Goodreads All Sorts discussion

Hope it's ok that I added a new topic to this folder. One of my fave authors is Kristin Hannah, which I consider part of the chick-lit genre. Is anyone else a fan of KH or have any other authers they like to read or a book to recommend?

I just read Firefly Lane a little while ago in prep for her newest,Fly Away that is scheduled in another group. I haven't gotten the new one yet, tho.

Loved Firefly Lane!! I like the way she writes.

Hi Kat - my fave book by her is . Make sure you have tissues if you read.

Oh I had plenty of tears for Lane. Hell, I'm reading Insomnia right now, and last night, there was something more about his wife dying and even tho I read this years and years ago, anything to do with the process of dying of cancer... just kills me now.

OH. (view spoiler)[It was watching her take last, gasping breaths after he'd turned off life support. I went thru the exact same thing with my mother after I took her off life support. The little oxygen nose tubey thing... that shit PROLONGS things. Great if you want them to keep living. NOT if the entire purpose is to let them go and they want to go. All it does it make it take longer and it's not easy breathing. Nope. It's long, dragged out gasps with gaps between that last way to effing long. I never ever ever want to go thru that again. (hide spoiler)]

So, when I read that, I bawl. Very unsightly.

Kat - Insomnia & Fly Away are both on my TR shelf. I'm afraid to read Fly Away right now. Firefly Lane had me sobbing when I read it. Maybe in a couple of months.

I have to say, I am sick to death (ha!) of crying when I read!!

I hope one of the books I have to read next month will NOT be a crier! Just one!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE a book that makes me cry or laugh out loud.

Both make for great books (cuz if you're not FEELING it, what's the point of reading it?!) but I've cried waaaayyyy too much in the past few months.

My mom(s) died 3 and 4 years ago, but it still hurts when I read things like in these books.

I'm really sorry to hear about your Mom. We lost my uncle 4 yrs ago, he was a 2nd father to me and it still hurts; and we just found out the my cousin (his son) has a rare aggressive abdominal CA and his dr's have given him 12-18 months.
Sorry to drop all that on you when we barely know each other.

Oh, that's nothing. I freely talk about the death of both my moms. Well, at least until I can't see to type anymore, thru the tears.

Just wait till I rant about child molesters.

Drawn & quartered

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I never read any of her books. But I just purchased . I will give her a try

Hi Veronica - I think she's great. I've read almost all of her books and love them. Do you have a fave author in this genre?

Its funny. I like chick lit. No, I love chick lit. LOL! But I don't have a favorite author. And I am always open to read any recommendations.

Oh.. I love Emily Giffin.

What do you consider chick lit?

I've read all of Emily Giffin books and liked them all. My favorite was Where We Belong.

My definition of chick-lit is a woman as the main, and stories that focus more relationship, health, job, everyday issues. Sorry that's so vauge.

Julia2848 wrote: "I've read all of Emily Giffin books and liked them all. My favorite was Where We Belong.

My definition of chick-lit is a woman as the main, and stories that focus more relationship, health, job, e..."

I read so many of these books

Am I the only person who dislikes the term "chick lit"? It seems to diminish a perfectly legitimate and much loved type of literature. Giving it that title suggests it is something men would never condescend to read because the main character is female. No criticism, just an honest observation and a feeling that your reading choices should be honoured as valuable.