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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: This book is right along the lines of the all the British comedy books coming out following the success of Briget Jones' Diary. It's funny, fluffy, fun, romantic and absolutely right on. It seems as though the author has been in my head so much that I was ashamed of my own shopping habits reading this book. It's an easy read and tons of fun! Saving time from having to write a review for the second one, Takes Manhattan is just as wonderful, if not a better read.
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Summary: A Really Funny Book. Charge It!
Review: I find myself recalling favorite portions of this book every time I whip out my charge card to buy something, and it always brings a big smile. The person at the register invariably looks at me funny, but who cares?
I'm no shopaholic, just a huge fan of Sophie Kinsella's hilarious, observant account of one acquisitive young woman's struggle with her shopping demons.
For laughs and light social commentary, Shopaholic is right up there with other recent comic gems, like Bridget Jones, and Filthy Rich, Dorothy Samuels' madcap take on America's celebrity obsession.
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Summary: A light, super fun read !!
Review: Rebecca is a woman after my own heart. Never pass a SALE sign, always justify the purchase, and when all else fails SHOP SHOP SHOP. When you pick up this book be prepared for the first 100 pages or so of detailed shopping. For me it was fun, but my sister found this a bit annoying. Then the money making antics come in, sadly I believe many of us can relate to these hilarious get rich quick desperate measures. And I am happy to report our sweet rebecca learns and grows and comes out winning in many ways, with even a twist of romance thrown in to add to the fun. I loved this book, and never regretted buying it, it is one I'll probably pull out most summers and enjoy again. Written in true English humor and form (much like Bridget Jones, but for me more enjoyable)this is a light read and a good time. If you love shopping, shop this one right into your bag!
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Summary: A Cute Book - Especially for the Shopping Addicted!
Review: If you are into fashion and shopping, you will love this book. The main character sometimes reminded me of myself - juggling the payments just to have that new fashion item! A nice, light-hearted read.
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Summary: Confessions of a Shopaholic
Review: Confessions of a Shopaholic is about a young woman named Rebecca Bloomwood, a single woman working a decent job as a financial journalist and living in a flat with her roommate in London.
Rebecca is in so much debt that she is supposed to cut down on the shopping and pay her credit card bills instead of buying a Denny and George scarf. She believes that there are two ways to help pay for the bills, one is to cut down on buying things and the second is to make more money by getting another job. Rebecca has no sucess. While Rebecca is paying bills her love life isn't going too well.
Will Rebecca find a way to pay her bills and get a decent boyfriend? Find out by reading this book!
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Summary: One of My All-Time Favorites!
Review: You can't help but like Becky Bloomwood, massive debt and all! Her cavalier attitude toward her finances does not mesh with her career as a financial journalist, but it sure does make for good reading! Becky is a loveable character, and her escapades make the reader laugh and groan at the same time, all the while racing to read what Becky has gotten herself into next. The section where she gets a part-time job as a retail sales clerk is hysterical! I've gotten through this book about three times, and I still find myself laughing and shaking my head at Becky's antics. This book is a must-read!
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Summary: Couldn't Put it Down!
Review: Becky Bloomwood is your typical early/mid-twenties woman. She lives for shopping, hates her job and is severely in debt! Through her hap-hazard adventures, she teaches us what "titchies" and "witchies" are (drinks and sandwiches, respectively), how to deal with banks (skip town, of course), and even how to snag two of the richest men in the country. Despite her early-life crisis, Rebecca grows from the pitiful and confused "shopaholic" into a very savvy business woman. (Even if she can't speak Finnish.) It's a favorite of mine, I think you might enjoy it, too!
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Summary: The song that never ends...
Review: This book reminded me of the song that never ends. It's fun for the first three or four verses and then it's just the same thing over and over again. I found it to be light, entertaining and fluffy (I mean that in a good way), if not highly predictable and a little inane. The main character was easy to relate to at first, but by the end I found her to be stretched and exaggerated. I have friends who LOVED this book more than anything, but for me, it was just so-so. For my money, I would recommend 'Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood' for a more enjoyable read.
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Summary: A must read
Review: Love it, love it, love it. I see myself so much in Rebecca Bloomfield....shopping....in a dead-end job (thank goddess I make more $$$ than she does however). Rebecca is like a best friend that you want to just sit back with a glass of champagne and cry, laugh and tell all of your secrets. I just finished this book and ran out and (in Becca fashion...CHARGED) Sophie Kinsella's new book, Shopaholic take Manhattan. This is one book that I'll pass to friends, but will not be selling.
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Summary: Wonderful and Fun!
Review: This book is a perfect light read for when you're sick. I didn't go out last night because I didn't feel well and ended up readign 2/3 of the book in one sitting. It's another one of those British 20-something's autobiographical novel, this time dictating the woes of Rebecca Bloomwood, a financial journalist whose own finances have gone down the garbage chute. She finds herself horribly in debt and tries and tries to remedy the situation, but nothing seems to work. I was afraid when I picked this one up that I wouldn't have sympathy for the main character, but that wasn't a problem. Though Rebecca makes quite a few mistakes and gets herself into quite a few laugh-out-loud funny situations because she's afraid to face her debt, I found myself rooting for her all the way through.
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