Books Reviews

Curling up with a good book is a favourite year-round pursuit: in front of a blazing fire in January, in the park under a warm May sun, in a hammock lake-side in July or with coffee on the back porch overlooking brilliant fall foliage.

ChickAdvisor members love light reads like the wildly popular Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella or the more introspective romances of Emily GiffinHe's Not That Into You gives us food for thought, and Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series is a guilty little pleasure.

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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

6 reviews

I love this book and the entire series, and everything I have read by Rick Riordan. It's an easy read but it's so compelling and interesting that you're not bored by that. The characters are dynamic. And to top all of that, it's a bit educational. I can't recommend these books...
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton

4 reviews

I really enjoyed this book. It is semi-historical, and entirely enjoyable. The characters are fantastic, and the settings even better. This book is a complete escape, easy to jump into and get away. I had a really hard time putting this book down. After reading it, I read...
The Memory Keeper's Daughter By Kim Edwards

7 reviews

To be honest, I've only gotten less than half way through this book and I just can't finish it. It's boring and long even though it's only 401 pages long. I wish I could say that I at least finished the book before writing this review, but it's just going to happen...I'd rather...
The Savage Garden by Mark Mills

1 review

I just finished reading "The Savage Garden" by Mark Mills. I have to say that I am sad to have seen the book end, always a sign of a great book for me. When I selected this book at the library I did what I always do before deciding to try an author I haven't previously read...
Gunn's Golden Rules: Life's Little Lessons for Making It Work by Tim Gunn

1 review

I adore Tim Gunn because he seems like such a gentleman and I really, truly, feel that if he knew me, we'd be BFFs. That being said, I really enjoyed reading this book because of the wealth and diversity of information provided. I love that he talks about his past, his own...
Why Men Love Bitches

6 reviews

I bought this book for all my friends. Excellent, excellent read. I like how she focuses on self worth and confidence, and its a rare find to find book that help women have more self worth. Why its attractive to men is a bonus but the emphasis is on self love...first.
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

2 reviews

good book fiction by poet on bookstores
Alanna the First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

1 review

Alanna the First Adventure is the first in the Song of the Lioness Quartet. The series follows a girl as she disguises herself as a boy to become a night. It's teen fiction, but whatever, I love them. My copies of these books are as creased and stained as my Harry Potter...
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Ben H. Winters

1 review

I love Jane Austen, I love hilariousness and I enjoy sea monsters and they all are compiled into the book Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. Basically, they take the story, characters and even some dialogue of Sense and Sensibility but they twist and warp the story by...
Brownline Ecologix Weekly Planner

1 review

Reviewing a weekly planner seems silly until it's nearly the end of the year and I'm desperate for a new one! I have used many planners over the years and never really lusted after one... until now. The Brownline Ecologix line of planners is made from postconsumer...
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

2 reviews

What an interesting book! Really draws you into an incredibly detailed and vivid world complete with complex and lively characters you can relate to. Such an intelligent heartwarming spin on everyone's favorite green witch.
Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel

1 review

Prozac nation tells the story of a young woman struggling with chronic depression. I find that this book is kind of depressing to read but it is interesting to see the perspective of another person that is depressed. Overall, it was a good read. I'm hearing that it's...
The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time by Mark Haddon

3 reviews

After hearing the critical acclaim about this book, and seeing it featured in other fiction books, I had to get my hands on it. And I'm so happy I did. Written from a different point of view than what most readers are used to, the book instantly grips hold of the reader and...
East of Eden by John Steinbeck

3 reviews

This was a great book!!! So very detailed. It took me a few chapters to get into it though. I love the eary 1900's time period so this was a great change compared to all the other books I have read recently. You really get to know the characters well, and love or hate them.
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

8 reviews

I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. A deliciously funny story that will have you laughing out loud. The two main characters are so endearing that you can’t help but wish that you could join them on their quest to find the elusive dragonfly necklace. If you are drawn to...
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella

11 reviews

I purchased this because of my love of Sophie Kinsella novels but it took me a few tries to get into reading this one. If you're having the same troubles, stick with it! I ended up really enjoying it and laughing the whole way through. Though I like other Sophie Kinsella books...
Again The Magic by Lisa Kleypas

1 review

This is probably the first intense romance novel that I have ever read. I was attracted to the fact that it's a historical romance. The book was extremely cheesy with a happy ending. Overall, it was an read. Despite the fact that it's cheesy, it is also romantic.
A Serving of Scandal by Prue Leith

1 review

Ok - so the name might be a bit cheesy, but I was sent this book for review and once I started reading it, I thoroughly enjoyed it! Largely because the main character is a chef and the food sounded so delicious I couldn't read it without eating at the same time (don't...
Cool Water by Dianne Warren

1 review

Cool Water is a serendipitous story of different characters and their lives in the small town of Juliet in Saskatchewan Canada. The novel depicts the lively hood of the small town folk and how their lives intertwine. It makes you think about how the people around you deal with...
A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb

3 reviews

Bought this book and read it a few years back. I didn't know a whole lot about it but it sounded super interesting so I picked it up. Could not put it down. I loved it. Such an intriguing story line, great character development and all in all a great novel. I would recommend...