I gave this book 7/10 on my blog: Book Chick City - but Goodreads doesn't offer half stars.

I don't usually read books in this genre any more, but I will always make an exception for Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic series. I adore Becky Bloomwood. She's a character I find hard not to like with her scatty personality and her inability to walk by a designer store without making a purchase. It was this aspect to Becky's character that made me pick up the first book in this series, The Secret Dreamworld More...

I am very addicted to the shopaholic series- I read all five in less than two weeks!! I can't wait for this one to be released...

Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) thought motherhood would be a breeze. She thought herself and Minnie would just shop all day every day. What Becky didn't count on though was Minnie's tenaciousness and determination when it comes to the things she wants (her favourite word is "mine"). Not to mention Luke, Becky's husband, has had a stressful year. In a bit to cheer him up, Becky hits on the idea to throw him a surprise birthday party but as always with Becky, things don't quite go according to plan More...

Becky Brandon(nee Bloomwood)got on my very last nerve in this book. She seems so selfish, so self-involved that I had trouble liking her and since the book is from her viewpoint I need to like her, at least a little bit. She lies to everyone,from her husband to her parents to her child's nanny to the administrator of her friend's child's school(although that lie was actually done to be kind).
I started to wonder if she was even capable of telling the truth or whether she even knew what the truth More...

!!!! becky's daughter is a shopaholic too or? can't wait!!

In the latest installment to the Shopaholic series, Rebecca Brandon returns with willful two-year-old Minnie, who has taken after her mother in her fierce determination and her addiction to luxury brands. When the financial crisis finally hits the Brandon family, Rebecca vows to stop shopping until she's worn everything in her closet at least three times; Luke scrambles for new business directions; and Minnie remains exceptionally difficult (Miiiiiine!!!).

Becky used to be young, silly and funny More...

The latest installment of Sophie Kinsella's series is once again written in the best Shopaholic tradition. This time round with Becky trying to keep her little daughter under control while at the same time planning a surprise birthday party for her husband. Things that can go wrong, will go wrong, but of course there is a happy ending after all. Truly entertaining and laugh out loud funny, it's obvious that the author (thankfully) hasn't run out of ideas for one of my favorite characters.
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Plot:

Becky and Luke live with her parents since they can't find a house. The country is suffering from an economical crisis, and people have to cut back. Becky wants to shop, her daughter Minnie is out of control and then Becky wants to throw a party for Luke. It's bound to be a disaster.



My thoughts:

The book is fun as always but by now, well I mean it's not as funny because she is an addict and she really needs help. Some serious help. Because even if it's not as bad as before she is out of cont More...

La Kinsella torna sul mio scaffale con il suo ultimo romanzo "Mini-shopaholic", ultimo (fin'ora) capitolo della serie che vede come protagonista Becky Brandom. Ho letto la versione in lingua originale perchè sono abituata a leggere i romanzi di questa autrice in inglese e anche questa volta non mi sono smentita. Il clima newyorkese è più palpabile.

Premesso che non ho letto tutti i romanzi di Becky, ma solo il primo (in francese come passatempo durante una lunga attesa all'aeroporto di Parigi) e More...

In the latest installment to the Shopaholic series, Rebecca Brandon returns with willful two-year-old Minnie, who has taken after her mother in her fierce determination and her addiction to luxury brands. When the financial crisis finally hits the Brandon family, Rebecca vows to stop shopping until she's worn everything in her closet at least three times; Luke scrambles for new business directions; and Minnie remains exceptionally difficult (Miiiiiine!!!).

Becky used to be young, silly and funny More...

Kinsella’s Shopaholic series have always been a delight to read. Who among us does not have the urge to go crazy while shopping and regret the impulse buys when we never use them for years ? These books have been my pleasure reads. Just when I think I have seen all of Becky Bloomwood’s tantrums and craziness, Kinsella comes up with something new, fun and very enjoyable.

Luke and Becky have a handful in Little Minnie who is nothing but a miniature version of her mother. The kid loves all things ex More...

Per chi non conoscesse la serie I love shopping ecco un breve riassunto di tutti e cinque i volumi precedenti. Becky Blomwood è afflitta da shopping dipendenza, incapace di resistere al richiamo delle carte di credito, le prosciuga fin oltre il limite al fine di possedere oggetti di cui dimentica l’esistenza dopo circa tre secondi. In questa corsa sfrenata allo shopping si fidanza (con Luke, un bel tipo se non fosse così ossessionato dal lavoro), va a vivere a New York poi ritorna a Londra, si s More...

Sophie Kinsella is one of my favorite authors, and the Shopaholic series my favorite books. . I find them witty, humorous, exciting, and so much fun to read! I personally find Becky to be the perfect blend of silly and intelligent. I find all the characters relatable and I think their flaws make them all the more endearing. Although I am definitely not a shopaholic, I could completely relate to the character and I LOVE Luke and their relationship. I get so into the stories I find myself angry or More...

Sophie Kinsella is back with a ho-hum continuation of Becky Bloomhood's (AKA "The Shopaholic") story in Mini Shopaholic. This time, the premise lies in passing on her shopping addiction to her two-year-old daughter, Minnie.

Becky is still living in London with her CEO husband, Luke, and working as a shopping consultant in a high-end department store for fantastically wealthy clients. Becky gets the bright idea to throw a surprise party for Luke, as he never celebrates his birthday. At the same ti More...

This audio book is a hoot and a half. Expertly performed by Rosalyn Landor, this story comes alive with her various voices, especially Minnie’s “MINE!” which happens to be her favorite word and often applied to the most unusual things. Becky has her hands full with Minnie who looks like an angel but seems to be everywhere she shouldn’t be and doing who-knows-what the instant Becky’s back is turned. Living with Becky’s parents, Becky and her husband Luke are desperately trying to buy their own ho More...

