Scan barcode
_ashreadsalot's review
2.0
I used to really enjoy the Shopaholic series but this book just really irritated me. Becky takes zero responsibility for any of her actions, is on the perfect track to raise her daughter the exact same way, and she spends money irresponsibility and is teaching her daughter the same way of life. Not the best of the series by far.
shirleymak's review
4.0
i needed a light read and i knew i could always count on Sophie Kinsella for that! i also wanted to read christmas shopaholic and realized that I never even caught up on the Shopaholic series. After being more aware and conscious of mass consumerism, reading this book and seeing Becky's behaviors were really jarring. GIRL IS DEFINITELY ADDICTED TO SHOPPING LOL.
but such a fun read and all in good fun too :) becky is like...a lil cray, but also hilarious so
but such a fun read and all in good fun too :) becky is like...a lil cray, but also hilarious so
thebooklovingpanda's review
4.0
Absolutely hilarious and it really gives and different view of what Elinor is like. Plus it talks about baby issues. And Becky's struggles to control Minnie are so funny.
samstillreading's review
4.0
I have a love-hate relationship with Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood). She must be one of the most frustrating characters in chick lit fiction. She’s silly, selfish and runs off on the wildest tangents, getting herself into all sorts of trouble…yet I pick up the latest book in the Shopaholic series at the earliest opportunity. Why? Is it because Becky shops the way we would all like to- buy now, remorse much, much later? Is it because she can’t –or won’t- restrain her shopping habit? I don’t know.
Shopaholic fans will be pleased to note that Becky hasn’t restrained her shopping habits despite the addition to the family of her daughter, Minnie. Minnie loves shopping too (her favourite word is ‘Miiiiiiiiiiiiiine!’) and has the ability to hail cabs, bid on eBay and get her way at two years old. To me, she seems rather feral and Becky’s husband Luke seems to think so too. Enter a nanny and then a Supernanny to sort her out.
But there’s big chunks of the book where Minnie seems to be missing (or being unusually well-behaved in the background) when Becky is sorting out shopping in a recession (including going to a pound shop for the first time- imagine what she’d be like in Daiso!) or organising a party for Luke’s birthday, which all goes wrong in true Becky fashion. The twist at the end was a little un-Becky like to me, perhaps it proves that Mrs Brandon is growing up after all. Of course, there is a nice setup for a sequel too…
Fans will be pleased to see the return of Jess, Tom, Becky’s parents, the next door neighbours and Luke’s mother, Elinor.
The writing is easy to read and gets the point across well. It’s a fast read and would suit a holiday read or something to chill out with after work.
Shopaholic fans will be pleased to note that Becky hasn’t restrained her shopping habits despite the addition to the family of her daughter, Minnie. Minnie loves shopping too (her favourite word is ‘Miiiiiiiiiiiiiine!’) and has the ability to hail cabs, bid on eBay and get her way at two years old. To me, she seems rather feral and Becky’s husband Luke seems to think so too. Enter a nanny and then a Supernanny to sort her out.
But there’s big chunks of the book where Minnie seems to be missing (or being unusually well-behaved in the background) when Becky is sorting out shopping in a recession (including going to a pound shop for the first time- imagine what she’d be like in Daiso!) or organising a party for Luke’s birthday, which all goes wrong in true Becky fashion. The twist at the end was a little un-Becky like to me, perhaps it proves that Mrs Brandon is growing up after all. Of course, there is a nice setup for a sequel too…
Fans will be pleased to see the return of Jess, Tom, Becky’s parents, the next door neighbours and Luke’s mother, Elinor.
The writing is easy to read and gets the point across well. It’s a fast read and would suit a holiday read or something to chill out with after work.
yolibear's review
4.0
listening to this series is better than reading it... crazy antics but a great distraction from work.
mimig312's review
3.0
cute and funny, but not quite as fun to read as the first novels in this series.
slsmith118's review
5.0
I LOVE the Shopaholic series - every book is laugh-out-loud funny. I didn't realize there was a new one out until the other day - so exciting! So I grabbed it from the library (no wait!), inhaled it in a day, and now I'm already impatient waiting for the next one. Yes - I am fairly certain there will be another. This book totally set it up for the next book!