Salon.com: Summer Reads ("Chic" lit)


	Salon.com: Summer Reads ("Chic" lit)

readforpleasure

6-26-2007 4:26 PM

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readforpleasure says:

What, Salon.com can't admit it reads "chick lit", so it renames the genre "chic lit"? Their recommendations are every bit as vapid as the rest of the genre. The most irritating thing is, there are plenty of great romances -- contemporary, humorous, fast-paced romances -- better than these offerings.

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