Confessions of a Shopaholic
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Party Crasher and Love Your Life comes “a hilarious tale [with] hijinks worthy of classic I Love Lucy episodes . . . too good to pass up” (USA Today).
“Sophie Kinsella keeps her finger on the cultural pulse, while leaving me giddy with laughter.”—Jojo Moyes, author of The Giver of Stars and The Last Letter from Your Lover
Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London’s trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season’s must-haves. The only trouble is, she can’t actually afford it—not any of it. Her job writing at Successful Saving magazine not only bores her to tears, it doesn’t pay much at all. And lately Becky’s been chased by dismal letters from the bank—letters with large red sums she can’t bear to read. She tries cutting back. But none of her efforts succeeds. Her only consolation is to buy herself something . . . just a little something.
Finally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life—and the lives of those around her—forever.
Praise for Sophie Kinsella and Confessions of a Shopaholic
“Kinsella’s Bloomwood is plucky and funny. . . . You won’t have to shop around to find a more winning protagonist.”—People
“If a crème brûlée could be transmogrified into a book, it would be Confessions of a Shopaholic.”—The Star-Ledger
“A have-your-cake-and-eat-it romp, done with brio and not a syllable of moralizing. . . . Kinsella has a light touch and puckish humor.”—Kirkus Reviews
- Pages
- 312
- First published
- 2000
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Reviews
Finished June 19, 2006 · Read 3 times
July 10, 2015 Reread. I have the paperback and iTunes audio copies. I used my library's Overdrive for a little kindle read. I no longer like Rebecca as much. She is too childish even for a 20-something person. And the fact that she takes a small something (like dating a multi-millionaire) and over exaggerates things (like planning the wedding after 1 date). I will be continuing to read the series and maybe, if I can stand Becky, I might read past the first 3 books I have only ever read of this series. Just I might not continue with the audio because the reader for that made me dislike Rebecca even more. But I still love Luke. 1999 and on... I first read a and have reread. But I haven't read again since 2005 or so. I am a fan of the 3 first shopaholic books (after that they get redundant w/ Becky never really learning to stop spending so dang much). Sophia Kinsella's Rebecca "Becky" Bloomwood is a comedic take on a woman with an obsessive need to buy designer clothes. This of course puts her into a crazy amount of debt to creditors. Becky has an obsession for designer clothes. Because of her addiction to spend she has credit card debts that are astronomical. Sophia made Becky's character is both unrealistic and comedic. She is at times a little annoying because you want her to stop her insane need for designer-ware stuff and over imagination. Liked the first three books of this series. I felt IMO that the following books (sister, baby and toddler) just made the heroine out to be a selfish woman who never got over her obsession to spend too much money
Finished July 14, 2021