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ISBN-13: 9780385335485 - ISBN-10: 0385335482 Publication Date: 2/6/2001 Pages: 312 |
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Book Reviews of Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, Bk 1)
228 Book Reviews submitted by our Members
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Shana R. (
11 member(s) found this review helpful.
Well, I guess I'm the rebel here, but.... I could not get into this book. It wasn't the authors' style of writing that I didn't like; it was the main character Becky that I couldn't bring myself to care about. I stopped at page 170. Hopefully, she got some scruples by the end.
The main character Becky was a very shallow, manipulative, immoral, two-faced person, not to mention a compulsive liar. A few examples from the book: when she sits buy a man on public transportation she comments on his wearing very old 501s and white tennis shoes & how disgusting it is; when she dated a man with religious beliefs about not having premarital sex- he wouldn't take advantage of her and later she makes fun of him to her friend; she lies to most anyone she meets about anything and everything. All through the book she is constantly thinking about herself and whenever anyone else speaks to her she doesn't pay any attention to them and just makes up things to tell them. After reading all the reviews on Amazon.com I found I wasn't the only one who thought this.
Kerry S. (
10 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great pool read--even really fun for teens in a chick-lit way. No vivid sex (although there are some references), very few bad words, and a redeeming message. I am looking forward to the others.
Dayna B. (
7 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book was ok. The author has good plot development, but the characters are totally unrelatable, at least to me. Obviously someone relates to out of control spending and racking up thousands of dollars in debt, all while throwing out Visa bills and ignoring calls from the bank, or the book wouldn't be so popular. I found myself wanting to shake the main character and scream at her, "What are you thinking?!" I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone I know, but I wouldn't discourage someone from reading it if they expressed an interest because there were parts that were funny. Just not really my style. I guess I'm too responsible to enjoy a book like this.
Aerika J. (
6 member(s) found this review helpful.
Entertaining, although exasperating at times. The main character being horribly financially and socially irresponsible, I almost didn't want things to work out for her because of how careless she seemed to be. Even so, it was a very comical read.
Michelle K. (
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
I tried really hard to like this book but could not. It's to frivolous and the character annoys me.
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
I just finished reading this first "Shopaholic" book, and thought it was a great read. At first the book seemed not quite as interesting/real as I thought it'd be, but it got better and did completely hook me.
I read "Save Karyn" first, though, so I kept comparing the two books. They were very similar, I thought, but both really entertaining. I definitely recommend.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Well Rebecca Bloomwald kept me laughing through this whole book. What a fun book to read. I think all of us can find a little something in what she had to say. I know a lot of what she went through hit very close to home. I've already ordered book 2. I really enjoyed it.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
The first in the Shopaholic books. Funny, fast paced, lots of fun. Does not dissapoint.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
The first in a fabulous series of five books about a lovable character who just can't stay out of trouble, because of her compulsion to shop or otherwise. I loved it so much that I had to finish the series ASAP; waiting by the mailbox for the next book to arrive until I finished the last one, sad that there wasn't another one.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Wonderfully funny and witty.
Janis K. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Rebecca shops for an easy high, only to find at best, it's a cheap thrill. I laughed at her compulsiveness, and especially at her schemes to overcome her debt. Though the solution to her maxed credit cards was a bit over-simplified, it's still a fun read.
Rose S. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was my first Sophie Kinsella and liked it ok. I got annoyed with the character making such stupid choices/mistakes, and I personally can't relate to her love of shopping, but she was forgivable and supposedly grows from it all. I said "supposedly" because I ordered all the other ones, only to read the backs - same problems, Ms Shopaholic?! Listed them right back on the site. Will try the Undomestic Goddess though. Least that won't have anything to do with this character and her consumerism.
Tracey C. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I thought that the character was incredibly shallow and not just a little unintelligent. I didn't really care much for this book, and i really wanted to like it due to reading high reviews of it. I thought it would be more along the lines of The Devil Wears Prada, but it just wasn't at all.
It was a quick read, but it just didn't have much substance to it. It's very much a poolside read or something to take on an airplane, i think.
