Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Tuesday Topics: Chick Lit

In the midst of the springing spring, I tend to let my reading turn a bit more lighthearted and happy. There is nothing better than sitting on my porch with a glass of sweet tea spending the afternoon reading. A few of my favorite authors are :

Meg Cabot. She embodies the lighthearted romantic comedy on paper. Go straight for her books when you want a quick (because it sucks you in!) fun read!
Emily Giffin. I'm eagerly awaiting Giffin's next installment! "Something Borrowed," and "Something Blue" were 2 of my favorites!

Mary Kay Andrews, who authored my very favorite read, "Hissy Fit." Her tales always feature a hilarious southern heroine who undoubtedly gets into a pickle due to her stubborn head. (just like lots of us!)

What are some of your favorite chick lit authors and books?

15 comments:

Kim P said...

I LOVE Mary Kay Andrews and Emily Giffin!!

Have you read the Shopaholic Series by Sophie Kinsella?? They are really good too. Sucks you right in...

QueenBeeSwain said...

marian keyes- hands down QueenBee fav'- sweet and tart and funny and sad lovely Irish bubble.

just love fluff-reading :) fav' place to read is at the pool

kHm

Lindsey said...

I love Emily Griffin books!!!

Lucky in Love said...

Those sound great! Thanks for the tips.

I just finished reading Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster. Have you read it?? I'm onto her second book now. They're quick reads and fairly entertaining. I wouldn't call them ground breaking or anything but she's pretty funny!

Sweet Simplicity said...

I received Hissy Fit from your book swap and I LOVED it!! I immediately went to the library checked out one of her books on cd for my work road trips.

Preppy Girl Meets World said...

I have read all of the Jen Lancaster books and I love them. I have all of them. I love Meg Cabot's books and the Shopaholic series. I need to read Emily Griffin.

Kim said...

Emily Giffin is my fave author, hands down! Love all her books - they just put me in such a happy mood!

Heather said...

My favorite chick lit author is Jennifer Weiner (Good in Bed, Goodnight Nobody, In Her Shoes, etc.). The Shopaholic series by Kinsella is great too. I also like Emily Giffin. I need to check out Meg Cabot. Thanks for the recommendation!

Alison said...

I love it!! My favorate chick lit book will always be Bridget Jones, but I love all the other authors too!

Have a great day!

BLC :o said...

Oh la la, I haven't read the first one but will be adding it to my list!!! Thanks for sharing. My favs are Sophie Kinsella/Madeline Wickham. Xoxo-BLC

Posh Peach said...

That is my favorite way to spend an afternoon!! I love Emily Giffin. I just read Baby Proof and Love the One You're With by her and have read the two you mentioned as well. I also love Jane Green, Marian Keyes, and Sophie Kinsella. Love love love to read!

Milltini said...

I live Emily Giffin! She went to my college, so I always love the little Wake Forest tidbits she throws in. She's also from Atlanta, where I'm from, so she makes references to that too! Gotta love Summer READING!

Ashley Brooke Designs said...

Meg Cabot is my FAVORITE!! Actually all of those books are good!

tickledpink said...

I will have to check out Meg Cabot because it looks great! I like Emily Giffin and Kristen Billerbeck-especially her Ashley Stockingdale series! Francine Rivers is great who wrote Redeeming Love!That is a wonderful book!

Rachel Ann said...

I love Mary Kay Andrews! I just finished Savannah Breeze and now I'm reading the sequel.