Choosing a new book to read is not always the easiest thing to do. I have put together a list of “Viral” books I have read and my honest opinions on them. When books go viral that does not necessarily mean it is a good book and you do not know if it is worth the hype everyone is giving it. I hope this helps you decide whether or not you want to read one of these “viral” books, based on the description on the back of the book, and my review. 

It Ends with Us 9/10 

Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true.

Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.

As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan—her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened. 

This is one of my favorite books I have read. Not only is it a very good story that keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire read, but it also gives a very powerful lesson. This book is used to help teach about abusive relationships and helps you understand why the victim stays in an abusive situation. 

Reminders of Him 11/10 

After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself. 

The only person who hasn’t closed the door to her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to Kenna’s daughter. But if anyone were to discover how Ledger is slowly becoming an important part of Kenna’s life, both would risk losing the trust of everyone important to them. 

The two form a connection despite the pressure surrounding them, but as their romance grows, so does the risk. Kenna must find a way to absolve the mistakes of her past in order to build a future out of hope and healing. 

This is my favorite book I have ever read. I really liked this book because it puts you in a hard position to decide whose side, you are on. This book helps you realize that you should always be willing to give someone forgiveness. 

We Were Lairs 4/10

A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
The truth.

Read it.
And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE. 

I did not enjoy reading this book. The only part of the book I liked was the last 30 pages. This book was very repetitive, and it felt like a chore reading it, I just had to know what happened at the end. Do not get me wrong, when I read the end, I was shocked, but I do not know that it is worth the drag in the middle. 

All The Bright Places 10/10

Theodore Finch is fascinated by death. Every day he thinks of ways he might kill himself, but every day he also searches for—and manages to find—something to keep him here, and alive, and awake.

Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her small Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death.
 
When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school—six stories above the ground— it’s unclear who saves whom. Soon it’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself. And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink. . . . 

This is another one of my favorite books I have ever read. Reading this book made me feel so many emotions and was so heartfelt. This was a very sad book so if you are not into sad books this one is not for you. 

verity 8/10

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.
 
Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity’s recollection of the night her family was forever altered.
 
Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her. 

This book was remarkably interesting. This was a book where there are two sides to the story, and it is up to you to decide which to believe. This book was one that I could not put down because I needed to know what happened next. There was never a boring or slow part to this book. 

The Cellar 7/10 

“Lily?” 

My stomach dropped as a tall, dark-haired man stepped into view. Had he been hiding between the trees? 

“No. Sorry.” Gulping, I took a step back. “I’m not Lily.” 

He shook his head, a satisfied grin on his face. “No. You are Lily.” 

“I’m Summer. You have the wrong person.” You utter freak! 

I could hear my pulse crashing in my ears. How stupid to give him my real name. He continued to stare at me, smiling. It made me feel sick. 

“You are Lily,” he repeated. 

Before I could blink, he threw his arms forward and grabbed me. I tried to shout, but he clasped his hand over my mouth, muffling my screams. My heart raced. I’m going to die. 

For months Summer is trapped in a cellar with the man who took her—and three other girls: Rose, Poppy, and Violet. His perfect, pure flowers. His family. But flowers can’t survive long cut off from the sun, and time is running out… 

This book was the first book I ever read and actually enjoyed it. This book is the reason I have read many other books. I used to hate reading but after reading this I realized I was not reading books that interested me. This was such a great book, the only reason I am not giving it higher than a 7 is because some of the middle of the book is very repetitive. 

It Starts with Us 2/10 

Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil coparenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again. After nearly two years separated, she is elated that for once, time is on their side, and she immediately says yes when Atlas asks her on a date.

But her excitement is quickly hampered by the knowledge that, though they are no longer married, Ryle is still very much a part of her life—and Atlas Corrigan is the one man he will hate being in his ex-wife and daughter’s life. 

This book is the second book to It Ends with Us. This book felt very unnecessary and dragged on. Nothing really happened the whole time and it did not keep me hooked. I only read it because I had read the first one.