Aileen is a huge Stephen King fan and has been for as long as we can remember. This week she picked a book of his for each of us to read.

Aileen read one of King’s more recent books, Billie Summers. A crime thriller that’s something of a departure from what we all think of as a typical Stephen King novel.

Alisa should have read 11.22.63 like Aileen asked her to, but instead she read The Institute.

Lauren also deviated from Aileen’s assignment and read Elevation instead, an engaging thought-experiment that stayed with Lauren long after she put it down.

Aileen suggested Josie read On Writing, King’s book about the craft of writing. (Was that a hint?) Not a how-to book, On Writing is more like an autobiographical account of King’s personal writing journey. Full of inspiration and honesty, On Writing is a generous gift to newbies from a master storyteller.