I need inspiration for books to read

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I am a confirmed chick lit reader who needs to find a new author to read.

I have read all of:

Maeve Binchy
Joanna Trollope
Sophie Kinsella
Isabel Wolff

and probably pothers I can't remember right now. I have been reading all the Narnia Chronicles recently.

My brain can't cope with anything too challenging, especially during middle of the night feeds with DD.

Any suggestions?

Try Jodi Picoult - a bit more than chick lit but if you really want chick lit try Judy Astley this still makes me laugh.

Wendy Holden? Quite enjoyed most of those.

Cecialia Ahern is very good!

sorry - should be Cecilia Ahern

oh and Jane Green too!

I have read some Judy Astley - and I think I've read that one .

Will have a look in the library for all the suggested authors - thank you

Freya North is excellent

Try Erica James? I love chick-lit too, she is a little 'quieter' than most chick lit authors but I find she hits something like the same requirement for me.

Have you tried Catherine Alliott? The later ones get better than the earlier ones.

And have you tried Mike Gayle? I completely dislike his books but have still read them all!

Have read all the Freya North books (I think although will check )

Have added Erica James and Catherine Alliott to the list.

Marion Keyes?
Stella Duffy - not quite chick lit, about a Lesbian PI, but a nice easy funny read

Plug plug plug...
Here's the link to my mum's book, frothy funny chicklit indeed with some touching bits too:
Scuba Dancing by Nicola Slade

Love libby Purves

Try Carole Matthews, Jill Mansell, Chris Manby and Jenny Colgan. If you want slapstick, lol funny then I highly recommend Janet Evanovitch. Not really chick lit but absolutely hilarious

Bill Bryson. Not chick lit but light and funny.

Have you tried Robyn Sisman, Adele Parks ,Anna Maxted or Lisa Jewell?

Jane Green is fantastic

Just finished babyville and it's brill!!

also have read her the other woman which is just as good.

I'm now reading Jodi picolt's Salemfalls

Have got hundreds that I've read if you want any FREE PC just let me know

or anyone else

Definitely Penny Vincenzi. Never read anything by her before but I just read Sheer Abandon - all 700 pages of it! - and couldn't put it down. I'm vey excited by this discovery because she's written loads. My other absolute favourite is Cathy Kelly. I love the way she develops her characters - more engaging that way - a bit like Maeve Binchy. Some of the other authors mentioned here (Jane Green, Catherine Alliot, Jill Mansel, Jenny Colgan, Freya North) are all good but a bit too "fluffy" if you know what I mean. They're a good quick read, but very little substance.

Why not start out w/some books that have become films? Memoirs of a Geisha, The Constant Gardener, etc.?

I'm really loving memoirs of a geisha at the mo.

Have done the chic lit thing and really gone off it all in a big way.

Have really enjoyed John Irvings books.I can recommend Widow for one year and Life according to Garp.

Got Memoirs of a geisha for 2.99 in HMV.

Must read Sharon Osbournes autobiography.

chick lit wise Jane Green and Jill Mansell aer v good but i also like Patricia Scanlan and she's written quite a few. Might be worth a go