WIN A Fab Girlie Book Bundle!
January 23, 2010
Love chick lit? So do we! That’s why we’re so glad that the fabulous people over at www.simonandschuster.co.uk have offered us some fab girlie book bundles to give away to Girlie Gossip members!
One lucky winner will bag themselves the whole set of books (as pictured) and x5 runners up will each win a copy of one of the books.
Includes:
Debby Holt – Love Affairs for Grown Ups
Paige Toon – Chasing Daisy
Jackie Collins – Married Lovers
Karen Quinn – The Sister Diaries
Milly Johnson – A Spring Affair
Perfect for a great girlie night in!
WIN!!
To enter simply leave us a comment below telling us your own personal favourite book and why you loved it. Simples!!
We’ll pick winners at random from all comments received, so good luck and get chatting below!
Comp closes 15th Feb 2010.
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I’m still looking for my favourite book but enjoying looking. My favourite so far is the Time Travellers Wife. A mix of Science Fiction and Romance which was fresh. Not watched the fim, not sure if that would ruin my opinion.
Last year I read all of the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella and couldn’t put them down, I know it isn’t just one book but seeing as the follow one another I had to mention them all! Shame the film didn’t match up to the books though!
Twitter @KellySee
The Stephanie Meyer Twilight Saga has had me absolutely enthralled. I’m going to read them from the beginning again soon as I had liked them so much.
Not sure what books are my favourite but I do love to tuck in to a nice juicy romance by Mills and Boon as I get my teeth into the books and cant put them down,Have to keep reading to the end :)
Katie
twitter name:Sapphire2uk
Loads of favourites……….I’m a chick lit fan :) ……….I love Lisa Jewell’s books esp Ralph’s Party. But all time fav is prob The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella…………why do these things never happen to me!?
The Undomestic Goddess Sophie Kinsella, thoughly enjoyed this book.
Twitter @ali991
My favourite book of all time is the lion,the witch and the wardrobe
It captured my imagination as a girl and I can still lose myself in its magical world
twitter = @jenniwren12
My current favourite book (as it keeps changing) is The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. It is a book about a girl who, in Nazi Germany, can’t read but loves books, so steals them. She’s a feisty heroine and I love a girl who stands up for what she believes in.
@seriouslykooky
my favorite boo is the harry potter collection
@caizley
My fave is probably My Sweet Audrina by V.C. Andrews. It’s dark, but constantly moving, thrilling, big stuff at the end.
My favourite book is The Secret Shoppers Revenge by Kate Harrison. This book is chick lit at its best. and holds a great deal of meaning for me :)
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although i dont like her i really enjoyed Katie Prices Angel, Angel uncovered, Sapphire series
Highly recommended although everyone hates her ;)
Things I Want My Daughters To Know – Elizabeth Noble
I loved this book, at first I was a little sceptical that it had been done before (Sam’s Letters To Jennifer, PS. I Love You etc) but this was totally unique and brilliant, the daughters were all so different, it’s difficult to explain why I enjoyed it so much without giving away the story to those who haven’t read it yet, so I will just say, read it :)
My favourite book of last year was The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes. Love her books. Sorry to hear she’s suffering so badly with depression and hope she returns to full health asap x
Believe it or not I absolutely loved The Life of Pi. Yann Martel took the Booker Prize with that one and I wasn’t surprised. The ability to write a story about a boy somehow surviving in a life raft along with a Tiger & other animals takes some doing – and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The best book i’ve read lately is The Messenger of Death by Pierre Magnan, it’s a really quaint mystery, I especially enjoyed it as it’s not the sort of book i’d normally read so it was nice to read something different for a change.
Hard to pick a favourite. But for an easy, light hearted, laugh out loud read I loved ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’
Kathleen Winsor – Forever Amber, what a fiesty lady and wonderful reading and in parts quite risque!
