Marian Keyes - my friends laugh at me for reading her books

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But I love her writing. I think she writes fab, escapist, funny novels. What's the general consensus here?

A steaming pile of poo ............

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She's great. her personality really comes through in her books. not a big fan of chicklit it is generally excruciatingly boring or predictable but she gives it such humour that its bearable

I think she's brilliant - I love the wit and the observation of people! And I think there is more to her books than the average chick lit. Watermelon is my favoourite.

I love em, especially for fluffy reading whilst on holiday that requires no effort

I don't mind Marian Keyes, although I couldn't tell you anything about any book of hers that I've read (and I've read 2 or 3!)

Prefer her to the PS I Love You woman anyway

Like the early ones best - Rachel's Holiday in particular, latter ones OK, best writer of chicklit around IMO

Nice light holiday /vegging out nonsense as you say good escapist stuff!!

I love heavier tomes but we all need to lighten up at times!!

Love Rachels Holiday have read that about 4 times!
Agree with comment about Cecilia Ahern, what a pile of crap

I love her too. Good , well written , funny,for those days you don't feel like tackling Gabriel Garcia Marquez or Phillip Roth but want something one step up from a Jackie Collins

actually think her characters are well drawn and the stories are engaging and relevant to real life on the whole

not every book you read has to be life changingly intellectual

don't think it does to be too snobby about books, reading is a wonderful way to escape, and to learn, and go to another place

same here. it's not like you watch nothing but news and heavy political drama on telly is it? You need a bit of "light entertainment" too. Good balance in all things I say. Am studying English degree so like to take a break from Dickens et al from time to time. Don't think you can consider yourself "well-read" unless you read all sorts, not just the classics.

I think she does great imagery - I can almost picture myself sat at her mammy's table having a cup of tea and a scone then rushing for the last bus to the city (Dublin) Lovely!

I have just re read Last Chance Saloon and Sushi for beginners, sadly, i lent someone Rachel's Holiday and Lucy Sullivan gets married, and never got them back.. i feel a visit to the library coming on

Oh I love Marian Keyes. Her books are very funny and I love all the mad Irish families, coming from a mad Irish family myself

I like her. Watermelon and Lucy Sullivan my faves.

Rachel's Holiday was brilliant. She is an ex-alcoholic apparently. Marian Keyes, that is.

change your friends and stick with MK

Rachels Holiday is one of my favourite books.

I normally read crime fiction, but if I want something lighter then I like her. Have read 3 or 4 of hers I think. She's quite funny in RL too (well, on TV).

tripe

I admit to liking her books too. In her book of short stories "Under the Duvet" she writes about her fight against alcohol and also mentions the fact that she and her dh were sadly unable to have children.

I saw her on TV once it was on "Loose Women" her accent was stronger than I imagined, I kind of forgot she is from Ireland!

Go, it really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, as long as you enjoy what you read. It all depends on what YOU want out of reading. Personally, I enjoy MK and similar lighter stuff, but also read classics and more difficult contemporary literature. Just be honest with yourself & confident about what you want out of reading, then stuff the rest of them IMO. (tho don't close your ears to the possibilty of being introduced to new authors, who you may/may not hate)

I like her novels and like someone else said you can't read the the heavy stuff all the time.

I veer between the Booker shortlist, crime novels and frothy chicklit and I like them all.

It's rare for me to find a book I don't like, some are harder going than others but I usually finish them all.

yes I like them for what they are, something light - I think she has a good understanding of people and also a lot of warmth comes across

think most people look down on them though

who cares?

I doubt she would say she was a 'serious novelist' as such, she writes light-hearted chick-lit and though I normally read things that make me think or crime thrillers I do feel somewhat bogged down by those kind of books sometimes, almost enough to make me not want to read, so I read something like Marian Keyes and it's nice and light.