Site of the week: Trashionista

Fans of the girls' gadget site ShinyShiny will know what to expect from Trashionista, Shiny Media's blog about beach reads and bestsellers: it's slick, it's fun and it's extremely pink. The Shiny take on chick lit consists of a refreshingly honest review every few days of page-turners by the likes of Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella, Janet Evanovich and Jane Green. Books are given a rating of between one and five out of five and placed in categories such as "bonkbusters", "Irish authors", "debut novels" and - really - "rubbish books". Yes, for despite the fluffiness of much of the subject matter, the trashionista reviewers don't keep their claws in when they come across a real stinker (the latest Jane Green is derided because "the plot is as predictable as it is thin ... avoid"). The "liked this? You might like..." suggestion at the end of each review is a nice touch but that's about it for bells and whistles: this blog is simply a straightforward idea well-executed and a great resource for chick lit fans wanting a candid take on the genre.