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!

Never have I ever read an Emily Henry book that I didn't absolutely love with all of my heart.

Honestly, there's nothing I can say except the fact that her books... in my opinion.. are for everyone. There is so much to love. This also made me so angry for Daphne and Miles but I loved them so much. I wish I could reread Emily's work for the first time again. Before I read this, I read a review saying that the mc was Nick Miller coded and that's when I learned how quick I'll drop everything to read this book. I felt healed, rejuvenated, and basically cried several times (it's not sad, I'm just a baby).

You'll love this book. If you don't.... don't tell me why.

Emily Henry delivers once again!!! I absolutely loved this book!
This book made me laugh and swoon so hard!! Emily Henry has a way of writing perfectly imperfect characters who fall in love and complete the other, Daphne and Miles being no different!
I adored them both and I loved how their relationship began as a friendship and blossomed. Daphne has lived her life wanting to feel like a priority and not a choice and I loved going on this journey with her navigating that and overcoming it and to just be with Miles.
Miles sweet Miles the man that you are!!! I adored him so much! He had his own personal struggles and how he saw himself and how that affected his relationships but seeing how loved and seen he felt with Daphne oh my heart!!!
This book was everything from the side characters, the love confessions (🥹!!), the banter!! Such a great book and another instant favorite book for me! I loved it so much!!

Thank you for my free ARC @berkleypub #berkleypartner #berkley

After not enjoying Book Lovers very much and skipping Happy Place last year (it's on my summer 2024 tbr), I was curious about Funny Story. When I received the e-ARC, I immediately started it and I am so glad I did! I was hooked from the beginning. This is a steamy forced proximity romance about exes getting revenge by fake dating. I loved Daphne and Miles! Their chemistry was spot on. The plot moves in a good pace and the side characters are great. I don't want to give away too much but I highly recommend this for anyone who enjoys a fun romance. 4⭐ with 2🌶️

Funny Story comes out April 23! Be sure to add it to your summer reading list ✨

Funny Story is one of my most anticipated reads of 2024 and you know Emily Henry does not disappoint.

Briefly this novel is about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common.

A librarian romance?!?! Yes please! Daphne and Miles are the down on their luck after break ups and they end up becoming roommates. In true opposite attract form they develop an unlikely friendship. Let me tell you that Emily Henry’s writing takes you on a slow burn journey from friends to romance. The way Miles is just the sweetest to Daphne warmed my heart. I also identified with Daphne’s daddy issues 🤣 There are no stops on this family drama train. I love how Daphne found her voice and her place in the little town of Waning Bay, Michigan. This story felt a little more emotional to me as it did not have as much banter as her previous books. Still a very enjoyable read!

Thank you Net Galley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

First, let me just say I am absolutely shocked that I would ever give an Emily Henry book less than 5 stars. She is one of my all time favorite authors so I’m so surprised.

As a Northern Michigan native (Petoskey 🩷) I loved all of the references to true Up North culture. Fudgies, sleeping bear dunes, cherry festival, Mackinac, etc. were all so nostalgic and homey for me.

This book is definitely character driven and not plot driven. I found the plot lacking. There were a few plot lines or tropes that were set up in the beginning of the book that sort of fizzled out. I didn’t feel like there was a driving goal or conflict. I didn’t feel like enough “happened”.

I really enjoyed Daphne and her characters growth and character development. She has to rebuild her life on her own terms and find a new family in the process. The found family in this was more interesting than the romance of this book.

I didn’t find Miles very likable. It’s personal preference but the stoner persona is such a turn off for me. I found him apathetic and he wasn’t a character I could ever swoon over.

Overall, I really enjoy Emily’s writing style. I always do. She always makes me legitimately laugh out loud, including this book. But I didn’t find the plot compelling and the characters weren’t ones that I could fall in love with and dream about for days like I do with her other books.

I absolutely adored this book! From beginning to end I was invested in the story and feeling all the emotions. By far Emily Henry's funniest book, in my opinion. The banter between Daphne and Miles had me giggling and the whole cast of characters brought me so much joy. Daphne's character was so relatable and I loved the opposites-attract dynamic she had with Miles. This book gave me everything I want in a story, I laughed, I cried, I believed in their love, and I wanted that love for myself. Can't say enough good things.

funny story is told from the pov of daphne, a librarian that got dumped by her fiance peter the day after his bachelor party, where he realized he was actually in love with his best friend petra, who confesses that she loves peter during the bachelor party (because of course he invited his best friend to it). the same petra that has a boyfriend, miles. when peter comes back to daphne in their shared home after the party and gives her a week to move out, faced with no other option, daphne asks miles if she can move into his apartment.

funny story does a great job characterizing both daphne and miles, and i loved reading about them as people as much as i did with the romance. daphne was raised solely by her mother and despite being too cynical, she moves in with peter early in their relationship, so when it all comes crashing down around her, she's forced to evaluate how much of the relationship she actually wanted.

