Eric Stone
Book of the Year (2025)
I waited a long time for this one to show up via inter-library loan, and it was worth every second of the wait. King Sorrow is massive, but I flew through it so fast I’m actually annoyed it’s over. It gave me everything: I cheered, I gasped, I giggled in shock, and I genuinely felt the anger and the sadness. I'm not sure what else you can even ask for in a book.
I was so hooked that I carried this huge hardcover into the ER when my kid ended up with a concussion. The cover got me some weird looks in the waiting room - it's not exactly "hospital-appropriate" imagery - but I didn't care. I needed to know what happened next.
Beyond the plot, Joe Hill nailed a very specific kind of longing. It made me desperate for that tight-knit, ride-or-die group of friends that seemingly no one has anymore once they hit 40. Life gets in the way, people drift, but for a few days, this book transported me into a circle where that kind of loyalty still exists.
Easily my favorite read of 2025.. brb, you can find me adding this book to like 30 different prompts now.
Book of the Year (2025)
I waited a long time for this one to show up via inter-library loan, and it was worth every second of the wait. King Sorrow is massive, but I flew through it so fast I’m actually annoyed it’s over. It gave me everything: I cheered, I gasped, I giggled in shock, and I genuinely felt the anger and the sadness. I'm not sure what else you can even ask for in a book.
I was so hooked that I carried this huge hardcover into the ER when my kid ended up with a concussion. The cover got me some weird looks in the waiting room - it's not exactly "hospital-appropriate" imagery - but I didn't care. I needed to know what happened next.
Beyond the plot, Joe Hill nailed a very specific kind of longing. It made me desperate for that tight-knit, ride-or-die group of friends that seemingly no one has anymore once they hit 40. Life gets in the way, people drift, but for a few days, this book transported me into a circle where that kind of loyalty still exists.
Easily my favorite read of 2025.. brb, you can find me adding this book to like 30 different prompts now.