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This was a disturbing story of a man, Joe, who stalks his potential partners. Given that the subject matter was dark, Joe actually examines his life with humour and a fair bit of honest reflection so in the end he‘s much more likable than the people he hopes to have relationships with. Some aspects of the story were a bit unbelievable, but overall this was a good, fast read ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3/4

This was such an entertaining audiobook! I loved the POV from the stalker. Would highly recommend, especially on audio! #InNantucket 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Took a little nap, now waiting for my mom to wake up so we can have dinner!

I thought i would love this book but i only found it okay. Yes, the premise is a little scary seeing how much of our lives are accesible on social media and the plot was good. But it was a little too long for a book that is basically a trashy thriller and i was hoping for a twist where Beck turned out to be the crazier one. The writing was mediocre and Joe's character got a little boring after awhile. I should've stopped at the tv show.

Last train to Milan!

I got a good chunk of reading done on our 2 hr train ride to Florence bt i always get distracted looking out the window.

I finished YOU on a long-ass #audiowalk along the Greenway, and I regret to say I‘m underwhelmed. Kepnes effectively embeds the reader in serial killer Joe‘s perception. She does a fine job of highlighting how untrustworthy a narrator he is. And yet, the spark wasn‘t there for me. Without that little frisson, that reason to CARE, I couldn‘t delight in sifting through Joe‘s biased narrative in search of the truth. It‘s clever, but didn‘t move me.

Just getting back to our airbnb in Venice. Enjoying the sunset and then when its too cold it is inside i go to journal

There were way too many yellow leaves on my afternoon #audiowalk. These “cooler temperatures” Litsy keeps gushing about are NOT my jam.

Honestly, I‘m not sure if this book is, either, though it‘s definitely intriguing. Joe‘s obviously a psychopath and I think Beck might be too, but it‘s hard to gauge the secondary characters because I trust nothing Joe says. I‘m INTERESTED in it all, but I dunno if I LIKE it. I‘ll keep y‘all updated.

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Feeling very refeshed after sleeping and coffee!! Now to take a train to Venice!

Everybody in this book is pretty durned terrible. I don‘t think I‘ll end up loving it, but it does make for a good diversion. #audiowalk

Had some good reading and journal time on the 11 hr flight to Milan. We are finally getting settled.

Sock progress! I lost the ombré effect during the heel turn, and again when the yarn abruptly ended and the ball picked up again at a different point in the repeat cycle. Still, I‘m pleased with it. The pattern‘s fun to work on.

YOU is now my #audioknitting book and y‘all, it‘s SO CREEPY. I‘ll be amazed if I end up in the People Who Like Joe Despite Everything camp.

snack time in San Francisco before takeoff

Finally time to dig into the book i brought w me!

I love that this was told from the point of view of the stalker himself, it made for a page turning book. I actually felt some pangs for the stalker and was cheering him on in his insanity, and that in itself is insanity. The tv show was good, even though it did not adhere to the book all that well.

This morning I finished listening to The Dirt on my way to work so I started listening to You. It's my 3rd audiobook this month. I love that I can #audiocrochet at home AND at work (on my breaks of course).

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I must say I was intrigued by this with the Netflix movie out and I'm glad I read the book. While the language in it is definitely not for the faint of heart, I liked reading with the stalker/killer's POV and what drove him to his madness/obsession. Yes Joe is crazy, stalker and obsessed with Beck. He kills people that are not good for her, he steals her stuff, he knows everything about her. Ending was not surprising. 3 stars.

I listened to this on Audible and the narrator did a fantastic job! I honestly started the book hating the main character, obviously. He‘s a murdering obsessive sociopath. But the Audible narrater was so good that it almost made the psycho‘s antics funny. This book was sick and twisted and SO HARD TO PUT DOWN! I don‘t even know how to feel about it, or my reaction to it. I kinda feel dirty, like I need a shower. I don‘t even know.

I started listening to this one today. 👍

I didn‘t like this book at all.

I really tried and even put it down and came back to it. I didn‘t like the tone, the prose or the characters.
It just wasn‘t my cup of tea, but I hear there are tons who loved it.

