chicklet to chick lit

From the "chicklet" (or should it be "chickette"?) corner, the Caldecott and Newbery Awards are out: The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick won the Randolph Caldecott Medal. 2007 Honor Books include: Henry's Freedom Box: a True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, First Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, The Wall: Growing up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis and Knuffle Bunny Too: a Case of Mistaken Identity by Mo Williams. I really liked The Invention of Hugo Cabret; it is one of the most unique children's books I have ever read. But is it really a picture book? Should it actually have won the Caldecott? Or the Newbery? It doesn't fit easily into either, but I am glad it won a 2007 Medal.
The John Newbery Medal was awarded to Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz and illustrated by Robert Byrd. I didn't see this one as the winner; I preferred the 2007 Honor Book: Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis. Also receiving the Honor status are: The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt and Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson.

From the "chick lit" corner, I have started wading through the sea of Jane Austen related books that have flooded the market recently. I just finished Darcy's Story by Janet Aylmer. She did a good job of sticking to the Austen style and language, as well as following the Pride and Prejudice timeline. Check it out. A patron directed me to a mystery series involving Mr. and Mrs. Darcy; I am just starting Pride and Prescience. I'll let you know how it is. Any other good Austen-like books that you've read lately?