Saying Goodbye to Chick-Lit

 Goodreads has actually stopped recommending it for me as I have stopped adding chick-lit books to shelves. I did used to enjoy reading a certain amount of it but I have recently realised that it doesn't have to same allure. Since joining Goodreads I have noticed that I am trying to be more discerning about what I read, I think that I get the feeling that life's too short to read too many instantly forgettable books, I am trying not to be too snobby here as I know that there are some authors who are great, I really like Jane Green's books for example, and Sophie Kinsella's. But at the same time I have this feeling that I will never feel the need to re-read the shopaholic series or Bridget Jones for example. I will probably finish off re-reading Jilly Cooper's books at some point (I'm currently on Pandora but I'm finding it hard going and haven't looked at it for a couple of months) and read some of the cheap books I picked up for the Kindle last summer, but I think I might start sorting out my chick-lit bookshelf and get some room for the other books that I have that have no proper bookshelf space. My bookshelves are a dreadful mess and some of the shelves are bending or even breaking under the weight of books!

Alas, I am no longer a twenty-something looking for the love of my life. All that's left is middle-aged lady fic (link)

This isn't a complete ban on the books forever, I've just taken it off my favourites list. I'm sure I'll carry on reading other romance books as well (I'm currently reading Shadow of Night), particularly historical romances, which I love.

Anyway, here's what I have to do on here:

• Finish my writing on the first part of Swann's Way
• Finally finish reviewing and writing about The Bell Jar
• Review State of Wonder by Anne Patchett

I think that's it!