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Books similar to Sophie Kinsella/Shopaholic series?

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Falafellygood · 12/04/2020 15:15

I want to order some books for my mum to read as shes bored during isolation. She tends to read light hearted, easy 'chick-lit' stuff. She's gone through all of Sophie Kinsella. Any recommendations of similar books/authors? Thank you Smile

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Falafellygood · 15/04/2020 19:52

Thank you all. I will look through the recommendation s :)

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Lightofthephoenix · 14/04/2020 21:55

Just finished reading
Sunshine at the comfort cafe by Debbie Johnson and can recommend it.

Octopus37 · 14/04/2020 18:34

Emily Giffin and Adele Parks

CromfordGreyhound · 14/04/2020 09:51

I'd second Milly Johnson, very likeable and she's written about 15 books so far.

Other authors to maybe consider; Rowan Coleman, Emma Burstall and Amanda Prowse.

Papergirl1968 · 13/04/2020 14:38

Jojo Moyes.
Some of Patricia Scanlan, Cathy Kelly and Sheila O’Flanagan’s are similar to Binchey (not just because they’re all Irish!)

Standrewsschool · 13/04/2020 12:40

Dawn Brooks writes a series of books which feature light hearted murder mysteries on cruises. Not chick lit as such, but easy to read books.

Love Maeve Binchley.

Eleonor oliphant - although popular, didn’t really like the book and it’s quite serious.

Bridget Jones books - worth a read.

This link may be useful

[[https://www.chicklitclub.com/ultimate100authors.html Chick lit authors]]

Papergirl1968 · 13/04/2020 10:57

Lisa Jewell’s early books are chick lit too, whereas her more recent ones are deeper, darker, more psychological thrillers.
Oh and Miranda Dickinson is worth a look too.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 13/04/2020 08:30

Thank you Stickmsn and Papergirl. I shall give her another try Smile

mummyh2016 · 12/04/2020 23:35

Anything by Lindsay Kelk and the proper family series by Chrissie Manby.

Lightofthephoenix · 12/04/2020 23:25

The celebrity shopper series by Carmen Reid

That's the one I was trying to think of earlier @MandyDingle

MandyDingle · 12/04/2020 23:10

The celebrity shopper series by Carmen Reid. Her other books probably too. Also I second Jane Fallon as already recommended.

Fueledwithfairydustandgin · 12/04/2020 23:05

Milly Johnson are very light hearted chic lit. Also another vote for Marian Keyes

WellTidy · 12/04/2020 22:58

Marian Keyes is a master of this genre. Chick lit +++++. Absolutely brilliantly done.

Jane Green.

endoflevelbaddy · 12/04/2020 22:53

I like the Jane Fallon ones, done a few as audio books recently and they were really easy listening.

TokyoSushi · 12/04/2020 22:50

Another vote for Marian Keyes

purplepingu · 12/04/2020 22:45

Paige Toon

BikeRunSki · 12/04/2020 22:40

Eleanor Oliphant doesn’t compare to the Shopaholic books at all. The Shopaholics are silly and lighthearted. Eleanor is about a young women fighting mental demons.

stickman12 · 12/04/2020 22:12

@JiltedJohnsJulie I don't like ice cream girls, i would try marsh mellows for breakfast or my best friends girl to start with

Onebabyandamadcat · 12/04/2020 20:04

Nick Spalding "love from both sides" had me laughing out loud

Papergirl1968 · 12/04/2020 19:51

Jilted, The Ice Cream Girls isn’t the best Koomson, in fact i think it’s the weakest. Her newer stuff is better.
Hunky means Jill Mansell, I think.
Jenny Colgan or Erica James might be worth a go.
Jilly Cooper if she hasn’t read them and doesn’t mind the sex - Riders, Rivals and Polo are the best.

AmelieTaylor · 12/04/2020 19:31

Alexandra Brown is very similar.

Eleanor Oliohant is 'odd' and not an easy read chic lit like the ones you said.

bookmum08 · 12/04/2020 19:30

Has she read Madeline Wickham's books - that is actually Sophie Kinsella too. Madeline Wickham is her real name!!

CheerfulBunny · 12/04/2020 19:28

Fiona Walker's books are great, funny and light hearted. Some are part of a series based around a fictional village but some stand alone.

catinb0oots · 12/04/2020 19:26

Sorry Marian.

Light reading but funny

catinb0oots · 12/04/2020 19:25

I came on to say Marion Keyes