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Good quality chick lit

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Riverlee · 17/02/2022 12:14

The last four books I have read include child abuse, murder and terrorism so I need something lighter to read. I don’t want a ‘Kate inherited Aunt Trudys cottage and cafe in Cornwall and find new love after breaking up with City broker Tarquin’, but more like the Seven Sisters.

I’ve read all the usual suspects - Penguin/beetle/oliphant/lido/harold fry/seven sisters/rose code/etc

Thank you

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Jellycatrabbit · 17/02/2022 15:02

@NightmareSlashDelightful

‘Kate inherited Aunt Trudys cottage and cafe in Cornwall and find new love after breaking up with City broker Tarquin’ Grin

It's always Cornwall, isn't it. They never inherit an MOT testing station in Skelmersdale.

You need to read Milly Johnsons books then- skip haulage in Keighley . . .

OP Lucy Dillon is my go to comfort read. Bit dog heavy but has some serious themes.

SarahJessicaPorker · 17/02/2022 14:49

Rosamund Pilcher does some soothing books too

Pallisers · 17/02/2022 14:48

Try Eva Ibbotson - truly soothing books.

highlandcoo · 17/02/2022 14:41

@NightmareSlashDelightful

‘Kate inherited Aunt Trudys cottage and cafe in Cornwall and find new love after breaking up with City broker Tarquin’ Grin

It's always Cornwall, isn't it. They never inherit an MOT testing station in Skelmersdale.

Very true Grin

I might read that book though

highlandcoo · 17/02/2022 14:40

These are not chick-lit but could probably be described as "women's fiction" - I don't like that term but can't think of a better one:

A Single Thread Tracey Chevalier
The Mysteries of Glass Sue Gee
A Room Made of Leaves Kate Grenville
Circling the Sun Paula McLain
Other People's Marriages. Rosie Thomas
My Dear I Wanted to Tell You Louisa Young

You might also like Anita Shreve's books

and above all if you like family sagas with a bit of depth:
The Cazalet Chronicles Elizabeth Jane Howard .. The Light Years is the first in the series.

SarahJessicaPorker · 17/02/2022 14:37

Liane Moriarty
Celeste Ng
Jodi Picoult

I'm not fond of Marian Keyes or Lisa Jewell's books, but they're definitely a good shout.

NightmareSlashDelightful · 17/02/2022 14:37

‘Kate inherited Aunt Trudys cottage and cafe in Cornwall and find new love after breaking up with City broker Tarquin’

Grin

It's always Cornwall, isn't it. They never inherit an MOT testing station in Skelmersdale.

SOLINVICTUS · 17/02/2022 14:34

Early Marian Keyes
Early Lisa Jewell.

ParkheadParadise · 17/02/2022 14:32

Marian Keyes
Rachel's holiday & Watermelon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sophie Kinsella
Jane Green
Melissa Hill

StColumbofNavron · 17/02/2022 14:23

I really enjoy Santa Montefiore for this. Her trilogy set in Ireland has been my favourite so far, the standalone are fine too. Songs of Love and Fire I think the first one is called.

Starbonnet123 · 17/02/2022 12:37

I like Amanda Prowse , particularly "what have i done " . She tends to write more about believable women and real situations .

LittleDiaries · 17/02/2022 12:22

Marian Keyes. Hesitate to call her books chick lit, they deal with some tough subjects but may fit the bill.