Chick Lit

Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophia Kinsella
New York : Delta Trade Paperbacks, c2001
Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous life in London.  She has a great place to live, high class friends and a closet full of the season's best clothes.  We come to find that Becky really cannot afford the lifestyle she lives.  Her job is boring and doesn't pay well and she is beginning to get those dreaded phone calls from collectors and credit card companies.  Becky begins to cut back on spending and even attempts to bring more money in monthly, but nothing is helping and she does not feel better about her situation.  The only way to make herself feel better is to buy herself a little something.  A story at her job finally comes out and Becky becomes very interested in writing it.  A set of events follow the story and Becky's life transforms and she begins to succeed in all aspects of her life.

The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart
New York : Delacorte Press, c2005
Ruby's life begins turning sour in only a few days in her sophomore year in high school.  She has lost her boyfriend, all of her friends, a lacrosse game and everything that is important to her.  To make matters worse, rumors begin to spread that Ruby is a social outcast at her prep school.  When Ruby begins to have panic attacks about the events in her life, she starts to see a therapist.  Doctor Z asks her to make a list of every boy she has had any relationship or any kind of anything with.  This list helps Ruby realize that things could be alot worse and that life goes on.

Matched by Ally Condie
New York : Dutton Childrens Books, 2010
Cassia has always trusted that the society knows best and always follows their rules.  She is more than pleased when Xander's face pops up on the screen on matching day and cannot to start their life together.  But when Ky's face makes a slight appearance right after Xander, Cassia does not know what to believe.  Society says it was a rare glitch in their system but Cassia cannot get Ky out of her head.  She has to make a choice that will effect her whole life and her belief that society is doing right by the people.

The Earth, My Butt & Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, c2003
Virginia does not fit it with the rest of her family.  They are all attractive and thin and she is more full bodied and not confident with her appearance.  The story follows Virginia as she comes to accept her outward appearance, her first physical relationship and how to deal with the people at her private school.  Can she survive school since her best friend has moved to Washington state? 


Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
New York : Delacorte Press, 2001
Four best friends are preparing to spend their first summer apart.  They are all worried that they will lose touch and forget about each other.  Before the summer begins the girls find a magical pair of pants that fits all of them and helps bond them together.  They decide to each wear the pants for a week at a time then ship it to the next girl and write letters to each other.  Each girl has to face her own battles over the summer, and the pants remind them of home and the wonderful friendships they share.

TTYL by Lauren Myracle
New York : Amulet Books, c2004
This is a novel that is written in instant message format.  It follows the lives of Zoe, Angela and Maddie as they enter into the tenth grade.  The reader experiences their day to day activities, plan and gossip about boys, friends and school.  They meet up everyday after school on their computers and chat online. Can their friendship stay in tact and survive high school?

One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2004
Ruby Milliken is 15 years old and has lost her mother, the one person she could truly count on.  Ruby has to leave Boston, her best friend, her boyfriend and her aunt to fly across the country to live with her famous father in Los Angeles.  Ruby doesn't know her father since he divorced her mother before she was even born.  Ruby has to adjust to her father's lifestyle and accept the change and her new home.

Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
New York : Viking, c1998
Hailey is beginning her junior year of high school.  But she has a lot to deal with.  Her best friend Scarlett finds out that she is pregnant unexpectedly and the father of her child has suddenly died.  Hailey doesn't believe in love since her parents marriage ended in heartbreak and seeing her best friend Scarlett hurting just kills her.  But when she meets the perfect boy for her, will she let him go or trust her heart?