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Beach Read
Beach Read: the ONLY laugh-out-loud love story youll want to read on holiday | Emily Henry
He doesn't believe in happy endings. She's lost her faith that they exist. But could they find one together? January is a hopeless romantic who likes narrating her life as if she's the heroine in a blockbuster movie. Augustus is a serious literary type who thinks true love is a fairy-tale. January and Augustus are not going to get on. But they actually have more in common than you'd think: They're both broke. They've got crippling writer's block. They need to write bestsellers before the end of the summer. The result? A bet to see who can get their book published first. The catch? They have to swap genres. The risk? In telling each other's stories, their worlds might be changed entirely... Set over one sizzling summer, Beach Read is a witty, feel-good love story for fans of The Flat Share and Our Stop. ______________________________ WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING 'A touching and heartfelt book...I adored going along on Gus and January's journey, and I closed this book with a satisfied sigh' Jasmine Guillory, author of The Proposal 'Original, sparkling bright and layered with feeling...If whipcrack banter and foggy sexual tension is your catnip, you'll adore this book' Sally Thorne, author of The Hating Game 'The witty, charming and swoony novel we always want...I adored it' Julia Whelan, author of My Oxford Year 'Has everything the title promises - a romping plot, family secrets, and the thrill of falling in love...I cannot wait to read what Henry writes next' Amy E. Reichert, author of The Optimist's Guide to Letting Go
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guidosophia
Mehso-so

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

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Amandakay
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Pickpick

My favorite Emily Henry book so far

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Lunarstar27
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Emily Henry has done it again!

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BarkingMadRead
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Ahhhhhhh I love the beach!

wanderinglynn What a great view! And a perfect book for your current locale! 8mo
BarkingMadRead @wanderinglynn it was awesome until the ⛈️ rolled in! Perfect breeze as well 🤣 8mo
BarkingMadRead Just realized that this was my #doublebookspin nothing like reading them out of order 🤣 @TheAromaofBooks 8mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 7mo
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MicrobeMom
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Very much enjoying some rest and reading on vacation.

Soubhiville Yeeesss! Enjoy! 8mo
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SayersLover
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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! ☀️

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Gabbymags123
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2023 Book Club Book …. Awesome choice enjoyed this book!!

TiredLibrarian Just started this; enjoying it so far! 9mo
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TiredLibrarian
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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.

CrowCAH I‘m reading this too AND having a book discussion at the end of the month! Are you a #MittenLitten, part of GDRW Greater Detroit Romance Writer‘s? Your name doesn‘t ring a bell as one of our members. 9mo
TiredLibrarian @CrowCAH No, I'm in upstate NY. I'll be interested to hear what you & the group think of it! 9mo
CrowCAH @TiredLibrarian awesome, glad your group chose this book too for a summer BEACH READ! Same, let me know what you think. 9mo
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Lenamarcela339
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CrowCAH
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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!!! ❤️

peaKnit Oh gosh, me too! Love all things Disney but Jack Sparrow is one of a kind! 9mo
CrowCAH @peaknit he‘s “honestly” arrr-mazing!!! 🏴‍☠️ (I‘m still rooting for a sixth installment or a Disney+ tv show in the world of POTC) 9mo
peaKnit Lol, yes he is! We watched them all again one year as “prep” for a Disney World trip. (And talk like a pirate day!) We just rewatched all of the Indians Jones for the next movie and maybe, I hope, a Disneyland vacation🥳 9mo
CrowCAH @peaknit aye, September 19th is for sure a holiday at this house! A good excuse to rewatch any franchise! I hope you get to go to Disneyland! 9mo
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kspenmoll
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Eggs Perfect 👏🏻👙❤️ 9mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛👙🩷 9mo
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DinoMom
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PuddleJumper 🌞 🌞 9mo
SarahH2 Hi! New here - what does roll100 mean? 9mo
DinoMom @SarahH2 it is hosted my @puddlejumper. You can participate in different ways . The premise is you either assign numbers to books you already have or maybe make a list books you want to read. At the beginning of each month she rolls 3 different numbers and you read the books that you assigned those numbers to. It‘s a great way to clean up your TBR list and take the hard decisions out of what to read next :) it‘s fun! 9mo
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KateReadsYA
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Pickpick

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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KateReadsYA
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This isn't my typical reading genre but I'm not mad at it. It's quite hilarious, and I love the banter. @BooksNBowls knows how to pick em'

britt_brooke Henry is so good at banter! Loved this one. 9mo
ShelleyBooksie Beautiful reading spot 9mo
MyNamesParadise I have this book but haven‘t read it. I typically don‘t do “beach reads” as my beach reads. Lol. I‘ll have to give it a try! 9mo
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KateReadsYA
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Starting Beach Read today! Thanks @BooksNBowls for starting this new monthly swap with me! I love being bookish besties with you ☀️📚💖

