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OK, I admit it. I'm confused. How does Joe do it? He's a psychotic narcissist. He falls in and out of love like nobody's business. He leaves pee in Peach Salinger closet and has the luck of the Irish and yet...And yet we still care. And he doesn't get caught!

Well, in YOU AND ONLY YOU everything gets turned upside down and inside out. Somehow, Joe finds himself a Harvard fellowship and falls in love with a Dunkin Goodreads girl. Annnnd he discovers certain people's secrets and other people learn his.

Say, what?!

Yes, that's why this was my least favorite of the four Goldberg YOU books. It still had the same incredible writing. But Joe needs the Cuckoo's Nest. He needs to get caught.

I love Carolyn Kepnes and have read everything she has written. But what will she write next? What will Joe do? Will he crash and burn? Or finally find the one?

So admittedly, I haven’t been keeping up with my ARCs as well as I should, but I can honestly say I’ve never been this excited about being approved, so a HUGE thanks to @netgalley and @randomhouse for this digital ARC.

Joe Goldberg is back, and just as twisted as ever in this one! Now living in Boston and in a highly selective fellowship program at Harvard University. A lot has changed since Joe’s last outing on Bainbridge Island, but not nearly enough. It just wouldn’t be a You novel if he didn’t have another woman to fixate on.

But this time around, he might have finally met his match, in more ways than one.

I won’t say much more because I’d hate to spoil this one. But if, like me, you love seeing all the awful, despicable things Joe gets up to, make sure you grab For You and Only You when it comes out April 23rd!

I was so excited to read this one! It definitely started out really fast paced and I love the psychotic feeling of Joe narrating. This one wasn’t as dark as some of the others, but it was still really enjoyable to read about Joe’s latest adventures at Harvard. Can’t wait to see what’s next! I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

For You and Only You is the fourth book in the Joe Goldberg series. The story is set in Boston as Joe earns a place in a writing fellowship at Harvard - only it doesn't take long for someone else to become Joe's obsession. In an effort to avoid spoilers for the series, I'll leave the plot there. Highly recommended to fans of the series. If you haven't started the book series yet, what are you waiting for? Highly recommended! Kepnes has done it again!

Another solid entry in the Joe Goldberg series, FOR YOU AND ONLY YOU, sees Joe reinventing himself writer at a Harvard fellowship only to (of course) quickly find a new object of obsession in one of his fellows. The "you" in this book is Wonder, a Boston native who like Joe, doesn't have the money and formal credentials of the other people in their group and, also like Joe, has a sizable chip on her shoulder about it. Wonder is a bit of a nothing character, to be honest. Part of this is simply down to the fact that Joe doesn't truly ever see the women as the real people they are and as the readers we are always in his view point. But Becks, Love, and Mary Beth all still managed to seem interesting in ways that Wonder doesn't. I found her boring and annoying more than anything else.

Kepnes really leans into Joe's psychopathy and misogyny in this one. I wonder if that comes from frustration at some segments of fandom painting Joe as a romantic hero (especially with the handsome Penn Badgely portraying him in the Netflix series). Joe has never been he "nice guy" he thinks himself as, but it's REALLY hammered home in this one. Not just in the murdering or the stalking, but the very way he thinks about himself as this great feminist who is just helping Wonder achieve her potential and saving her from herself, is more obviously stated than ever before. I don't think this is a bad thing, but it's sad that it's necessary.

Overall, the book is a fun one, if a bit repetitive at times. The book is filled with the usual supporting assholes who you don't mind seeing get murdered, along with a new foe for Joe who is by far the most interesting character in the book as she really challenges him and it's always fun to see Joe horrified at another person's supposed psychopathy.

The You series has become an automatic buy/read (devour?) for me. While I didn’t love the third book, the fourth felt like a solid change of pace and direction. Avoiding spoilers, this book left a bit to be desired in the end but was overall an enjoyable read. I love/hate Joe and will continue to follow his story.

