Sometimes the heroines of Chick Lit novels come across as only a bit more mature than your average high school freshman. Their extreme insecurity, their reluctance to take any sort of emotional lead in a relationship, their devotion to winning “The One Ring” – as the heroine of Call Waiting calls an engagement ring –…
Chick Lit has a reputation for being a genre about women desperate to bag a man. Women, who in their singleminded focus on lurve, are flaking out on the rest of their responsibilities. I think this is a bit of an unfair stereotype, but for someone who thinks that, reading Getting Personal would, unfortunately only…
There are a lot of Chick Lit books on the shelves these days and their quirky characters and snarky humor seem to really hit a chord with readers. I am always on the lookout for a good book, so I picked up On the Couch hoping for the satisfying and humorous read advertised on the…
Elegance is an interesting meld of Chick Lit and Women’s fiction. It doesn’t cover a lot of new territory story wise, but has enough interesting features to make it worth a read. Louise Canova is a depressed 32-year-old in a dull marriage. The best things she can say about her relationship is that she and…
The Devil Wears Prada is billed by some as brilliant satire and a wonderful picture of the world of fashion magazine publishing. Those who work in the industry and know the personalities skewered may get a lot of entertainment from recognizing people they know. But the book is hindered by weak characterizations and superficial plotting,…
Lisa Maria’s Guide For The Perplexed had the potential of being a fun, witty, and interesting Chick Lit book. Regretfully, though, the operative word here is “had.” Reading the blurb, the concept sounded amusing enough that I could imagine all the crazy events possible with the book’s scenario. Instead, the story ended up being rather…
A friend of mine recommended Miranda Blue Calling to me, comparing it to Tim Farrington’s The Monk Downstairs. Since I enjoyed that book so much I was eager to try Michelle Curry Wright. Her writing voice isn’t at all the same as Farrington’s, and this book doesn’t contain any religious themes, but that same quiet…
Billed as the insightful story of a spunky columnist who crusades for acceptance of fatness and obesity in America, Fat Chance puts the spotlight on the insecurities of any woman who has every looked in a mirror and hated what she saw (and used Sara Lee as therapy). The debut novel of nutritionist Deborah Blumenthal…
Have you ever been so close to another person that you no longer know where you end and the other person begins? Some people might find this to be a good thing, but in Karen Brichoux’s wonderful new novel, Separation Anxiety, Wichita Gray isn’t too sure about that. For almost as long as she can…
From Here to Maternity is the first book written by two sisters who grew up in Australia. These debuting sisters show wonderful promise as authors; their book is poignant, witty and the perfect read for today’s woman. It works because the main character is a successful, single female who has great secondary characters as friends….
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