Chencia H. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I am the type of person who can't turn away form things that horrify me no matter how badly I want to. Becky, the book's main character caught and held my attention in that very same way. Sophie Kinsella is not over exaggerating when she says "shopaholic". Becky is as addicted as they come and at times it made me sick. But I couldn't put it down. A good read for anyone who isn't looking for something heavy AND realized what addiction means.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a really funny and enjoyable light reading. Kinsella can really get to the heart of the issue! I look forward to reading other books of hers.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was such a fun book to read. Much better than the movie, even though I found it enjoyable as well. I look forward to reading the next one. Not life changing..just a fun way to pass some time.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The book started off slowly. It took me nearly half the book before I got into it. I eventually liked the main character, Rebecca Bloomwood; and I enjoyed the second half of the book and the ending.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was my first experience with chick-lit and was pleasantly surprised on how much I enjoyed it. I normally like the classics (Austin, Bronte, Dumas) The charectors are fun and story is even more fun. If your looking for a light read, try this.
Cara C. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Interesting read, but kind of hard for me to get into. Told in first person and with English terminology that I don't always know what they mean. Not the worst book I have ever read, but I don't know if I would read any of the others.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I'm usually not a "chick-lit" reader, but this book was great; great enough to make me want to see the movie!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
its a very good read bubbly and fresh absolutely loved it read most of it in one day.
Chelle B. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I just love this entire series, beginning with this book. Rebecca Bloomwood is hilarious. You would think it would be easy to hate a materialistic, self-absorbed person like this character, but it's not that easy. Oddly enough, Sophie Kinsella is quite good at taking a 'chick-lit' novel and putting some serious thought into what really makes a person. After a while, it is nearly impossible to hate Rebecca, as her shopping reveals a past history of her mother's own record of overspending and her desire to do some 'retail therapy'.
Very good, quick read.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I had a hard time reading this one. The main character annoyed me too much!!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
While I've been a long time fan and reader of the "chick lit" genre, I avoided the "Shopaholic" series up until recently because, quite frankly, I HATE to shop. As a result, I figured I would find the main character too shallow and annoying to relate to.
When someone gave me a copy of this book for free, I figured I'd give Rebecca Bloomwood a try as some mindless entertainment on a recent trip to Hawaii. I have to say, I was not only pleasantly surprised by how relatable and universal this book and this character is, but I am now so addicted to the painful, but hilarious, situations the Shopaholic gets herself into that I can't WAIT to read the next book!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Ugh. This is one of the few books I couldn't finish. I made it a few chapters in and discovered I REALLY wanted to throw the book across the room because I couldn't actually throttle the lead. She's whiny, self-centered, stupid, a liar, and ugh! Oh no let's go buy something! The main character is so incredibly annoying it made the book beyond a chore--actually distressing to read.
Pat N. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The main character is a twit and I could hardly make myself finish the book. No more books from this author for me if they are all like this. I wanted to shake the main character till her brain popped into place!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Love Sophie Kinsella
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I absolutely loved this book! So much so that I am going to read the series!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book is a constant reminder of why she should be careful with our credit cards and how sometimes being debt an bring some wonderful surprises. Debt is not all that bad...you just don't want to be in it for life.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
good, quick read, i received this from pbs yesterday and read it today. really enjoyed it.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was my first Kinsella book and I have to day I was pleasantly surprised. As a graduate student in English, I am usually knee-deep in literary classics so to read this type of guilty-pleasure genre was refreshing.
A very light-hearted easy read. I look forward to reading more by this author.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is one of the funniest books I have read in a long time. I found myself laughing on every page over Becky's antics and even her thoughts. It's a good, light read, but you still can't put the book down.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved all of the Shopaholic books! They are just great fun and short reads!! Anyone who needs to forget self and laugh a bit will love them!
Lulie
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Absolutely hilarious story! Any single girl in the city can relate to the main character's addiction to shopping and dreams of becoming successful…I loved it!
Treyci R. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
this girl has not written a bad book yet. every one has me rolling with laughter and she's just so...crazy. it's a great book. awesome.
