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Shopaholic and Sister (Shopaholic #4)
What's a round-the-world honeymoon if you can't buy the odd souvenir to ship back home? Like the twenty silk dressing gowns Becky found in Hong Kong...the hand-carved dining table (and ten chairs) from Sri Lanka...the, um, huge wooden giraffes from Malawi (that her husband Luke expressly forbade her to buy)... Only now Becky and Luke have returned home to London and Luke i...more
Mass Market Paperback, 388 pages
Published
November 28th 2006
by Dell
(first published January 1st 2004)
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Another great addition to the Shopaholic series - Sophie Kinsella once again brings Becky, a quirky but lovable character back into the fray with a wonderful mix of weary world traveling, sisterhood and of course, more shopping!!
We pick Becky up at the end of a 10-month honeymoon with her new hubbie Luke – they’ve been all over the world and Becky’s got a lot of shopping to show for it – but it’s easy – she just buys and has it all shipped home – she’ll worry about where to put it a...more
We pick Becky up at the end of a 10-month honeymoon with her new hubbie Luke – they’ve been all over the world and Becky’s got a lot of shopping to show for it – but it’s easy – she just buys and has it all shipped home – she’ll worry about where to put it a...more
I was nervous when I started reading this one due to many of the negative reviews, but I have to say, I was happily surprised! I just became a fan of the Shopaholic series and I just love Becky & Luke! I really didn't think their relationship was given enough attention in this first book, but it picked up from there and I will have to say the reader really gets to get in deep with their relationship in this book. I have to agree with a previous reviewer who compared Becky to Lucy Ricardo -...more
I almost passed this along unread.
I started the book, and set it aside shortly afterwards as I remembered my unhappiness with Becky's charecter from Shopaholic takes Manhatten, and Shopaholic Ties the Knot. Then I picked it up and got past my first inital stopping point and wow was I surprised.
Yeah the format was the sam as the other books, Becky gets in over her head with a situatuation, lies to cover it up, then it blows out up to come crashing down around her and a hap...more
I started the book, and set it aside shortly afterwards as I remembered my unhappiness with Becky's charecter from Shopaholic takes Manhatten, and Shopaholic Ties the Knot. Then I picked it up and got past my first inital stopping point and wow was I surprised.
Yeah the format was the sam as the other books, Becky gets in over her head with a situatuation, lies to cover it up, then it blows out up to come crashing down around her and a hap...more
Another book in the shopaholic series. Vol. 4. From the get-go I thought the idea of the book was a bit out there. After three okay books this fourth one stinks! Becky and Luke returns home from their honeymoon and immediately, Becky starts trouble - she has once again overspend and the appartment is stuffed with all kinds of things she's picked up during their ten months of travelling. On top of it all, she finds out she has a half sister who's completely different from her, for one thing the s...more
This was another one of my ill-advised, just-grab-something library books. Seriously, this woman is the worst writer. I think the worst thing about it is there's all this stuff where it's like, she's making up all these things that are supposed to be ultra-fashionable, and the stuff she makes up is hideous -- a huge plot point of the book is a calfskin bag (wait, it gets worse) with a resin handle, a painting of an angel on one side, and the angel's name done in rhinestones. I'm sorry, that soun...more
I was very disappointed in this book. I had read Can You Keep a Secret and liked it and The Undomesic Goddess and loved that one too. I guess I just can't relate to the main character, I hate to shop and don't like that she represents the negative stereotype that all women have uncontrollable credit card bills, lie to their husbands and live for clothes, bags and shoes.
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I don't know if I can say how much I am glad that I am finished with these 4 books! I think I said it in the book reviews for each of the other 3, and I'll say it again: THIS GIRL MAKES ME CRAZY!
Sure, there are some entertaining things in these books, and the whole sister thing is like a Lucille Ball show, but her lying and shopping make my stomach hurt. Literally. As I read each of these books, I actually felt concern for the predicaments she was getting into!
Several...more
Sure, there are some entertaining things in these books, and the whole sister thing is like a Lucille Ball show, but her lying and shopping make my stomach hurt. Literally. As I read each of these books, I actually felt concern for the predicaments she was getting into!
Several...more
yang ini juga bagus!!
aku ga begitu suka sama tokoh Jess, dia terlalu hemat.
masa ngirimin orangkartu ulang tahun yang ditulis pake pensil, biar orang itu bisa make lagi??Emangnya orang yang dia kirimin itu mau make lagi kartu bekas??
trus dia beli pisang bonyok-bonyok dari supermarket, bawa kopi sendiri ke mana-mana, bahkan ampas kopi dipake 2 kali, biar hemat
padahal dia punya tabungan 30.000 pound!Buat apa coba duit segitu??
trus masalah yang diungkap di s...more
aku ga begitu suka sama tokoh Jess, dia terlalu hemat.
masa ngirimin orangkartu ulang tahun yang ditulis pake pensil, biar orang itu bisa make lagi??Emangnya orang yang dia kirimin itu mau make lagi kartu bekas??
trus dia beli pisang bonyok-bonyok dari supermarket, bawa kopi sendiri ke mana-mana, bahkan ampas kopi dipake 2 kali, biar hemat
padahal dia punya tabungan 30.000 pound!Buat apa coba duit segitu??
trus masalah yang diungkap di s...more
Have you ever met someone who hates shopping, like actually despises and won't go hates shopping? Try that person being the sister of Becky Bloomwood, Sophie Kinsella's resident shopaholic. It definitely makes for a funny story as Becky and her new long-lost sister Jessica try to find something in common when everything and everyone says they are just too different.
