Helen Fielding started the whole chick-lit phenomenon when she published Bridget Jones's Diary in 2001. That genre has since faded in popularity in favor of paranormal thrillers and Amish romances, but Fielding hasn't lost her touch. Bridget Jones is still the same endearing klutz of a character, now single and out of touch with Mark Darcy (how did THAT happen?!) and on her own. Chance "meetings" with Mark, who left her as a result of a misunderstanding involving, of course, his arch-nemesis Daniel, and with Daniel result in pregnancy for Bridget, who has no idea wich one of the men is the father.
If this sounds like typical Bridget, it is. I thoroughly enjoy revisiting Bridget, Mark, and Daniel (they have just made a movie out of this book, but, since Hugh Grant was not available for the role of Daniel, Patrick Dempsey filled in as "the other man"). If you are a fan of Bridget Jones (the books, not necessarily the movies), this is a must. Settle in for a winter weekend with Fielding's latest!
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