From Me to You: An Update On All Things BookTok, Christmas, and Verity

To kick off the month of December, I thought I would give you all a little piece of what all is going on in the reading community and a quick review for one of my favorite books.

Most people have heard of TikTok and have watched it become more popular, but for those with bookish interests we found our own haven in BookTok. BookTok grew quickly over the spring and summer of 2021 but where is it now? Well for one thing, BookTok is already getting excited for next year's releases especially those from authors like Alexis Hall who wrote a book popularized in the community.

On top of anticipation from BookTok for next year, books for the holidays have also become of interest for book lovers on the platform. For the newer members of BookTok, many accounts have put together a wishlist of books you can ask for for the holidays. These lists typically include the most viral reads from the past year like It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. So if you're looking to catch up on all the good books you have help.

For the final treat of this blog post I present to you: Verity .

Verity by Colleen Hoover is a book I read after seeing it all over BookTok and it is also the first book I picked up because of BookTok. The following is my short and sweet review and recommendation!

Colleen Hoover made me sweat and my heart pound with this book. It begins with a complicated relationship that turns into something you'd never expect. The writing had me fervently flipping through the pages, reading like a mad woman. I sat down and read this book from start to finish, unable to put it down. I normally don't love thrillers but this one had a bit of romance to entice me enough to pick it up and boy am I thankful I did. After finishing it, I immediately called a friend and told her to buy it so we could talk about it and she did. This book got one of my friends who was not a reader, into reading. If I'm not convincing enough, here's another review. I give this book a 5/5 stars and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading.