The popular social media platform TikTok has opened people up to new trends like dances, makeup tutorials, foods to try and so much more. Many communities that follow a specific hashtag were created solely from these trends. One of the communities is called “BookTok.” Many can probably guess what this particular group enjoys to watch on their feeds; book reviews and any bookish related content. 

A lot of readers have now moved to creating content on TikTok to join the “BookTok” community through the use of hashtags such as #BookTok, #Bookish, #BookReview, etc. Even authors have started to join in on the fun to find their books trending and gaining lots of popularity. Over time, “BookTok” has started to become a well-known community with their numerous book recommendations. It is very easy to navigate once a favored genre is discovered. 

One of the most popular books on “BookTok,” “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover, is trending like crazy. Hoover is a well-known author, with her books being on the #1 New York Times bestsellers list time and time again. She has written a total of 11 books and five novellas all falling into either the New Adult or Young Adult category. While Young Adult ranges between 12-18 years old, New Adult ranges farther into the 18-30-year old age bracket. Before reading, keep an eye out for any trigger warnings as some of the books contain mature situations.  

For those who do not know about “It Ends With Us”, it is a contemporary romance that follows a girl named Lily who has not always had it easy in her life. However, she’s never let that stop her from working for what she wants. Native to Maine, after graduating from college, she moves to Boston to start her own business. After meeting a neurosurgeon, Ryle Kincaid, she notices a spark in their encounter and suspects that suddenly things seem too good to be true. While Ryle is assertive, stubborn and maybe a little arrogant, he also has a soft spot for Lily. She can not get him out of her head, even though Ryle has a strong dislike for relationships. 

Even as Lily manages to be his only exception to the “no dating” rule, she still cannot stop herself from wondering what made him that way in the first place. As she questions start to arise in her new relationship, so do the revelating thoughts about Atlas Corrigan, her first love. He is a link to a past she had left far behind until now. He was her kindred spirit and her protector. When he one day reappears, everything she’s built in her relationship with Ryle is threatened. 

On Oct. 2, fans of “It Ends With Us” received some very exciting news that a script has finally been completed for its upcoming film adaptation. Both Hoover and director Justin Baldoni (“Clouds”) posted a TikTok showing the script and then later posted it on Instagram. Baldoni with his company, Wayfarer Entertainment optioned rights to the production back in July 2019. But due to the pandemic, there was not much update about the script or when things would be starting up. Thousands of people are thrilled to see a step forward in the adaptation process. With 209.4 thousand likes on Hoover’s announcement video, it is clear that this is an adaptation that countless fans have been waiting for. 

Image from Colleen Hoover via Instagram