Funny, light "chick lit" books ... any recommendations?

[WastedYouth]

I read "His Other Lover" a few months ago and really enjoyed it. I'm now reading another book by the same author (Getting rid of Matthew) and am already hooked ... not even finished the first chapter yet! (just not had time).

Can anyone recommend any similar books? I'm looking for light romance/deceit/revenge books with a touch of comedy ... ?

kif, i used to read those years ago! pulled them off mum's shelf. things like penmarick?? does that ring a bell?

Cecila Ahern is not good! she vomited out those books imo.

I like Caro Fraser's chick lit and Kate Atkinson's crime novels.

kif, actually it is spelled penmarric. the other one was cashelmara. by susan howatch, if you like sagas and you haven't read these two then get on with it!! I might re-read them. Keep me off mumsnet for a week or so.

Read my mum's book Scuba Dancing! It's funny and touching and surprising and has a heroine in her 40s with a brain.

So many suggestions of great authers.
For your breif I would suggest: Cecielia Ahern- P.S. I Love You and Thanks for the Memories. Maeve Binchy the earlier titles. And if you've never read a Jilly Cooper then you're in for a treat.Read Riders and Polo. Enjoy!

anything by Kathy Lette.

Marian Jeyes i like - but is a bit more worthy, less witty.

you only ever need to read one 'shopahalc' book, the others get a bit annoying..

Bridge Jones diary is just a very good book, that everyone should read.

The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice is fantastic. It's set in the 50's so it's a bit different from your usual chick-lit type of book. It's compared to "I Capture the Castle".
Fiona Neill's Slummy Mummy book is one of my all-time favourites. So clever.
Rachel Johnson's Notting Hell (and it's follow-up Shire Hell) is also funny and has lots of "brand-name dropping" if you like that sort of thing. I do

Ooh marking my place on this thread so I have a list to refer to next time I am off to the library.

I like Jane Green for easy read chic lit, also like Tess Gerritsen but these are thrillers and can be a bit dark.

Sundowners by Lesley Lokko is a good holiday/ bed rest book.

Anyone read any Anna Maxted?

I can recommend her books, particularly the first 'Getting over it'. Is absolutely hilarious but also very sad at the same time.

She tends to deal with heavy subject matter, but is funny and sensitive as well.

Lisa Jewell
Isla Dewar
Sparkle Hayter

Raphaella Barker

messylittlemonkey it was Summertime

Jennifer Weiner's books has characters that you're sad to leave when the book finishes. One of her book has been made into a movie, with Cameron Diaz, In her Shoes I think...( too lazy to Google)

And I second Sophie Kinsella, I was really laughing out loud!

Great thread

I agree with Marian Keyes and Julia Quinn

Also like Maggie Alderson (very funny), Stephanie Laurens (also Regency romance), Louise Bagshawe (bad girl gets it all, girls beats man in business but still gets him int he end stuff)

Another fan of Julia Quinn but she is just a poor copy of the true queen Georgette Heyer - proper regency romance, never too difficult and really witty.

You're right underthirty, it was In Her Shoes. Little Earthquakes, my personal fave, is supposed to be next to be filmed. Yay!

Echoing Marian Keyes and Sophie Kinsella.

Some days you just want to wallow in something warm and comforting.

Am also stalking JulesJules from the neverdo/neverwill thread! - Thanks for your response re my mis-spelling - it has invaded the Chaos Family psyche never to leave. In fact, we now find hard to remember the real pronunciation.

Alopogies for the stalk.

I really like Dorothy Koomson but know others on here not impressed Her book Goodnight, beautiful was the saddest book I have ever ever read (warning, do not read if you have an unwell child)

Marian Keyes is my very favourite and I used to love Jane Green but have gone off her a little lately. Also used to love Sophie Kinsella but gave up on her latest.

Toraflora - Anna Maxted great too, must see if she has anything out I haven't read. Someone mentioned Lesley Lokk0 - think I have read three of hers and they are brilliant.

Dilly Court for a bit of historical easy to read - all set in Victorian East End of London. Also liked Kommandant's Girl by Pam Jenoff (and the follow up) if you like fairly light hearted historical romance.

Will echo Jill Mansell and really enjoyed Lost Art of Keeping Secrets too.

Looking forward to going to the library now, might actually find some different books I want to read

I have to say, I love Cathy Kelly, and also Lyn Andrews, although hers tend to be historical easy read mild dramas - difficult to categorise tbh! They're mostly set somewhere between 1890s and 1940s, predominantly 20s and 30s though, and usually in the slums of Liverpool and/or Dublin

But def Cathy Kelly. What Women Want is funny, moving, and made me cry - it's the first one I ever read, and I still can't get enough of it. Add to that, she has a knack for describing food... makes me so hungry!

Susan Howatch - A Question of Integrity, The High-Flyer, The Heartbreaker. And the Starbridge Novels, not to mention Penmarric and Cashelmara

Not really chick lit as a bit old lady-ish but I really like 'Mrs Read' books if I'm in need of a bit of comfort.

oh yes, jee, Susan Howatch is brilliant!

in fact I might name change to Nicholas Darrow! what do you think?