Archive for January 25th, 2011

Chick Flick Tuesday highlights the best chick flicks in the movie world as well as bringing you news on upcoming chick flick releases as well as letting you all know about which chick lit books are being made into chick flick movies!

A classic Chick Flick, Say Anything, starring John Cusak and Ione Skye, is a favorite from my youth. I still can recall my sisters and I singing over and over again the song “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel, that was played outside Diane’s window by Lloyd. The tragic story of the boy in love with the girl who’s just too good for him with a dad that feels strongly that they should stay away from each other. In the end it’s Lloyd who rescues Diane from her father and his criminal behavior, proving that love does conquer all. This is the perfect chick flick, especially if you love 80′s music, or movie’s with great soundtracks.

“In this charming critically-acclaimed tale of first love, Lloyd (John Cusack), an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school beauty and straight-A student (Ione Skye). He surprises just about everyone-including himself-when she returns the sentiment. But Diane’s over-possessive, divorced Dad (John Mahoney) doesn’t approve and it’s going to take more than just the power of love to conquer all.”

One of my favourite authors of all time, Milly Johnson, is back this spring with another brilliant book! Here Come The Girls is due out on 28th April, and I think the cover is absolutely beautiful, I cannot wait to get my hands on a copy of it! Here’s the synopsis:

“Shirley Valentine, eat your heart out Ven, Roz, Olive and Frankie have been friends since school. They day-dreamed of glorious futures, full of riches, romance and fabulous jobs. The world would be their oyster. Twenty-five years later, Olive cleans other people’s houses to support her lazy, out-of-work husband and his ailing mother. Roz cannot show her kind, caring husband Manus any love because her philandering ex has left her trust in shreds. And she and Frankie have fallen out big time. But Ven is determined to reunite her friends and realise the dream they had of taking a cruise before they hit forty. Before they know it, the four of them are far from home, on the high seas. But can blue skies, hot sun and sixteen days of luxury and indulgence distract from the tension and loneliness that await their return?”

Rainbow Rowell’s debut novel Attachments is one I’ve been excited for ever since it was announced. It’s due out on 28th April 2011 and I absolutely can’t wait for it. It’s due out in America round about the same time and the two covers are vastly different. I think the UK one (left) is miles better than the US cover (right), even though it is very similar to One Day by David Nicholls. Which do you prefer?

It’s 1999 and for the staff of one newspaper office, the internet is still a novelty. By day, two young women, Beth and Jennifer, spend their hours emailing each other, discussing in hilarious detail every aspect of their lives, from love troubles to family dramas. And by night, Lincoln, a shy, lonely IT guy spends his hours reading every exchange. At first their emails offer a welcome diversion, but as Lincoln unwittingly becomes drawn into their lives, the more he reads, the more he finds himself falling for one of them. By the time Lincoln realizes just how head-over-heels he really is, it’s way too late to introduce himself. What would he say to her? ‘Hi, I’m the guy who reads your e-mail - and also, I think I love you’. After a series of close encounters, Lincoln decides it’s time to muster the courage to follow his heart . . . and find out whether there really is such a thing as love before first-sight. Heartwarming, witty and unforgettable, ATTACHMENTS is an irresistible romantic comedy that has it all.