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Shopaholic to the Stars
by Sophie Kinsella
Sophie Kinsella is, in my opinion, the queen of great chick-lit. She writes funny & smart characters that you really get into, understand and root for. Her 'Shopaholic' series has always been a favorite of mine (especially the first 3!) and I've loved all the books so far in the series....
except this one.
For those familiar with Shari Lewis and her puppet character Lambchop (especially the 1990s series she had when I was young), there was a song she'd sing during her show and it goes a little something like, "This is the song that never ends....yes it goes on and on my friend...."
Well that completely sums up this book.
The novel starts out as a fun romp and it's exciting to see what Becky, Luke & Co. will be doing in Los Angeles. The first half of the largest Shopaholic book is interesting and a good read. The second half? Not so much.
'Shopaholic to the Stars' tends to go on and on and on and on and on and on...get my picture? ;) Chapters are too long for what they accomplish in the story, scenes take forever to get to a point or to even move along the storyline. Quite frankly, by the middle to second half of the book, I didn't care about Lois and Sage, Becky's new obsessions and just wanted the story, which by that point fell flat and tedious, to finish already.
The book was alright; with certain scenes that are wonderful and reminiscent of the previous Shopaholic novels with its warmth, humor and sincerity. Otherwise, "...to the Stars", with its numerous storylines pointing here! there! everywhere! yet nowhere!, felt just as empty and shallow as the Hollywood characters that Becky became so obsessed with.
If you're new to the 'Shopaholic' series/Sophie Kinsella, definitely don't start with this one. But I have to say, every other book by Kinsella/Wickham is fantastic and a delight. Everyone is entitled to a clunker of a story now and then.
except this one.
For those familiar with Shari Lewis and her puppet character Lambchop (especially the 1990s series she had when I was young), there was a song she'd sing during her show and it goes a little something like, "This is the song that never ends....yes it goes on and on my friend...."
Well that completely sums up this book.
The novel starts out as a fun romp and it's exciting to see what Becky, Luke & Co. will be doing in Los Angeles. The first half of the largest Shopaholic book is interesting and a good read. The second half? Not so much.
'Shopaholic to the Stars' tends to go on and on and on and on and on and on...get my picture? ;) Chapters are too long for what they accomplish in the story, scenes take forever to get to a point or to even move along the storyline. Quite frankly, by the middle to second half of the book, I didn't care about Lois and Sage, Becky's new obsessions and just wanted the story, which by that point fell flat and tedious, to finish already.
The book was alright; with certain scenes that are wonderful and reminiscent of the previous Shopaholic novels with its warmth, humor and sincerity. Otherwise, "...to the Stars", with its numerous storylines pointing here! there! everywhere! yet nowhere!, felt just as empty and shallow as the Hollywood characters that Becky became so obsessed with.
If you're new to the 'Shopaholic' series/Sophie Kinsella, definitely don't start with this one. But I have to say, every other book by Kinsella/Wickham is fantastic and a delight. Everyone is entitled to a clunker of a story now and then.