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Jul 28, 2014 02:40PM
Let's name some books that would fit well in this genre to get things started.
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My two favorite chick lit authors are Kristan Higgins and Sarah Addison Allen. I have listened to several of their books on audiobook and enjoyed them -- especially Sarah Addison Allen's books.
Both Bridget Jones (the first 2 books) and the Shopaholic series are delightful on audio. There's not much to them as literature but the right narrator makes all the difference. I also enjoyed The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot (there are apparently many books with that name!) I think that one as well as Bridget Jones was read by Barbara Rosenblatt.
Anything by Nicholas Sparks such as
, also Liane Moriarty's books like
,
, and
all come to mind.
The works of Mavis Cheek, e.g.
and
Marian Keyes, eg
Nick Hornby- I don't think his work is exactly chick lit, but it's often grouped in with it.
is particularly good on audio.Lou Wakefield has some quite good books, e.g.
Loved the first two Bridget Jones as well.
I thought Mennonite in a Little Black Dress seemed enough of a regular memoir, not specifically chic lit.
To be fair, I don't recall the details of the book, but if it'd seemed all that chic-lit-y to me, I'd have probably remembered that. I have a higher tolerance for that though.
I liked it a lot - as much about Bridget finding herself on predicaments than anything ... romance-oriented.
If it's narrated by Barbara Rosenblatt, I recommend it. I really enjoyed it.The romance part is actually an updated Pride and Prejudice but I agree it's also about her career, family, friends, etc.
Julie wrote: "Dear Bridget Jones Fans :I came in here to ask if this would be considered chic lit and see that it is in here so I guess so .
Does it have lots of boyfriend / bedroom stuff or is it mostly funn..."
I loved it. It is a light chick lit book with not a lot of sex that I remember (I think there was some). It is one of my all time favorite audiobooks.
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