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Sue's Chick Lit List #1

 

So, just what is chick lit? It can be defined as an edgy, contemporary novel where the main character is a young, funny woman  who is trying to deal with life’s issues but is able to look at herself and her problems with a bit of humor. All of these titles are in the ADULT FICTION section.  Here are some to enjoy:

 


Mary Kay Andrews

Hissy Fit

After finding her fiancé and maid of honor together at her rehearsal dinner, Keeley throws a mega hissy fit!  But life goes on…
Also available in large print and as recorded book on CD.

 

Candace Bushnell

Trading Up

The author of "Sex and the City" brings readers

a sharply observant, funny, satiric, entertaining latter day comedy of manners.
Also available as recorded book on CD.

 

Helen Fielding

Bridget Jones’s Diary

The book that started the “genre”! Read the chronicle of one hilarious year in the life of a confused thirty-something single woman.
Also available as recorded book on audiocassette.

 

Valerie Frankel

The Not So Perfect Man

A delightful novel of finding Mr. Right while dealing with your family’s idea of matchmaking.

 

Caroline Hwang

In Full Bloom

On being a single woman under a traditional mother's matchmaking thumb, this insightful debut is both a funny, scathing portrait of life as a model and an enduring tale of a mother-daughter bond.

 

Lisa Jewell

One Hit Wonder

For those who like a mystery: Ana has always daydreamed about living the life of her exotic half-sister, Bee, a pop singer who had a #1 hit single before she inexplicably vanished from the celebrity scene. When Bee turns up dead, Ana embarks on a mission to discover what really happened.

 

Marian Keyes

Sushi for Beginners

Three single women in Dublin chase happiness as staffers on a fashion magazine while bemoaning their romantic and professional fates.

 

Alisa Kwitney

Dominant Blonde

With a new body and a new hair color, Lydia thinks she has found true love. Instead, her boyfriend has absconded with her family fortune, and a jigsaw puzzle plot ensues.

 

Carole Matthews

For Better, For Worse

A laugh-out-loud love story from one of England's hippest writers, this deliciously readable novel moves with the speed of a Concorde and introduces an endearing heroine.

 

Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus

The Nanny Diaries

A blistering satire based on the real-life experiences of former New York City nannies, this is a hysterical depiction of the upper echelons of Manhattan society.
Also available in large print and as recorded book on CD.

 

Terry McMillan

Waiting to Exhale

Four independent, upwardly mobile professional women who are “waiting to exhale''--to stop holding their breaths waiting for the proper mate to come along.  Fortunately, they have each other.

 

Lynn Messina

Fashionistas

Messina's tale is a hip and funny parody of trendy magazines and the people who toil at them.

 

Gemma Townley

When in Rome

Inspired by the Audrey Hepburn movie “Roman Holiday”, this is a humorous mad-cap comedy.

 

Jennifer Weiner

In Her Shoes

Hilarious story of two sisters who think they have nothing in common, but find that they share much more than DNA.

 

Lauren Weisberger

The Devil Wears Prada

Andrea expects to pay her dues by starting at the bottom of the ladder, but her dream job is for the boss from hell.  Hysterical!
Also available in large print and as recorded book on CD.

 

 

List compiled by Sue Kaplan, 2004

Also check out Sue's Chick Lit List #2!

 

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