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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
This was sort of a continuation to the Shopaholic in LA book and it was better than its prequel. I think I'm a little over the series now though.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It feels like catching up with a long lost friend.
If this does end up being the last of the Shopaholic series (I hope not!), then what an adventure!!
Becky & Co. go on a road trip spanning the U.S. west coast and from the beginning of the story to the end, it's been a fantastic, well-paced, fun ride! I really enjoyed the storyline and while it was fun and fast paced, I truly liked the depth of the characters that Sophie showed. In this last novel, we get to see sides of Becky, Suze, Graham and even Tarkie that we've never read before and it was refreshing.
Without giving away the story, I laughed and loved how Elinor and Janice really blossomed in Vegas! :D
Finishing "...to the Rescue" completes a big notch on my bucket list to read the entire "Shopaholic" series in order together; nothing but Shopaholic. I loved the journey, enjoyed seeing Becky Brandon (neé Bloomwood) grow, and treasured seeing her relationships with her parents, her bff Suze (and the Cleath-Stuarts), her friends (Danny, etc.) and of course her loves, Luke & Minnie take a natural course.
I highly rec this book for any Kinsella or chick lit fan. Out of the 8 Shopaholic books, this one has to be in my top 3!
Becky & Co. go on a road trip spanning the U.S. west coast and from the beginning of the story to the end, it's been a fantastic, well-paced, fun ride! I really enjoyed the storyline and while it was fun and fast paced, I truly liked the depth of the characters that Sophie showed. In this last novel, we get to see sides of Becky, Suze, Graham and even Tarkie that we've never read before and it was refreshing.
Without giving away the story, I laughed and loved how Elinor and Janice really blossomed in Vegas! :D
Finishing "...to the Rescue" completes a big notch on my bucket list to read the entire "Shopaholic" series in order together; nothing but Shopaholic. I loved the journey, enjoyed seeing Becky Brandon (neé Bloomwood) grow, and treasured seeing her relationships with her parents, her bff Suze (and the Cleath-Stuarts), her friends (Danny, etc.) and of course her loves, Luke & Minnie take a natural course.
I highly rec this book for any Kinsella or chick lit fan. Out of the 8 Shopaholic books, this one has to be in my top 3!
I haven't loved every book in the series but continue to read them for some reason. One of the things that makes the series so addicting and frustrating is the main character. However, I've realized that those frustrating qualities are what makes her seem so realistic. I particularly enjoyed this book because we really get to see a new side to Becky. After 7 adventures it's nice to see new depth.
perfect light reading when you need a distraction
4,5 stjerner.
Denne bog er en smule anderledes end de andre i serien, men jeg synes faktisk, det fungerer rigtig fint - det er jo altid godt med lidt fornyelse.
Denne bog er en smule anderledes end de andre i serien, men jeg synes faktisk, det fungerer rigtig fint - det er jo altid godt med lidt fornyelse.
This is Las Vegas but not as you know it. This is Las Vegas seen through the eyes of Becky Brandon née Bloomwood and so when the novel opens with them getting stopped by the police in the middle of the Nevada desert just outside of Las Vegas, you know things are not going to go well.
The Becky bus is filled with characters you would not want on a long road trip across the US, but thankfully they’re only going as far as Las Vegas. Dad has a map from 1972 which traces a route from LA to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon so Becky follows hot on his heels to find them.
Husband Luke drives the RV in and around Las Vegas as the trail goes hot and cold and the diversions ever more wacky. From breakfast at the Bellagio to staying in the Venetian Palace, seeing Las Vegas through the eyes of a (former?) shopaholic is a novel way of seeing the city of sin. As Sin seems to have been replaced with ‘Milkshake cows’ ‘Vogue for Guns’ and reenacting various scenes from the Ocean’s 11 movie. George Clooney sadly does not make an appearance nor does Brad Pitt.
Oh and Becky being Becky manages to find herself at the Elvis Wedding Chapel to see the finer points of Las Vegas City. She gets involved with dancing, casino gambling, drinking, the local culture, the wild and wacky hotels and discovers that ‘ you can’t line dance in flip flops”
And all the while, she’s supposed to be finding her father! But there’s a plan for that…
I’d only read the first three of the Shopaholic series and well, things have changed haven’t they? Easy to follow though as if you understand Becky’s mindset from the first books and her random thoughts as they continue to veer left and right – much like the journey across the desert in a RV.
Going on a journey across the USA – well not technically as it’s from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, there are so many ways that a girl and her friends travelling in an RV can get into trouble. And she does. Becky is very accident prone and well gets into muddles you would never expect. You do have to suspend disbelief at points but then this is Becky isn’t it and she has somewhat of a reputation.
She’s not so much a shopaholic in this book as a travel guide with a difference on the lookout for an runaway dad. A crazy girl on a crazy adventure in perhaps one of the craziest cities in the US. I did enjoy the trail side to the story as they crossed the Nevada desert in the search of someone but I think I need to read more of the earlier books to get more out of this one.
I did keep imaging Isla Fisher in the scenes though and as the star of the show, if this were a future movie, she would have great fun filming this!
The Becky bus is filled with characters you would not want on a long road trip across the US, but thankfully they’re only going as far as Las Vegas. Dad has a map from 1972 which traces a route from LA to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon so Becky follows hot on his heels to find them.
Husband Luke drives the RV in and around Las Vegas as the trail goes hot and cold and the diversions ever more wacky. From breakfast at the Bellagio to staying in the Venetian Palace, seeing Las Vegas through the eyes of a (former?) shopaholic is a novel way of seeing the city of sin. As Sin seems to have been replaced with ‘Milkshake cows’ ‘Vogue for Guns’ and reenacting various scenes from the Ocean’s 11 movie. George Clooney sadly does not make an appearance nor does Brad Pitt.
Oh and Becky being Becky manages to find herself at the Elvis Wedding Chapel to see the finer points of Las Vegas City. She gets involved with dancing, casino gambling, drinking, the local culture, the wild and wacky hotels and discovers that ‘ you can’t line dance in flip flops”
And all the while, she’s supposed to be finding her father! But there’s a plan for that…
I’d only read the first three of the Shopaholic series and well, things have changed haven’t they? Easy to follow though as if you understand Becky’s mindset from the first books and her random thoughts as they continue to veer left and right – much like the journey across the desert in a RV.
Going on a journey across the USA – well not technically as it’s from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, there are so many ways that a girl and her friends travelling in an RV can get into trouble. And she does. Becky is very accident prone and well gets into muddles you would never expect. You do have to suspend disbelief at points but then this is Becky isn’t it and she has somewhat of a reputation.
She’s not so much a shopaholic in this book as a travel guide with a difference on the lookout for an runaway dad. A crazy girl on a crazy adventure in perhaps one of the craziest cities in the US. I did enjoy the trail side to the story as they crossed the Nevada desert in the search of someone but I think I need to read more of the earlier books to get more out of this one.
I did keep imaging Isla Fisher in the scenes though and as the star of the show, if this were a future movie, she would have great fun filming this!
It took me a while to get into the plot of the story... I had so many questions. Why did Graham and Tarkie run away, and why did Becky feel responsible? Perhaps a lot of it was because it's been so long since I've read the other books in the series, i just didn't feel invested. But I loved Becky's optimism (even despite the cruelty of her best friend), and her desire to solve the mystery. My favorite additions were the exploration of the southwest, and the "Ocean's Eleven" part at the end.