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Summary: Laugh Out Loud Read
Review: I loved this book!! Becky's character is the most entertaining I have ever read. I have never actually laughed out loud to myself while i was reading but there were more then plenty in this book! Being a 20 something, reading what goes through her mind is so sadly familiar. It reassures yourself that the thoughts that go through your mind might now be as unusual as you think. It's being passed around to all my friends and I've recommended it to everyone I talk to.
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Summary: Frustrating- A Teen Take
Review: This book is really perfect for people who have been in debt, or can perhaps relate to the main character. I found that this book was hard for me to read not because of its predictability or silliness, but because I was frustrated with the actions. I did not understand why she could not simply do something about her shopping obsession, or why no one stepped in to help the heroine control her debt.The story is really quite trite. Besides being predicable, it was boring. Some of the ironic things in the book, such as her job in finances, and attempts to save money by going to a museum (which turn out disastrously) were funny, but just not enough to elevate the plot. The book did however inspire me to stay out of debt as I was able to see the downward spiral of her life, and I do not want that to happen to me. I learned a bit about myself too, in that I may need to read more books about people with problems to help me with patience and problem-solving skills. Rebecca Bloomwood, the main character, has some nice friends, and people who do support her. It is surprising to me that they could not step in and help her, which irks me. I feel that while the book would not have been as long if she had gotten help, it might have been more realistic. The shopping setting was intriguing though, especially as it takes place in Europe. I think that in the age of chick-lit, there are many better picks. I did not like this book because it was so clichéd, and irritating to me. However, someone who likes shopping, or feels they could relate to the in-debt spender may enjoy it. I did find many parts of the book to be humorous though, so if one can stick through the other parts, I did find myself laughing aloud. Of course, that is just my teenage opinion; I could be wrong.
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Summary: Every girl has a bit of Bex in them...
Review: ...if you don't relate to Bex in some way or another, you're not a female. I think we all have a little Bex in all of us. And all of us Bex's could use someone like Suze, Bex's best friend, not to judge us, and let us be us, no matter how off-beat we can be sometimes. Great read, quick read, and very entertaining. You won't won't to put the book down. I know I didn't.
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Summary: The reason I got into the whole "chick lit" thing..
Review: I wanted to find something new and different to read.. Something light and fun. Since I work at a bookstore, I'm constantly buying books impulsively. One day I just grabbed all three of the Shopaholic series, and I fell in love with them. I could not put the book down. It was so funny how the heroine would give a justification for each purchase knowing she's already over her limit and in debt. After reading this book, I just had to find other books in the same genre. If you're into "chick lit," or you're thinking about reading anything in this genre, this is one of the books you need to read.
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Summary: Great read!
Review: Get this book if you're looking to laugh out loud! You will see something of yourself if you rationalize your spending in such a way as Kinsella describes Rebecca. Great laugh...a book to be traded among girlfriends!
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Summary: Laugh out loud funny!
Review: What a delight! While I enjoyed the Bridget Jones books, Rebecca more closely resembles me and my friends when we were 25. Whereas Bridget's main obsessions were men and weight, with us, it was shopping and figuring out how to handle money. Heaven help me, I even did some of these things when I was living the trendy single life in Chicago -- dreaming that an elusive lotto win would rescue me, sending Visa an unsigned check to buy a week or two, etc. So I wasn't the only one! There's a whole sisterhood of us that even spans the ocean! And this book nails the joy of consumerism, the sensual thrill of shopping like nothing else I've ever read. And the humiliation of having your credit card rejected. I'm glad I eventually matured and became responsible, but I certainly enjoyed this warm and witty walk down memory lane. And I think in its way, this book explores a legitimate problem: Just as girls and young women struggle with the body images portrayed in magazines, they are struggling with how to have the fashionista wardrobe and accessories we are told we need to have. Marie Claire and Glamour never show you how to accessorize the blouses from Jaclyn Smith's Kmart collection, do they? Maybe they should -- maybe girls and young women should be presented with more realistic expectations of the world. In the meantime, I'm happy to laugh along with Becky and Suz and Luke and Mr. and Mrs. Bloomwood and all the other characters I enjoyed so much. PS Part of why I loved this book so much is that I had just finished Candace Bushnell's 4 BLONDES. This book, while light and silly, contained all the empathy and sisterhood that 4 BLONDES lacked.
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Summary: Boring and Trite if You've Read the Better Bridget Jones Duo
Review: I read Confessions of a Shopaholic, and I read it several months after reading Bridget Jones' Diary and about a year before reading Bridget Jones' Edge of Reason. If you have touched the Bridget Jones books and enjoyed them, don't bother with Confessions. Confessions, and the similar novel A Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing, seem too much like a spin-off with a far less charming leading lady. The writing wasn't bad at all, but I really felt that the characters and plot could have used a lot more depth and charm.
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Summary: It will lighten your day...
Review: This book was the first I have read in the whole "chick lit" genre and I loved it! Only one problem... I started reading it on a long flight and I couldn't control my laughter. It was by far one of the best books I have read. I have also read Kinsella's other 2 books "Shopaholic takes Manhattan" and "Shopaholic Ties the Knot" and both have the same style and humor as the original. Right now this book is being passed around to all my friends who also give it great reviews. A must read for any shopaholic... you know who you are!
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Summary: Quite Good
Review: 'Confessions Of A Shopaholic' is a pretty good read. Following along the same lines as other quirky British books (such as 'Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging' and 'Bridget Jones's Diary'), it's very funny and very enjoyable. I suppose it could even be described as the perfect guide to know what NOT to do with your money. The book could get frustrating at times however as I would yell at Rebecca to not buy things. She also seems to do alot of stupid things which I can't believe a sane person would do. I suppose that adds to the humor though. It's pretty funny to read about all of Rebecca's attempts to stop spending money as she seems to spend even more. All in all, it's a worthwhile read if you're bored, and the good aspects do outway the negative. I will probably read the next two books out in this series, hopefully they'll still be funny but not quite so annoying. I would recommend this to people who arn't easily annoyed when reading mindless fluff, or who are avid shoppers.
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Summary: Bookaholic of Shopaholic
Review: I absolutely LOVED reading about Becky Bloomwood in "Confessions of a Shopaholic," by Sophie Kinsella. I mean, don't we ALL have an evil shopper in all of us?
Becky represents the shopper with a good heart and poor credit.In her struggles to maintain her bank account, her job, and - oooh - that new pink sweater set, she gets a little sidetracked. I laughed all the way through this novel, and I think any female who loves to shop will be able to relate to this book, learn from it, and find great humor in it!
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