Book Reviews of Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (Shopaholic, Bk 2)

As the plot thickens and the story works it's way through the book, I found myself enjoying it even more than the first. Becky's finding her way through life and it's enjoyable to read about.

Same book as "Shopaholic Abroad." More adventures of Becky Bloomwood. Hard to believe anyone could dig her way out of such shopping-induced debt, but our heroine is quite resourceful. This is the second book in the series.

I loved it. It's the follow up to Confessions of a Shopaholic and it was just as good if not better. I can't wait to go on to the third in the series...Shopaholic Ties the Knot. I'm hooked!

While I was pleasantly surprised and amused by the first book in this series, this one leaves me wondering if the next 3 have the same theme - she digs herself deep in debt with obsessive shopping, gets out of it through some miraculous epiphany/deux ex machina (and a touch of hard work/soul searching), and then in the next book it all starts again? I certainly hope not . . .

Nonetheless, her lies during the downward spiral and the awkward situations she gets herself into are always worth a good laugh. And, deep down, Becky Bloomwood is a really nice person, a loyal friend, and a good daughter, so how can you not like her in spite of it all?

I liked this book better than the first in the series. Becky was more entertaining, and the storyline more realistic, than the first book. I wasn't sure I wanted to keep reading the series after finishing the first book, but after reading this book, I'm looking forward to the third book.

I'm sorry but I don't "universally" love Becky Bloomwood. Sometimes I find her annoying and just sorry. Let's go to Manhattan. Let's go to Sephora. Let's go to sample sales. Let's just shop, shop, shop and pretend we went to museums and cultural places. Because goodness knows when we'll be back to the U.S. When I went to London about 20 years ago, I think I spent an hour walking around in Harrod's just to say I was there. I think I bought something because I still have the olive green and gold bag. But that was it. Nothing to rave on and on about. I guess I'm not a shopaholic. A bookaholic, yes, but I doubt there'd ever be a book written about that.

i am totally in love with the shopaholic series. read this one in 2 days as well. you should read them all!

Funny lighthearted read! Great for a night that you just want to relax and laugh a bit! I definitely found this book enjoyable!

Another great read in the series. Couldn't put it down.

this book is not something i would usually pick up and read. i saw some freinds reading the 1st book and highly recomended it, some i read it and was insantly hooked. i was thrilled to find out the second one was avalible. it is now one of my favorite books!!!

I have read Confessions of a Shopaholic and wanted more and that is just what I got. More fun, more surprises, and more laughs.

LOVE it! So funny - an easy and fun read!

A good read

Cute, fun, light read

Sorry girls, just couldn't get into this one. The first one was cute, but this just isn't my style. Also hard for this west-coast girl is that the story takes place in England & I totally cann't relate to anything in her life.

such a great read

I liked this book. I love the whole series, so I feel like my reviews of the series will sound redundant, but I just really enjoy them all. I like that when I first started reading this book I was afraid that it would basically be the same as the previous (Confessions of a Shopaholic) but it really wasn't. The characters were there, the humor was there, but it was a completely different episode for the Shopaholic series. I would recommend this book to anyone. My husband even got a good laugh when I would read particularly funny excerpts.

Becky Bloomwood is back....and up to her usual ways!! After paying of all her debts in book 1 she moves to NYC with her boyfriend Luke and discovers.....well New York (IE the shopping capital of the world.....well at least one of them) She also discovers another thing no shopaholic can possibly resist.... Sample sales!!! So, in just a short time Becky is back into spending mode diving head first into New York's world renowned Designer Botiques, Chic Department stores, Posh beauty supply stores, & well basically anything else that has a cash register is fare game as far as Becky is concerned. And as any shopaholic has experienced; after the highs of buying well... pretty much everything that catches your eye...eventually you come down off that high...and crash hard..... Same laugh out loud humor as in the 1st shopaholic....and definitly just as good a read!! Loved it!!

A fun read where the book is whitty but not to be taken too seriously.

Great, light and easy read. The story is like a roller coaster and you will not want to put it down until you have finished the entire book (you will also want to start the next in the series right away)!

great book!

This series kept me laughing. Are people that crazy? LOVED it. Recommend you read it.

Started out a little slower than the first one, but improved as the story went on.

If you like shopping then this book is for you. It is book number 2 of the Shopaholic series. Becky continues to get herself in trouble

With her shopping excesses (somewhat) in check and her career as a TV financial guru thriving, Becky's biggest problem seems to be tearing her entrepreneur boyfriend, Luke, away from work for a romantic country weekend. And worse, figuring out how to "pack light." But packing takes on a whole new meaning when Luke announces he's moving to New York for business - and he asks Becky to go with him! Before you can say "Prada sample sale," Becky has landed in the Big Apple, home of Park Avenue penthouses and luxury department stores. Surely it's only a matter of time until she becomes an American TV celebrity, and she and Luke are the toast of Gotham society. Nothing can stand in their way, especially with Becky's bills miles away in London. But then an unexpected disaster threatens her career prospects, her relationship with Luke, and her available credit line! Shopaholic Takes Manhattan - but will she have to return it?

great series. Becky is like Lucy Ricardo meets Rachel Green.