The fact that this seems to be on sale in every bookstore in Prague would not have been enough to get me to pick it up (what a turn-off title!), but it was also lurking in the apartment I'm renting, so I had to take a look. And just as it's hard not to read the back of a cereal box when it's on the table in front of you, there I went.

For quite awhile I kept asking myself why I was still reading this appalling tale of a brand-name obsessed shopper and her dreadful toddler, but occasionally there' More...

I enjoyed the Shopaholic novels, although I wondered how much lying one character could do in a book. Well, Sophie Kinsella has taken that challenge and upped the ante in this new tome.

I don't know, maybe it's the recession, maybe it's the fact that I've been out of a job for almost two years, maybe it's the fact that I can't stand bratty children, but this was not my favorite Kinsella offering.

First of all, it's probably a bit too close to reality. Becky, her long-suffering hubby Luke, and thei More...

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So I started reading this series ages ago, when I was in my mid-twenties with the first one, Confessions of a Shopaholic. It was cute. It was funny. It was highly readable.

Then after a few more books I realized that the series wasn't going anywhere, or at least the character wasn't. With each new book her life had changed dramatically (she'd gotten a new job, moved to a new country, planned her wedding, met her long lost sister, gotten pregnant or quit her More...

Kinsella is known for the killer one-liners that could trick her avid readers to burst into laughter all of a sudden. The sixth and latest book of the phenomenal Shopaholic series reveals how Becky is still addicted to very fond of shopping and that her 2-year old daughter, Minnie, might inherit her mother's trait when it comes to max out credit cards buying things.

When I bought myself this book, I thought the story -as the title suggests- would emphasize on Minnie. Well, it's not. Yes, there is More...

The last shopaholic book I read was probably a while ago so much so I can't really remember how much I liked or disliked it. Nevertheless...

I think Mini Shoapholic is the weakest book in the series so far. I remember loving the first three books, and then feeling "meh" about the books after (present book excluded). What I loved about the first three books was Becky: she was totally dysfunctional but she was funny while messing up her entire life and digging a bigger hole for herself as the plot More...

Becky Brandon (Bloomwood) is back. With her daughter Minnie now a toddler growing as a partner in shopping. But, Minnie may be picking up some habits from Becky. Her favorite word is "Mine", she is banned from multiple paces, and that is just outside the house. Combine that with Becky and Luke still living with her parents, (the houses just keep falling through) and Luke now has extra stress at work with a nationwide financial crisis int he works.
So, what does Becky do. She plans a surprise par More...

Well my opinion is really divided. I have read all of the books in the Shopaholic series and have enjoyed them all. I thing the biggest winner in the series is the character Becky. She is so loveable yet clueless and she manages to get herself in all sorts of bother.

The other side of the coin for me is when I sat on a plane and decided to watch the film that had been made from the book Confessions of a Shopaholic. The film, albeit not the worst I have seen, wasn’t great either for me. As usual t More...

Sigh. I think I've outgrown Becky Brandon (neé Bloomwood). I discovered Confessions of a Shopaholic in 2004 and pretty quickly devoured the available titles. Sophie Kinsella has definitely been a guilty pleasure of mine, but I think her latest Shopaholic book has missed the mark...or maybe my reading tastes have just changed over the past few years.

I admit that at least once during every Shopaholic book I have to put it down because I'm stressed out by the scrape into which Becky's gotten hers More...

Another splendid read by Sophia Kinsella from her Shopaholic series. However, there was one thing which ticked me off.

(view spoiler)[As usual, whenever I read the Shopaholic series, I cannot help but feel angry at Rebecca for her constant lying. Yes, she tells the lies so that she doesn't hurt anyone's feelings, but there's just too many lies and they never stop until finally, the truth comes out or something horrible happens. In almost every page I flip to, she tells a lie. Also, she's always in denial and t (hide spoiler)] More...

I've always enjoyed the Shopaholic series, as it's a great beach read. Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) is a zany character who gets in scrapes, but is ultimately lovable.

Perhaps that was true for the first 5 books in the series. By this point, the schtick has worn down to a nub. Becky is a materialistic liar and she becomes less sympathetic with each book. A more stable woman would have been deserted at this point in real life, or even in any good book. Not only is she the Poster Child for financi More...

i wish that this series would just run its course, but tragically, the last few pages set the stage for yet another sequel in which becky & her family have obnoxious adventures in hollywood. i feel like sophie kinsella made an attempt to ground her protagonist, becky, in modern times by setting her adventures against a background of economic panic & recession, but somehow, that made becky's hijinks even more annoying.

becky's daughter, minnie, is two in this book, & well on her way to More...

I'm a big fan of the ever so hilarious Shopaholic series.

I don't know whether I'm the one who's changed, or the series are not that great anymore. It used to be so funny and thrilling. This one's still funny, and the last half of the book quite a madcap adventure, as some reviewers call it, but the rest is flat, boring, and I don't find myself loving the adventure I'm in, at all.

Becky, as a mid 20s, single woman with an independent career, albeit with a huge credit card debt, I'm fine with it. B More...

Still can't believe how brilliant these books are as I have said before the whole shopaholic thing did not appeal to me one bit but after stumbling across and buying shopaholic ties the knot I had to go back and read them all. I LOVE them so much I had to put down and the book I was currently reading (and enjoying) the day I bought this as I could not wait to read it, and it lived up to my expectations brilliant, fantastic, amazing, loved it in fact I think it was the best yet. But then again I More...