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15 Mar

I love Chick Lit…don’t you?

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Chick Lit

A quick look at Wikipedia tells us that chick lit is a term used to denote genre fiction within women’s fiction written for and marketed to young women, especially single, working women in their twenties and thirties. Chick lit is very popular, with chick lit titles topping bestseller lists and the creation of imprints devoted entirely to chick lit. It generally deals with the issues of modern women humorously and lightheartedly.

Although usually including romantic elements, chick lit is generally not considered a direct subcategory of the romance novel genre, because in women’s fiction the heroine’s relationship with her family or friends may be equally as important as her relationship with the hero.

Chick lit features hip, stylish, career-driven female protagonists, usually in their twenties and thirties. The women featured in these novels may be obsessed with appearance or have a passion for shopping.

The setting is generally urban and the plot usually follows the characters’ love lives and struggles for professional success (often in the publishing, advertising, public relations, or fashion industry). The style is usually of an airy, irreverent tone and includes frank sexual themes. It frequently makes use of current slang and cliches.

Think Bridget Jones’ Diary, Sex and the City, The Devil Wears Prada, and, of course, The Secret Life of a Shopaholic.

For me, chick lit is nothing but an irrisitable , fu, can’t-put-down read.  I love nothing more than curling up with a new novel by one of my favourite chick lit authors.

In this column I am going to write a little review about all the chick lit books I love.  I would be absolutely thrilled to hear your comments too!

Happy Reading!

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13 Jul

Know any Hilarious chic lit books?

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I loved good in bed by jennifer weiner, but idk what to read next… other than jen’s other books, can you suggest another read? It MUST be HILARIOUS!

Chicks n Chainmail

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07 Jul

What chic lit book can you recommend?

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can you give me some advice on what chic lit books to read.. like the best is suppose :) thanks!

[Pure Chick-Lit]

Teens:
It’s A Mall Word After All by Janette Rallison
Bindi Babes by Narinder Dhami
Lucky T by Kate Brian
Megan Meade’s Guide to the McGowan Boys by Kate Brian
Pants On Fire by Meg Cabot
Forever Princess by Meg Cabot
How to Be Popular by Meg Cabot

Adults:
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella (like the answerer above me said, anything by her, really!)
Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot
Every Boy’s Got One by Meg Cabot

[Others]

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
Waiting For You by Susane Colasanti
Jinx by Meg Cabot (supernatural)
Mediator series by Meg Cabot (supernatural)
Does My Head Look Big In This by Randa Abdel-Fattah

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27 May

Need fun and unique bussiness card ideas?

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Need fun and unique bussiness card ideas?
I have a women’s shoe boutique. I sell affordable shoes, handbags, jewelry and sunglasses for women. My shop is very chic and fun, clean feeling. I wanted to make a unique business card that would get people to remember my shop. I want a business card that they can keep and reuse too.

Example, I’ve seen a candle store that had their business card printed on match boxes that way their customers would remember them every time they lit something.

Maybe you could do stylish key chains. I’ve seen keychains with a small shoe on it like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/haleeque/3084358569/

But I would assume that would be expensive. You could do those cards where you move them to one side and a different image shows up, like you could put a girl wearing one outfit when it’s moved to one side, and then another outfit when its moved to another side. Or you could give out like 5% or 10% off coupons. Or you could do something like this: http://www.geeksonsteroids.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ation_builder.jpg

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24 May

i’m about to take a very long flight and i would appreciate a good chic-lit book to accompany me.?

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any suggestion anyone?

Why not Twilight? It’d be a golden opportunity to check out the trash so many are raving about.

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21 May

need fun and unique bussiness card ideas?

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I have a women’s shoe boutique. I sell affordable shoes, handbags, jewelry and sunglasses for women. My shop is very chic and fun, clean feeling. I wanted to make a unique business card that would get people to remember my shop. I want a business card that they can keep and reuse too.

Example, I’ve seen a candle store that had their business card printed on match boxes that way their customers would remember them every time they lit something.

