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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This probably has to be my third favorit series. I am quite addicted to Shopaholic. The main character is just so easy to love.
Becky is marrying Luke, but is involved in two weddings for her. It's hilarious!! She is dealing with her soon to be mother in-law who is adamant on having a high society wedding in New York. This woman is pushy, mean, and as Becky would put it, a "cow". Then her mother is planning a quaint little Engiish wedding. It's hilarious and amazing the lengths she will go to to have the perfect wedding. I laughed so hard in this book at all od Beccky's little stunts and charades. However, at the end I was crying and truly touched.
Becky is marrying Luke, but is involved in two weddings for her. It's hilarious!! She is dealing with her soon to be mother in-law who is adamant on having a high society wedding in New York. This woman is pushy, mean, and as Becky would put it, a "cow". Then her mother is planning a quaint little Engiish wedding. It's hilarious and amazing the lengths she will go to to have the perfect wedding. I laughed so hard in this book at all od Beccky's little stunts and charades. However, at the end I was crying and truly touched.
This may just be my favorite Shopaholic book yet. It's funny and messy and romantic and just makes you feel good when you're done. I loved seeing Becky as a bride and It was a fantastic ride.
Spoiler
her wedding(s) even made me tear up a bit.
I’m all for the hot mess that is Becky Bloomwood but WOW this book was beyond stressful. I’m glad I didn’t read it while planning my wedding—I felt so anxious the entire time I read this!
While Becky Bloomwood hadn't been responsible when shopping in her previous books, but it was understandable. In this book she still has the problem, but that isn't the focus of the story. The story is about Luke and Becky's upcoming wedding or shall I saw weddings. Becky cannot decide which wedding to go choose the swanky New York City wedding at the Plaza which will make her future mother-in-law and Luke happy, or the backyard wedding which will make her parents and best friend, Suze happy? This was drawn out way too long in my opinion. Women being so indecisive can be frustrating when we are suppose to be equal to men. What I did like is that she got to see a different side and Luke and really wanted to be married to him even if they eloped and not so much the weddings and the presents. If it wasn't for that and that I'm now half way through the series I would probably give up after reading this book.
This is my favourite Shopaholic book. I really loved this one.
I'm really enjoying this series. Quick read with laughter.
With all the drama in this book I'm surprised Becky didn't actually call off the wedding. The wedding planner Luke's mother (Elinor) has hired to help Becky threatens to sue if she cancels their contract, and it's a lot of money. All Becky wants is to be at home and please her Mother, even though the Plaza wedding is her wedding from heaven. Becky believes that the Mother/Daughter relationship is worth more than a Plaza wedding, but she wasn't even asked if she'd like a wedding planner! Becky's just been dropped in the deep end and she doesn't know which wedding to cancel or who to disappoint.
Becky really seems to be split in two minds over the wedding. When she's in New York, all the wants is the Plaza wedding... but when she's home, she wants the small, cosy wedding her mother is organising. It's a disaster waiting to happen! I can really understand why she's so torn. Her mother has always been so supportive in the past and she doesn't want to break her heart by cancelling her only opportunity to host a wedding... but if she cancels the Plaza wedding she'll be sued a lot of money... It's almost like asking, which is more important, family or money?
Although I only gave this book three stars, I did enjoy it and it had me gripped throughout. I felt it was fast-paced; Becky was constantly on a time limit for cancelling one of the weddings. There was a lot of drama and stress, for example, she's trying to keep the situation only to herself - she doesn't even tell Luke or her friends, they all have to figure it out for themselves. I can understand why she didn't confine in someone, but I think it would have made everything a bit less stressful for her to get it off her chest. Most of her issue seems to be keeping it all to herself and trying to cope with it all.
Another well written story, the emotions and stress come across clearly to the reader. The indignation of not being able to cancel your own wedding without a penalty is quite real whilst your reading! The distraction of having to figure the situation out while trying to work as a personal shopper in a high-end designer shop also comes through very well. I just think Kinsella has a real talent for creating 3D characters, the reader actually feels a need to comfort and console Becky which I think is quite rare in books these days.
As always, Becky manages to come up with a solution that will please everyone. You have to admire her creative mind. I'd recommend this book to people who like chick-lit and romance novels, or stories with hard dilemmas.
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funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes