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3.17 AVERAGE
3.17 AVERAGE
I love this series, because it is silly, entertaining, escapist fiction. This most recent book stops on a cliffhanger, though, which was kind of irritating. And the main character was not very likable at all in the middle of the book.
I have really enjoyed the whole Shopaholic series - they are usually quite over-the-top and hilarious! This was was so over the top it was almost too much, but the story was still entertaining and well written. These are by no means the best books in the world, but I will continue to read the series because without a doubt they always have me laughing and entertained!
I really disliked this book. There were some funny moments of it but for the most of the book I was cringing and wishing the book was over. When I was 200+ pages into it, I stared at the book in disbelief as there was another 200 pages to go and NOTHING had happened in the first 200 pages.
Becky used to be endearing in the earlier books. The books used to make me laugh with her antics. Now she has turned into the most annoying and selfish character I have ever read about. She doesn't care about anyone else at all. Even though her husband, father and friends are all in crisis, she couldn't give two hoots about it. That is not the Becky that Kinsella wrote in book 1.
What is worse, the book had a cliffhanger and there will be another book in this series. I doubt I'll be checking it out. Kinsella writes awesome standalone books but I feel like she needs to let Becky go. It's time to stop beating the dead horse Kinsella.
Becky used to be endearing in the earlier books. The books used to make me laugh with her antics. Now she has turned into the most annoying and selfish character I have ever read about. She doesn't care about anyone else at all. Even though her husband, father and friends are all in crisis, she couldn't give two hoots about it. That is not the Becky that Kinsella wrote in book 1.
What is worse, the book had a cliffhanger and there will be another book in this series. I doubt I'll be checking it out. Kinsella writes awesome standalone books but I feel like she needs to let Becky go. It's time to stop beating the dead horse Kinsella.
I read one of these every couple of years. It's like Amelia Bedelia for adults.
You have got to be kidding me with that ending!
Ok, first, I can't help but read this with Isla Fisher's voice. 2nd, the plot reminds me of an old Clueless book where Cher goes to Hollywood and meets director Bradly Dietz (in fact, there's a character named Dietz in this as well). When it comes to Becky, I'm torn between amusement and irritation. Good thing it was a fast read. The Tarquin and Graham subplot seems interesting enough, and I hope it gets a satisfying treatmemt and resolution later on.
Ok, first, I can't help but read this with Isla Fisher's voice. 2nd, the plot reminds me of an old Clueless book where Cher goes to Hollywood and meets director Bradly Dietz (in fact, there's a character named Dietz in this as well). When it comes to Becky, I'm torn between amusement and irritation. Good thing it was a fast read. The Tarquin and Graham subplot seems interesting enough, and I hope it gets a satisfying treatmemt and resolution later on.
i would follow becky bloomwood brandon anywhere
Loved it! I love all of the Sophie Kinsella/Madeleine Wickham books! She's such a fun writer!
I went to L.A. once. I was pretty excited about it since I was always pretty into movies and celebrities and all that stuff. By the time I left I was avowing never to set foot in that fetid cesspool of hideousness ever again. I'm not knocking people who enjoy that sort of thing, I just... really don't. Basically everything that I hate about Los Angeles I hated about this book. We still have Becky, and seven books in (Jesus, really Kinsella? I am sure publishers are still pleased with sales but can we please PLEASE leave Mrs. Brandon in peace?!), she's pretty damned familiar. She's always been a bit annoying, but in a lovable way. In this one it took until the last few pages for her to redeem herself. And what's more, I have never hated Suze before, but in this one she was insufferable, from her desperation to "fit in" in Hollywood, to her immediate obsession with being a "background artist", to her later paranoia. Luke was hardly even there and JESUS can Minnie not suck so hard?
There was one sort of mystery that I was intrigued to know the ending to and we didn't get one. That will be reserved for the next volume where Becky apparently goes to Las Vegas. Basically everything about this book was absurd and annoying.
BUT, there was still a lot that was amusing. I laughed aloud a few times and at this point checking in with the venerable Shopaholic is almost like checking in on an old friend. I am sure I will read the next book but I wish Kinsella would go back to writing standalones, those are always fun.
There was one sort of mystery that I was intrigued to know the ending to and we didn't get one. That will be reserved for the next volume where Becky apparently goes to Las Vegas. Basically everything about this book was absurd and annoying.
BUT, there was still a lot that was amusing. I laughed aloud a few times and at this point checking in with the venerable Shopaholic is almost like checking in on an old friend. I am sure I will read the next book but I wish Kinsella would go back to writing standalones, those are always fun.
Funny, typical shopaholic thus a little bit predictable.