The You series has been one of my favorites since I randomly found it ages ago, before the show was even created. It's so different from the books I usually read and it has always sucked me in. This one sucked me in and then more or less shot me out an hour later. This book was long and very, very repetitive. Joe always rambles in the books and I usually love it because it shows his manic side, but in this one it felt like it was the same thing over and over and over again. If the repetition had been shaved down, this book would have gone from being 8 kindle hours long to around 4-5.

There was something about Joe and Wonder's relationship that just didn't work for me. Usually with Joe you get two sides of the relationship- his internal psycho stalker side and the external "real" relationship side with an outward appearance of chemistry. Wonder and Joe just didn't have that second one. It basically went from Wonder showing up in a tight t-shirt to them being in a relationship within a couple of chapters. It just didn't work. Not to mention Wonder was boring as hell. With Beck, Quinn, and Mary Kay they were super interesting and had really great back stories, but Wonder was just blah and kind of a brat. I honestly don't know what Joe was so obsessed over and I got the feeling that he didn't even know at some points. It was like Kepnes was forcing Joe to continue his interest in her just for the sake of the book. He had more chemistry with Sara Beth than with Wonder. THAT would have been a super interesting twist.

Coming off the heels of You Love Me and how it had Joe making such a departure from his usual crazy, this one just didn't compare. I loved You Love Me because it was so different from the first two and had Joe almost veering away from his old ways so I had high hopes for this one. Unfortunately, it didn't work. I hate to say it, but I think it might be time to end the saga that is Joe Goldberg.

#ForYpuAndOnlyYou #NetGalley
This series is getting better and better.
Joe Goldberg is ready for a change. Instead of selling books, he’s writing them. And he’s off to a good start. Glenn Shoddy, an acclaimed literary author, recognizes Joe’s genius and invites him to join a tight-knit writing fellowship at Harvard. Finally, Joe will be in a place where talent matters more than pedigree . . . where intellect is the great equalizer and anything is possible. Even happy endings. Or so he thinks, until he meets his already-published, already-distinguished peers, who all seem to be cut from the same elitist cloth. Thankfully, Wonder Parish enters the picture. They have so much in common. No college degrees, no pretensions, no stories from prep school or grad school. Just a love for literature. If only Wonder could commit herself to the writing life, they could be those rare literary soulmates who never fall prey to their demons. Wonder has a tendency to love, to covet, but Joe is a believer in the rule of fiction: If you want to write a book, you have to kill your darlings.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for giving me an advance copy.

This is probably my second favorite out of the Joe Goldberg series so far (first favorite being You). I really enjoyed the new setting for Joe and him being a bit small-fish-in-big-pond.

I loved a new character, one of his fellows, Sara Beth. She was much more interesting to me than his love interest this time around (Wonder).

Many thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy!

Joe is back and Joe is still hilariously, psychopathically nuts. Only now he is roaming the halls of Harvard as a writing fellow. When his "fellow" fellow, Wonder, catches his attention? Well....

Thank you to the publisher for gifting me this fantastic book. It is my pleasure to write an honest review!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this eARC!

My first book by Caroline Kepnes! I'm a huge YOU fan so it only felt right to give one of these books a go. I really loved this! Although, I didn't really care for Wonder, but Joe Goldberg does have a way of making other people seem silly when he talks about them. I've never read a book where I'm in their head and it was off-putting at first but I got used to it. Liked the overall story, it was enjoyable and I will be reading the first three books.

This is my first experience with Caroline Kepnes, I found myself lost in this story. I liked the premise of Joe, but did not appreciate being in his “head” throughout this book and was reading in circles for a good portion of this story. If I had it to do over, perhaps reading the first three books, may have helped, maybe not. I will say this S.B. needs to beware. I am rating this 5 stars, as I think the book is good, just not for me.

My Favorite serial killer is back and at Harvard in this newest book! While reading from Joe's point of view I can UNDERSTAND why he murders. I find myself rooting for him.
I suggest reading the other books in this series before this one. They do build upon each other. The author does an amazing job of bringing us into our lovable, serial killer's mind.

