Gaining popularity in the mid-1990s, chick lit generally features a stylish, hip female protagonist in her twenties or early thirties, in an urban setting, and focuses on her relationships, career, and life style.

Web Resources

• BookReporter - Chick Lit - This section of the BookReporter web site focuses on a few chick lit authors and their works including book excerpts and reviews. This page also provides related sites of interest.
• Candy Covered Books - Search for chick lit by covers, title, rating, authors, or favorites categories. This site also offers a fun bi-monthly email newsletter.
• Chicklitbooks.com - With a staff of six reviewers, Chicklitbooks.com offers a growing collection of chick lit book reviews, author interviews, and new and upcoming book information. The chick lit database is organized alphabetically by title and can also be viewed by sub-genres, such as Mom Lit, Multi-Cultural Lit, and Working Girl Lit. This site also hosts a discussion board.
• Chicklit UK - This page highlights a growing collection of chick lit authors and provides short biographies, author web sites, and chick lit titles.
• Chick Lit USA - This online bookstore features British chick lit searchable by title or author. This site also provides a top-seller list, new releases, chick lit dictionary, reader recommendations, and “author lounge.”