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@KadaGul You have sweetened the end to a long week! Your thoughtfulness is appreciated and renewed my heart. Thank you seems so tiny a phrase to express how big you made me smile. #Litsylove 💌

So glad I decided to give this story a second chance!

I did become annoyed a few times with January and Gus, but then something would happen that will keep me there.

LOVED the supporting characters on this (I might love Pete more than January and Gus, tbh).

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After loving all her other books on audio, time to give Beach Read another chance.

Another one that‘s been on my list to read for a long, long time! And I really liked it! It‘s not really a beach read, it‘s more of a rom-com with well developed characters that each have their own issues to work thru.

I especially loved how January worked thru the very complicated grief she felt over her father‘s death after secrets surfaced at his funeral. Her hurt and path to healing felt very honest and real to me.

I really enjoy her books, but I just didn‘t love this one. The writing is great. I always want that to be clear-it was more me not really clicking with the story as much as her others.

50.2025

It was ok but just not for me.

Emily Henry writes the perfect summer books.

It‘s a year after January‘s father died, and she found out he wasn‘t who she thought he was. She moves to her dad‘s country cottage to finish her next novel. Her neighbor is another author who she also went to college with.

I loved the main characters and all the side characters.

The ending has me in tears

first book ive read in a while, and while it was an enjoyable read, the pacing felt off.

One of the activities for Indie bookstore day was a blinddate with a book bag. I chose the Sun and self care theme- it held all natural skin care and a very pretty copy of Beach Read- I was so bummed to get there in the afternoon when only 5 choices were left- there were so many cool themes to choose from! I love my local indie- Four Seasons in Shepherdstown WV.

I feel like the title of this one is super misleading - the phrase "beach read" conjures up images of sand and beach umbrellas and playing in the water... And this doesn't have any of that! But it was a delight. The premise of writing in different genres was a fun one and I thought the supporting cast was great. When is the next Emily Henry coming out?

Happy Tuesday! Here are today's #Two4Tuesday questions. Everyone is welcome to play. I will tag a few Littens who have played in the past to get us started.

My answers:
1️⃣ Ride my horse. Walk and get outside. Gardening I also find peaceful.
2️⃣ When I need to work on my inner peace, I find books that are light reads help me. Tagged book is an example.

Play? @Eggs @dabbe @peaKnit @Susanita @BethM @AnnCrystal @julesG @BookmarkTavern

20/100 🏖️
3rd Emily Henry 📖🎧
#beachread #emilyhenry #paperback #audiobook #immersivereading #goodreads #goodreadsreadingchallenge

Dear Dad, also leave me a beach house. I already have the man so no need to find one with a hot writer neighbor. Love, Amanda

Sweet romance. Would be a perfectly good “beach read”. Didn‘t sweep me away…

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Omg I love this book sooo much!
My favorite of the year so far! 💛

There's a new sprayed edged hardcover edition of Emily Henry's Beach Read out today and I absolutely pre-ordered it. The cover changes are nice too.

About to start this one to feed my denial about summer ending 😢

I wonder if @Elizabeth2 and @NataliePatalie were on the same vacation this week. 🏖️😄

I‘m really enjoying Emily Henry books for “clearing the palate” so to speak. They are light enjoyable books. The characters are developed fully. They have flaws and problems that they‘re overcoming in addition to the love story. I liked Book Lovers better but over all I enjoyed reading this book. It‘s a perfect summer time read. All of her books are. I heard that many of her books will be made into movies. I think they‘ll transition to film well!

I didn't like this as much as Happy Place, but that's a pretty high bar, so this is still pretty far up the list of books I've enjoyed in my life. I'm not a critical, so I'm not going to list why I did or didn't like elements of this over other books. It's quite literally a good "Beach Read" if that's what you're looking for, exactly as advertised. #43-2024

Such a cute read and honestly a perfect audiobook for the summer. Now I have to read the rest!

16-18 Jun 24 (audiobook)
A very low pick. Two Emily Henry books in a row may have been too much but I just found this too predictable and the characters dull. January seemed the least intelligent heroine to date and there was little suspense or real tension. I definitely need to move on.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ I liked most of this well enough but the last couple of chapters had me rolling my eyes so hard. These were mostly likeable characters that just seemed so immature and dopey (particularly January) toward the end. Why have an actual conversation about this emotional issue that‘s bugging you when you could assume the worst and end up in unnecessary turmoil?? It was a soft pick but the last couple of chapters took it to a so-so.

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Anything fun and light says summer to me! I love a good summer beach read!

#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

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Third time reading, and I still love it! My friend & I are reading a Henry book a month over the summer for our mini-book club! It‘ll be her first time reading most of them and my second or third (or 5th for Book Lovers 😅).
This isn‘t my favorite Emily Henry, but I love all her stuff so much, that that‘s not really saying much.
Julia Whelan is, as ever, an excellent narrator.

2/5
Not my cup of tea.
Light read, very predictable (in the first few pages, you know exactly what will happen)
Quite a lot of repetitive parts...
It's a cliché story, Hallmark like.

Another fun read! I didn‘t go into this one with high expectations as wasn‘t a huge fan of People We Meet on Vacation, but this one is exponentially better! The characters are much more complex and loved their development and tension. Also, fun to finish on a cold, snowy, April day.

Bail at 50%.
Started out great. Yet the pace was all over, and it was just missing *something*. I'm not wasting time wading through treacle. If I'm not enjoying a book anymore, I'm bailing!

It's rained AAAAAALL DAY here. And I'm so full of cold 🤧
So I've had an afternoon on the couch under a blanket with a good summer read and a Dark Terry's Chocolate Orange. Bliss.

Loved this one!!! Gus and January both fresh out of a different type of heart break meet again. The typical lines of healing, heartbreak, family baggage, and individual restoration. Let‘s face it…I‘ll take Emily Henry‘s story of two author‘s stuck in despair turned lovers any day. 💗

I liked this more than most new age adult romances but it also didn‘t amaze me. I will say that I don‘t think i have it a fair shot because I read it during the school year which means that it took me forever and it was distinctly not summer vibes when I read it. Maybe I‘ll read it again during the summer so I can fully enjoy it

My favorite Emily Henry book so far

Emily Henry has done it again!

Ahhhhhhh I love the beach!

Very much enjoying some rest and reading on vacation.

I enjoyed this one almost as much as “Book Lovers.” Plenty of the usual playful banter which is fast becoming a Emily Henry trademark. Some insightful thoughts on writing and what motivates authors, but felt the family relationships could have been developed a little more. Overall, a funny romance and great summer read! ☀️

2023 Book Club Book …. Awesome choice enjoyed this book!!

Just started this. I'm not a huge romance fan, but I did enjoy Book Lovers, so I have hopes for this one. We're having a book discussion of it at the end of the month.

Reading the tagged book for GDRW book club this month. Where we‘ll actually be discussing it at a local Michigan beach! I‘ve come across lots of funny and good lines that make me smile 😊

As a lover of Pirates of the Caribbean 🏴‍☠️I know I‘d be thrilled to see a SIXTH POTC film!!! ❤️

#summerspecial #nationalbikiniday #lifeisabeach

https://youtu.be/ICkWjdQuK7Q Bikini song