I don't know what it is about Joe Goldberg, but I sure do enjoy reading this series. In this one we see him at Harvard In a writing fellowship and the shenanigans ensue. I keep thinking thinking that he can't continue to hide, but he finds a new place and blends right in. If you love this series then you'll love this one too.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy.

Oh, Joe. I enjoyed this story and will keep recommending it to friends, but You 4 fell flat for me -- a LOT of inner dialogue that felt like it intervened with the pacing. I wasn't fond of Wonder. But I look forward to the next book.

For You and Only you starts with our Joe Goldburg joining a writing fellowship at Havard. This premise sounds like it would be the start to a bunch of new characters that would reach Peach status, but it sadly falls short. I wanted to love this book as the last Joe Goldberg novel was one of my favorites. I loved Mary Kay. This one feels like like a more subdued Joe, yes he was crazy and you start to sympathize with him like usual, but he did not feel as dangerous as his last book, and the murders that did happen weren’t thought out as well. Even stalking in the book was not as fun. Wonder the new main love interest did not draw me in, and I feel like she was made to be sympathetic, but she in all honesty was a spoiled brat in the book, and drank too much of the kool-aid. I did enjoy the premise, and there was standout character Sarah Beth. Sarah Beth was interesting and I feel like she saved the book. Sly was also an interesting character. The rest of the fellows fell very short and felt like 2d characters with no real dimension to them. I still believe the book is 3 stars as it is written well and it does play well into your head. I am interested in seeing where the series goes, and I just hope the next main girl is smart like Mary Kay was and not like Wonder since she made the book less wonderful.

I just reviewed For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes. #ForYouandOnlyYou #NetGalley

Oh Joe, you are so messy.. haha. Joe is off wanting to be a writer and falling in love and murder.
It did take a bit for the story to get going but overall I enjoyed it.
If there is another book in the future I hope there is more S.B.

This is the first time i read one of these before they come out and omg i read every single one and? It's been so fun picking joe apart and seeing kepnes advance his character and gray-ass morals. GOING IVY was an insane idea honestly i applaud her for the experiment but oh my god i hated the love interest in this one she's just, not for me. I don't wonder about wonder. But so glad i got a netgalley arc of this? Because? I love this little fucked up series so much<3.

What can I say about this book? Can i say it gave me a headache? I will say, not in a bad way. Being in someone else's head, the way that Caroline Kepnes puts a reader into Joe's head, is exhausting, stressing and exciting at the same time. Joe is at Harvard for a writing fellowship. He finds Wonder and falls in love. But sometimes a person can't get out of their own way in order to be happy. He obsesses over every little thing. He wants to be happy with Wonder, but it may not be in the cards for them. It's hard to love a character when they're not 100% good. You want them to make the right choices and they don't always do that. What makes a reader look past that, in Joe's case, is he "thinks" he's doing the right thing. It makes me root for him even when he's bad. I will this book 3 1/2 stars because it does take a little bit for the book to get going. It is worth the wait though.

I want to thank NetGalley, Caroline Kepnes, and Random House for this ARC in exchange for a honest review. I look forward to the next book.

Thank you to #NetGalley for letting me read an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. I am obsessed with Caroline Kepnes’s YOU series, so I had a full fangirl moment when I got approved to read Joe Goldber’s latest adventure, in which he becomes a fellow at Harvard after finding success as a writer. Here, he finds a new object of obsession in Wonder, another fellow who is a born and raised Bostonian and Joe’s ally in a group where they are the only two without college degrees. And, as usual, he will do anything to win Wonder, and give her the life he feels she deserves…no matter who he must take down to do it. Prominiently featuring New England’s favorite coffee chain, this book was as satisfying as a Boston Kreme. I ate it up and cannot wait for the next helping Kepnes serves.

Love, A Goodreads Girl