A rom com with a children’s librarian main character?

An EMILY HENRY rom com with a children’s librarian character??

I knew I was sunk.

This book was so Jess-and-Nick coded. It was mature and understandable and full of found-family. I wish I could go ahead and put this book in everyone’s hands immediately.

Daphne & Miles worked through their issues (with, tiny spoiler, only a LITTLE miscommunication that didn’t happen until close to the end) and they were each so quirky and complex. I’m in love.

Fake dating + Forced proximity + Librarian main character = perfect romance for me
Emily Henry’s new romance gave me all the substance I crave in a romance, while also mixing in perfectly the butterfly feelings of a new relationship blossoming.
The messy start for these characters was spot on; I think it was an accurate representation of later in life romance, because life is messy.
The message that came across strongly is that you should not have to change who you are to be with someone. Daphne and Miles strike the perfect balance of individualism inside of a relationship.

I am so thankful to have gotten an ARC of this book – thank you Netgalley, Berkley Publishing Group, & PRH

Another great book from Emily Henry! I wasn’t a big fan of Happy People so I was a little hesitant going into Funny Story but Henry proved me wrong and reminded me why I love some of her books. It was funny, emotional, and depicted grief of a relationship ending in a real way.

Emily Henry, you've done it again. To say reading Funny Story felt like a warm hug is too cliche and does not do enough to let you know just how happy reading it made me feel.

As always, Emily Henry's characters are flawed in such a thoughtful way. I was rooting so hard for Daphne and Miles. Maybe Henry's steamiest book yet (though tastefully so. She really makes you earn the physical intimacy.) Yes I cried at the end. Happy tears! I'm only sad I finished it so quickly because it means I have to wait that much longer to read my next Emily Henry love story. Thank you so much Berkley and NetGalley for this early copy.


And in case you were wondering....my personal Emily Henry ranking post Funny Story (they are all winners to me)

1. Book Lovers
2. Beach Read
3. Funny Story
4. Happy Place**
5. People We Meet on Vacation**

I go back and forth on 4 and 5. Ask me again tomorrow.

Easy 5⭐️ I loved this book. This is one of those stories I will be gushing about for a while! It might even be my favorite Emily Henry book.

I’m obsessed with Miles, of course. I loved how there were aspects of found family and learning to be a “me” instead of a “we”. The two main characters have depth and are soo relatable. I know Emily does “relatable” really well, but these two really hit home for me.

I felt such a range of emotions throughout, and it made me want to call all the friends I fell out of touch with. I absolutely recommend this book, and Emily stays an auto-buy author for me.

Funny Story... I LOVED this book; Emily Henry has done it again!

Thank you Berkley & Netgalley for the free arc :)

Emily Henry is like my Taylor Swift of books, literally everything she writes hits me in my soul and makes me want to bawl my eyes out like there's literally no tomorrow.

I'm gonna sidetrack a little here but it'll be worth it! I'm currently binging New Girl (The Show) and I cannot express the New Girl vibes I got from this and the best thing about this parallel is that although they struck me to have the same vibe, they're also SOOOOO different.

Daphne is like the introverted version of Jess and Miles is the Golden Retriever version of Nick Miller HAHAHAHA. I could go on and share more details, but I do NOT want to spoil this wonderful book for you all.

Emily Henry in this book took an entire mallet and hit me in the chest an insane number of times, I nearly bawled my eyes out at work and in very public places, but I really think that is the beauty of her writing it feels like a weighted blanket in the best possible sense ever.

For this book, I really feel like Emily put her everything into the small details. Literally the number of times I pondered about the small details she put into this book is insane and even now that I have finished it I am still thinking about said details.

Emily Henry stans, I promise this book will not disappoint! I cannot wait for this book to be out and about in the world.

P.S. I need Emily Henry to stop writing books in which feel like they're exposing myself, I can only handle so much.

This book is AMAZING! The banter between the characters is awesome. I laughed, I cried, and the characters stole my heart right from the beginning!

I have finally read my favorite Emily Henry book. I enjoyed her previous work - I read them all and clearly asked for more. My biggest issue was that the conflict in her earlier books was way too small for the size of the feelings that her characters had experienced as a result. That often left me rolling my eyes and holding my appreciation for the characters in my hands like a traveler without appropriate luggage.

Emily Henry has established herself as a master of rom-coms. Her signature blend of wit, relatable characters, and swoon-worthy romance shined in "Funny Story."

The premise is intriguing - a jilted bride thrown together with her fiancé's best friend's ex in a small-town setting? Cue hijinks, witty banter, and unexpected connections waiting to blossom. Add in Henry's talent for crafting humorous yet heartfelt characters, and "Funny Story" is a laugh-out-loud rom-com delight.

The library, small town, and small place setting of it all made this book incredibly cozy. Reading during a snowstorm made it a perfect setting.

Thank you to Berkley for my ARC. This one is a gem.

I simply adored this book Emily Henry is a favorite, and this lives up to her best. There is nothing more satisfying than fake dating tropes done well, and this is done to perfection.

Emily Henry can do no wrong. I adored this book!! Not my all time favorite, Book Lovers still holds that spot, but still amazing!