everything daphne really knows about miles is what peter's told her about him. no college degree, does odd jobs, smokes a shit ton of weed (all of which petra does too but peter never talks bad about her. maybe that should've been a red flag). after cohabitating for a few weeks, daphne learns that 1. peter doesn't smoke daily and 2. he not only has a steady job, he's actually great friends with tons of people around their michigan beach town. she's is counting down the days until she can move out of the city she only moved to for the sake of peter, when miles suggests that she make the town hers. after all, she knows nothing about the town she's lived in for close to three years!

after a drunken rsvp to peter and petra's wedding, daphne tells peter that she's dating miles in order to avoid the pity from him. peter's disbelief only solidifies both daphne and miles' decision to continue to fake date to piss off peter and petra.

i love daphne's exploration of both single life in her thirties, and trying to make the town feel like hers. she feels like she lost her only friend and struggles to make new ones. miles seems a little more adjusted, but the two of them are sad and wallow together, developing into a friendship.

i love how the romance developed and the story just felt so real and painful that i was full on sobbing at parts of the novel. most of the novel. i wont spoil anything because the book doesn't come out for months, but this is my favorite emily henry novel by far and i *know* this is going to be one of my top books of the year. i seriously cannot recommend this book enough. i loved every part of it and the ending was absolutely perfect - i want the words injected into my bloodstream,.

Always the best chemistry in these books, lots of buildup and good banter. I never like librarian characters but finally here is one I can get on board with.

INCOMING: a new book boyfriend reigning superior

this might be a controversial opinion after the book comes out due to emily henry’s incredible backlist but….. my new favorite romance from her. this book just made me so happy like i was kicking and giggling the whole time, never wanting the feeling to end. from my home state of michigan setting, miles my stoner and winery bartender🤎, the fact that i related way too deeply to the fmc daphne, everything was perfect. my new favorite romance? yes.

Emily Henry always kills it with the banter! I loved the characters she created here. I tend not to be able to laugh a lot during romcoms but I laughed so much while reading this story! I was completely obsessed with it.

Thank you to NetGalley for the Arc of Funny Story. As a children's librarian, this book really hit the spot for me. The main character, Daphne was lovable and relatable. The story itself was somewhat predictable but thoroughly enjoyable. I finished this book in 2 sittings and loved every second. I always look forward to another Emily Henry story.

This book takes place in a tourist city in Michigan and I couldn’t help but want to live in the pages and spend some time on the lake. In this roommates turned lovers novel we find librarian Daphne finding her fiancé has left her for his best friend. She moves in with the best friend’s ex, Miles, and he shows her the beauty of her new home as they get to know one another. It was a fun journey getting to follow along!

Full of banter and a sweet love story, this is Emily Henry at her best! Also loved the meditations on friendship and holding onto your own identity when you enter a relationship.

Funny Story. Best EH Book yet.
Ever wish you could crawl back into one of your favorite comfort shows and just live there for a bit? That is what Funny Story was for me. It was the best combinations of New Girl, a dash of Gilmore Girls, a sprinkle of Emily in Paris, and a few tablespoons of the rest of my faves. It was as if Emily Henry took the best ingredients and tropes to bake the best of rom-com cookies. I didn’t even think all of the elements in Funny Story would mesh well, but EH is a pure genius in creating this warm hug of a book.

emily henry has done it again. this book reminded me of why i love to read. the attention to detail within the story was something that will had me from the beginning. miles and daphne are my second favorite couple that’s she’s every written and that is a HIGH BAR to reach. the side characters in the story really brought it to life. what a pleasure it is for the world to have this masterpiece bestowed on them. the romance is soooooo beautiful like i wont be recovering from them anytime soon. emily did her big one with this one. i don’t wanna spoil much but this book? this is the one.

Is there ever a time when I won't believe Emily Henry doesn't have spy cameras throughout my house, or agents digging into my background? I joke with all my friends about how real and amazing all the characters feel like part of my life is in these books. This is no different for Funny Story. I am a librarian, in Maryland, raised by a single mom who worked in banking and tried her hardest to give me the best life she could. I read this book while I was sick with COVID-19 and kept going back and rereading pages because it would take my breath away. And Emily, if you ever need to know more about a 30-something-tall girl married to a shorter dude-librarian-hobby potter, reach out. I'd love to chat.

This is one of the best romance books I have ever read! ♾️/5 ⭐️!! Ex’s getting reveng€?? Roommates?? Fake dating!! Opposites attract!!! The combination of tropes I didn’t think I needed all in one book!! I got so attached to these characters I didn’t want it to end!!

Oh my! I loved this so much. I'm a hit or miss EmHen fan and this was exactly right. Full review to come closer to publication but I can safely say this will make all the Emily Henry fans out there very happy.

Another solid Emily Henry book! As a children's librarian, I was hoping for more from that aspect of the story. I wanted to see a more accurate depiction of the library and its happenings within its day to day operations. That said, overall the story was cute and charming and everything you come to expect from an Emily Henry novel.