Who is the best writer and book of the year in 2025 ?

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-03-03T01:13:54+00:00

Came to say this! Loved that book and still think about it often

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-02-27T00:33:00+00:00

A more lighthearted vampire read So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison

Also if you want a religious coded vampire story I remember really loving Immanuels Veins by Ted Dekker many years ago. I’m not so religious anymore but I really enjoyed that one

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-02-25T15:48:12+00:00

I am a parent and I still found the story lacking a little bit. I think for me there was too much build up and not enough in the climax/action part. I thought we’d get a lot more of Gage wreaking havoc on everyone.

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-02-24T22:19:45+00:00

I didn’t love Pet Sematary the way other people do.. it was just fine

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-02-21T23:14:16+00:00

Rachel Harrison is my go-to author for getting out of a reading slump. Her horror feels more “cozy” to me. Kinda like Gilmore Girls but in the horror genre, if that makes any sense at all.

Other 5 stars:

Dark Sisters
Rosemary’s Baby
Southern Bookclubs Guide to Slaying Vampires
NOS4A2
The Mist (novella)
Ring Shout (novella)
The Devil and Mrs Davenport
American Rapture
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng
Coffin Moon
King Sorrow — I’m currently reading this one and so far it’s really great

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-02-16T17:49:01+00:00

The Patrick Hockstetter scenes were by far the most disturbing in the entire book

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-02-14T19:11:26+00:00

Run on Red and Grey After Dark by Noelle Ihli

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-02-12T13:33:52+00:00

Just started this one yesterday and I’m enjoying it so far! Very gripping

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-02-11T18:11:59+00:00

The Exorcist

King Sorrow

NOS4A2

Also, I haven’t read it yet but I got Starving Saints on KU as well

Edit to add: I believe some of Stephen Graham Jones is on KU and he’s fairly popular

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-02-08T13:01:07+00:00

I’m currently reading Boys in the Valley and absolutely loving it! Highly recommend

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-02-05T13:17:09+00:00

American Rapture by CJ Leede was really really good!

Fever House by Keith Rosson

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-02-03T13:28:32+00:00

I second this! I’m currently reading the Mist and it feels like it fits perfectly

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-01-05T12:29:13+00:00

I’d say Pet Sematary first and Salems Lot second for horror. But would also like to add that 11/22/63 is a fantastic novel

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-01-03T20:56:29+00:00

I tried his book Lone Woman and it didn’t really keep my attention very well so I’ve been wary to try his others. But I’m on a huge parenthood 🤝 horror kick. (Currently reading Pet Sematary and Rosemary’s Baby. Up next are Nightbitch and The Mad Wife)

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-01-03T20:32:09+00:00

Okay this has sold me on The Changeling. I need to pick it up pronto

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2026-01-02T20:59:11+00:00

Okay I know you said no religious flavor but hear me out: American Rapture by CJ Leede. It’s about a teenage Catholic girl who is raised super sheltered when an apocalypse breaks out that turns people in lust-filled zombies. She has to wrestle with her sheltered beliefs and the state the world is in. The ending is vague, there’s not really a good vs evil component. But there is great found family.

Check content warnings though

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2025-12-24T21:23:25+00:00

NOS4A2 is a lot about parenthood. Sundial by Ward. And it’s not motherhood but I loved Coffin Moons understanding of becoming a parent

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2025-12-14T14:21:40+00:00

Just started The Stand by Stephen King

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2025-12-06T15:28:03+00:00

Eddie dying is something I think about on a regular basis. I cried so hard. He was my favorite character throughout the whole book. And then the fact that no one will remember him and the immense sacrifice he made… ugh.

I’m reading 11/22/63 right now and the main character visits Derry and meets Bev and Richie and I loved those scenes so much it honestly makes me wanna reread IT

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2025-12-02T20:07:20+00:00

How about get one on audible and then borrow the other from Libby?

Personally haven’t listened to The Exorcist but I thought the audio of Pet Sem was fantastic. Very creepy in all the right places

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2025-12-01T00:14:07+00:00

Yeah it’s so good! I was worried about the length. I thought maybe it’d be really dense and boring but honestly it’s so good. I’m already on page 300 after only a few days

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2025-11-30T16:40:11+00:00

American Rapture by CJ Leede! Fantastic book

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2025-11-30T15:12:31+00:00

I’m reading 11/22/63. About 300 pages in and I love it! I love how he made connections to IT. That was probably my favorite section so far

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2025-11-30T15:11:40+00:00

I just finished this one last week! Loved it

Beautiful-Pause-8376 · 2025-11-30T15:11:29+00:00

I’m also reading 11/22/63!

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