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March
2008
features
books and links about
Chick Lit
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Candy Covered Books!
"From Chick Lit Book Reviews to those of Women's
Fiction, we are determined to make choosing your next book a breeze.
We gather reviews from a wide variety of sources and average them into
a single rating so you don't waste valuable time reading anything less
than fabulous. After all, you shouldn't judge a book by its
cover..."
Chick
Lit Author Roundtable
"The success of Helen Fielding's 1998 bestseller
Bridget Jones's Diary helped launch a new genre in women's fiction
called Chick Lit. AuthorsOnTheWeb.com has brought together 16 writers
--- Meg Cabot, Jennifer Coburn, Elizabeth Crane, Valerie Frankel,
Wendy Holden, Donna Kauffman, Marian Keyes, Deanna Kizis, Harley Jane
Kozak, Sherrie Krantz, Alisa Kwitney, Whitney Lyles, Carole Matthews,
Sarah Salway, Gemma Townley and Jennifer Weiner --- to discuss the
essential elements of a Chick Lit novel, the impact these books can
have on female readers, and the scenes or characters that they are
especially proud to have written."
Chick Lit
Books
"This website features chick lit book reviews and information, as
well as forums where you can express your opinions on books and chat
with authors. We also have author interviews, reviews, new and
upcoming book information, a huge chick lit book database, and
more."
The
Chick Lit Challenge
"Do trendy novels for young women smother female
expression -- or just put a little fun in feminism?" From
Untne Magazine.
Chick Lit Chicks
"A website devoted entirely to chick literature.
Chick Lit Books are our passion (addiction)! We offer chick lit
message boards, chick lit book clubs, chick lit book swaps and chick
lit book reviews. In addition, we offer Chick Lit Blogs for your
reading pleasure. Within our forums you could find a treasure
you never would have read or discuss your favorite (or not so
favorite) chick lit novels with other fervent readers."
Chick
lit, for better or worse, is here to stay
A June 21, 2006 article from USA Today about the
enduring appeal of chick lit.
Chick
Lit: Hip Lit for Hip Chicks
From Library Journal. Provides an overview of the
genre and selected titles.
The
Chick-Lit Pandemic
From the New York Times. Examines the phenomenon
of chick lit around the world.
Chick Lit
Writers of the World
"Welcome to the online home of Chick Lit Writers
of the World. We're a group of writers dedicated to the hottest genre
out there: Chick Lit. If you are a writer, reader, or fan of Chick
Lit, we invite you to be a part of an active, fun, and educational
online writers group. And you can sit in your PJs in the comfort of
your own home, and no one will care!"
This
is Chick-Lit
"Celebrates what it means to write chick-lit and
to read it—and shows once and for all that you shouldn’t judge a
book by its pastel cover."
Women's
studies
"Chick lit is often dissed for being trashy and
dumb. Back off! These novels of fashion and family are recording
women's history." From Salon.com.
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