Marian Keyes Sushi for Beginners – what a fab book always leaves me happy reading any of Marian Keyes books :)
I have a lot of favourite books, but one of my favourites is Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman, as it’s such an intense book and talks about the gap between blacks and whites. It really opened up my eyes a bit.
i love the shopaholic series by sophie kinsella :D
I am a huge fan of vampire/paranormal fiction so anything with vampires, werewolves, witches, zombies… I’m there. If we are talking chick lit then The Time Travellers Wife is one of the few books I have read about 3 times :) Loved the idea of it and it had me sobbing like a baby at the end.
My fav books are a series of books by Janet Evanovich about a bounty hunter Stephanie Plum she gets herself into crazy situations,some really mad characters in the books and she has two hunks in her life, I laugh out loud at some of the things that happen. It is best to start with the earlier books so you get to know who’s who.
My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult – kept my attention the whole way through, kept changing my opinion and then a final twist at the end, would recomend it to everyone.
I love Raphaella Barker’s writing. But my favourite book of all time is the Secret Life Of Bees. Such a beautiful book, I passed it on to all my friends to read.
My current favourite book is (this changes often!) Martina Cole’s Hard Girls – I throughly enjoy Martina’s books and continually reread them. I am also an avid reader of Jackie Collins among others.
I love to read Shophie Hannah’s books. You can’t predict the end of her novels, you can’t put the book down without finding what will happen next. At the moment I’m reading ” The Fantastic Book of Everybody’s Secrets”, short stories. I love it.
My favourite book is Child of the Phoenix by Barbara Erskine, followed by anything else by Barbara! It is an incredible book that I have read more than once and totally draws me in and makes me want to know more, and more!
i love reading chick lit books. My favourite author is Sophie Kinsella.
The book that is my favorite is always the book I am reading at the moment. I am currently reading The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell. I love her books. I have just finished Ant and Decs autobiography as well. This was a laugh a minute book but quite deep in places.
Rosamunde Pilcher The Shell Seekers
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This is a really lovely book about human relationships and how they can change over the course of a lifetime, and how they can be affected by major historical events.
Lovely Bones – its a lovely story although at times it is very heartrendring.
My favourite books are the Dragonriders of Pern series by Ann Mccaffrey
mine is dan brown’s the da vinci code, His books, especially this one make you want to keep reading to find out whats going to happen! x
I love all the books by Sophie Kinsella, she is amazing and have just read Mr Maybe by Jane Green which was also brilliant.
The Magic Faraway Tree – read it so many times when I was younger and still love it now. Just offers something that you really wish was there but isn’t.
I love The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough. The TV series was great, and the book is well worth reading.
The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini, about the price of peace, both personal and political and what we destroy in our hope of achieving that. The film didn’t do the book justice. For lighter reading I love Marian Keyes & Sophie Kinsella.
Helen Forresster – Tuppence across the Mersey
This book hit me hard the first tme i read it at 15, re read it every few years to remind myself of how lucky i am in life,
Helen truly is an inspiring Lady, i’ve avidly followed her works through the last 22 years.
I know a lot of people hate her but i really enjoyed Katie Price’s biography Jordan. It gave me a real insight to what she has to deal with and I give her a lot more praise especially for looking after Harvey, her disabled son.
My favourite book is liverpool miss by helen forrester, the only book i know that can be thought provoking and engaging, i can read it over and over and still enjoy it. xx
Sophie Kinsella – Can you keep a secret? Love her style of writing and it keeps you hooked and she has a wicked sense of humour. Highly recommend!
Twitter – @spritneybeers
Wow! There are so many! I love Marian Keyes and Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley. But my real fave is Gone With the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell. A nice big fat book to curl up with on a cold day!
Really enjoyed the Secret Life Of A Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill.
I challenge any mum to read it and not see certain resembalances and empathise,
I don’t have a favourite book – I love lots of books, I read a lot and usually read crime, thriller stylies followed by a chick lit to lighten the mood!