A fun read, second in the series, perfect for the airplane or a boring night at home.

LOL! I loved the whole "Shopaholic" series. Sophie Kinsella found her niche!

Becky and Luke forever!! Follow Becky around the many, many, many stores in NYC. Great read!

A good entry in the Shopaholic series.

What can I say about the Shopaholic Series that hasn't already been said. I love New York City and seeing it through Rebecca just makes it that much more enjoying! The wit is charming in this novel.

Another great book about ditsy distracted shopping obsessed Becky Bloomwood. Full of laughs and embarrassment! Highly recommend for a fun easy read!

Another fun read from Sophie Kinsella! This series is a quick, silly and enjoyable read.

Another funny book in the series.

Yet another very funny book in this trade size edition. This book has been read by several swappers (hence the minor shelfwear) and it's just hilarious! A must read.

This is the second book in the 'Shopaholic Series' - really fun reading!

Another great book in the shopaholic series, loves the part with the clothes explosion.

I love this series!

I love these books!

great beach reading

Fun, light read!

Poor Rebecca Bloomwood. She thinks that when her boyfriend Luke's work means a trip to NY, that she'll be shopping and starring in her own TV show. Unfortunately...that just wouldn't make for a fun book....fortunately Sophie Kinsella knows just what to do to make a fun read. This is another good one in the Shopaholic series.

These Shopaholic books are so fun. The main character is outrageous. If only I could shop and have a titchy with Bex...

Love this series -- light, easy, entertaining read!

I enjoyed reading this book. It was interesting the trials and tribulations of Becky adapting to Manhattan.

cute

hilarious!! a fun read and a great laugh. truly enjoyable! Becky is a character that is easy to relate to.

Just like her first book...cute, but I'm already tired of this plot-line!

This is a wonderful sequel and Becky Bloomwood fits right in with the Manhattan scene. We also get to see a softer side of Becky and how she keeps her wits about her when some very unflattering information becomes public record.

A cute afternoon read - same style as the first book

Was enjoyable.

a fun, quick-reading book

classic. becky rocks manhattan.

I just love the shopaholic books!

I loved this book. I can't wait to read more.

All of her books are great, this one is no exception.

In this sequel to Kinsella's bestselling Confessions of a Shopaholic, Becky Bloomwood, a personal finance "expert" with her own TV show, is more of a financial mess than ever: she can't stop shopping, even though she can't afford anything. She's even assigned her flatmate, Suze, to monitor her spending, but to no avail: Becky is full of cute rationalizations, like "Foreign money doesn't count, so you can spend as much as you like," and can't stop herself from sneaking into posh boutiques. Her work-obsessed boyfriend, Luke, runs a financial PR agency, and when he gets the green light to open an office in New York City, he brings Becky along. Upon her arrival in the Big Apple, she euphorically discovers Barney's, Saks, Sephora and sample sales but when wind of her shopping excesses gets back to the British press, she loses both her relationship and her TV job. Becky manages to save the day in predictably winning fashion, with plenty of comic moments along the way. Sure, it's tongue-in-cheek and all in good fun but will the barrage of shopping hijinks be enough to hold readers this time around? Kinsella creates some winning characters, but the credit card and shopping bag action is wearing dangerously thin.

Another very funny Sophie Kinsella story.

London girl takes Manhattan. Another Kinsella hit!

This book was a great read!

the second of the series and as lovable as the first!!!

Classic Shopoholic book. Very good!

fun read

you know the story

This is an excellent read for all of the women/young ladies who have a passion for the fashion venues. It is also recommend for the people who are fashionably challenged. A good relaxing read!

pretty funny, but all the debt stuff kind of stressed me out

Love all the Shopaholic Books!

Enjoyable, quick read. Not as humorous as Confessions of a Shopaholic though.

I am reading the series. They are great reading books. They keep your interest. I am now reading Shopaholic Gets Married.

Typical of a Kinsella book. This was cute. An easy read and held my interest.

Pretty good, although not as good arst one--Confessions of a shopaholic.

The Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella is very funny, great light reading. Perfect for when you want something brainless to read ;-) It's somewhat in the vein of Bridget Jones.

A quick read that'll brighten your spirits.

Fun, light read. I love this English chick lit; it's nice for a change of pace from heavier topics.

I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but found this one a bit lacking. I just found Becky a bit annoying in this book. Then again, maybe its the eyes I look through that have changed?

