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booklover1974's review against another edition
3.0
3,5 stars
Thank you for the opportunity to review this novel!
This was a slow burner and I got a bit inpatient time to time, but in the end I really enjoyed it. Matt was a darling and Lottie was sweet, and their story was entaining.
Thank you for the opportunity to review this novel!
This was a slow burner and I got a bit inpatient time to time, but in the end I really enjoyed it. Matt was a darling and Lottie was sweet, and their story was entaining.
laurajh77's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun and easy read with decent dialogue that I enjoyed. The characters were all cliches and the main plot line where the family all move together when they don’t want to was completely ridiculous and unbelievable. All that aside, I wanted to pick the book up and it was just what I needed for a light weekend read. I really liked that real books were included in the storyline it added a fun element to the story. A decent summer read.
mybooksandkidsbooks's review
4.0
The Beach Reads Book Club by Kathryn Freeman
This was a cute and surprising book! Lottie starts a book club, focusing on easy and romantic beach reads and hosts the book club in the local bookstore. The new bookstore owner happens to be the mysterious, handsome, and generous Matt.
I loved the characters, so many fun and unique personalities. This is out today! It is the perfect summer book. Thanks to @netgalley and @onemorechapterhc for my advanced copy!
This was a cute and surprising book! Lottie starts a book club, focusing on easy and romantic beach reads and hosts the book club in the local bookstore. The new bookstore owner happens to be the mysterious, handsome, and generous Matt.
I loved the characters, so many fun and unique personalities. This is out today! It is the perfect summer book. Thanks to @netgalley and @onemorechapterhc for my advanced copy!
portybelle's review
4.0
Lottie wants to enjoy her book club which meets in the local library but it’s so stuffy, she doesn’t enjoy the books and feels like she is being told off every time she goes. So she decides to start her own book club where socialising, gin and cake will be just as important as discussing the books and the books will be the kind of books you’d want to take on holiday. They will be romantic, uplifting and fun!
I used to go to a book club similar to the one Lottie describes at the beginning of the book. The people were lovely but the books could be a bit heavy going at times. I vividly remember having just talked enthusiastically about a book I’d actually enjoyed then feeling rather humiliated when the next person described it scathingly as ‘chick lit with a veneer’. I didn’t go back. So I completely sympathised with Lottie wanting to read more enjoyable, feel-good books. As her mum says, they are about hope and joy, about handling life’s challenges and about love which as we all know is one of the most important things in life.
The members of the Beach Reads Book Club although different ages and at different stages of life quickly become good friends and a real support to each other. All had something to add to the story but special mention must be made of Audrey, in her 80s but loving all the raunchy scenes in the books and somehow managing to bring sex into every conversation. She was hilarious!
Lottie’s own love story is with Matt who owns Books by the Bay, the bookshop overlooking the Solent where the book club meets. Matt is gorgeous, of course, if somewhat gruff! There are some rather hot scenes between the two but Lottie should know from her favourite romance novels that things don’t always run smoothly and the return of an ex might just throw a spanner in the works. Will she get her own happy ever after? I was so hoping she would, but you’ll need to read the book for yourself to find out.
Lottie describes a beach read book as one you’d want to take on holiday, a book that’s easy to pick up and put down. Well, it was certainly easy to pick up this book but not so easy to put it down. A really entertaining read, it ticks all the boxes for an uplifting romcom. I’d love to be part of the Beach Reads Book Club!
I used to go to a book club similar to the one Lottie describes at the beginning of the book. The people were lovely but the books could be a bit heavy going at times. I vividly remember having just talked enthusiastically about a book I’d actually enjoyed then feeling rather humiliated when the next person described it scathingly as ‘chick lit with a veneer’. I didn’t go back. So I completely sympathised with Lottie wanting to read more enjoyable, feel-good books. As her mum says, they are about hope and joy, about handling life’s challenges and about love which as we all know is one of the most important things in life.
