Beach Read by Emily Henry
Published by Berkley on May 19, 2020
Genre(s): Romance, Contemporary, Fiction
Format: Kindle
Pages: 358
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plot details
Beach Read by Emily Henry is about polar opposite writers, January Andrews and Augustus Everett who’s only common interest is that they are staying in the same neighborhood for the next three months. Both broke, in beach houses with writer’s block. One thing leads to another and a deal is struck that forces them from their creative ruts: January will pen the opposite of a happily ever after, and Augustus will write something happy. They will help one another finish a book, and no one will fall in love.
my thoughts
Honestly, I genuinely really liked this book. Being a hopeless romantic, I can’t help but to love a book about love. Especially when it is an enemies to lovers, close proximity love story!
I enjoyed Emily Henry’s writing and enjoyed the plot of it. It didn’t feel like there was too much going on, in regards to plot so I didn’t feel overwhelmed to keep up with plot points, or easter eggs that had been dropped. Both Augustus and January are going through their own emotional journey, which feels relatable.
The only thing that did hinder my reading was how long it was. It felt like it dragged, even though the writing itself didn’t make it feel like it dragged. The chapters just felt impossible to get through and I kept putting it down because I didn’t think I’d get through it. But I did. I made it, and I did really like it.
final verdict
Yes, I absolutely would!
I genuinely really liked it, like sat there smiling at my book like an idiot liked it. But I do think your enjoyment depends heavily on what you’re expecting going in. This is a straight-up romance through and through—no dark twist, no fantasy elements, no genre mash-up hiding in the back. Just romance doing what romance does best.
And honestly, that’s why so many people give it 5 stars. A lot of readers love how it leans fully into the banter, emotional buildup, and slow shift from tension to connection. It’s got that “I finished it in one sitting and now I’m weirdly emotionally attached” kind of effect for a lot of people.
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