Catherine R. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Love this book. So funny, the letters she writes to the bank are hilarious. One of my all time favorite books.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Ridiculous, but cute nonetheless. Good break from heavier reading. Also, a good example of an addiction (shopping) and how addictions control one's life.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Not my style at all.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love this series of books. Laugh out loud funny!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book made me laugh out loud. It is a very easy read and is great when you want to escape. This is right up there with The Devil Wears Prada, the book not the movie.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great book!! I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
Tiffany B. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I adore this series. Becky is a bit of a twit, but you will come to love her. She does mature as the series progresses.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Fun and funny.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
i love the shopaholic series!!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Absolutely LOVED the series! Once I started I had to read all of them.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really liked this book. I found it a bit hard to get in to at first bu once I did I couldn't put it down. I'm a shopaholic, also, but of course not as bad as her =] It was a really light, enjoyable read.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great book, a friend had me read it because the main character reminded her of me...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
GREAT Book! Slow to start, but then I couldn't put it down!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Becky Bloomwood is one of the most likeable characters in women's fiction. It is (as all of Sophie Kinsella's stories) very funny. An easy read. I have read everyone in the series and I find myself just waiting for the next installment.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
a very funny book
ANNA S. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The author has "brilliantly tapped into our collective consumer conscience to deliver a novel of our times."
You will find yourself laughing out loud!!! A silly, but also a very appealing read!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
the famous shopaholic books from sophie kinsella. funny and witty
Bren
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I guess I liked this book but the main character brought on all her own problems, so I had a really hard time feeling sympathy for her.
A wonderful light read. Couldn't wait to read the rest of the series.
This is a good one to read after finishing a deep or depressing book. I got fairly annoyed with the main character, but it's basically a light/amusing read. It got a little ridiculous towards the end, but I am glad I finished it--the ending redeemed the obnoxious parts. :) I will probably continue this series in between the Jodi Picoult novels I can't stop reading. Gotta have that balance of heavy and light. :)
Sophie Kinsella has tapped into the little bit of Becky in all of us. Entertaining, funny and sometimes very true.
I loved this book. I couldn't put it down, and when I finished I had to get all of the other's in the series, and all of the other books Sophie Kinsella wrote. Great author!
Lyla T. (I swear I bought and read this book based on the cover and I'm so glad I did! I actually laughed out loud!
I really loved this book! It got off to a slow start for me, but its so funny and an easy read!
I did enjoy this book, but after a while I got annoyed at her rediculus spending habits. There are several books in the series and I think I enjoyed the last one (shopaholic and baby) the best.
It's an easy, quick read. Funny, and would be a great summer book. Best of the "Shopaholic" series.
Laugh out loud funny well written and witty (as are all of Kinsella's books) Becky Bloomwood shares her from the heart story of the highs and lows of being a "shopaholic" While the movie may have gotten some rash reviews due to the fact that (quoted from one review) "her over the top spending isn't something viewers want to see or sympathize with during this economic recession" However, I found many instances in the book where I laughed out loud not only because of Becky's witty humor but becuase I could totally relate to a lot of her experiences as a "shopaholic" myself...........OK so I'm not anywhere NEAR as extreme as Becky but what girl doesn't have at least a little shopaholic in her??? I still have yet to see the movie so I cannot say whether it does this book any justice, however, I can definitly say this book was one of my most recent faves.... I immidiatly started "shopaholic takes manhattan" after i finished this one and am currenltly almost finished with the series (and can also say that the other shopaholic books do not dissapoint!!!)
Love this book!!! This book had me laughing from start to finish.
Angela T. (A fun entertaining read. A little on the light and fluffy side.
Katie B. (Wow! I can not believe it took me so long to read this book. This book is hilarious! A wonderful chic lit book. I could not help but laugh out loud, as much of this book. Poor Rebecca gets herself in over her head. She gets in a financial bind, that some of us might be familiar with. And ends up with way more stuff than she really needs! But in the end. through the course of things..she finds a way to make right. And learns some hard life lessons. This really is a fun enjoyable book. A fast read that makes you not want to put it down. I look forward to reading the rest of the series, and to see the movie.
(This book is laugh out loud funny! Set in London . . . it is very witty. A must read for girls that love to shop and dread the Visa bill at the end of the month . . . it's easy relating to Becky Bloomwood and all of her hilarious embarrassing moments. Read it before the movie comes out this Christmas!
A very funny read. The main character, Becky, is a walking contradiction - a financial advisor up to her eyeballs in debt. She's a bit ditzy and just doesn't seem to get it, which makes her antics quite laughable, though the author makes you feel for her, too.
Hey I thought I loved shopping. Becky takes the cake. Laugh at her crazy adventures of shopping.
Janelle M. (I wish I could shop like Becky in this book I would be a happy little camper. I would like to read the other books also, i will some day.
