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janey831 · Kate Spade

chick lit?

Becca · Kate Spade

Well it's been awhile since I've read (not a big reader to begin with) but I just loved Jemima J and The Nanny Diaries. I couldn't get into the Shopaholic series. Anyways I have Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner(?) laying around so I should pick it up soon.

Metric · Gucci

"Burning the Map" by Laura Caldwell is excellent. I also enjoyed Lucia Lucia by Adriana Trigiani.

lynnie · Chanel

haha, the only chick lit i've read is Bridget Jones and I lovved it, the only problem is that if you've seen the movie and then read the book, its impossible not to picture Renee Zelleweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant- the gang. I like teeny bopper books like the Summer series by Katherine Applegate- I reread these sometimes because I loved them in tenth grade. And Trading up- my marketing teacher mentioned it, I thought it was a business book about upgrading your material possesions? I didn't realize it was chick lit.

jacL · Coach

Try anything by Jennifer Weiner.

Kel · Coach

I like Jane Green

member · Hermes

lynnie wrote:

haha, the only chick lit i've read is Bridget Jones and I lovved it, the only problem is that if you've seen the movie and then read the book, its impossible not to picture Renee Zelleweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant- the gang. I like teeny bopper books like the Summer series by Katherine Applegate- I reread these sometimes because I loved them in tenth grade. And Trading up- my marketing teacher mentioned it, I thought it was a business book about upgrading your material possesions? I didn't realize it was chick lit.

Just an fyi - I tried to read Trading Up last year and couldn't even get through it, it's boring and the lead character is just awful. Don't waste your time w/this one!

Also, Sophie Kinsella - author of the shopaholic series has some other books out - one's called Can you Keep a Secret. Another book I read recently that was pretty good was Citizen Girl.

ILoveChoo · Hermes

I just read English as a Second Language and loved it.... I really related to the main character a lot (not a good thing, though!)

kenzie · Chanel

Right now, I'm reading 'Going Topless' and it's taking me forever to get through it b/c I've got a million other things going on, between freelance writing and design and the jewelry business. I don't think I ever sleep. I need a vacation just so I can lay around by the ocean or pool and read chicklit!

jacL · Coach

shopchicago33 wrote:

Just an fyi - I tried to read Trading Up last year and couldn't even get through it, it's boring and the lead character is just awful. Don't waste your time w/this one! Also, Sophie Kinsella - author of the shopaholic series has some other books out - one's called Can you Keep a Secret. Another book I read recently that was pretty good was Citizen Girl.

I actually read the whole thing and hated it. The main character is completely unredeemable. Also, I heard Kinsella has a new book coming out--I hope so!

janey831 · Kate Spade

i read all of tradin up too, i kept waiting for her to see the 'light' but she never did. i dont really think i am a fan of candace bushnell's writing ( i have also red the novel form of sex and city--BIG disappointment)

gingembre1 · Kate Spade

Can you keep a secret by Sophie Kinsella was great. If you like Bridget Jones' Diary, you'll like Can You Keep a Secret. I read it in one afternoon on the beach!

lsubatgirl · Gucci

lynnie wrote:

haha, the only chick lit i've read is Bridget Jones and I lovved it, the only problem is that if you've seen the movie and then read the book, its impossible not to picture Renee Zelleweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant- the gang.

I love to read the book after watching a movie or before I watch it so I can picture the characters with the actor/actress that plays them. It makes it more real for me. I think the funniest thing though is when I read Bridget Jones is to remind myself that Mark does not equal Colin Firth because in the books she has such a crush on Colin Firth!

Oh Sophie Kinsella's new book came out today - The Undomesticated Goddess. I had a couple of excerpts in my email from the book and it sounds cute. Different than the other 2 but cute.

Rica · Kenneth Cole

Red Dress Ink books are always good, fun reads. Look for this logo, you won't be disappointed...

jacL · Coach

OK, I am bored, so I am going thru most of my book collection. Sorry so long...

These ones are my favorite~

Sophie Kinsella: Shopaholic series, Can you keep a secret, and her new one (see lsubatgirl's post)

Jennifer Weiner: Good in Bed, Little Earthquakes, and In her shoes

Nick Hornby: High Fidelity, and About a boy (not really chick lit, but fun and easy reads)

These are other books I have really liked~

The Nanny Diaries

Amanda Brown: Legally Blonde

Plum Sykes: Bergdorf Blondes

Lauren Weisberger: The devil wears prada

Sarah Mlynowski: Fishbowl, and Milkrun (these are Red Dress Ink books)

Rebecca Bloom: Girl Anatomy

Helen Fielding: Bridget Jones series

Caren Lissner: Carrie Pilby (also Red Dress Ink)

Angela Nissel: Broke Diaries

Here are others I have read that have only been ok~

Anything by Marian Keyes (not really a fan of hers but it will keep you busy if you are bored)

Laurie Notaro: Autobiography of a fat bride

Alex Witchel: Me times three

Laura Zigman: Her

Jane Heller: Best Enemies

Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez: Dirty Girls social club

Candace Bushnell: Trading up (adding this one only as a warning not to waste your time)

member · Hermes

Hey jacL - do you own all the books you listed? I think you and I may need to do some book swapping! You have a bunch I wanna read

daiz519 · Dooney & Bourke

"Something Borrowed" and "Something Blue"

I love these books!!!!!!!!

lsubatgirl · Gucci

shopchicago33 wrote:

Hey jacL - do you own all the books you listed? I think you and I may need to do some book swapping! You have a bunch I wanna read

I have a bunch of chick lit books. pm me the ones you want and I'll check my stash. I've had them listed on half.com for over a year and can't get rid of them!!

member · Hermes

lsubatgirl wrote:

shopchicago33 wrote: Hey jacL - do you own all the books you listed? I think you and I may need to do some book swapping! You have a bunch I wanna read I have a bunch of chick lit books. pm me the ones you want and I'll check my stash. I've had them listed on half.com for over a year and can't get rid of them!!

Thanks LSU! But my posting this was kind of a joke - jacL and I are friends, so I'm actually going to borrow them from her. But thanks for thinking of me

rocky · Coach

Great suggestions I will definitely check some out. I loved the shopaholic series, and I think Devil wears Prada with be my next book. As for Candace Bushnell, I was not a fan of Sex in the City or Four Non-Blondes. I am sure trading up is just as bad. I was so disappointed since I loved the show, but we owe that to Michael Patrick King. (hehe I love him, I listen to his commentaries on the dvd extras)