The second Shopaholic book. Becky Bloomwood accompanies her boyfriend Luke to New York. She gets into the same trouble as the first book- debt up to her eyeballs. I find her to be very fluffy and not all that likable, but the book is funny and Kinsella hs written other books that I've enjoyed.

From Publishers Weekly
The world is a different place since Helen Fielding triumphed on both sides of the Atlantic, but the torrent of benignly self-indulgent Bridget Jones's Diary knockoffs has not subsided. In this sequel to Kinsella's bestselling Confessions of a Shopaholic, Becky Bloomwood, a personal finance "expert" with her own TV show, is more of a financial mess than ever: she can't stop shopping, even though she can't afford anything. She's even assigned her flatmate, Suze, to monitor her spending, but to no avail: Becky is full of cute rationalizations, like "Foreign money doesn't count, so you can spend as much as you like," and can't stop herself from sneaking into posh boutiques. Her work-obsessed boyfriend, Luke, runs a financial PR agency, and when he gets the green light to open an office in New York City, he brings Becky along. Upon her arrival in the Big Apple, she euphorically discovers Barney's, Saks, Sephora and sample sales but when wind of her shopping excesses gets back to the British press, she loses both her relationship and her TV job. Becky manages to save the day in predictably winning fashion, with plenty of comic moments along the way. Sure, it's tongue-in-cheek and all in good fun but will the barrage of shopping hijinks be enough to hold readers this time around? Kinsella creates some winning characters, but the credit card and shopping bag action is wearing dangerously thin.

I think most women know a "shopaholic". Although I'm not a shopaholic, I must say that I have certainly used Becky's reasonings in other things. You will love this book! So funny and some good lessons to learn.

this is such a fun series - great light reads!

2nd book in the Shopaholic series. Pretty good, but not as enjoyable as the first.

This is a funny, revealing book - it just might hold a mirror up to you!! It was so much fun reading about her New York adjustment. You'll love it.

I loved the first book, but after reading this one, I am truley a shopohalic fan!! I can releat to Becky soo much in shopping and in life.

Kinsella always has cute books--this is no exception!

Great chick-lit. Easy reading and often funny. Nothing too intense. Great for winding down and getting a couple smiles in!

Laugh out loud funny! Great read.

LOVED it!

Great beach read-a hit every time!!!

A fun read!

Loved it! Quick, delightfully funny read!

This book is alot of fun.

Second in the Shopaholic series. Fun, quick chick-lit read.

This a hilarious follow-up to Confessions of a Shopaholic, Becky and her credit cards are come across the Atlantic....and take on New York!

Irritating character rambles on about her fear of inadequies. cute tour of NY overl predictable love story.

The shopaholic heroine takes New York when her love, Luke, moves to Manhattan. This book is a hilarious follow up to the Confessions of a Shopaholic novel.

fun read - continuing saga of becky and her obsession with shopping.

fun read - continuing saga of becky and her obsession with shopping.

Becky makes me laugh...then she frustrates me with her inability to manage her funds...then she accidentally falls out of her scrapes hilariously. A funny, fun read.

I love Becky Bloomwood! I am her!!!

This book is very good if you are into chick lit.

Fun book !

Light fun, quick read, really enjoyed it.

It was good, if you like this type of read. It just wasnt for me.

I love Sophie Kinsella. Her books are so good. Trade size paperback. Great chick lit.

This is a funny book about a gal who is unable to say no to anything in a shop. Her character drove me to distraction but it was enjoyable even so.

Great fun read!

From Amazon.com:

Book Description
“This expensive, glossy world is where I’ve been headed all along. Limos and flowers; waxed eyebrows and designer clothes from Barneys. These are my people; this is where I’m meant to be.”
–Becky Bloomwood

Universally beloved by readers, Sophie Kinsella’s national bestseller, Confessions of a Shopaholic, introduced the irrepressible one-woman shopping phenomenon, Becky Bloomwood. Now, in this hilarious follow-up, Becky and her credit cards are headed across the Atlantic....

With her shopping excesses (somewhat) in check and her career as a TV financial guru thriving, Becky’s biggest problem seems to be tearing her entrepreneur boyfriend, Luke, away from work for a romantic country weekend. And worse, figuring out how to “pack light.” But packing takes on a whole new meaning when Luke announces he’s moving to New York for business–and he asks Becky to go with him!

Before you can say “Prada sample sale,” Becky has landed in the Big Apple, home of Park Avenue penthouses and luxury department stores.

Surely it’s only a matter of time until she becomes an American TV celebrity, and she and Luke are the toast of Gotham society. Nothing can stand in their way, especially with Becky’s bills miles away in London.

But then an unexpected disaster threatens her career prospects, her relationship with Luke, and her available credit line! Shopaholic Takes Manhattan–but will she have to return it?

Very cute and funny. Minus the debt...she almost makes you want to live vicariously through her. Couldn't put the book down...to anxious to find out what trouble she'd get into next.

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