Tracy S. (This book was a fun read, but it wasn't really fun until towards the end. Rebecca is a likable character except that she seems to lack any self control and her life gets pretty bleak. I like the writer's style though and some of fun characters. For a similar, but better read, try something by Marian Keyes.
I thought it was a slow starter but it might be beause I'm not a compulsive shopper. I did enjoy the book once I got into the story though. Some good twists.
Very funny book. Book is in excellent condition as it was read only once. It was hard to put down once I started to read it.
If you like to shop....this book is for you!
Ellen L. (I really liked this book. The story had a very nice ending. I can't wait until the movie comes out in February. I will be definitely be curious as to how they play this book on the big screen.
Hayley H. (I actually haven't even finished reading the book but I am loving it! I am about half way through it and I keep finding myself laughing out loud while reading...it's driving my husband crazy because he can't understand how someone could act the way she does. Great book I can't wait to finish it!
Becky 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 Savings 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.
Sophie Kinsella has brilliantly tapped into our collective consumer conscience to deliver a novel for our times - and a heroine who grows stronger every time she weakens. Becky's hilarious schemes to pay back her debts are as endearing as they are desperate. Her "confessions" are the perfect pick-me-up when life is hanging in the (bank) balance.
Lara R. (What a fun read! I could definitely relate to Becky. I loved this book!
Like all of Sophie Kinsella's books, this was a quick, but great, read. I was hooked and have since read everything she's written. But this one was definitely the best.
Very popular trade size edition! This book kicks off the hilarious Shopaholic series.
Paula W. (quick read...anyone with a credit card can relate to this! i loved it.
what a fun story!! I admit its a bit slow in the beginning but stick with it...so worth it in the end :) I can't wait to hear what Manhattan has to offer Becky next!
Who ever said finanical people don't have time for love. This finanical journalist turned romance writer hit the closing bell with a winner.
This was a really cute story, one that the average woman can relate to! A little romance, but more comedic than romantic. A light read.
A light read, the main character is someone most of us can relate with.
this is such a remarkable book. It made me smile from start to finish :)
If you haven't read this already, then you are probably the only person who hasn't.
took me awhile to get into it (set in London) but once I did, Ireally enjoyed it -- can't wait to see what happens next toe Rebecca.
Kat W. (Classic Chick Lit - one of my favorites in the genre
Very funny, can't wait to read the rest of the series!
GOING BROKE WAS NEVER THIS MUCH FUN...
Rebecca Bloomwood just hit rock bottom. But she's never looked better...
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 that she can't actually afford it -- not any of it.
Her job writing at Successful Savings not only bores her to tears, it doesn't pay much at all. And lately Becky's been chased by dismal letters from Visa and the Endwich Bank -- letters with large red sums she can't bear to read -- and they're getting ever harder to ignore.
She tries cutting back; she even tries making more money. But none of her efforts succeeds. Becky's 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.
If you've ever paid off one credit card with another, thrown out a bill before opening it, or convinced yourself that buying at a two-for-one sale is like making money, then this silly, appealing novel is for you. In the opening pages of Confessions of a Shopaholic, recent college graduate Rebecca Bloomwood is offered a hefty line of credit by a London bank. Within a few months, Sophie Kinsella's heroine has exceeded the limits of this generous offer, and begins furtively to scan her credit-card bills at work, certain that she couldn't have spent the reported sums.
In theory anyway, the world of finance shouldn't be a mystery to Rebecca, since she writes for a magazine called Successful Saving. Struggling with her spendthrift impulses, she tries to heed the advice of an expert and appreciate life's cheaper pleasures: parks, museums, and so forth. Yet her first Saturday at the Victoria and Albert Museum strikes her as a waste. Why? There's not a price tag in sight.
It kind of takes the fun out of it, doesn't it? You wander round, just looking at things, and it all gets a bit boring after a while. Whereas if they put price tags on, you'd be far more interested. In fact, I think all museums should put prices on their exhibits. You'd look at a silver chalice or a marble statue or the Mona Lisa or whatever, and admire it for its beauty and historical importance and everything--and then you'd reach for the price tag and gasp, "Hey, look how much this one is!" It would really liven things up.