The members of the Beach Reads Book Club although different ages and at different stages of life quickly become good friends and a real support to each other. All had something to add to the story but special mention must be made of Audrey, in her 80s but loving all the raunchy scenes in the books and somehow managing to bring sex into every conversation. She was hilarious!
Lottie’s own love story is with Matt who owns Books by the Bay, the bookshop overlooking the Solent where the book club meets. Matt is gorgeous, of course, if somewhat gruff! There are some rather hot scenes between the two but Lottie should know from her favourite romance novels that things don’t always run smoothly and the return of an ex might just throw a spanner in the works. Will she get her own happy ever after? I was so hoping she would, but you’ll need to read the book for yourself to find out.
Lottie describes a beach read book as one you’d want to take on holiday, a book that’s easy to pick up and put down. Well, it was certainly easy to pick up this book but not so easy to put it down. A really entertaining read, it ticks all the boxes for an uplifting romcom. I’d love to be part of the Beach Reads Book Club!
kelsiandherbookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
The Beach Reads Bookclub
‘Books we’d want to take on holiday with us and books that take us on holiday’.
This book definitely fit the definition of a beach read and I truly enjoyed seeing references to other books I have previously read. While the romance took center stage, the growth in the friendships and family dynamic stole my heart the most. The cheeky British humor and banter between the characters was lighthearted and added just the right touch of comedy. The Beach Reads Bookclub is a layered romance novel that left me inspired for my own book clubs and I am looking forward to reading more from Kathryn Freeman.
‘Books we’d want to take on holiday with us and books that take us on holiday’.
This book definitely fit the definition of a beach read and I truly enjoyed seeing references to other books I have previously read. While the romance took center stage, the growth in the friendships and family dynamic stole my heart the most. The cheeky British humor and banter between the characters was lighthearted and added just the right touch of comedy. The Beach Reads Bookclub is a layered romance novel that left me inspired for my own book clubs and I am looking forward to reading more from Kathryn Freeman.
sikonat's review against another edition
4.0
The real romance in The Beach Reads Book Club by Kathryn Freeman is the enduring love of reading books, particularly ‘beach read’ books. This love is shared by the cast of characters led by Lottie along with her best friend Sally, and Heidi, Gira, Amy and Audrey, the gin swilling 80 something who loves to read racy novels.
In sharing their passion for romance novels (or whatever it’s called ‘chick lit’ ‘women’s fiction’ ‘rom com’), these characters find community. And in the case of Lottie, a romance of her own with bookshop owner Matt, whose introverted and nursing wounds from his past.
This book is a delightful, fun and sometimes steamy ode to romance novels, and the magic of how books can take people to another place from their everyday life. You will definitely want to take a copy on your next trip to the beach,
Thank you to One More Chapter/Harper Collins UK and NetGalley.
In sharing their passion for romance novels (or whatever it’s called ‘chick lit’ ‘women’s fiction’ ‘rom com’), these characters find community. And in the case of Lottie, a romance of her own with bookshop owner Matt, whose introverted and nursing wounds from his past.
This book is a delightful, fun and sometimes steamy ode to romance novels, and the magic of how books can take people to another place from their everyday life. You will definitely want to take a copy on your next trip to the beach,
Thank you to One More Chapter/Harper Collins UK and NetGalley.
doremelodie's review against another edition
3.0
Dual POV. Shy guy/extroverted gal. Love triangle.
Slow beginning but it picks up fairly quickly with multiple storylines, which kept things interesting.
Slow beginning but it picks up fairly quickly with multiple storylines, which kept things interesting.
pianokeys's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Death of parent
mpr2000's review against another edition
5.0
There are books that fit perfectly with the title, this one is one of those, it will make you smile, dream and see your life with a bright light; exactly the things I needed! Sadly I didn’t read it on a sunny day in the beach, but mostly in a rainy night day… but I was so immersed in the story that I read it in one sit!
This is a romance story, yes, but with some very interesting characters and a sweet dog; they will help you remember your love for reading “spicy” books!
This is a romance story, yes, but with some very interesting characters and a sweet dog; they will help you remember your love for reading “spicy” books!