This book reads very similar to the other books in the Shopaholic series - quick and with plenty of laughs. We first met B...more
This book reads very similar to the other books in the Shopaholic series - quick and with plenty of laughs. We first met B...more
Agh! Not only two chicklit books in a row, but two Kinsella books! The last two of hers currently out that I have not read. I know she writes under her real name as well, but I can't remember it and she writes this crap under a fake name as to separate herself. A good idea, I guess. But kind of lying at the same time.
While and Sister was okay, I didn't like it as much as the last Shopaholic book as the shopping shit that i find so truly annoying was back. Becky befriends some guy at a ...more
While and Sister was okay, I didn't like it as much as the last Shopaholic book as the shopping shit that i find so truly annoying was back. Becky befriends some guy at a ...more
Inhalt:
Becky Bloomwood ist glücklich verheiratete Brandon. Als sie von ihrer gemeinsamen Hochzeitsreise wieder kommen, ahnt Becky noch nicht, welche Überraschung sie erwartet: Aus einer früheren Liebelei ihres Vaters hat sie plötzlich eine Halbschwester. Und auch Suze hat sich freundschaftlich komplett anders orientiert. Zudem steckt Becky dann auch noch in einer Ehekrise und ihr Leben droht zu kippen…
Schreib-/Erzählstil:
Natürlich ist Kinsella eine gewisse humoristi...more
Becky Bloomwood ist glücklich verheiratete Brandon. Als sie von ihrer gemeinsamen Hochzeitsreise wieder kommen, ahnt Becky noch nicht, welche Überraschung sie erwartet: Aus einer früheren Liebelei ihres Vaters hat sie plötzlich eine Halbschwester. Und auch Suze hat sich freundschaftlich komplett anders orientiert. Zudem steckt Becky dann auch noch in einer Ehekrise und ihr Leben droht zu kippen…
Schreib-/Erzählstil:
Natürlich ist Kinsella eine gewisse humoristi...more
This was the first book I has read by Sophie Kinsella after my cousin lent me her copy for the train journey home. I literally could not put it down and read it cover to cover in less than 48 hours. On the back of this I immediately went and purchased another of her books to read straight away. This book was light hearted and funny and like Becky I often find myself in the same shopping predicaments. Definitely one to read !
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After returning home from her round the world honeymoo...more
The Plot
After returning home from her round the world honeymoo...more
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Definitely an improvement from the previous book in the series. This book lives up to the prestige the series holds. A very fun and easy read! My second favorite book, so far (after the first book).
Becky and Luke just came back from their 10-month honeymoon. But, Rebecca's reunions with her family and friends aren't all what she expected. I felt sorry for her when she found out that Suze had a new best friend. I would feel hurt, too. And now, to prove that she's fine without having Suz...more
Becky and Luke just came back from their 10-month honeymoon. But, Rebecca's reunions with her family and friends aren't all what she expected. I felt sorry for her when she found out that Suze had a new best friend. I would feel hurt, too. And now, to prove that she's fine without having Suz...more
These books annoy the heck out of me but for some odd reason I keep reading them.
This time around Becky, the spoiled, materialistic bumble-head is unemployed and married to her sure to be long-suffering lover Luke. They spend the early part of the novel honeymooning around the globe for a year while Becky secretly spends all sorts of dough on silly trinkets and other assorted things (such as two dining room tables!) that Luke doesn't want or need. How the business savvy Luke rema...more
This time around Becky, the spoiled, materialistic bumble-head is unemployed and married to her sure to be long-suffering lover Luke. They spend the early part of the novel honeymooning around the globe for a year while Becky secretly spends all sorts of dough on silly trinkets and other assorted things (such as two dining room tables!) that Luke doesn't want or need. How the business savvy Luke rema...more
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After the ‘not so good’ review I gave Shopaholic ties the Knot, I was rather hesitant to read the next Shopaholic book, which is Shopaholic and Sister. By the third book, all readers following these series know that Becky Bloomwood is an only child, so the title of the fourth book does stir up some curiosity.
Well, to sum up my reaction to this book…..I must declare that KINSELLA IS BACK! The author is just as witty and humorous as the first two Shopaholic novels, and I truly enjoyed readin...more
Well, to sum up my reaction to this book…..I must declare that KINSELLA IS BACK! The author is just as witty and humorous as the first two Shopaholic novels, and I truly enjoyed readin...more
Read the whole series this spring. I needed something light-hearted and funny, and these books fit the bill. What I liked about them: they made me laugh. I could identify with some of the rationalizations the character makes when buying things she doesn't really need. I loved her friendship with Suze. Her parents are a hoot, and she has a good relationship with them.