Eventually, Rebecca's uncontrollable shopping and her "imaginative" solutions to her debt attract the attention not only of her bank manager but of handsome Luke Brandon--a multimillionaire PR representative for a finance group frequently covered in Successful Saving. Unlike her opposite number in Bridget Jones's Diary, however, Rebecca actually seems too scattered and spacey to reel in such a successful man. Maybe it's her Denny and George scarf. In any case, Kinsella's debut makes excellent fantasy reading for the long stretches between white sales and appliance specials. --Regina Marler
Great story. The main character is a bit obnoxious, but the story is funny.
I really liked this book. After I read this one, I read all of the rest in the series. At times they're a bit predictable but still fun to read.
Very funny, and scarily accurate. Loved this book and I can't wait to read the rest in the series
The first in funny series about a girl addicted to the material word; set in London.
Kelly C. (This book is the first in the Shopaholics Series, I bought it used for an easy read on the commute to and from work. It was a good book and everyone else that I've talked to enjoyed the books from the series (this is the only one I've read).
Anita H. (This book is hysterical -- unfortunately it's so funny because there are so many women that can't give up their shopping addiction.
Michele S. (At first, I was a little frustrated with the main character, Becky Bloomwood. I guess because I've never had a "problem" with money. I was screaming at her to get help. But, after about 200 pages, she really started to charm me. I'm at the point, I can't wait to read the next story in the series!
Jennifer L. (This is a wonderfully fun and easy novel. Becky Bloomwood's antics are laugh-out-loud hilarious and will keep you guessing.
Becky has a hard time not spending money she doesn't have, and finding love while keeping her bank manager from stopping her from buying what she needs.
Rebecca Bloomwood just hit rock bottom. But she's never looked better....
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 that she can't actually afford it -- not any of it.
Cute book, funny, entertaining. Perfect for the beach, vacation, or if you're just in the mood for some of what I call "mind candy" reading.
Quick read. Could be a little shorter and still be a funny book
For anyone who loves to shop, this book can strike a bit too close to home. Very funny - Bridget Jones hits the mall.
If you've ever paid off one credit card with another, thrown out a bill before opening it, or convinced yourself that buying at a two-for-one sale is like making money, then this silly, appealing novel is for you. In the opening pages of Confessions of a Shopaholic, recent college graduate Rebecca Bloomwood is offered a hefty line of credit by a London bank. Within a few months, Sophie Kinsella's heroine has exceeded the limits of this generous offer, and begins furtively to scan her credit-card bills at work, certain that she couldn't have spent the reported sums.
In theory anyway, the world of finance shouldn't be a mystery to Rebecca, since she writes for a magazine called Successful Saving. Struggling with her spendthrift impulses, she tries to heed the advice of an expert and appreciate life's cheaper pleasures: parks, museums, and so forth. Yet her first Saturday at the Victoria and Albert Museum strikes her as a waste. Why? There's not a price tag in sight.
It kind of takes the fun out of it, doesn't it? You wander round, just looking at things, and it all gets a bit boring after a while. Whereas if they put price tags on, you'd be far more interested. In fact, I think all museums should put prices on their exhibits. You'd look at a silver chalice or a marble statue or the Mona Lisa or whatever, and admire it for its beauty and historical importance and everything--and then you'd reach for the price tag and gasp, "Hey, look how much this one is!" It would really liven things up.
Eventually, Rebecca's uncontrollable shopping and her "imaginative" solutions to her debt attract the attention not only of her bank manager but of handsome Luke Brandon--a multimillionaire PR representative for a finance group frequently covered in Successful Saving. Unlike her opposite number in Bridget Jones's Diary, however, Rebecca actually seems too scattered and spacey to reel in such a successful man. Maybe it's her Denny and George scarf. In any case, Kinsella's debut makes excellent fantasy reading for the long stretches between white sales and appliance specials.
Cute! The first I've read in the series...I'm hooked!
This is the first book I have read by this author and I am now hooked! It is an entertaining and fun book.
I read this Kinsella book first and was hooked. I never thought I would read a book with this title. I wasn't a shopaholic before reading it but became very aware after and I'm glad!!
Easy chic lit for when you've finished a "heavy" novel and need something light, smart, and fun.
Cute and set in England. Chick lit is great, but when it's set on the other side of the pond, it's better.
Very funny!!!! Great read!!! If you like to shop and spend money you don't really have, you'll love this book!!!
Missy P. (It took me a while to get into this book, but I enjoyed it.
