Archive for September 22nd, 2009

A few months ago we mentioned the inaugural Chick Lit Reviews’ Awards 2009. (Inspired name, huh?) Here are all of the categories we’ll be honouring. Look out for the full list of nominee’s sometime in late November/early December. In the mean time we’ll be presenting some of those that may make the shortlist. Since Chloe and I have read different books this year, I was wondering if maybe we should do separate nominee’s and winners. What do you guys think?

Best & Worst Book of the Year - Best & Worst Sequel of the Year - Book With Most LOL Moments - Tear-Jerker of the Year- The Inaugural “stick to the day-job -you’re rubbish at writing” Award (sponsored by Penny Smith)* - Best Debut Novel 2009 - Most Anticipated Book of the Year: Good and Bad - Book That Blew Our Socks Off (We Didn’t Expect To Love It But We Did) - Book Cover of the Year - Best Lead Character - Sexiest Male Character - Favourite Author of 2009

*We mean no offense to Penny Smith but she should have stuck to her day job.

I have found Louise Candlish’s books a bit hit and miss if I’m honest, as the main twist in the story has often been revealed hence it takes the wind out of the sails of it a bit! I have Louise’s latest book “Before We Say Goodbye” to read, but Amazon already has news of her next book. The Secrets We Keep is due out on 24th June 2010, and sounds like another interesting read:

“When Ginny and Adam Trustlove arrive for a holiday in Italy they are torn apart by personal tragedy. A boathouse on peaceful Lake Orta is exactly the place to start piecing together their lives. A day later, the silence is broken by the arrival at the main house of the Sale family: wealthy, successful Martin and Bea and their privileged, confident offspring. It doesn’t take long for Ginny and Adam to be drawn in, especially when the teenage Pippi introduces a new friend into the mix. For there is something about Zach that seems to loosen old secrets ? and create shocking new ones … “