BooksNBowls Of course! You‘re the best! 🤗 Happy reading!! ✨ 10mo
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Read4life
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I didn‘t enjoy this as much as People We Meet on Vacation. I was given this book by another vacationer while we were in St. Thomas.
I saw another review that praised how accurately Henry described life in Michigan and Up North summers. I‘m not familiar with either. Does anyone else agree/disagree with that?
#14Books14Weeks2023 #BookSpinBingo #ISpyBingo

TheHeartlandBookFairy I'm not familiar with this book, but if it's about up North in Michigan. Then it's a must read for me, LOL. 10mo
Read4life @TheHeartlandBookFairy I‘m curious to hear your thoughts on it. 10mo
JamieArc I‘m a #mittenlitten and spend quite a bit of time on Lake Michigan, including the Northern parts. I could definitely see a combination of several Lake Michigan towns when I was reading this. Henry herself went to college in one of those towns. (edited) 10mo
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TheHeartlandBookFairy @JamieArc Well this is definitely going on my TBR list 😊 10mo
gossamerchild I grew up in West Michigan, not far at all from many of the towns she was talking about :-) (I think it's a combination of several West Michigan beach towns). So yeah, it seemed really accurate from my experience. I LOVED this book, mostly because of the homesickness I got from it :-) 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I really enjoyed this one. 10mo
Read4life Thank you for the info, @JamieArc @gossamerchild 10mo
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jdiehr
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Another Emily Henry book that I thoroughly enjoyed.

This one is about two writers - a romance writer and a literary fiction writer.

They make a bet to write in the other's genre and see who sells their book first.

Of course, they fall in love ❤️

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Bookish_Gal
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Mehso-so

A little more over the place than I generally enjoy. Two traumatized adults who coped in different ways find eventual comfort in each other. He felt all is wrong with the world, she looks for light. Did like most of their personalities. Didn‘t get the whole bad vibe she gave him. Didn‘t stand up well. While they learned to talk it out, I didn‘t get the feel that brought them together. Too much a loose end for me. Still was an enjoyable read.

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SanjanaGhosh
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Mehso-so

A tad too predictable for my taste but an enjoyable read nonetheless!

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kissmehardy
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I love when books actually get Michigan right. Of course I love January and Gus and their banter and their chemistry, but on this #reread, I was really struck by how well Henry captured an Up North summer. And we stan a passionate defense of romance novels! #contemporaryromance #romcom

FashionableObserver I loved this one! Actually, I love all of her books! Did you see it‘s going to be a movie?! https://deadline.com/2023/04/20th-century-emily-henrys-beach-read-yulin-kuang-12... (edited) 11mo
kissmehardy @FashionableObserver I did!! I'm so excited I could do backflips!!! 11mo
FashionableObserver I squealed!!! And her new one is due out this Tuesday! I pre-ordered it and cannot wait! 11mo
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kissmehardy @FashionableObserver I have no idea when I'm getting to it, but I'm absolutely stoked for it!! 11mo
FashionableObserver We must reconvene after we‘ve both read it!! So. Excited! I‘m saving it for my vacation in two weeks (may the gods of Self Control be with me!)! 11mo
kissmehardy @FashionableObserver Godspeed! I think I'm going to need the library gods to be on my side to get to it any time soon. 11mo
JamieArc As a #mittenlitten I love this! 11mo
FashionableObserver @kissmehardy I can loan my copy to you when I finish it. Let me know what your library waitlist looks like and if you want to read my copy (edited) 11mo
kissmehardy @FashionableObserver I'll let you know - thank you for the offer!! 11mo
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Booksbymybed
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Beach Read by Emily Henry.
I enjoyed it overall. The writing process bits were very interesting. The love story was nice, I appreciated the smooth ending. It was not without cliches, expected from the genre, but in the end I didn‘t mind them too much. The mature content was not vulgar, which was a relief . (I can‘t say about two other romances I read this year.) I would likely read it again.

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thestarlesscasea
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Books I finished in March 2023 ✨️

All 4-5 stars, so a solid month!

My top pick is Beach Read, which was my first Emily Henry read and revived my love of getting lost in a book ⛱️

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Super_Jane
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4.5/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 #romance

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Birdsong28
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Jemgirl2014
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This woman is the 🐐! I just heard last week that “Book Lovers” is being adapted into a film. Months ago she announced that “People We Meet on Vacation “ has been optioned as well. Now this! She‘s so amazing and she deserves it!

