21 December 2011

Chick Lit Chloe's 2011 Awards!!

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Welcome to my very first  Chick Lit Chloe Awards for 2011! I've copiously examined each and every one of the 118 books I have read this year, and chosen what I think are the best of the best. Not all books could make it onto this list, but I think I've made the right choices! There have been so many fantastic books this year, and it wasn't easy to cut it down to just the few mentioned on the lists! Congratulations to all the winners, and also those who made it onto my shortlists as well! Enjoy!

Chick Lit Chloe's 'Book Of The Year '2011
 WINNER: 
- Miracle on Regent Street by Ali Harris

Nominees:
- The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
- Fallen Angels by Tara Hyland
- The Secret of Happy Ever After by Lucy Dillon
- Lessons In Laughing Out Loud by Rowan Coleman
- Me And My Sisters by Sinead Moriartt

Christmas Book Of The Year 2011
WINNER:
- The Night Before Christmas by Scarlett Bailey AND Miracle On Regent Street by Ali Harris

Nominees:
- Home For Christmas by Cally Taylor
- The Perfect Christmas by Georgie Carter
- Wrapped Up In You by Carole Matthews

Female Character Of The Year 2011
WINNER:
- Willow from Lessons In Laughing Out Loud by Rowan Coleman

Nominees:
- Romily from 'It Started With A Kiss' by Miranda Dickinson
- Evie from 'Miracle On Regent Street' by Ali Harris
- Gracie from 'Unlike A Virgin' by Lucy-Anne Holmes
- Issy from 'Meet Me At The Cupcake Cafe' by Jenny Colgan
- Alice from 'Instructions For Bringing Up Scarlett' by Annie Sanders
- Stella from 'Fat Girls and Fairy Cakes' by Sue Watson

Male Character Of The Year 2011
WINNER:
- Steve from 'An Autumn Crush' by Milly Johnson

Nominees:
- Dermot from 'Breakfast At Darcy's' by Ali McNamara
- Jack Wolfe from 'Who's Afraid Of Mr Wolfe?' by Hazel Osmond
- Prince Richard from 'To Marry A Prince' by Sophie Page
- Guy from 'Monday To Friday Man' by Alice Petersen
- Rory from 'The Secret of Happy Ever After' by Lucy Dillon

Book Cover Of The Year 2011
WINNER: 
I Heart Vegas by Lindsey Kelk 

Nominees:
- Miracle on Regent Street by Ali Harris
- (Un)Like A Virgin by Lucy-Anne Holmes
- One Minute to Midnight by Amy Silver
- Something From Tiffany's by Melissa Hill (original blue cover)
- The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
- Private Lives by Tasmina Perry

Celebrity Novel Of The Year 2011
WINNER:
- Denial by Coleen Nolan

Nominees:
- The Camera Never Lies by Tess Daly
- New Begininngs by Fern Britton
- The Importance Of Being Myrtle by Ulrika Jonsson

Tear-jerker Of The Year 2011
WINNER:
Lessons In Laughing Out Loud by Rowan Coleman

Nominees:
- The Secret of Happy Ever After by Lucy Dillon
- Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt
- The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Debut Novel and Author Of The Year 2011
WINNER:
- The Night Before Christmas by Scarlett Bailey

Nominees:
- Monday To Friday Man by Alice Petersen
- RSVP by Helen Warne
- Fat Girls and Fairy Cakes by Sue Watson
- Who's Afraid of Mr Wolfe? by Hazel Osmond
- It Happened in Paris by Molly Hopkins
- Lizzy Harrison Loses Control by Pippa Wright

Women's Fiction Book Of The Year 2011
WINNER:
The Secrets Between Us by Louise Douglas

Nominees:
- The Look of Love by Judy Astley
- The House By The Sea by Santa Montefiore
- What The Nanny Saw by Fiona Neill
- Ophelia in Pieces by Clare Jacob
- The Mistresses Revenge by Tamar Cohen
- The First Wife by Emily Barr

7 comments:

  1. Miracle on regent street must be a really good book, because I see everywhere positive reactions! I want to read it!
    I also loved the secrets between us!
    You have made a nice list!
    113 books! My goal for next year is the 100+ books challenge of book chick city, but I don't know if I'm going to get it!

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  2. Can't believe I've read most of these books apart from the celebrity ones ... no wonder I'm skint lol

    Looking forward to another year of fab reviews from you Cbloe.

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  3. That's great to see! LOVED Miracle on Regent Street and just about to start Scarlet Bailey's lovely novel! :) Great idea.

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  4. I loved Miracle on Regent Street too. Nice choices for nominations and winners.

    FYI: Alice Peterson (not Petersen) is not a debut author. http://alicepeterson.co.uk/novels.htm

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  5. Thanks so much for the nomination and huge congrats to the winners. Merry Christmas Chloe!

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  6. only just seen this! thanks so much for the nomination. i loved writing alice (instructions for bringing up scarlett) so i'm glad other people enjoyed her too x

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