Rating:  Summary: As good as usual... Review: Becky is having the time of her life. She's now sharing an apartment and a bank account with Luke in NYC, and she can finally manage with the money she has to satisfy her inner shopper. She has a fashion designer living next door, a perfect job as a personal shopper in Barneys, and the only problem she now has is Elinor, Luke's mom.Then Luke proposes at Suze's wedding and Becky gets in trouble - can she choose between the backyard wedding her mother and Janice, her next door neighbor, are planning, and the dream wedding Elinor insists on hosting? How can Becky choose just ONE wedding dress? This book was as fun and entertaining as much as the first two books were. Sophie Kinsella was smart enough to shift the focus from Becky's shopping dilemas to something else. By having tied all the story knots successfully (including Tom & Lucy Webster and Alicia), and by having a preview of a book about a different character, I suspect that this is the last we're going to hear about Becky B. (at least for a very long time). It's always good to quit while you're ahead, and I'm glad Sophie Kinsella won't push the "Shopaholic" series into being a never ending & boring series...
Rating:  Summary: Great Way To Wrap Up The Series Review: We've been waiting for the big wedding - and we finally got it. Well, two to be exact. The latest and (I think) final installments in the Becky Bloomwood saga has come to the States in "Shopaholic Ties the Knot" by Sophie Kinsella. Ms. Kinsella didn't let us down. It's the same old lovable Becky, Charming and Lovely Luke and Becky's credit card. :) Tons of laughs, moments of romance and all around good fun. You root for Becky with both hands clenched tight - and the wait was completely worth it. Becky got her man - her life - and her happiness. I, for one, couldn't be happier for her. Loved the series and look forward to more from Ms. Kinsella. Cheers!
Rating:  Summary: Caught me by surprise Review: I have never been sentimental about weddings and dresses. I wore my sister's gown without once shopping for alternatives. Nor do I impulsively buy cocktail cabinets or sterling tea sets. I have lived in New York for fifteen years and been inside Tiffany's only twice. I like nice clothes and things, don't get me wrong. I'm just--what's the word?--CHEAP and hate to overspend. Shopaholic provided me with serious vicarious thrills. Reading about Bex's wild spending was an illicit pleasure, like cake, candy, and I was relieved that no one turned the joys of shopping into a matter of psychosis. Clinically compulsive spending is such a downer. Better to keep it light, fun, without consequence. Shopaholic does all that. Plus, English lilt.
Rating:  Summary: very good, but more of the same Review: My first read of the Shopaholic series was "Shopaholic Takes Manhattan". It was HILARIOUS. I could totally relate to Becky's affair with anything designer related. Then I read "Confessions of a Shopaholic", which was great, but I didn't enjoy it as much as "...Manhattan" because I don't really know the shopping scene in England. :) Still, it was great to read it. You get to know Becky's character so much better and you see how everything got started. I love weddings, and I love shopping, so I thought it would be great to get my hands on "Shopaholic Ties the Knot". Of course, once I start a series I have to read everything related to it. This third installment in the Shopaholic series didn't disappoint. I read it in one day and loved getting to know other characters that aren't fully developed in the other books. Like Luke's mother, Elinor, as well as Becky's mom. "Shopaholic Ties the Knot" is a light, delightful read. I only recommend it if you've read the other books beforehand. Otherwise you won't get into it and some parts of the book will not make any sense.
Rating:  Summary: Best Bloomwood Book Review: I feel I know Bex very well. It's a fun read and I can see a bit of myself in Bex. Kudos to Sophie Kinsella for this book. Please write another soon!
Rating:  Summary: Filled with laughs Review: The planning of Becky (and Luke's) wedding is one of the funniest stories you'll read this year. Her handling of meddling, but well intentioned mothers who are as different as night and day will leave anyone who's been in a similar situation crying with laughter. The amazing thing, though, is we know Becky will come out on top. It's the ride, how she gets there that's magic. Also good for laughs, a little book entitled No One's Even Bleeding.
Rating:  Summary: For die-hard Shopaholic fans only Review: The latest entry in the hilarious Becky Bloomwood (aka the Shopaholic) was somewhat of a disappointment. I had eagerly awaited this novel in which Becky marries her sweetheart Luke Brandon, but unfortunatley was let down. Shopaholic Ties the Knot lacks the laugh out loud comedic situations that were in Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Takes Manhattan. Beckyk has matured and is more in control of her finances, and the reader experiences less of her eccentric personality. The story centers too much on newer characters like Elinor (Luke's mother) and Danny the upstairs neighbor than characters we've known since the beginning like Luke and Suze. The rather boring plot centers around Becky's difficulty in deciding to get married in New York or England (yes, it's as dull as it sounds) Although this book lacks the charm of the first 2 novels, it will provide a great easy reading.
Rating:  Summary: Smashing! Review: I can't say enought about this book! I was completely enthralled from the time I picked it up. Ms. Kinsella has truly outdone herself with this one. I really enjoyed seeing Luke's character develop in this installment. I can only hope there are more 'Shopaholics' to come! Pick up this book, if for no other reason, to read Chapter 13! Brilliant...I could NOT stop laughing!
Rating:  Summary: Sophie Kinsella does it again! Review: When I heard there was going to be another Shopaholic book, I was a bit skeptical. While I loved the first two books, Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, I thought the idea had been taken as far as it could be. I really didn't believe the author could write another book that entertained as well as the first two. Boy, was I ever wrong! Shopaholics Ties the Knot picks up a year after the previous book and things are going well for Becky and Luke. Of course, Becky is still having trouble with her spending, but life is good. Then Luke proposes and Becky finds herself in a bind over wedding plans. The mayhem that follows is inspired. I read this book very quickly and enjoyed every minute of it. The Shopaholic books are all very light hearted and intended to entertain, not change the world. You won't believe the trouble Becky gets herself into this time. If you like books in the vein of Bridget Jones or if you enjoyed the first two Shopaholic books, then you will probably love this book!
Rating:  Summary: Great book! Review: This book is a great addition to the tales of Becky Bloomwood. I wish there were more Shopaholic stories because I have read all three and I am addicted.
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