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Beach Read
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
The Instant New York Times Best Seller from the Number One New York Times Best-Selling Author of People We Meet on Vacation
“Original, sparkling bright, and layered with feeling.” (Sally Thorne, author of The Hating Game)
A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut engage in a summer-long challenge that may just upend everything they believe about happily ever afters.
Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes best-selling romance. When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast.
They’re polar opposites.
In fact, the only thing they have in common is that for the next three months, they're living in neighboring beach houses, broke, and bogged down with writer's block.
Until, one hazy evening, one thing leads to another and they strike a deal designed to force them out of their creative ruts: Augustus will spend the summer writing something happy, and January will pen the next Great American Novel. She’ll take him on field trips worthy of any rom-com montage, and he’ll take her to interview surviving members of a backwoods death cult (obviously). Everyone will finish a book and no one will fall in love. Really.
What the critics say
One of...
Oprah Magazine's most anticipated romance novels of 2020
Betches' 20 Books to read in 2020
Shereads' Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2020
"[Narrator Julia] Whelan perfectly captures January's defensiveness, which soon gives way to laughter and yearning. She portrays Gus in a deep, gruff voice suited to his brooding personality. When the authors make a bet to write and sell a book in the other's genre, both break through writer's block and give in to an intense attraction that sparkles on audio." (AudioFile Magazine)
"Reader, I swooned! Beach Read is a breath of fresh air. My heart ached for January, and Gus is to die for - a steamy, smart and perceptive romance. I was engrossed!" (Josie Silver, number one New York Times best-selling author of One Day in December)
"Once I started Beach Read I legit did not put it down." (Betches)
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- Angela
- 2020-06-20
What a surprise !
I wasn’t expecting too much based on the title but what a laugh out loud, fun , life lessons story .
Worth the credit for sure!
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- June
- 2021-02-11
MY FIRST AND BEST ROM-COM BOOK!
This audio book was simply amazing! One of the best narrators I’ve heard, she plays all the characters so perfect! The author made a story you can’t wait to find out what happens next, fully takes you into the romance as of you are January the main character (both extremely likeable) and your in love with Augustus. I’m now addicted to rom com audio books!!!! Can’t wait to read the new one by Emily Henry coming out May 11th called “People we meet on vacation” Don’t walk but RUN to amazon and buy this book 😍It’s such an amazing read/listen.
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- Diana
- 2020-10-19
Worth the read
Loved this book - not cheesy at all. Very easy to fall in love with the characters.
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- MC
- 2020-07-13
Book marketing is misleading
I expected this book to be lighter based on the description, cover, name, etc. The beginning is what I expected, but then the book took a turn and became a more serious exploration of the relationship (and cults - what?) which was anything but light. Honestly, the two main characters and their dramas wore me down. Quality writing but not what I expected based on marketing. I lost interest in the story and did not listen to the last 2 hours.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-08-03
Absolutely the best “beach read”
Loved it! Laughed, cried and got totally lost in the story. The narrator gave life to the characters.
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- Sarah
- 2022-06-28
it was okay
i enjoyed the story and it started off really strong but something felt kind of off near the end. usually i love emotionally immature characters just because i love the drama but the main character here was just kind of annoying in her immaturity. i don’t want to harp too much on that because i don’t regret reading it, and i love emily henry’s books. i just wouldn’t read this one again.
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- Amy
- 2022-04-24
I don’t understand the praise
Narrator smug and not funny. Can’t stand non fiction steeped in emotional immaturity. Disappointed. But my fault I need to stay away from rom coms except Sophie kinsella and Emily in Paris.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-03-11
Lovely book (immature romantic communication)
This is a beautifully written book. The main character is written as emotionally immature and wounded. She doesn’t exhibit emotional intelligence in her communication with her love interest. Much of the book contains her rumination based on worst case scenario assumptions. The lack of healthy and direct communication between these characters allows the plot to unfold. However if you’re someone who is into conscious communication or personal development work, it may feel difficult to listen to. I genuinely liked this book a lot. It’s raw and real.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-10-29
A great Listen
I would not normally have downloaded this book but it was recommended to me and I am so glad I did. Overall excellent reading performance, good story, a little cliché in some places, but I loved it,.
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- Rachael Araki
- 2021-10-18
amazing
I loved the book. it was amazing !!! I really love this author. yay
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- S.R.V.
- 2020-05-22
Phenomenal Storytelling... with a caveat
The story was beautiful, heart wrenching, and fully identifiable. It was funny, sharp, and poignant. Narration, well done.