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I actually really enjoyed this book. I thought it was a bit creepy at parts, but with every chapter that finished, I found myself wanting to know what happened next.

What a frighteningly creepy yet very believable and relatable story depicting how vulnerable we make ourselves to stalking and bullying when we open up our lives to social media networks posting photos, relationship status updates and using location tracking.

Anyone else have a trouble with reading to many books at once. this is after I've nixed a few a finally just dnf them. 2 physical books, 3 audio, and 5 kindle books. I am making myself finish at least 1 before I jump into rereading a series I really want to read now. I'm going to try to get it down to 5 and keep it there. #tbrproblems

So I started this tonight. It‘s interesting, I‘m looking forward to see what it ends up being like throughout the book. Kind of creepy reading it in his perspective.

I listen to the audiobook. The narrator was so good. I got entranced in the story. Loved it.

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I must admit, I watched the series first and had barely found out it was from a book so I recently read it. I felt the beginning followed the show a lot. Coincidentally both the show and the book made me hate the girl and kinda like the guy (how effed up is that?). I will say, in the book towards the end he was slightly more annoying, but that can be attributed to his obsession. He over-rationalized things to fit his mindset, but don't we all?

So I probably did this the wrong way around and binge watched the show on Netflix before trying the book but tbh I‘m kinda glad I did now. The show was alright, there were parts that annoyed me but the awesome bits overpowered that BUT the book from what I‘ve read so far is just not my cup of tea.
I might try give this another go in the future but for now it‘s a DNF 👎

#LilithJuly It‘s a bit of a lazy choice but honestly, when it comes to Joe & Beck #IGotACaseOfYou seems VERY fitting!!!! I loved this book!!!

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Hated the 2 main characters, but I think Kepnes May have wanted that🤷🏻‍♀️ Joe is not a nice boy. Beck is not a nice girl. The characters lacked some development and depth. I was hooked even though both MCs were so awful. Maybe I just needed a good “trashy” type novel.
The writing is good Kepnes has a way with the words. This would definitely fall into that “beach reads” category for me.

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📚 Joe Goldberg
❤️ love him!
❓ I know I‘m not supposed to love him, which makes me want to. And I do appreciate a bad boy! But even though Joe is seriously flawed, there‘s something fragile and vulnerable about him too.
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Joe you are not a nice boy.

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#30junebooks @howjessreads In You, Joe is definitely #obsessedwith Beck. I haven‘t read the book yet, but the show is great.

I started and finished this one today at work while I was examining a creepy mask used in a robbery. Probably not the best idea to listen to creepy books while working on creepy evidence. This guy was such a sickening, delusional, terrifying psycho that it was hard to even enjoy the story. I don‘t know if I can watch the Netflix adaptation.

Entertaining enough, fast read with a unique writing style. But very disturbing and creepy and predictable.

This is honestly one of my favourite books. I was hooked from the first page. A modern day romance/nightmare that blurs the line between romance and obsession. What I particularly found intriguing is being able to read the story from the stalker‘s point of view as opposed to the victim. It gives you a deeper sense into the psychology of the person and what drives them to do the acts they do.

Watched the series so I figured checking out the book was a must.

What if Edgar Allan Poe time-travelled and wrote an episode of GIRLS, from one of the male character‘s POV addressing one of the female characters indirectly in the narrative? You might then have Caroline Kepnes‘ YOU. This is a blow-off-work-or-sleep-to read-just-one-more-chapter book. Kepnes creates a compelling unreliable narrator in Joe Goldberg. Fantastic summer read!

5-29-19: My 43rd finished book of 2019! #you #carolinekepnes #netflix

Can‘t just read a few pages; Caroline Kepnes‘ You has got me behind on post-holiday morning work! You got me, Joe.

Well, that's done. Mostly, we see how accessible we are via social media, everyone has secrets... oh and lots of sex. So uncomfortable... I don't get the whole #TeamJoe thing. Those people have a lot of issues to work out!!! This was kind of like American Psycho Lite.
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I feel like this one blurb sums up my experience with this book. 😂 Currently worried about Kepnes's mental state after this...