Pages to Popcorn: First Time Reading Colleen Hoover – It Ends With Us

Colleen Hoover’s books are everywhere—praised, criticized, and now hitting the big screen. With all the buzz, I had to see what the hype was about.

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Colleen Hoover is one of the most popular authors in the book world—beloved by many, criticized by others, and nearly impossible to ignore. With her books dominating bestseller lists and It Ends With Us getting a highly anticipated movie adaptation, I decided it was finally time to see what all the hype (and controversy) was about.

I went into It Ends With Us knowing little beyond its massive popularity, and I took a real-time approach—reading the book first, then immediately diving into the movie. Did it live up to the buzz? Did the adaptation do the story justice? And most importantly, do I now consider myself a CoHo fan? Let’s find out.

My Reaction to Reading My First Colleen Hoover Book

It Ends with Us

by Colleen HooverGoodReads Winner for Favorite Romance 2016
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Series:#1 in It Ends with Us Duology
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Book Summary

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 in Maine where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost 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.

Kelly Matsudaira
About Kelly

Books have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and today, I read more than 150 each year. Through Bookmarks ‘n Blankets, I love sharing my reading journey, favorite book lists, and reading tips to help you make the most of your own reading life.

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