The only reason I gave the “overall” category 4 stars was due to the sex scenes I wish would have been fade-to-black/closed-door. I assumed the earlier “interruptions” to passionate moments meant the story WOULD fade out when sex was nigh, and when it didn’t—well... just not my thing.
That being said... the first sex scene—the only one I listened to entirely—while too graphic for my personal reading/listening preferences was... (relatively) tasteful-ish. *cringe*
In my opinion, the on-scene sex scenes were... unnecessary—at least in the breadth and scope in which they were written. This author is amazing, and I have no doubt she could have portrayed the same tender passion without that vivid content. In my opinion (take it or leave it, because everyone has their own threshold) the admittedly excellent story would have been, if not STRONGER, of equal strength and beauty without that level of descriptive physical intimacy on the page. I was grateful for the 30 second jump-ahead feature when the subsequent rounds began, and used it. But dang... I had to push that button a lot to get to the other side!
Please note: This is a phenomenally well-told story, with fully realized characters that made me laugh and made me ache. I *will* likely read or listen to it again, skimming over or skipping through the things I do not wish to read/hear... now that I know where they are.
I hate having to selectively withhold my recommendation of such an otherwise brilliant book like this, or having to mention a content warning to certain people/audiences who would otherwise love the story but for the scope of the portrayal of physical intimacy. But... I will. Reading preferences are subjective, and some content can shock those not ready for it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-07-11
Love the narrator...not the story
The reader does an excellent job! The storyline is good. The actual story is annoying. If this book were a drinking game, everyone would be dead after reading/listening to it. Take a drink every time the main character cries. Then, take a drink every time the character's name, January, is used in the story. Those two repetitive things took away from the story for me. January (oops, take a drink) is a grown woman who can't stop crying. There, you read the book.
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- DianeReads
- 2020-06-07
Formulaic
If you like books with obvious, self-centered first-person narrator's, this one is for you.
If you want a lesson on how NOT to follow the "Save the Cat" storytelling formula, this one is for you.
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- Emily
- 2020-05-20
LOVE this book, and my favorite narrator!!
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- Justin Randolph
- 2020-05-25
amazing
I laughed, I cried, I was excited, I got nervous, I got angry and also protective. Great book, you won't regret reading this one.
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- DMetz
- 2020-07-10
Worth your time
I didn’t read the reviews (as I usually do) before selecting this book. And I’m glad I didn’t. The 3 stars and below reviews are usually what I skim through. Well I have to totally disagree with any negative points of view regarding this story or the narrator. This audiobook made me laugh & cry - at one point I even had to pause the story so I wouldn’t cry in front of my husband who was sitting beside me watching the 6 o’clock news. I was totally caught up in the characters and story and my heart was breaking for January. I really enjoyed this book and you probably will too.
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- Trosado
- 2020-06-08
4 Stars
Beach Read fit nicely within my favorite reading genre - women's fic with romance, drama, wit, and swoon. Was it perfect? No. Was it perfect for me? For the most part.
Gus was my favorite type of hero and he was deliciously battered and jaded. I struggled a little more with January and I honestly couldn’t tell if it was the audio narrator’s interpretation or my own pickiness. She did seem to improve after I quit the audio, but that could be coincidental to where I was in the character’s story arc. There were some predictable elements to the romance, but it didn't negate the swoon factor that built to a crescendo in the middle of the second half. Major swoon. The author nailed the tender and sweet dialogue, descriptions, and sensuality between the two as they ventured from friends to more. The overall story weaved in and out of light and melodramatic, but with nicely written transitions that created a believable second chance romance.
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- P. Christie
- 2020-11-20
Disappointed
This sounded like it would be a fun summer-type read, but it wasn't. In places there is witty dialogue, but too often it is overshadowed by the despair both characters have let rule their lives.
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- Becky
- 2020-06-08
Neighbors?
This is a fun read about possibilities. Who knows what can happen at the beach? Great story and characters.
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- Rebekah Carter
- 2020-05-24
Love the book
I devoured this book. I think the character growth, romance, and backstory really made the book come to life. This is my first time with one of Allie Henry’s books but it will not be my last.
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- Sarita
- 2020-08-04
Romantic
If you're looking for a well-written, romantic, entertaining story, this is the one. Smooth, easy listening, witty, positive, and uplifting. Be ready for a couple of hot sex scenes. Whelan is an excellent narrator, I'm a big fan (she's one of the reasons I came across this book).
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- Sofiya
- 2021-12-28
Loved the book
For the warmth that it projects and gives hope. Narrator is absolutely amazing. Thank you.
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- Mum 71
- 2021-06-06
Awfully boring
Very boring. I don't understand why some reviewers say that this is funny - I feel there is a mistake somewhere.