Carol G. (This is the first of a series by Sophie Kinsella. It is very well written and thought provoking. I really liked this book. I hope the others are as good as this one. A great read!!
Very funny read! I'll be anxious to read the others!
Good summer reading or whenever you are in the mood for British Chick-lit (If you like Bridget Jones, you'll probably enjoy this).
A fun book that every shopaholic will relate too all to well.
A fun, if light Bridget Jones ripoff. I was aggravated wtih the characters, they were slightly (I'm being kind) 2 dimensional and very the dialogue was just silly. I think I would've enjoyed it more had the shop names meant something to me. I tried to substitute our US stores, but it was hard since I had no frame of reference.
If you love to shop -- online or otherwise -- you'll relate to this book. A good, quick read.
I loved this book. This is the first book I have read by this author and it was difficult to put down. I have requested two others just to see how Rebecca Bloomwood's story continues. Very quick, funny, enjoyable read.
A good light read. Funny and totally identifiable to anyone who LOVES to shop.
Fun read; reminded me of "The Devil Wears Prada", but set in London.
The British humor is funny but a lot of these kinds of books follow the same pattern on a mid twenties single girl living on her own. It reminded me too much of bridget jones' diary
Very good book... I now have all of the shopaholic series and they are great!
Alice K. (On the superficial side, this is a story about shopping and overspending. The characters have a funny wit about them and it is worth a read if you are taking a beach vacation anytime soon.
Haley Joy F. (Ugh.. hated this book but everyone else loved it.. I just don't like any of her books except Can you keep a secret..
Jenn D. (Amazon.com
If you've ever paid off one credit card with another, thrown out a bill before opening it, or convinced yourself that buying at a two-for-one sale is like making money, then this silly, appealing novel is for you. In the opening pages of Confessions of a Shopaholic, recent college graduate Rebecca Bloomwood is offered a hefty line of credit by a London bank. Within a few months, Sophie Kinsella's heroine has exceeded the limits of this generous offer, and begins furtively to scan her credit-card bills at work, certain that she couldn't have spent the reported sums.
This is a fun, quick read. Becky can be annoying at times, but she seems to end up redeeming herself.
This book started a little slowly with lots of tales of shopping; fun, but no plot. However, once the author got the plot going, the book was great! The "suddenly" will take you by surprise. A good, fun read.
Sweet and light-hearted, the story a woman who fills the void in her life with fancy Hermes scarves, creating an even larger void in her wallet!
Once I got past how self absorbed the main character was, I really enjoyed this book and was able to find how she acted humorous.
This was a really great book. I now have the whole series on my bookshelf.
This book was well written and it was some parts of it were so funny however I can't belive how ignorant Rebecca Bloomwood is that really annoyed me and made me mad.
I loved this book! It was so funny and i laughed all the way through it!!
Exactly what you would expect from Kinsella- A great Beach Read.
Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamouous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season's must-haves. The only trouble is that she can't actually afford it--not any of it. Her job writing at Successful Savings not only bores her to tears, it doesn't pay much at all. And lately Becky's been chased by dismal letters from Visa and the Endwich Bank--letters with large red sums she can't bear to read--and they're getting ever harder to ignore. She tries cutting back; she even tries making more money. But none of her efforts succeeds. Becky's 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.
Sophie Kinsella has brilliantly tapped into our collective consumer conscience to deliver a novel of our times--and a heroine who grows stronger every time she weakens. Becky Bloomwood's hilarious schemes to pay back her debts are as endearing as they are desperate. Her "confessions" are the perfect pick-me-up when life is hanging in the (bank) balance.
This book is for women who love to laugh. A laugh on every page.
Becky is a shopper who is running from her visa bill. Read and enjoy
all the interesting ways she trys to escape.
This book is the same as "The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic". The exact same, only w/ a different name.
I thought this book was mildly amusing. But many times I found myself wondering how dim witted Becky could be. She kind of irritated me. Still, pretty fun to see just what people will do to get out of paying their debts...
Fun read, although the character's spending habits made me nervous. I like the English slang ("I was completely gobsmacked") in it, which made it even funnier at times.
This one made me laugh out loud! I enjoyed every bit of it and had a hard time putting it down.
A lighthearted romance about a ditzy shopping-crazed financial journalist trying to raise her salary, lower her credit card bills, and find Mr. Right. Becky Bloomwood is pretty brainless for the first half of the book, but stick with it for the emotional payoff at the end.