I have read early copies of every single Emily Henry book, and I've loved them all in different ways. None of them have yet to top Beach Read for me, though...until this one. I'm shocked! I flew through this and just loved it. As a Youth Librarian, I was on-guard for how we'd be represented in this story but I felt like she did it well. While there's no Summer Reading Program (which felt weird), there was a big event the library was working toward at the end of the summer.

I loved Daphne and Miles and the epilogue was *chef's kiss*.

Emily Henry is one of few authors I absolutely know I will love before I read a single word. This one actually read much more like a typical romance than her other work, but of course its Henry so her characters were so perfect and actually realistic, so good! Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

holy shit!!!!!!!! this book was literally everything to me. I was so nervy to start it just bc I always have such high expectations for emily henry but wow did she show me!!!! from the jump I literally could not stop laughing. like emhen was drinking the SILLY juice when writing this. I loved both daphne and miles from the JUMP. both of their characters were so fun and intriguing. I love how they both felt so REAL. like I loved everything about them 😭 they were funny, flawed, and broken. but they were both so caring and special. miles was so sweet and you could just see how much he cared for daphne!!! there were so many small mundane moments between the two that just made me want to BURST. bc at their core they truly understood each other and isn’t that all we really want in life 😭.

I loved seeing daphne’s character growth journey. she’s been through a lot in her life in general and then recently with her break up. and she’s feeling a little unsteady navigating everything and figuring out who she is as an individual. I loved seeing her take charge of her life, find her place and find what makes her happy. so many small elements of the story warmed my soul like her creating a good relationship with julia, miles’s sister. and finally becoming friends with ashleigh— making mistakes in that friendship but working through it and coming out even stronger.

I loved how as daphne and miles were learning more about one another they were falling more and more for their quirks and little details they’ve learned through living together. sweet things like miles seeing how passionate daphne is about her job at the library. and daphne admiring how charming and likable miles is to everyone in town. like he is truly so charming that man would charm my pants off for real!!! I loved seeing how miles wanted to make daphne fall in love with the town. he wanted to make it a place she felt she could stay and not think she had to leave bc peter tainted it. and she really did fall in love with it and ultimately made it her home 🥹

I truly never wanted this book to end. I could read about miles and daphne doing mundane shit forever. like just install a camera in their living room and let me watch the live stream tysm!!!! anyways read this book!!!! you won’t regret it. it’s funny, it’s emo it’s goofy as hell and a certified good time. tysm to berkley romance and netgalley for the arc fr ilysm!!!

Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for providing a DRC of this title for review.

After being invited to her ex-fiance Peter’s wedding to his childhood best friend, Petra, orderly, controlled librarian Daphne impulsively accepts the invitation and says she’ll be attending with her new boyfriend, Miles— Petra’s ex and her roommate since they were both dumped by their respective partners. When summer adventures in their coastal Michigan town lead to friendship and then maybe something more, Miles and Daphne must determine whether their romance was just for show or if they’ve built something to last.

I finished Funny Story two days ago, and I haven’t wanted to start anything else since then because I don’t want to leave the world of Waning Bay. From the characters to the world-building to the chemistry to the pacing, this was such a satisfying read for me! Plus, I’m definitely biased, but I loved Henry’s tribute to the strange, beautiful world that is public libraries in Daphne’s career as a children’s librarian.

In my personal opinion, this is the most romantic of Henry’s books and is in fierce completion with Book Lovers for my overall favorite of her works. 5 stars/5, and I look forward to gushing about this one with patrons for years to come!

Emily Henry does not miss. If you’re looking for a feel good romance where two people come together to overcome their trauma, this book is for you.

Emily Henry does it again! Her books have the best banter and characters that you fall in love with. Daphne is heartbroken after a broken engagement. Her fiancé Peter dumps her for his childhood best friend, Petra.
Stranded in Waning Bay, Michigan, with a dream job as a children’s librarian (that barely pays the bills), and roommates with Petra’s ex, Miles- Daphne starts to learn about herself and fresh starts. This is a great one!

somewhere i read a review that said that this book is HORNY and i can not think of a better way to sum up funny story - crocs and all. it was hot. the tension. the friendship. the spiciness. I LOVED THIS BOOK !!!!

EH can do no wrong (obviously) and not that her books feel like they are ever missing anything, but this book had something in it from her that i didn’t even know i needed.

roommates, forced proximity, more than just a romance (so much about friendships & healing from childhood trauma), small town vibes, a lot of making out, the cutest little librarian, and one of the sweetest men you will have the please of meeting ♥️

Loved this book! Emily Henry can do no wrong. Another easy beach read and would definitely recommend this to a friend.

Emily Henry somehow gets more honest and more vulnerable with every book that she writes. Funny Story, despite its title, is deeply emotional and focuses a lot about how parental relationships can affect future friendships and relationships later on. It was addictingly good and sexy as hell. I would go as far to say it is Emily Henry's smuttiest book to date and I love her for that.

This was so so fun, a true to form quirky rom-com unlike anything EH has published so far. More focused on the romance than her previous works, while still containing some of that depth we all know and love. Really hot, too! 🤭

The beginning made me nervous because the style is ever so different to what I’m used to from her, but I was all the way pulled in by the 30% mark and simply could not put it down. Another masterpiece from the queen, in my humble opinion!