The best book I have read recently must be ‘No time for goodbye’ by Linwood Barclay – although I was disappointed by the next one.
any thing by Penny Vincenzi
At the moment I am half way thro No angel
this is a great read ,giving you a good insight to Edwardin life as well
as a great love story
Although I love the classics, my favourite book ever is Jilly Cooper’s Rivals. I love the 80s setting, the hero (Rupert Campbell-Black), the varied storylines and the Englishness of the whole thing. I’ve probably read it about 15 times but still come back to it – it’s like an old friend!
shadow in the wind. It was the first ‘adult’ book (NOT IN THAT WAY!!!) i read and shortly after my dad bought it and i was really proud that I had bought it first!!!
I love The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer and The House of Night series by PCand Kristin Cast as i love the fact that the story keeps coming as more books are released. But if we are talking just 1 book and not a set i would have to go for Cecelia Ahern “If you could see me now” as it took me to a fantasy land that i just so wanted to be part of but in realistic childs point of view.
To Kill a Mocking Bird, Harper Lee, has to be my favourite book. I read it at school and didn’t really appreciate it, but it wasn’t until a couple of years ago that I thought I would give it another go that I fell in love with it . Its classic, insightful, captivating, controversial and just unputdownable ( theres a new word for you!). I have encouraged all my children to read it and all have enjoyed it,from my 13 year old daughter to my 23 year old son. I have read it several times now,on holidays,when I’m feeling good or when I’m feeling low and I still get a great feeling from reading it. Please give it a go and I hope you get as much pleasure from reading it as I do:O)
Favourite book… the secret history by donna tartt – not even sure I can explain why it’s my favourite but i just love the way it’s written and is one of the only books i’ve read more than once
I have a lot of books I love but the most recent one I read that I really enjoyed was “The Time Traveler’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger. A very different twist on a Love Story.
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel.
New, fresh & very different. Well written.
It depends on my mood but I am into the Patricia Cornwell books at the moment..forensic investigations and murder !!
paul o grady book fantastic
It would have to be the first book Twilight in the amazing Twilight Series. Stephanie Meyer kicks off the saga with a story that captures you from the first chapter. The characterisation is utterly amazing and irrespective of your age, you are drawn right in wanting to discover what’s in store for the protagonists of this story.
Loving the whole Twilight series at the moment.
Currently on book three,
My favourite book is The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.I read it at school for GCSE English and couldn’t put it down.I can’t even describe how amazing it is but it gave my 15 year old mind a LOT to think about and Ms Atwood has become one of my favourite authors.
I recently read ‘The Soldier’s Woman’ by Alexandra Connor. I loved because it kept me gripped all the way through.
I like anything by Jodi Piccoult as they really make you think about different aspects of life
i’m halfway through the sookie stackhouse novels at the minute…a vampire series for grown ups…finally!
My fave book is ‘The Secret Garden’
have read it loads of times & still enjoy :)
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult. It was the first book I read by her and now she;s one of my favourite authors. It gets your brain ticking and you really find yourself connecting with the characters
i will read anything and everything but i had Sophie Kinsella’s Twentys Girl for Christmas and that is my favorite book at the moment it is funny and i can just imagine something like it happening to me (just my luck ha) now reading Katie Flyn In Time for Christmas so one extreme to the other had the new Marianne Keyes The Brightest Star which was good too enjoyed it much more than the Charming man. o fingers crossed i win because my xmas supply is down to the last 2 :(
i just finished reading hush hush that i got from my sis at xmas really enjoyed it
the analyst
best thriller ever
I like Wild Swans by Jung Chang. Unputdownable!
The shopaholic series by Sophie Kensella. Fab!!
crystal by katie price aka jordon, she may have alot of bad press going on about her at the moment, but i still think her books are brilliant, when i read this book i got it free with a magazine, and i couldn’t put it down, it’s deff one of the best books i’ve ever read
My favourite book is One Shot by Lee Child. I actually received it free and had never heard of the author before. It got me hooked and I am now eagerly awaiting each one of his new books to be published.