A pretty good story about Becky Bloomwood who has a major shopping problem. I had a few good laughs while reading this and look foward to reading more in the "Shopaholic" series
This is the first of Kinsells'a Shopaholic series, and was definitely the best =)
silly character reminded me of Bridget Jones with an obsession for all things couture. adorable story but not a fully developed character. she lacked depth i thought, but had a nice character arc.
It's a pretty nice easy read although sometimes the langauge is a little much for me.
This is a cute chick lit series especially if you love to shop. It is set in and around London.
Hilarious book about a shopaholic and her chance at love with a millionare named Luke when she least expected it. I couldn't put it down! British but humor any american can easily get.
Hayley M. (I have a new addiction. I thought this was a very good read. So much so that I went and bought the next three in the series and wishlisted the rest.
Kristin (I know this is supposed to be one of the best chick lit books around, but I couldn't get into it. I get bored to tears shopping too long. Unless I'm in a book store, of course! Reading an entire book about someone else spending their every waking moment shopping and going into major debt over it just didn't cut it for me. Plus, all that designer label crap just annoys the heck out of me.
Tracy S. (Becky Bloomwood, disaster fund manager. She's hilarious, and this was a fun read.
Cute book. I really enjoyed. Soft reading...but worth getting to the end.
This book was ok a little nerve racking at times a responsible person can not relate to this character!A little to shallow for me but was interesting to say the least...I didn't hate it but would i acually have bought it?Cant say i will read then next one just wasn't for me.
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Erina J. (It's very British but quite amusing, especially if you might just think you are even slightly a shopaholic!
Great Book! As I read it, I kept thinking about Bridget Jones, so if you liked those books or movies, you'll also like this!
Excellent, fun, Chicklit. One of Chicklit's best and most beloved series. Read the one that started it all! I was chagrined to find at the time that I sympathized a bit too much with her habits. Both Becky and I have since got things under better control. :)
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Stacey G. (Wow - I thought my finances were bad! I really enjoyed this book and I can't wait to read the rest of the series. A great beach read.
Typical summer beach read--I read it by a hotel pool. As I recall, it was fairly enjoyable chick lit.
Susan B. (It is a light, summer read . . . nothing too deep. I recently visited London, so I particularly enjoyed the regional references.
I love this series. Not as much as "Can You Keep a Secret?" by the same author ;) but this is just a fun & hilarious story.
Also registered on bookcrossing.
So many people refer to this as one of the best chick lit books, but Becky Greenwood annoyed the hell out of me. Read an excerpt at RandomHouse.com.
From Publishers Weekly
Add this aptly titled piffle to the ranks of pink-covered girl-centric fiction that has come sailing out of England over the last two years. At age 25, Rebecca Bloomwood has everything she wants. Or does she? Can her career as a financial journalist, a fab flat and a closet full of designer clothes lessen the blow of the dunning letters from credit card companies and banks that have been arriving too quickly to be contained by the drawer in which Rebecca hides them? Although her romantic entanglements tend toward the superficial, there is that wonderful Luke Brandon of Brandon Communications: handsome, intelligent, the 31st-richest bachelor according to Harper\\\\\\\'s and actually possessed of a personality that is more substance than style. Too bad that Rebecca blows it whenever their paths cross. Will Rebecca learn to stop shopping before she loses everything worthwhile? When faced with the opportunity to do good for others and impress Luke, will she finally measure up? Rebecca is so unremittingly shallow and Luke is so wonderful that readers may find themselves rooting for the heroine not to get the man--although, since Shakespeare\\\\\\\'s time, there\\\\\\\'s rarely been any doubt concerning how romantic comedies will end. There\\\\\\\'s a certain degree of madcap fun with some of Rebecca\\\\\\\'s creative untruths; when she persuades her parents that a bank manager is a stalker, some very amusing situations ensue. Still, this is familiar stuff, and Rebecca is the kind of unrepentant spender who will make readers, save those who share her disorder in the worst way, pity the poor bill collector. (Feb. 13) Forecast: This is a well-designed book, with a catchy magenta spine, and a colorful and kinetic double cover--which will attract many browsers. Major ad/promo, including national NPR sponsorships, will enhance sales, despite the novel\\\\\\\'s flaws.
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