer on how to be a creative person. 6. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad (Knopf: $28) Reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values. 7. Steve Martin Writes the Written Word by Steve Martin (Grand Central Publishing: $30) A collection of greatest hits from the beloved actor and comedian. 8. Mark Twain by Ron Chernow (Penguin Press: $45) The Pulitzer-winning biographer explores the life of the celebrated American writer. 9. Notes to John by Joan Didion (Knopf: $32) Diary entries from the famed writer's journal. 10. Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane (W. W. Norton & Co.: $32) The naturalist explores rivers as living beings whose fate is tied with our own. … 1. All Fours by Miranda July (Riverhead Books: $19) 2. Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood (Berkley: $20) 3. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (Ecco: $20) 4. Orbital by Samantha Harvey (Grove Press: $17) 5. Sandwich by Catherine Newman (Harper Perennial: $19) 6. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar (Vintage: $18) 7. The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster: $19) 8. I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (Transit Books: $17) 9. One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune (Berkley: $19) 10. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury … 1. On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder (Crown: $12) 2. The Wager by David Grann (Vintage: $21) 3. The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron (TarcherPerigee: $20) 4. All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley (Simon & Schuster: $19) 5. Cultish by Amanda Montell (Harper Perennial: $20) 6. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (Amber-Allen: $13) 7. All About Love by bell hooks (Morrow: $17) 8. The Art Thief by Michael Finkel (Vintage: $18) 9. The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin: $19) 10. The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Knopf: $36)
