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Well-written chick lit?

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mimolette · 28/06/2013 09:28

Please don't flame me, but am after some easy reading! Can anyone recommend any well-written, not too cringey chick lit (or even mum lit)?
Or anything easy going and funny (eg really loved The Common Reader)?

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Salbertina · 30/06/2013 10:16

Zoe Heller Jane Green Mary Wesley emily Barr india knight fay weldon
Joanna Trollope

MalkieFraser · 30/06/2013 15:30

Jojo Moyes and Emily Barr are greatSmile

Fairyloo · 30/06/2013 15:34

Emily Barr my current fave after reading 5 back to back on holiday and now mourning!!!

DuchessofMalfi · 30/06/2013 18:15

I forgot to mention one I read a couple of weeks ago, which I thought was very good - Pear Shaped by Stella Newman.

AvonCallingBarksdale · 30/06/2013 20:25

You Had Me At Hello - v easy read, can't remember who it's by, though!

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GW297 · 30/06/2013 20:41

Sophie King

VianneFox · 30/06/2013 20:42

Yes to Catherine Alliott. Also have enjoyed a couple of Adele Parkes and Carole Matthews. Oh and another-for the life of me I can't remember her name but she was a writer/producer on 'spaced' and married to ricky gervais

GW297 · 30/06/2013 20:43

You had me at hello by Mhari McFarlane. Enjoyed both!

oddslippers · 30/06/2013 20:44

Lisa jewell books are always a good read

makescakeswhenstressed · 30/06/2013 20:51

Erics James books are excellent with complex plots and some good twists whilst generally being happy easy reading

if you want a good weepy that's beautifully written try Never Change by Elizabeth Berg

EnlightenedOwl · 30/06/2013 22:22

just reading and enjoyed very much on Kindle quartet of books by Janet Tanner - starting with The Black Mountains, only £2 each

makescakeswhenstressed · 01/07/2013 14:39

I meant Erica James. Obviously

mrsmindcontrol · 01/07/2013 14:46

Adele Parkes

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BOF · 01/07/2013 21:25

I read Erica James' The Queen Of New Beginnings- it was quite a satisfying romp,mand very funny in parts.

drwitch · 02/07/2013 16:39

the horsey ones by fiona walker are like the best of jilly cooper without the snobby/racist/dubious attitudes to body fat bits
Jane Fallon is the one that viannefox is talking about
Anna Maxted wrote a brilliant book about anorexia called running in heels
cause celebre (by helen fielding aka the bridget jones one) is very good as well

DStone · 02/07/2013 18:39

Jojo Moyes - brilliant! And quite a few to choose from...

Chubfuddler · 02/07/2013 18:41

Nancy Mitford.

Boonyjinkies · 02/07/2013 18:55

Jane Green and Victoria Clayton

GW297 · 02/07/2013 20:04

Jane Costello too! Girl on the Run was my favourite.

HenriettaPye · 02/07/2013 20:08

Paige toon! Love her books

decaffwithcream · 02/07/2013 20:09

I really can't see Anne Tyler or Penelope Lively as chick lit. Great authors though.

decaffwithcream · 02/07/2013 20:10

Second Joanna Trollope, Sophie Kinsella and the earlier Emily Barr books.