Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 371 pages, 2005 Rating: 6/10 Reason for Reading: I liked all of Kinsella’s previous books, so I took her new one out of the library. Synopsis: The only thing Samantha Sweeting has ever wanted is to make partner at a top law firm, and she’s sacrificed a lot for it – […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 286 pages, 2005 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: How could I resist such an adorable cover? Synopsis: Chloe Rose has just found herself on the path to her dream career at Issues magazine (well, ‘assistant to the assistant’ is bound to lead to the specially-created title of ‘Shoe Editor,’ right?), and […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 228 pages, 2004 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: Chant with me now: “Summer and chick-lit! Summer and chick-lit!’ Synopsis: Alison Hopkins is getting ready for a dinner party and sends her boyfriend of four years, Tom, out to get some Dijon mustard, but instead of returning he phones her to say […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 224 pages, 2005 Rating: 8/10 Reason for Reading: Someone saying they ‘adore’ an author is generally a good sign that you should give them a whirl, is it not? Synopsis: Travel along with Charlotte Anne Byers as she spends her life looking for a place where she can be herself (once […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover (available in trade), 306 pages, 2004 Rating: 6/10 Reason for Reading: I enjoyed Fielding’s sense of humour in the Bridget Jones books. Synopsis: Olivia Joules is a bottom-of-the-barrel journalist who is often accused of relying more on her wild imagination than on actual facts, so when her boss sends her to […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover (available in trade), 516 pages, 2004 Rating: 8/10 Reason for Reading: Marian Keyes is the author that got me hooked on chick-lit for my fluff reads. Synopsis: In three loosely linked stories, the narrative hops between events organizer Gemma, whose father has walked out on a thirty-five year marriage, leaving her […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover (available in trade), 407 pages, 1966 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: It’s the cult-classic that arguably led to trash-writer favourites like Jackie Collins. Synopsis: Anne, a Mary Tyler Moore-esque character, is thrilled to be out of her small town and in New York City, where she becomes friends with the upbeat […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover (available in trade), 357 pages, 2004 Rating: 8/10 Reason for Reading: All of the Shopaholic books were fun brain-candy reads. Synopsis: Emma Corrigan is a twenty-five year old marketing assistant with a few secrets. Harmless, of course. She’d rather wear underwear two sizes too small than tell her boyfriend her real […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover (available in trade) 222 pages, 1998 Rating: 7/10 Reason for Reading: This was the first of Nancy Pearl’s recommendations in Book Lust that I’ve checked out (that I hadn’t read already, at least). Synopsis: Diana’s life seems to be on the edge of falling apart: the vintage clothing store she owns […]