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thestarlesscasea
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At the last minute I added this to my books to bring on a lil beach trip. I'm so glad this trip led me to finally read an Emily Henry book! It's been a remarkably MEH reading year for me so far, but this book has me absolutely enthralled. I haven't had this desire to stay up all night reading in so long and missed it so much. I have to read another book for a book club, but it truly pains me to put this down halfway through, even temporarily 🫠

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LeslieO
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I‘m not much of a romance reader but it wouldn‘t be summer without an Emily Henry. #EniemiesToLovers #MarchMagic

Eggs Looks good ❤️💜❤️ 12mo
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TheSpineView
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A great story. Loved the depth of the characters (except for Gus's ex, whom Idespised) and the realness of them. While not my favorite Henry book, it is close to the top. 4⭐️

This is the 3rd and last book I finished for for the #MarvellousMarch readathon. @Andrew65

Picking_Books Book Lovers is my favorite Emily Henry but I enjoyed this one as well. I can‘t wait for her newest book (pretty sure it comes out in April). 12mo
TheSpineView @Picking_Books Looking forward to her next one! 12mo
BookLove4Ever I really enjoyed this one too. 🙂 12mo
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romcombc
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While her stories are officially fiction, she ensures her characters keep one foot in the real world, connecting our realms and allowing us to see, feel, and appreciate what is happening and how we may apply their reasoning to our every day woes. Beach Read teaches us that nothing is guaranteed - life, love, or happily ever afters. For this reason, we need to embrace the “now“ of things and leave the “buts“ for tomorrow.

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staci.reads
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Here I've been, waiting for summer to read this because of that ridiculously misleading cover. It popped up for my March #Bookspin, so I dove in anyway. I loved People We Meet on Vacation and Book Lovers, but this one is definitely my favorite! It has depth, fantastic snappy dialogue, and lots of romantic yearning. It is definitely not just a "beach read." I am looking forward to her newest one, coming out next month! @TheAromaofBooks

KathyWheeler Yeah, that cover is definitely misleading. 13mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! 13mo
Esinclair You‘re inspiring me to read it again 13mo
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Ravenpuff
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Mehso-so

January and Augustus are old rivals from college who meet again while on vacation. They both have writer‘s block, so they give each other a challenge. The more time they spend together, the less rivals they become.

This one was cute, but I didn‘t like it as much as People You Meet on Vacation. It didn‘t have the same momentum throughout the story. I still did like the characters‘ arcs.

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iread2much
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Mehso-so

I really liked the first half of the book, but I didn‘t like the later half. The characters didn‘t really grow into better people, but it was interesting to read about the writing process for different kinds of fiction writers.
January is dealing with grief and her disillusionment with her father. She and Gus, a flame from college, end up living next to each other and writing together.
2/5 stars, read for an interesting story about writing.

dabbe Da pup's reaction shows pretty much the same thang! So adorable! ❣️🐾❣️ 13mo
iread2much @dabbe thank you 😊 13mo
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angieinwonderland
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I always love the protagonists and leading men in Emily Henry's books. I always get suckerpunched in the feels by the character developments and their back stories that hit me where I thought I thought u had healed and scabbed over. Also, she is the Queen of dialogue/banter.

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Erin.Elizabeth10
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A delightful book! It was the perfect ray of sunshine in January. It wasn‘t too predictable, but it also was very feel-good. ☀️

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K.Wielechowski
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January is a romance author who doesn‘t believe in the Happily ever after anymore. Not since she found out her dad had a beach-side love nest with his long-time mistress.
When she finds out her college rival, Augustus, a fellow author although he is in the literary genre, rented the house next door, January is forced to face her feelings for him, her father, and her beloved romance genre.
Finished 9/17/2022

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behudd
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I first read this in June 2020, and I didn‘t remember liking it,though my first review did give it 4 stars, but on the reread, I‘m not sure what I didn‘t like the first time. I thought it was honest, funny, compelling me to pick it back up. I again loved her portrayal of romance novels helping readers through hard times - I never read romance before spring 2020 & I‘m grateful to the Emily Henrys for giving us these little pockets of joy.

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melissajayne
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When I went on my beach vacation back in early November, I had packed three Emily Henry books with, but decided to leave behind two of them (I know realize that I should have left two others behind instead). I ended up taking this one along with me and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I had heard so many good things about the book that I thought it was too overhyped. Boy was I wrong; a very good romance book that didn‘t get cheesy. #12booksof2022

Andrew65 Looks a good read. 1y
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IndoorDame
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I definitely see why all the hype! The chemistry between the leads is super steamy without being raunchy, & the main character is SO honest & relatable. I kept seeing myself in her even though we‘re nothing alike.

From now on @StayCurious is choosing all of my romance novels! Renee, this is the second romance you picked for me that I loved 💜Looking forward to chatting with you about this one! #LitsyLoveBookBuddy #Pantone2023 #CherryTomato

StayCurious Ah I‘m still a bit behind but I‘m enjoying it so much! I‘ll chat with you soon💜 1y
IndoorDame @StayCurious yay! Glad you‘re enjoying it too 💜 1y
StayCurious I think I‘ll write you a letter about it 😀 1y
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Lizthewiz
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Cute cute cute. January and Gus were love-able characters. ❤️❤️

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ProudBookNerd
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This brought me to tears. What I love about good writers is how they can sum up emotions that I would struggle to describe clearly myself. I connected really strongly with this because my Dad is going through s second battle with cancer and it's been really rough for him. He is such a strong person. Trying to be hopeful but his struggle has been difficult to watch because of the feeling of being helpless to do anything. 💔 💔 💔