Can anyone suggest any decent funny chick-lit/rom-com type books to me please

I was lucky enough to read Zara Kingsley's new Chick Lit Novel as a beta-reader, and it literally had me spitting out my tea with laughter! Hilarious: www.zarakingsley.com

Agree with hatjam - Wife in the fast lane was not really funny. The Ivy Chronicles was fab tho!

it was karen quinn. her next book, 'wife in the fast lane', i didn't enjoy nearly so much.

The Ivy Chronicles is one of the funniest books I have ever read - can't remember who wrote it though.

I'm not at all knowledgeable in this area but I have read a few books by Jennifer Weiner, mentioned by Squilly, and they were all good.

anything by kate harrison.

One that hasn't been mentioned is Hester Browne - I've really enjoyed her three books, which are prob best read in order as the story progresses. First one is "The Little Lady Agency". Rotten-sounding title but genuinely well-written, secondary characters well done, funny and romantic.

Marain Keyes and Sophie Kinsella reliable and good too, although SK's latest seemed a bit thin IMO.

I have to say, I think Jane Green is pretty overrated; some of her books are OK, but quite a few have left me frustrated at the lack of depth to the characters, the pace of the story, etc. Just feel she has become more of a "brand" than an author, a trap I do not think Marian Keyes has fallen into despite being just as (or more) famous and best-selling.

[just my opinion though, obv]

Rowan Coleman,

Pauline McLynn (who was Father Ted's housekeeper before she discovered she could write )

and I cannot recommend enough: Dorothy Koomson she is fab!

I've read the petiteanglaise book. I found it really gripping at the beginning, but the end was quite offputting. Can't explain why, but the fact this was like chicklit, but was actually real, was a bit disturbing for me. And it left me a little sad..

Anything by Daphne du Maurier!!!

But if you want something really bubble gum and guilty pleasure....

www.petiteanglaise.com/

I haven't read her book but have got a little bit...actually quite mmm honestly...very very addicted to her blog!!!

Tell us what you choose sparklesandnowinefor4months, and we all expect a good review of those choices too now!!!

I like Lauren Weisberger's books (Devil Wears Prada, Everyone Worth Knowing, Chasing Harry Winston).

Also, Nancy Mitford's books are great (although very much of their time).

Of some classic type books in a chick lit vein Valley of the Dolls by Jacquline Susan, The Thorn Bird by Colleen McCullogh and Gone with the Wind by Margaret Michell are wonderful.

Jennifer Crusie

janet evanovitch stephanie plum series. theres a new one out soon so the first one will be on offer always is

i've read the shopaholic series by sophia kinsella and it was really enjoyable to read! Not to taxing on ur brain too! U could prob pick em up dead cheap from ebay

Cathereine Alliott The Old Girls Network. Quite an old book, but don't let that put you off. I pissed myself laughing at this and could not put it down.

I've just finished the new Marian Keyes - a Charming Man. It was brilliant and very moving in parts.

Have recently finished reading The Ex-Bofriends Handbook by Matt Dunn, I don't usually go for books written by blokes if I'm honest, unless its Dan Brown but this one had some real laugh out loud moments.

I just finished The Stepmother, by Carrie Adams, (sequel to The Godmother) and really enjoyed it. Would also second 'Slummy Mummy' and Notting Hell.

P.S I Love You had me laughing out loud; some of the antics they get up to remind me of me and my friends!
Louise Bradshaw is good, though don't go there if you are at all prudish!
Also it might be an oldie but Bridget Jones Diary is another goodie, way better then the film!

I love Catherine Alliott (Rosie Meadow Regrets); Marian Keyes (a classic writer in this genre who also brings in black humour); Elizabeth Buchan (less chick lit, more serious relationship stuff, but really good and still light enough to cope with if you're baby-brained, like myself!).

I have to confess that I used to be a science fantasy geek...yes I loved the Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, Tad Williams, Robin Hobb and other officianados of the genre, but I got seduced into chick lit with Kathy Lette, Mad Cows (she was good at her best but is a bit up and down).

I then moved onto Jennifer Weiner (In her Shoes, Good in Bed and others). And now, I have to admit I'm into a crossover genre...werewolf/supernatural chick-lit . There's a woman called Kelley Armstrong who wrote Bitten, Stolen, Personal Demon and others and I think she's great. It's like a chick lit novel but your heroine is a werewolf...I can't belive I'm admitting to this.

I also found Diane Settlerfield's 13th Tale really readable this year. It's definitely not chick lit, but it's light, readable and quite intriguing. Almost Jane Eyre-ish in it's tone and pace. Most enjoyable.

not chic-Lit but "A spot of bother" is very funny..

would highly recommend it

"Thanks for Nothing Nick Maxwell" by Debbie Carbin.
The author is a friend of mine, so I'm shamelessly plugging it. That being said, everyone who's read it has loved it, myself included, and Heat Magazine gave it a stonking review.

I love Cathy Kelly and Jill Mansell, i have just discovered Katie Fforde too she is excellent!!

with mrsshackleton on the jane fallon book -characters punchable and I didnt finish it. complete waste of money.