This book could have been a great read for me but, unfortunately I was not into it as much as I hoped because of how religious it was.

A very real, very practical look at the modern world where we live highlighting the impact of societal expectations particularly those received via the media. Each chapter is written in a discursive way with relatable real-life stories and ends with sections ‘Think,’ ‘Pause,’ ‘Connect’ and ‘Respond. These four closing sections help focus on the big issue presented in the chapter, lead us to consider how it relates to us individually and then links to Biblical truths and connection with God, who loves us.

We're in the social media era and likes and numbers have a way of getting us, i should know because I'm an content creator and it sucks when you're work isn't appreciated and Overliked explores that with scriptures and tools to help and remind you live more freely.
I would definitely recommend this book for anyone and everyone to be honest.

I received an ARC from Greenleaf Book Group, via NetGalley. This review is my personal opinion.


In this book Pastor, Rob Singleton takes an important subject, social media in our relationships. From Chapter one he starts asking a good question? What is real? In a society where it seems we are more connected and at the same time more disconnected and like he says “ All the social chatter can leave us unseen and unheard” I know we all can relate to that, at some point we have felt it. Our world is surrounded by optics and without knowing it, they have framed the way we see the world and ourselves. The need to open real, open, and honest, like he says opens up for authentic relationships. How powerful as he shared the importance on be authentic and share the image of the “super you”. To know we are loved, accepted by God, just like we are, no filters. Only the love of God is completely perfect. One of my favorite quotes is this “ When God is on your side it doesn’t matter what the optics look like”.

This book has deep, life-changing truth. Only when our hope is center in Him is like Pastor Rob says we can see things as He sees them. I truly found amazing this “ You were made for true connection, not just for likes”. Pastor Rob also talks about the importance of how our decisions in life determine our destination. How God wants each one of us to grow and he has a good purpose for each of our lives. And how a life centered around Jesus is the only guaranty of living the life we are made for. And finally that “we need to use social media powers for good, to encourage, uplift, and tell the truth of who God is and who you are”

This book is not just good, well written, but also with a practical question after each chapter called. A change of heart; which will help you see more deeply about the specific topic in each chapter. I also found super helpful the 21 days reboot preparation plan with three steps( repeal, replace and journal thought), this is design for those who have some kind of addiction to social media. I recommend it, especially if you can read it with family and friends.

Great book, well done to Pastor Rob and all the team that makes it possible. I pray many can be blessed with the book.

This is a truly relevant book! So many of us find our worth on social media, much to the expense of our mental health. Singleton has written a book that would be quite useful in a group setting, but also would be beneficial to go through on your own. Taking stock of who we are in Christ should be our goal--not in chasing "likes."

"Overliked" is not only a cautionary tale, it is a book that lends itself to education, growth and change. Perhaps it's time to release some pressure from social media's effect on us. Really well done book!

Very much benefited from and enjoyed my time with this title. Appreciated the sections known as ' Changes of Heart ' as it helped turn this from a book to more of a self study. After finishing, I can say that I've been enlightened and admit that I have some self work to do.

( I did receive a pre-release complementary e-copy of this title. )

I am very interested in the topic of this book - social media and the seismic shift over-use of this technology is having on on loneliness, narcissism, loss of authenticity, and disengagement in an entire generation. I’ve read many books on this subject (my favourites being anything written by Sherry Turkle).

The author did a good job of laying out the current research and the book was well organized and comprehensive in its coverage. The author was engaging and relatable and I appreciated his candor in setting out his own experiences and challenges with the globalized social-media-centric world of half-truths, fake news and spin we now live in.

However, I am not a Christian and in fact am not even slightly spiritual, and unfortunately, I hadn’t realized that this content would be such a large component of the book. This was my mistake entirely as I did not read the description fully enough before downloading - so focused was I on the social media topic. I will take more care in the future when researching books to request.

As a result, this book was not really for me, as the religious content is very much a major theme and is in fact baked into the authors strategy to counter the negative effects spun by social media in the process of getting back to a more authentic life.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for an opportunity to review this book.

I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley for review and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
The foreword is written by Lisa TerKeurst who says this author is a huge inspiration for her and her family during a last crisis.
The author recounts some details on a church break-up that helped form some of his ideas for this book on how social media and the story told about ourselves can influence how we live and how others see us.
He touts embracing authentic living and real connection with others while writing of the addictive nature of social media using terms like virtual signalling, the 'right' narrative, and optics. By now, most of us are familiar with these terms. He also addresses the problem of cyberbullying, fostering competition, insatiable need for validation and the uprising mental health issues associated with excessive social media. This is informative. However, he uses subtle crude jokes and unnecessary crude language at points; rarely quotes biblical counterpoints( until chapter three and Saul discussion); states to start a conversation with God as a help ( prayer?), and in final portion of the book has participants using the worst of social media to "connect" with others to reflect and learn. I'm afraid I won't be recommending this book to my Christian friends. although full of information it isn't a strong biblical reference on how to counteract the dangers of social media.