Beach Read

Erwartet habe ich eine sehr leichte Romanze, aber in Wahrheit ist die Geschichte tiefgehend. Ich war wirklich positiv überrascht von einigen Plot-Elementen und hatte sehr viel Spaß beim Lesen!

Beach Read is a mesmerizing romance story about two authors, January and Gus, who are both experiencing a writer's block and so they challenge each other to write in the other's genre. With lots of charme, wit and heartfelt moments this novel will make you fall in love with January and Gus. And with Emily Henry. Beach Read was the first book I have read of hers and ever since I have been completely in love. It is one of my favorite books of all time and Emily Henry is one author I will always instant-buy as soon as she releases something new. A delightful novel, that is not your typical Rom-Com, from the incredible pen that belongs to Emily Henry. Her books always carry a more serious topic and are not always the most lighthearted of Rom-Coms. Despite that her stories always cast a spell over me and she takes me with her into this amazing world, where despite our deeper flaws and despite our problems in life there is a chance at finding love.

First Emily Henry book, first romance book of the year in general and it’s 3 am and I am sobbing quietly as not to wake anyone up and i’m not okay. Emotions aside I highly enjoyed the story. The writing was beautiful and it did not disappoint in storyline and depth. Not to be underestimated just because it’s a romance book - quite the opposite!! Loved it and can’t wait to read more of Emily Henry’s books.

This book got me out of a reading slump. I devoured it without putting it down once. It's funny, witty, and a little heart achy. I wouldn't call it spicy, but just to warn: there is some smut ;) The resolution made me cry, the ending was somewhat foreseeable for me but still very satisfactory. I put the book down with a big smile and listened to the audio book a week later. Hehe.

Ich glaube, Emily Henry wollte mit diesem Buch unter anderem die Thematik aufgreifen, dass Autor:innen, die Romane mit happy endings schreiben, oft mit Kritik konfrontiert bzw. belächelt werden, da im wahren Leben solche Szenarien eher selten vorkommen. Ich bin ein Fan davon, wenn Bücher schön enden und kann es nicht verstehen, wieso man sich gegen diese Freude und eine heile Welt sträubt. Ich finde die Umsetzung gut gelungen und freue mich darauf, mehr von Emily Henry zu lesen. <3