#youbooks

[missouri-and-woe]

in 2051 do you think the generation of babies today will be on YouBook (youtube and facebook merged in 2043) talking about how skyrim is an underrated gem

[itsjustme02]

Sin decir nada tu puedes entender todo // without saying anything you can understand everything.

[mybookbath]

Happy FriYAY! 🤓📖 What is everyone reading this weekend? I am finishing up YOU by Caroline Kepnes. It is a very creepy tale about a somewhat charming, psychopath, bookshop clerk named Joe who becomes obsessed with a twenty something year old wannabe writer who visits his bookshop—swipe left to view the dramatic photo I managed to capture in the forest. As much as I loved watching the Netflix series, I do wish I had read the captivating book first. Well, obviously! 😉 Have you watched or read YOU? . . . . . . . . . #bookshelfie #whatimreading #weekendreads #youbook #carolinekepnes #bookrecommendations https://www.instagram.com/p/B4DcyHJH7_1/?igshid=1lf6itdrtbclh

[tanya1992x]

ERM. EXCUSE ME. WHAT. I FEEL ATTACKED

@taylorswift

[oliviasunway]

Les premiers chapitres sont en ligne sur mon site https://www.oliviasunway.com/ . . . . #livre #lecture #avislecture #Amazon #kindle #youbook #youscribe #cultura #googleplay #kobo #fnac #OliviaSunway #amourimpossible #appleibookstore #bookeen #ibookstore #epagine #Cultura#espacesculturelsleclerc #évasion #détente https://www.instagram.com/p/BxbqTuKCrCx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4ddjj93mfa2c

[bookramblings]

You

Author: Caroline Kepnes

Published by: Simon & Schuster

Pages: 424

Format: Paperback

My Rating ★★★★

Joe Goldberg is handsome, charming and ready to fall in love. And when aspiring writer Guinevere Beck strides into the bookstore where Joe works, he is instantly smitten. He knows he has to see her again. So Joe does what anyone might: he looks Beck up online, and learns everything he can to set up another chance to meet her. Their chemistry is immediate. It seems like the perfect romance.

But there’s more to Joe than Beck realises… and more to Beck than Joe could ever guess. Their relationship soon spirals out of control, and the darkness they unleash will have deadly consequences for everyone in their lives.

My thoughts:

You is a thriller novel by Caroline Kepnes, was published in September 2014, and has recently been adapted into a Netflix original series of the same name.

After their first encounter at the bookstore, Joe becomes infatuated and begins to quietly and obsessively take control of Beck’s life. Moving from stalker to boyfriend, Joe works tirelessly to transform himself into Beck’s ideal man, all while secretly removing the obstacles that stand in their way—even if that means murder.

The thing about Joe is that his craziness really sucks you in. I even kind of liked Joe in parts of the book, along with his totally inappropriate thoughts and actions.

I don’t want to give too much of the plot away, but I can definitely tell you that Joe is a stalker and a murderer. He is also probably the most candidly honest character that I've ever come across. The author’s writing is so absorbing and she truly captured the mind of a crazy stalker, while also allowing him to remain human. This made the plot even more compelling and an immensely creepy and twisted undertaking to keep reading. 

Stylistically, I felt that Joe’s brutally honest inner monologues about people and society in general worked really well in portraying a loner with many issues and a great sense of darkness within. He really is such an interesting character, and being inside his brain is quite the experience. As I was reading, there were points when I actually felt kind of guilty for being enthralled by the madness and behaviour of the narrator. It really had me on the edge of my seat from page one. 

I also really loved all the film and literature references Joe makes throughout the book, and at one point, when shopping for furniture with Beck, he even compares his time there with the magical IKEA moment that Tom and Summer share in 500 Days of Summer. It is all so weird, yet immensely thought provoking, and highly entertaining.

Be warned, this is a hypnotic and creepy read, but ultimately You is a book I just couldn’t get myself to put down. The characters are just fascinating, the writing is brilliant and I’m hoping to get my hands on the sequel soon to see what comes next. This addictive thriller is definitely worth reading!

