Shopaholic & Sister

Sophie Kinsella

If you love shopping, or just want a relaxing read that will make you laugh-out-loud, this book is...more

If you love shopping, or just want a relaxing read that will make you laugh-out-loud, this book is definitely for you! Becky Brandon, née Bloomwood, is back! After a wonderful, ten-month honeymoon, and a wild trip to Milan where she attempted to speak Italian, the ditsy British shopaholic is glad to be headed back to London. Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella is a deliciously hilarious 352-page work of Chic Literature. For once in the four-book series, however, shopping becomes a second priority for “Bex”, the protagonist. Upon the surprise return from her and her husband’s fab honeymoon, Bex is equally shocked and thrilled to discover that she has a long-lost older sister – or at least, a half sister – named Jess. Becky gets carried away in imagining how much fun they will have together. Then she meets Jess. How could it be possible that they are even related at all? How could Becky’s own sister hate shopping? In this light-hearted, comical work of fiction full of what I believe to be implicit mood and emotion, amazing writing techniques, and an extraordinary protagonist, Becky discovers what true sisterhood really is. In my opinion, Becky is an amazing character. A brunette who is actually a blonde at heart, Bex is one of the most uproarious characters I have ever read about. Shopping is her main priority. It doesn’t matter how far she is in debt – if she sees something she likes at all, she buys it. What if her credit card is cancelled? Not to worry – she has two back-ups! Luke doesn’t want her to buy something? It’s okay! She’ll just pull out one of her two, secret, code-red emergency credit cards! Hold on a second, though – did she really order two different dining room tables with ten chairs each for their London flat? And twenty Chinese silk dressing gowns? What I like most about Becky is that she could easily be a real person. In fact, she may as well be one of my best friends. This particular friend of mine travels all around the world, but at each destination, only really pays attention at one ‘tourist attraction’ – and that is shopping. She always brings herself back more than a couple ‘souvenirs’ from every trip. Trying to figure out the perfect Christmas or birthday present is never an obstacle, either – each year, I hit the mall and    hide

Think that Rebecca Brandon (nee Bloomword) is all about shopping and nothing else? Well certainly...more

Think that Rebecca Brandon (nee Bloomword) is all about shopping and nothing else? Well certainly not! While I did enjoy those quirky and crazy details on her shopping madness, it can get a bit tiresome..i mean there's a certain limit to shopping craze. So in comes the REAL Becky, the loving wife, attentive friend and accommodating sister. I've enjoyed this book immensely because we see that Becky is truly a human with emotions and other concerns aside from shopping. I genuinely felt her pain and heartache when her world seemed crashing down on her and at times had to fight back the urge to shed a tear for her predicaments. I truly appreciate the work that Sophie Kinsella has done by drawing the reader into the wonderful world of Becky Bloomword!   hide

Just finished it for the monthly book club meeting. It's hard to describe... cute yet pathetic. You...more

Just finished it for the monthly book club meeting. It's hard to describe... cute yet pathetic. You want to kill the main caracter every 5 minutes because she's so dumb! Yet the story is nice and easy going. Has a nice twist at the end also. If you want some light entertainement go for it.   hide

*SPOILER ALERT* You basically hate Jess throughout the majority of the book. In the end, things...more

*SPOILER ALERT* You basically hate Jess throughout the majority of the book. In the end, things work out (as usual). Not one of my favorite Shopaholic books, but cute nonetheless. The ending is very abrupt, and you're more often angry at Jess than enjoying Kinsella's classic humour.   hide

This was ok for me. I did not like it as much as the other installments. I felt the character,...more

This was ok for me. I did not like it as much as the other installments. I felt the character, Becky was getting on my nerves and was losing interest, especially, when she was trying to convert her half-sister who is an environmentalist into loving shopping. If you want a quick read for the summer, this would be ok.   hide