Kell Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 After all the boyfriend/career angst chick-lit novels we've had for quite a while now, the new breed seem to all feature mums-with-toddlers/babies/pregnant bellies. I'm wondering if this is the birth (LOL!) of a new offshoot - the Mum-Lit novel? I''ve just started reading Momzillas by Jill Kargman and I have The Manny by Holly Peterson, but I've noticed quite a few other similar-sounding "women's fiction" novels recently: 24-karat Kids by Judy Goldstein and Sebastian Stuart The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill Gucci Gucci Coo by Sue Margolis The Bright Side of Disaster by Katherine Center The Motherhood Walk of Fame by Shari Low Secret Diary of a Demented Housewife by Niamh Greene The Playground Mafia by Sarah Tucker The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy by Polly Williams Shopaholic and Baby by Sophie Kinsella Confessions of a Bad Mother by Stephanie Calman The Yorkshire Pudding Club by Milly Johnson The Battle for Big School by Sarah Tucker Mummy Said the F-Word by Fiona Gibson Something Blue by Emily Griffin Three in a Bed by Carmen Reid And those are just the ones that immediately jumped out at me in a quick random search! So, is it just that the chick-lit generation of career v. boyfriend type characters have grown up and had babies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I don't think it's a new thing Kell, just a section of chick lit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I know what you mean. I read Momzillas a while ago too. I think it is just a portion of chicklit that seems to be floating to the top. I noticed this when it was Mothers Day. WHSmith had a lot of books about young mums, toddlers, pregnancy. I do quite enjoy them though I have also read a few off the list you wrote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I think Mom Lit had always been there but perhaps you are noticing them more now you are a mummy? I think all types of chick lit start appearing more in the summer months as people want a nice easy read for the beach. Even I have been reading chick lit recently! *Shock* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freewheeling Andy Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I have noticed it appearing more, and think possibly that just the authors who wrote chardonnay-and-shopping-and-boyfriends-and-weddings chick-lit; and the people who read them, are all 5-10 years older and have started being mums and suddenly have a new observational humour to exploit about their common experience. Expect, in 10-15 years a "My kids are leaving for university and I've nothing to fill that void, middle-aged women finding excitement elsewhere" type of fiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 I think the points made there are all correct - I know some of them have been around fror a while (I read Confessions of a Bad Mother ages ago after my Mam recommended it - LOL), but it does seem to be something that's being promoted a lot more and on ALL the shelves at the moment. And Andy, I expect you're right about the upcoming "Empty-Nest-Lit" too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I should buy a stack of these books and leave them around the house to freak my BF out He is easily freaked out (as am I) on the topic of pregnancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicolaJ Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I have noticed this too - but thought it was just because I am now a mummy, and the books just suddenly appeal to me! I read most of the wedding ones when planning my wedding but they don't appeal now. Have read some from that list and have noted down the others as ones to try so thank you! NicolaJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Another couple of books for you to try are: Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner Babyville by Jane Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I'll look out for the Jane Green one because I like her books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicolaJ Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I have got 'Why Can't Every Day be Mother's Day' at the moment which is the same genre too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickiH Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I'll look out for the Jane Green one because I like her books Read it and enjoyed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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