First of all, these books both are very intriguing to me in the way that they sum up to transgression of social media. The reviewers respectably respond to talking points in the books with their own judgements and connections which adds to the overall theme that Social Media is beginning to shape not only our own lives, but the entire worlds. I personally have witnessed so much that is talked about in these books ranging from family members posting baby pictures of me 18 years later to scrolling through reddit reading about political social media and wikileaks. Just before I began college here my mom posted some sappy thing on Facebook with pictures of me as a baby and moving into my dorm, all with the intent of personal gratification and a mechanism for coping with change. Obviously I don’t blame my mom and am not bothered by this in the slightest, but this occurs so often in the social media realm where people post with the goal of emotionally attracting others to make them feel better about themselves. This is why like counts exist; my own theory is that if likes and follower totals did not exist, then social media would be a dead trend. Everyone is looking for self approval whether or not they believe it. This crosses into my next point in that people are constantly fantasizing about social recognition. I mean that by how people, young people in particular(such as myself sadly) always are planning on a good photo opportunity or caption while at a social event or destination. This is the first instinct of the millennial class. It is now more important to show other people how much fun you are having at a party or how good you look at the beach. It has even turned into a viscious cycle, in that people no longer judge themselves or others based upon genuine experiences and stories, but rather through like counts and post recognition.  This to me signals that social media is no longer just a method of mass communication, but a form of lifestyle direction. Social Media is alive and growing, and in time all people will realize this. This is what I interpreted from the articles as well as personal experiences.