Chick Novels

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Originally Posted by superunknown

This probably isn't what you were expecting in a definition of "chick novels," but I don't think I'm ever going to bother with all the 19th century romantic stuff, as much as classics as they may be said to be. By which I mean all the Jane Austen and Emily Bronte kind of stuff. I've always thought that was much more of a woman's thing.

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While respecting your choices, I am a little taken aback.

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a woman's thing

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It sounds (and I may be wrong here) but it sounds like you are rejecting whole groups of books out of hand simply because they are "a woman's thing"?

I am a woman and I read books from all types of genres, and I have found many books that I have enjoyed, that some folks (I guess) would consider "masculine". I like science fiction, mysteries, horror, some westerns as well as novels that get lumped in as "chick lit". I am not a fan of romance novels per se (of the Danielle Steel ilk) and I don't bother with that type of thing, because I have read it in the past and thus know for sure I don't like it. I guess I am not a huge fan of "labelling", in the sense of "chick lit" and "guy lit".

I'd never read a book that has mainly pink cover. It's a sign. We need to pay attention to the signs!

Jennifer Belle and Candace Bushnell are my favorite chick lit writers at the moment. The last one I read was The Seven Year ***** by JB. It was laugh-out-loud hilarious, as was Trading Up by CB.

The best chick lit writer of all time was Sidney Sheldon though. I read most of his books years ago.

Some others I've liked over the years are Olivia Goldsmith, Erica Jong, and VC Andrews.

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