At The Book Hangover Club, we drop weekly recommendations to keep your reading list fresh, but when it comes to our Book of the Month, we keep things simple. While other sites might offer a handful of options, we focus on just one standout read we truly believe in, no fluff, no endless list, just a great book.
We don’t choose lightly. Each pick is selected for its staying power. The kind of book that hits hard, lingers in your mind, and helps cure that all too familiar book hangover. Because sometimes, one unforgettable story is all you need. Search through the months if you need to catch up, and please leave a like and a review!
2025
| Month | Book | Author | Affiliate Links | Tags |
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| July | The Trees | Percival Everett | BookShop | Amazon | #DarkHumor #Thriller #Mystery |
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July’s Book Hangover Cure: The Trees By Percival Everett
“If you’ve stepped into a Barnes & Noble in the past year, you’ve no doubt seen their ‘Book of the Year’: James by Percival Everett proudly on display. And for good reason. However, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author absolutely deserves his flowers specifically for this masterpiece.”-DystiopiHan
That said, my Book of the Month recommendation goes to Everett’s other powerhouse novel: The Trees. After finishing James, I was deep in a book hangover, and The Trees was the “Gatorade and aspirin” combo I didn’t know I needed.
Originally published in 2021 and shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize, The Trees follows two detectives from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation as they’re called in to look into a bizarre string of murders. Here’s the twist: each white murder victim is found alongside the same dead Black man. Yes…The same man, appearing at different crime scenes, bearing an uncanny resemblance to the tragedy of Emmett Till (if you don’t know who that is, you should).
Don’t worry, this isn’t a ghost story. But the elements of mystery and surreal chaos that Everett weaves in will have you questioning everything.
Despite its harrowing themes of racial violence and injustice, the novel has no shortage of humor. Everett masterfully flips deep-rooted Southern stereotypes on their heads, delivering satire that punches up with precision. It’s a book that can make you laugh out loud one moment and then stop you cold with its insights the next.
One of my favorite aspects of The Trees is the pacing. With short chapters and razor-sharp dialogue, it has that rare “unputdownable” quality. You could easily tear through all 308 pages in a single sitting. Which is why The Trees is the first official book of the month to cure the book hangover!
If you pick up The Trees, let me know your thoughts, and definitely share your book hangover remedies!
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