Archive for March 19th, 2011

Allison Winn Scotch is one of the “big” authors in American Chick Lit/Contemporary Women’s Fiction and with good reason. Her books are fantastic, ranging in topics from divorce to politics to health and much much more. There’s always quite a bit of humor and always a bit of romance as well. Which, after making this recent discovery leaves me a tad boggled.

Her debut novel, The Department of Lost & Found has recently been given a new cover, one that goes along with many of her more recent novels like Time of My Life and The One That I Want. It’s gorgeous! I absolutely adore her new cover! But that leaves me to wonder, what exactly were they thinking with the first cover? It does absolutely nothing for me, though it may speak to the meaning of the book it’s not one I’d be picking up under the assumption that it would be a great Chick Lit/Cont. Women’s Fiction book. But don’t let me rain on the parade, I’d love to know what you all think! Which would you choose, the original (on the left) or the new cover (right) that comes out in May?

Update: Thanks to the author, she’s let us know the cover being replaced is actually the paperback that was originally issued back in 2007. I’ve added it to the collection below, in the center. I have to say, I completely agree with Allison and am so excited they decided to replace it with the new cover. Simply gorgeous! Thank you so much for stopping by Allison!

It didn’t start out as the worst day of Natalie Miller’s life. . . .

As the top aide to New York’s powerful woman senator, Natalie’s moving rapidly up the political ladder. She works hard, stays late, and enjoys every bit of it. Then her neglected boyfriend announces he’s leaving. But that’s only the beginning. Her doctor gives her the worst news any woman can hear, and suddenly the life Natalie needs to change is her own.

The time has come for her to overcome her strange obsession with The Price Is Right and take a tough look at the choices she’s made. She’ll start by tracking down the five loves of her life in order to assess what went wrong. And by revisiting her past, Natalie just might discover exciting new paths to unexplored places—and learn how to stop barreling through life long enough to really embrace it.

Yesterday I was able to share my review this fantastic new memoir and today I have the opportunity to giveaway one copy thanks to the author and publisher! Thank you! One Bird’s Choice by Iain Reid, which is out now, may not be your typical Chick Lit read, but it will no doubt please readers of Chick Lit Reviews!

I’m afraid the competition is open to US/Canada residents only and will end Saturday April 2nd, 2011 at 12pm (mid-day) GMT. Take a look at the synopsis, my review from yesterday and make sure to enter below!

Meet Iain Reid: an overeducated, underemployed twenty-something, living in the big city in a bug-filled basement apartment and struggling to make ends meet. When Iain lands a job at a radio station near his childhood home, he decides to take it. But the work is only part time, so he is forced to move back in with his lovable but eccentric parents on their hobby farm. What starts out as a temporary arrangement turns into a year-long extended stay, in which Iain finds himself fighting with the farm fowl, taking fashion advice from the elderly, fattening up on a gluttonous fare of home-cooked food, and ultimately easing (perhaps a little too comfortably) into the semiretired lifestyle.

A hilarious and heartwarming comic memoir about food, family, and finally growing up, One Bird’s Choice marks the arrival of a funny, original, and fresh new voice.