I can’t decide, ow my head, fave children’s series was the Chrestomanci series by diana wynne jones, my fave grown up book, ummmm, i love a good romance, but I still read some Diana Wynne Jones if I feel like i need some magic!
The Time Traveller’s wife – a really original book.
So many to choose from. I love The Queen and I by Sue Townsend. I love books by Chris Manby, Jill Mansell, Sophie Kinsella etc. Favourite book as a child that I would still read now is The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton :)
My favourite book is Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake – so bizarre & twisted, a world apart.
Despite being 36, Enid Blytons ” The Magic Faraway Tree” has been and always will be my favourite book!!!! It`s just a brilliant fantasy land with great characters!! Now I`m a little bit more mature, I love love love The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy.
Anything by James Patterson but possibly Kiss the Girls
My favourite book has to be ‘The Stand’ by Stephen King. Its the only book I’ve read more than once!
My favourite books are the ones by Dorothy Koosom – Goodnight Beautiful, chocolate girls..
If you’ve never read one go buy one. Excellent.
Mine is “Shopaholic and baby” by Sophie Kinesella which I read 2 years ago. I was pregnant when I started reading it and it was both so relevant and funny, I couldn’t put it down!
The Gift from Cecelia Ahern- the story is magical and gives me hope that miracles still happen…
The Stephanie Meyer Twilight Saga has changed me from slow, casual reader, to devourer of novels. I can’t get enough. Thanks Stephanie – Twilight will always be my favorite read.
club dead – classic
I like horror novels!
Moon and The Ghosts of Sleath by James Herbert are particular favourites
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters. Gripping, supernatural, suspense and a damn good story.
Just one? lol. Im torn between The Stand by Stephen King and Good Omens by Pratchett/Gaiman. Both highly enjoyable and original books.
All of Sophie Kinsella’s books have been wonderful – funny, romantic and true. But my favourite has to be Can You Keep a Secret?
My favourite books are the Oddlode Series by Fiona Walker. I love the characters and enjoy the humour.
My favourite book is the Sabriel series by Gareth Nix. It’s great to have a fantasy novel where the lead character is not only female, but strong and gutsy as well.
i love ths trilogy of books by nora roberts the key of knowledge, light and valor it was a mixture of love stories and thriller
I love all Jean Plaidy historical fiction books.
My favourite books as a childwere ballet shoes and the secret seven and famous five, all about children around the age I was at the time.
I loved the His Dark Materials trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman. They are well worth a read. Don’t be put off by the rubbish film – not even Daniel Craig could save it!
I love the Sophie Kinsella Shopaholic series of books – so much so I read a whole book in a few hours. You can really empathise with Becky Bloomwood and they are just so well written : )
I’m reading The Devil wears Prada at the moment which is pretty good. My top author though is Peter James. He writes terrific crime thrillers.
My favourite book is The shop on blossom street by debbie macomber. It follows the lives for the women in a knitting class, which to some people might sound boring, but it is brilliant. Really makes me smile reading it :)
Harry potter- all of them had me captured!
I really enjoyed ‘The Difference A Day Makes’ by Carole Matthews. I’m a huge dog lover and I’m sure that she must be too, she wrote with such humour about the antics of Hamish the ‘mad dog’ that the book made me laugh out loud, not great when your Husband is asleep next to you :(
I love Old Man’s Army by Jon Scalzi – not very girly but a great story!!
A CHILD CALLED IT
IT MADE ME APPRECIATE WHAT SOME CHILDREN HAVE TO GO THROUGH
SAD MOVING STORY
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffeneger. I fell in love with the male lead in this book, Henry De Tamble, he was just my ideal man! The book had me so absorbed that I finished it in a night and literally couldn’t stop reading until I found out the ending! In my opinion the book is far superior to the film adaptation.
I read a lot of Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain these days – just finished reading the bay at midnight by the latter which was really good. However, my all time favourite light chick lit is Rosie Meadows regrets by Catherine Alliott – it had romance, comedy and even a suspicious death thrown in. At times, it had me laughing out loud.
