Created to offer a different perspective on women's fiction, and reach a broader reading audience (including fans), this book offers new reading paths for women's fiction lovers. It categorizes and lists hundreds of popular women's fiction titles, but the scope is more current and more selective, the tone is lighter and more informal, annotations are shorter and livelier. Most importantly, the organization and approach are based on various appeal factors of the genre, rather than the formal genres and subgenres that other guides adhere to. Use these lists to advise readers, to create thematic reading lists for library web sites, flyers, and newsletters; and as checklists or reading plans by those who enjoy women's fiction. Buy two copies-one for the reference and readers' advisory desk, and one to circulate!So, you love women's fiction, and you're looking for some great new reads? Maybe a reader has asked for the latest Chick Lit titles to read? Or perhaps you're looking for fresh reading lists for handouts or to post on your library's web site? Here's your answer. Created to offer a different perspective on women's fiction, and reach a broader reading audience (including fans), this book offers new reading paths for women's fiction lovers. It categorizes and lists hundreds of popular women's fiction titles, but the scope is more current and more selective, the tone is lighter and more informal, annotations are shorter and livelier. Most importantly, the organization and approach are based on various ^Iappeal factors^R of the genre, rather than the formal genres and subgenres that other guides adhere to.

Use these lists to advise readers, to create thematic reading lists for library web sites, flyers, and newsletters; and as checklists or reading plans by those who enjoy women's fiction. Buy two copies-one for the reference and readers' advisory desk, and one to circulate!.