This October, the grande dame of chick lit is returning with her beloved, beleaguered and bewildered creation , Bridget Jones, but is it too late or too different a world for Fielding and Miss Jones? I fell under the spell of Bridget, Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver, as well as the myriad of other characters ... Continue Reading →
Spookygirl: Paranormal Investigator by Jill Baguchinski / The Dead Girls Detective Agency by Suzy Cox
So I recently read both these books, and they have a lot in common - stereotypical high school situations with some light bullying, self-consciously “outsider” girl investigators who mock the jocks and cheerleaders, and of course, ghostly interference. However, our heroine in Spookygirl talks to ghosts, while the ones in The Dead Girl Detective Agency... Continue Reading →
I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
To be honest, I've always had mixed feelings about Sophie Kinsella's work, some stuff I love (ie. Can you keep a Secret?, Twenties Girl...) and some I loath (anything Shopaholic). When she's on target, her novels are a fluffy confection of likable, kind-hearted,if a bit dim-witted women who find themselves in utterly ridiculous situations yet... Continue Reading →
The Christmas Cookie Club by Ann Pearlman
I’ve been struggling to read Anthill by Edward O. Wilson. It was recommended by Joan Rivers in a magazine I was reading. I think Joan enjoyed it a whole lot more than me. I thought the whole book was about ants, but it isn’t. However, the parts about the ant colony were pretty fascinating. It’s... Continue Reading →
Hearts On A String by Kris Radish
There’s a new book by one of my favourite authors. She wrote Anne Freeman’s Fabulous Traveling Funeral. I’ve talked about that book before, so I won’t bore you again. Her new book hooked me right from the start. The prologue starts with a young girl going for a walk with her great-grandmother. I loved the... Continue Reading →
Chick Lit
Every so often I find myself perusing the shelves in search of a book with a glossy cover that has a splash of pink taffeta, stiletto heels, or any other of the score of stereotypical images associated with the chick lit genre. You can often spot them a mile away, which makes the search that... Continue Reading →
Can You Keep a Secret? Read Bridget Jones’s Diary
Emma Corrigan thought her life was on the upswing, she had a great job at Panther Cola, a boyfriend of nearly a year and had even been asked to go on her first business trip. Unfortunately, following a disasterous business meeting, her flight home hits severe turbulance and thinking that she's about to die, Emma... Continue Reading →
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