CREEP is a Chatelaine “Summer’s Best Reads” pick!

by | Jul 25, 2011 | Uncategorized | 24 comments

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If you’re Canadian, and female, you might have found yourself leafing through an issue of Chatelaine magazine at some point in your life. I know I have… which is why it’s so crazy-amazing that CREEP was selected as one of Chatelaine’s “Summer’s Best Reads” picks in the July 2011 issue! I only found out a few days ago (yep, I’m totally late to the party as the August issue is already on newsstands), but I’m still freaking out. A few of my girlfriends back home have subscriptions to Chatelaine and they’ve offered to mail me their copies. I can’t wait to see the issue!

Speaking of good summer reads, I just finished two books which are not my usual fare: Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner and The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I totally enjoyed them both. I’m going a little bit nutso revising my next psychological thriller and would love to keep reading books outside my genre to maintain some sanity.

Got any good women’s fiction titles you can recommend?

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24 Comments

  1. D. U. Okonkwo
    D. U. Okonkwo on July 25, 2011 at 11:58 am

    Woo hoo! Congrats! I'd recommned THE MARK OF THE LION trilogy by Francine Rivers. Historical Roman times setting with Gladiators to boot, and a little romance for those who like it. Very good.

  2. Stina Lindenblatt
    Stina Lindenblatt on July 25, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    I haven't read the magazine in years (other than when I bought a copy to use for a character collage). 😀

    I'm looking forward to read Creep. I just have to finish a bunch of new books I haven't read yet (some from last year). My kids won't let me buy anymore until I've read all the YA ones. (They don't know about the non YA ones on my iPod). 😉

  3. B.E. Sanderson
    B.E. Sanderson on July 25, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    You go, girl. That's awesome. =o)

    It's not women's fiction, per se, but have you ever read By Myself by Lauren Bacall. It's her autobiography. Very uplifting and positive, and the love story between her and Bogie is so romantic. Of course, I cry every time because they weren't married long enough before he died. Still, the way she handles everything in her life just makes me feel good.

  4. Milo James Fowler
    Milo James Fowler on July 25, 2011 at 1:28 pm

    BIG congrats! Women's fiction? Um… Hunger Games probably doesn't count, right?

  5. L.G.Smith
    L.G.Smith on July 25, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    I'm not familiar with Chatelain, but how very awesome. And I'm not the least bit surprised they recommended your novel. 🙂

  6. Nancy Thompson
    Nancy Thompson on July 25, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    Oh, Jennifer, having just read Creep in a day, I'm not surprised at all. I loved your book. So much so that I ignored the beautiful weather here in Seattle last Saturday so I could sit inside & read it. Knowing what our weather's been like, you have to know that means something. It was a great read: fast, exciting, tense & twisty, and so very yummy. And now, I'm excited to hear you have another coming someday!

    Thanks for the awesome book!

  7. Ben
    Ben on July 25, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    You know this is huge, right? The thing with Chatelaine magazines is that they have a crazy life span. They are read, then end up piling in waiting rooms of doctors and dentists. You got at least ten years of free publicity all across Canada.

  8. Amanda Bonilla
    Amanda Bonilla on July 25, 2011 at 5:10 pm

    WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!! That's awesome! I'd totally frame that page if I were you! 😀

  9. Monica B.W.
    Monica B.W. on July 25, 2011 at 5:20 pm

    OMG YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!! 😀

  10. The Golden Eagle
    The Golden Eagle on July 25, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    Congratulations! 🙂

  11. Ghenet Myrthil
    Ghenet Myrthil on July 26, 2011 at 12:42 am

    That's really great. Congrats!

    Have you read Water for Elephants? It's fantastic.

  12. JB Lynn
    JB Lynn on July 26, 2011 at 1:19 am

    The cover looks so cool on the mag's page. Congrats!

    I didn't like The Help so I'm thinking I shouldn't recommend books.

  13. Jennifer Hillier
    Jennifer Hillier on July 26, 2011 at 2:24 am

    Thanks guys! And recommendations noted, so thank you again.

    @Ben: That was my first thought. I don't think I've sat in a waiting room in Canada where there wasn't an issue of Chatelaine. 🙂

  14. Theresa Milstein
    Theresa Milstein on July 26, 2011 at 2:25 am

    I'm so excited your book is mentioned.

    You're the second person who mentioned The Help today. I still haven't read this book.

  15. Lydia K
    Lydia K on July 26, 2011 at 2:31 am

    It's good to mix up all the reading. I still haven't read the Help…maybe on my vacation in August.

  16. Lydia K
    Lydia K on July 26, 2011 at 2:31 am

    Oh and congrats on the great recommendation!

  17. alexia
    alexia on July 26, 2011 at 3:36 am

    Woohoo!!! That's awesome!

  18. Botanist
    Botanist on July 26, 2011 at 3:55 am

    Awesome news, Jennifer. Congratulations!!!

  19. Karen Peterson
    Karen Peterson on July 26, 2011 at 6:25 am

    That's so exciting!

    I just got my copy of CREEP today and I am so excited to start reading it!

    (And I LOVED The Help, too!)

  20. Misha
    Misha on July 26, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    Oh my word that's awesome! Congrats. 😀

  21. Heather
    Heather on July 26, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    Congrats to you! Can't wait to read it!

  22. Samantha Sotto
    Samantha Sotto on July 27, 2011 at 1:16 am

    WOWZA!. You are on fire, girl! 😀

  23. Michelle Fayard
    Michelle Fayard on July 27, 2011 at 3:26 am

    Congratulations on CREEP, Jennifer!

    I also read The Help this summer. Writing about such a subject must have been extremely challenging for Kathryn, but she carries is off beautifully.

  24. Bryce Daniels
    Bryce Daniels on July 27, 2011 at 5:17 am

    Wow, Jenny! Congrats!

    The accolades keep on coming, and rightfully so!

    So happy for you.

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