Book Lovers by Emily Henry

 

Amy      

Lynnie   

 

contemporary fiction, romance

 

Nora is a literary agent with a reputation for being vicious on behalf of her clients. Charlie is an editor who once turned down the job to edit a book by Nora's most famous client, which went on to become a subsequent best-seller. It was only a matter of time before their paths crossed again and, of course when they do, the sparks fly.

Lynnie's Review

Would I have liked Emily Henry's Book Lovers so much if I hadn't been on vacation? I don't know, but I was & I enjoyed it thoroughly.

This was a fun, fast-moving story with witty banter (I am a sucker for witty banter!), characters who manage to be both charming and snarky, and an entertaining fish-out-of-water setting that often had me chuckling. Also, it was kind of hot. It's easy to love a book about people who love books and Henry hits the mark on this one- I did not want to put it down once I started reading. Another one to put in your suitcase (or on your Kindle) if you're taking a trip. Book Lovers is a great book for a getaway.

Amy's Review

Nora and her sister, Libby, take a month-long trip to the town in which Nora's author's best-selling novel is set.  To me, the premise of the trip was highly unbelievable until close to the end of the novel when we were rewarded with the explanation.  Until that point, I could not imagine any young mother of two with a third child on the way planning a month-long trip away from her home, spending three of those weeks away from her family. But I decided to let it slide so I could enjoy the story.

Even though the ending was no mystery, the banter of the characters was charming and witty and the progression of the story didn’t seem contrived like Henry's other novel I've read, Beach Read. I’d recommend it as a good beach read.

The audiobook was narrated by Julia Whelan.  I only listed to the audiobook for the last quarter of the novel or so.  I didn’t love the way she acted the part of Nora—making her sound bitchier than I think she needed to be.  But the way she voiced the other characters was okay. I won’t give her a grade since I didn’t hear most of the audiobook but I’ve definitely heard better narrations by her. I'd recommend skipping the audiobook on this one.