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I loved the Sophie Kinsella Shopaholic series..

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smallstepsonly · 26/07/2021 21:01

Please recommend me something similar. I laughed out loud more than I can remember..

I've read some of her other books but didn't enjoy them as much.

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Bells3032 · 27/07/2021 13:35

oh Anna Bell and Caitlin McKenna aren't quite a good as Costello but still worth a read :)

Bells3032 · 27/07/2021 13:33

Jane Costello is also fabulous and a similar style and Kathy Lette's books esp how to kill your husband and to love, honour and betray

Iamthewombat · 27/07/2021 13:31

I assume that you have read the Bridget Jones books? They pretty much defined the genre and are unsurpassed.

Iamthewombat · 27/07/2021 13:30

Lucy Talk by Fiona Walker has the same whimsical quality, funny supporting cast and likeable heroine.

I tried one of those I heart books once: picked it up from a hotel book exchange shelf. It was terrible: no humour or finesse, could have been written by a 15 year old. You have to choose carefully with stuff categorised as chick lit, because so much of it is crummy.

MagentaRocks · 27/07/2021 13:29

Sophie kinsella has also written books under the name Madeleine wickham. Might be worth giving them a go.

Dippydinosaurus · 27/07/2021 13:24

The I Heart series of books were great. I like easy to read escapism books like Mhari McFarlane, Sophie Ranauld etc

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smallstepsonly · 27/07/2021 13:15

I didn't take to Marian Keyes but maybe need to try them again

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ItsALovelyDayToday · 27/07/2021 13:04

Marian Keyes! Sushi for Beginners, Rachel’s Holiday, This Charming Man... don’t like the ones about woo and angels though.

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smallstepsonly · 27/07/2021 13:02

All of that.. the humour and how she was flawed but a kind person. They did get a bit ridiculous but the first few were great and helped me when I was laid up in bed after a traumatic illnesss/ surgery

Ive tried reading lots of books since but nothing has gripped me really. I also like thrillers/ mysteries/ crime drama

Trying to reignite my passion for reading but I have two little ones and I'm exhausted I just sit in front of the tv once they are asleep but would prefer to read.

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Iamthewombat · 27/07/2021 12:14

What did you like about them? That might help with recommendations. Was it the humour? The cast of supporting characters, eg Janice and Martin? The fact that Becky is flawed but fundamentally a kind person?

I thought that the books went off a bit after she had the baby, and by the time they were doing the US road trip she had jumped the shark.

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smallstepsonly · 27/07/2021 12:10

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