Overall reaction:

[tahsinisreading]

“Happiness is believing that you’re gonna be happy. It’s hope. ” ~ @carolinekepnes 
This was a very fast paced book that didn’t allow the readers to get bored. I had seen the Netflix show before I read this, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that alot of the plots were quite different and even common incidents occurred in a slightly different manner. Over all a very good read. 
#youbook #bookstagram #igreads #booklover #book #reading #carolinekepnes #carolinekepnesbooks #netflixshows

[grenst]

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[sentrymetal]

Book 14 finished, featuring my reading buddy xx 4/5 #meh #youbook #carolinekepnes #thriller #suspense #psychopath #2020reading https://www.instagram.com/p/B9jhjm9DnXO/?igshid=gtlnrdbpodtn

[nightvalien-rose]

And episode 1 is officially up! Our dive into chapters 1-5 of YOU features weird flirting, bad singing, and train pits! Listen on Anchor at https://anchor.fm/booksandbiscuits, and find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts by searching Books and Biscuits!

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

Y’all just think #joe is cute until you start reading the book and you’re completely flabbergasted at the ideas going through his brain. You relate @pennbadgley ‘s adorable face to joe and you’re all.. joe’s hot.... let me tell you sis, joe is one creepy dude and beck had it right to panic at the end. #chapter11 #youbook #tradingthetvforbooksforabit #pennbadgley #joeiscreepy https://www.instagram.com/p/B760-PcHAzA/?igshid=7oiezyj4l05z

[oliviasunway]

#avislecture #Amazon #kindle #youbook #youscribe #cultura #googleplay #kobo #fnac #OliviaSunway #amourimpossible #fantastique #roman #Zéphyr #blogueuse #youtubeuse #books #bookstagram #booksaddict #bitlit #fantasyurbaine https://www.instagram.com/p/BwHBVedni5l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pd7g80i57bv1

[megkenobi]

3 stars. I'm kind of disappointed in this one to be honest. The concept is intriguing and I love a good psychological thriller, but at points I just became bored and I found it too predictable. BUT the writing was so good and the main character so loathsome that the author gets major points from me. Overall, it's a good book. Just not as good as I've seen it made out to be. #bookstagram #instabooks #book #bookaholic #bookworm #youbook https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsy5Pl5D5_z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3pw9e1e59968

[rinsepittystudybud]

TV series review. 📺 You: season 1, 4 episodes (2018) A clever bookstore manager relies on his savvy internet know-how to make the woman of his dreams fall in love with him. You is a thriller book first by Caroline Kepnes, and now lifetime series it is. It's made by the producers of Riverdale. When gossip girl meets pretty little liars. The casting is absolutely love. In the 1 & 2 episodes it was kinda hard for me to grasp that Shay Mitchell (aka) Emily is not nice in this show. She is called peach and she is not a good friend. Also Joe played by Penn Badgley (Dan Humphrey) is a good choice for the demands of the character. Anna from Once Upon A Time is also in it (beck) so it's a perfect casting. ✨ It's one of those series which gets better with every episode. It's definitely good and because I've been a great pll viewer for the past couple of years. I'm gonna stick with this TV show as it got pll vibes to it. Usually stalker movies are from the person being stalked perspective but here it's the opposite. Also, the book is from the stalker's point of view too which is cool. ✨ We get an inner dialogue thing in every episode which is cool to see how we speak to ourselves, every second of the day and sometimes how crazy it is. And we do know it's crazy but we can't help but have opinions about everything and everyone. I might read the book too as it got so many good reviews. I give the series for now a 3.5/5 stars. 🌸 #gossipgirl #prettylittleliars #pll #gg #you #youseries #youbooks #youbook #americantelevisionseries #tvshowreview #gregberlanti #lifetime #riverdale #shaymitchell #pennbadgley #joegoldberg #elizabethlail #beck #peachsalinger #bookstoremanager #carolinekepnes #bookseries #tvshows #tvtalk #tvshowsnetflix #NetflixOriginal #netflixshows #internetsavvy #instagram #publicposts #anna #onceuponatime #pakistanibloggingnetwork #bookreviews #seriesreview #blogpost #girlblogger #tvshowreviews #netflixreview (at Karachi, Pakistan) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoayUeEFEsa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=s0m76n8lg0c0