What about a shoe horn business holder?
http://www.motivators.com/Promotional-Shoehorns-Custom-24-371.html

Or a card printed on a magnet?
http://www.custom-magnets.com/biz_card_magnets.htm

How about a bottle of nail polish with a sticker of your logo on it? Or a key chain? A pen?

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04 Apr

I need help with a girl names?

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I want to write under a pseudonym, but need help! I like something whimsical, yet classic. Thanks! (I am a girl, and I would write steampunk, historical fiction, and teen chic-lit.) The more ideas, the better :)
well i love old fashioned and unique namess, so here are the names i would like when i have a kid;
Hazel
Blake
Ava
Rose
Evelyn
Valerie
Roxy
Rayne
Harlow
Meeka
Luna

please answer my question(:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtKebG0c5y249PKtPgqKJFXsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100402143431AAlb7Nd

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26 Mar

Anyone recommend any books set in Greece?

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Hi, can anyone recommend any books set in modern day Greece. I know this sounds stupid but I want a total chic-lit book. Preferably a romance. I’ve been looking on the internet but most of the books are about the war and stuff so if anyone can help it would be great. Thanks.

Breath by Penni Russon
Although Undine is excited about leaving Tasmania for a trip to see her father in Greece, she is also conflicted about using the magic that wells up inside her and confused about her personal relationships, including the one with her best friend Trout

Burning the map by Laura Caldwell
The choices Casey Evers has made in her twenty-six years aren’t exactly making her happy. In fact, her life is so on course — college, law school, boyfriend, job offer — that it’s actually off. So, before she slides into fourteen-hour days at a Chicago law firm, she heads to Rome and Greece with her two best friends for one last hurrah. The thing is, her best friends haven’t really been all that close to her since she started seeing John two years ago, she hasn’t been all that close to John lately, and she’s awfully partial to Mediterranean men

Memories of midnight by Sidney Sheldon
A beautiful American widow flees to a remote convent in Greece after an attempt on her life and becomes involved with a ruthless tycoon

Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy
In a small Greek island village, local residents and a group of international travelers are brought together by sudden tragedy.

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20 Mar

Can you suggest me some good chic lit authors or books?

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I’ve only dabbled in chic lit books recently so I only know of a couple authors like Lori Foster, Rachel Gibson, and Carly Phillips. Can you guys suggest me any good authors to try or even just a good chic lit book you may have read? Thanks for any help!!! I’m 23 if that helps any.

Jennifer Cruise
Vicki Thompson
Janet Evanovich - Stephanie Plum series or any of her romance
Susan Mallery
Janet Dailey
Sophie Kinsella
Cecelia Ahern
Emily Giffin
Meg Cabot
Christie Craig

These are some I have read and some that were suggested to me. :) Hope this helps!

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31 Dec

Book series similar to Stephanie Plum series?

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Sadly I am finishing up the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. I love it. It’s one of my guilty pleasures.I’ve also read Metro Girl/Motor Mouth by Evanovich as well. I’m looking for another series to get into. I know about the Sue Grafton Alphabet series, I have made it to Q so far. Any other suggestions? I like chic lit, mysteries, romance and I am 24 if that helps any :)
I am sorry to hear that you to are stuck waiting for the next book in the series for Stephanie Plum. No one beats Janet Evanovich for character development and out of the box plot lines. My personal favorite is her grandmother followed closely by her "plus sized" sidekick.
After you have read "T is for Trespass" and "U is for Unforgiven", you might try some of these:

1. Regan Reilly series — Mary Higgins Clark/Carol Higgins Clark
2. Anna Pigeon series — Nevada Barr (it’s a little darker)
3. The Cat Who . . . . series — Lillian Jackson Braun
4. Harry Haristeen series — Rita Mae Brown
5. Hannah Swenson series — Joanne Fluke
6. Judith McMonigle series — Mary Daheim
7. Myron Bolitar series — Harlan Coben
8. Dick Francis — no one hero, all relate in some way to horse racing

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