I love all of Sophie Kinsella’s books but my favourite was definately The Undomestic Goddess.
The story line wasn’t particulary believable – a little far fetched – but the characters were ‘real’ and it wasn’t hard to liken them to people you know. For example I have a friend whose cooking skills probably matched those of Samantha’s.
I found it really hard to put this book down, and read it at every chance I got.
It hard me laughing out loud while reading it and even laughing when not reading it, just thinking about what I read!
Fab book and I highly recommend it to anyone!
I think Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic books- so very funny and a lovely distraction from Real Life :)
Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban! They all had me hooked and I read them in only a couple of days!!
My favourite author is Georgette Heyer, and probably my favourite book is Cottilion. Its fabulous girlie romance set in the regency period where the women spent their time going shopping and attending parties, and the men took the time to court their women with gifts and flowers!
Love anything by Rachel Gibson and Julia Quinn. Snaps too to my girl, Julie Cohen – check out Girl From Mars.
My favourite book is generally the last one I’ve read!
At the moment I’m reading FireStudy by Maria V Snyder which is good. I’ve really enjoyed the Twilight series and all the Harry Potters, and I love Labryinth by Kate Moss but didn’t find that Sepulchre was as good.
Wuthering Heights – I really loved the charactors, couldn’t put it down once I picked it up!
To kill a mocking bird, can’t rate it too highly a must read.
my favourite are the confessions series. Absolutely engrossing and hate putting them down
Cross Stitch by Diana Gabaldon. Wonderful characters, a brilliant story and the hero, Jamie, is to die for!
To me the Queen of the racy chick lit books, has to be Jackie Collins. I was enthralled by the ‘Lucky Santangelo’ character and loved following her story from Chances through to Lucky’s Revenge. A true epic saga that really captured my imagination, and that taught me many years ago that I could read books for pleasure and not just for school homework.
The Undomesticated Goddess by Sophie Kinsella as this book of all her wonderful books had me in stitches from start to finish – particularly the episode in the spa when her blackberry concealed in her paper knickers starts to vibrate!
Any one of the Horrid Henry books as once I open the front cover I can not put the book down until I have finished it
I’m currently reading the Twilight saga – Breaking dawn and so far it’s the best one of the series, but i do also like Katie Fford as her books are simle to read.
JULIELOUISE – I too have read “A child called it” and couldn’t believe that a mother could be so cruel, a very moving story.
My favourite book of all time is Alice in Wonderland. It was one of the first books I read all by myself as a little girl and it made me wish I was Alice and could have cookies that changed my height!
My favourite books was the Flowers in the attic series by Virginia Andrews very sad but captivating stories.
My favourite book of all time is The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan. It is a true story about a woman with an alcholic husband and ten children to raise, who supported her family by her skill at winning many competitions in the 1950s run by American companies. Once I started reading it I could not put it down…
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My favorite book is A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson … it’s my secret geeky read! It keeps my brain fresh with some witty dry humour thrown in for good measure …
Obviously I have to champion my own book Excess All Areas but I also love Jane Costello and Sophie Kinsella. At the moment reading Daughters of Fortune by Tara Hyland.
I’m afraid I can’t narrow it down to just one book as I read so much. I love Carole Matthews as an author, also Sophie Kinsella, Jill Mansell but on the other end of the spectrum Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
The Paradise Room by Belinda Jones
While reading this wonderfully imaginative find I could feel the warmth on my face from the rich red Tahitian sun and when the lead character visits the nightclub which the book is named after I felt the holiday atmosphere jump out at me.
I would so love to experience the bluest lagoons as described with full white moon shining down for midnight walks.
This book was paradise by name and I’m sure Tahiti would be paradise to visit.
I really enjoy this book and Love all Belinda Jones books.
Sophie Kinsella’a Confessions of a Shopaholic, great for a sunday afternoon, relaxing and funny.
Its got to be Bridget Jones’ Diary, funny, romantic and always puts a smile on my face
My favourite book is The Lovely Bones. A very moving book that had me in tears when reading it. Your emotions are up and down and the ending was just what I was hoping it would be
My favourite book has always been Jane Eyre because I love the epicness of it.
My favourite book would be the flowers in the attic series. They are written really well and there seems to be a lot of mystery and insight into the writer through the stories. For example I read somewhere that what she wrote was influenced by her own life stories. They are really sad, deep and dark but very intriguing indeed!
Emma Kennedy’s – Wilma TenderfootAnd The Case of The Frozen Hearts. Its such a great book, I love how she is such a determined little girl. Its just a fun mysterious girly read.
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult.
I loved this book because it was very emotional. The chapters switch from being narrated by different characters in the story so you see all points of view. You go from agreeing with the character of Anna, that she should not be forced to go through so much pain and medical danger when her sister doesnt really want to keep going on anymore, to changing your mind when the mothers chapter comes around, thinking you would do anything to save your childs life.
the memory keepers daughter. i loved the whole storyline of a girl with downs syndrome , her father gives her up telling the mother she died during childbirth. each chapter tells so about the point of view of either the father mother or addopted mum at different ties in the girls life. i cried at many a time.
My favourite book is The Diary Of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend. It had me in stitches from beginning to end. Sue Townsend is a fabulous writer and all the other books in the Adrian Mole series are equally as good as the first.
My favourite book ever is Catch 22 – Possibly because of the total insanity of it
My childhood favourite was Wind in the Willows but now I love all types from Martina Cole, Sandra Brown, Marian Keyes etc.
I can’t pick one!! I am searching through all the books I have read and there are too many to choose just one. I loved My Best Friend’s Girl and I love anything by Marian Keyes, but I also love Tess Gerritsen and Harlon Coben, too hard to pick :) xx
my fav is a period classic- Emma the old romantic stories are great to get lost in.
Not a penny more, not a penny less. Fab book. Hilarious. Everyone should read it!
I have lots of favourite books, but i have noticed that you have a book by Paige Toon in your giveaway. I have read her Lucy in the sky novel, which was very funny. Perfect for a chill out session in the bath, i couldn’t put it down!
My fave book is Twilight, its what began my obsession with vampires and lead to me reading some fantastic stories as well as memorising the twilight saga off by heart x
I have lots of favourite books – from classic literature my most favourite has to be Wuthering Heights – this is simply one of the best books ever written and no matter how many times I read it, I love it even more! Another favourite is The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, such an absolutely wonderful book – everytime I read the last paragraph of the book I just fall into floods of tears! Another favourite, is Random Acts of Heroic Love – simply fabulous story of enduring love and the lengths someone will go to for that love – made all the more fantastic when you find out at the end that the book is loosely based on the author’s grandfather’s life story.
But I do love chick lit too – nothing like chilling on a cold wintery evening, snuggled on the sofa with a hot chocolate, box of choccies and a brilliant chick lit book! My favourite are the anything by Marian Keyes, especially The Brightest Star in the Sky and I loved Cecilia Aherne P.S. I love you
Noahs ark.Because he saved the animals
My favourite book is The Lovely Bones and I am so excited as they have now made it into a film. I love the idea of being able to watch life from heaven and the whole concept of the book is so clever and really moving, a real page turner.
I’ve lots of favourites, but really enjoyed Sarah Waters – Fingersmith, very atmospheric, great setting and great twists to the tale.
“The Time Traveler’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger very different style of read, wanted to read it quickly but not wantng it to end either
I can’t pick just one, my favourites at the moment are –
The Shopaholic Series by Sophie Kinsella
The Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards
The Big Over Easy & The Eyre Affair both by Jasper Fforde
Can you think of anything more relaxing and indulgent than sitting down and reading a good girly book for half an hour with a cuppa and a choccy biccy hmmmm me neither!!
Favourite book ever The Secret Garden and luckily for me the movie lived up to the book exactly. I’ll read anything chicklit !!