Things I didn't like: her boyfriend/husband is loaded, so after the first couple of books, there really is no co...more
Things I didn't like: her boyfriend/husband is loaded, so after the first couple of books, there really is no co...more
Masa 10 bulan madu yang dilewatkan berakhir sudah, kini Becky & Luke kembali ke dunia nyata. Luke kembali ke rutinitas pekerjaan dan Becky mencoba mencari kerja ke sebuah dept store yang ternyata baru akan dibuka 3 bulan lagi.
Pertengkaran kehidupan rumah tangga mulai terjadi, tatkala Luke terkaget-kaget dengan barang-barang yang dikumpulkan Becky selama bulan madu. Jumlahnya ada 2 kontainer! Luke marah-marah dengan gaya Becky yang tetap gila belanja dan tagihan yang menumpuk. Hingga ...more
Pertengkaran kehidupan rumah tangga mulai terjadi, tatkala Luke terkaget-kaget dengan barang-barang yang dikumpulkan Becky selama bulan madu. Jumlahnya ada 2 kontainer! Luke marah-marah dengan gaya Becky yang tetap gila belanja dan tagihan yang menumpuk. Hingga ...more
Rebecca Brandon (formerly Bloomwood) just never learns. Well she does learn, when the book is almost over, but as another book unfolds, she just turns back to her old ways.
But that is what makes these books so exciting.
Beccy, with Luke, fresh from their honeymoon around the world, comes back to London, and realizes that she doesn’t fit anymore. She has no job. Her parents are hiding something. Suze, her best friend has found another friend to share her life to. Luke is ...more
But that is what makes these books so exciting.
Beccy, with Luke, fresh from their honeymoon around the world, comes back to London, and realizes that she doesn’t fit anymore. She has no job. Her parents are hiding something. Suze, her best friend has found another friend to share her life to. Luke is ...more
My love-hate attitude towards Rebecca Bloomwood persists up to this fourth installment of Kinsella’s Shopaholic series. The humor is still effective, although the flow of story (becky shops, becky commits a mishap, becky saves the day, becky is forgiven) has become predictable. Becky’s stupid mishaps due to shopping are now escalating to a major degree, since Luke’s company and marriage are now factors in her story. One would have thought that given the situations she’s getting herself int...more
Let me start off by saying that I've read a pretty wide variety of books. I've read everything from Dracula to Gone with the Wind to Lord of the Rings to Animal Farm to a whole heap of Ray Bradbury. And out of all my reading, I find the Shopaholic series one of the hardest to put down. I've said it. Maybe it's my guilty pleasure. I've read other chick lit books as well, but none of them suck me in the way these do.
Becky Bloomwood is hilarious and infuriating all at once - the wa...more
Becky Bloomwood is hilarious and infuriating all at once - the wa...more
Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is back from her round-the-world honeymoon with husband Luke. Life has changed a bit and she's trying to adjust. Her best friend Suze, stressed out by motherhood, has found a new best friend. Luke jumps right back into his job working long hours and stressing out; leaving behind the free spirited ways he'd adopted during their honeymoon. Her parents are dealing with shocking news when Becky arrives back home. They don't give her the welcome home she's expecting...more
Oh Becky Bloomwood (I guess now she’s Becky Brandon)… I love these books. They’re so light and easy reads that make you feel good at the end. Each one of the Shopaholic books has the suspense of “How is Becky Bloomwood/Brandon going to get out her mess this time?!” They really remind me of I Love Lucy. In Shopaholic & Sister, Becky discovers she has a long lost half-sister and desperately wants to be her friend. She becomes a tad bit estranged to her best friend, Suze, since she was on her honey...more
By this book, Becky Bloomwood is too annoying to read about. It's the same crap over and over again, and after three books of reading the same jokes, she's no longer funny, she's infuriating. I think that's the problem with this series. Since the main character suffers from an addiction, she's obviously supposed to exhibit the same behavior time after time. But this series is supposed to be funny, and if you hear a joke too many times, it loses its humor. Not only that, but since Becky never sho...more
Boring. Shopaholic Becky is set up with her antithesis as long-lost sister, which makes for a decent idea for a book plot on the face of it. But pretty soon it degenerates into la-la land and becomes a Becky love-fest. At the end of the book, Becky even fights for small traders and the environment. By urging people to buy food from the local shop at full price so that they can beat the big chain stores. Now why didn't any of us think of that before?!!
Some moments of truth here when B...more
Some moments of truth here when B...more
I really enjoyed this installment of the Shopaholic series. In S&S Becky and Luke are back home after a 10 month honeymoon around the world. There's a very funny scene where Becky achieves "enlightenment" from a piece of jewelry and walks barefoot over burning coals that I got a good chuckle from. And, surprisingly, Becky shows some real growth and acknowledges that her spending habits are extravagant compared to ordinary people and sees that her spending is also causing stress in her ...more
Becky and Luke have been married for ten months and are on honeymoon in Asia when the book opens. Though they have been enjoying themselves, they decide it is time to return to England. Luke immediately goes back into businessman-mode, cutting his hair and donning suits once more. Before returning home, they stop for a brief trip in Milan, where Luke is meeting a potential client. After totaling up the large number of purchases they have accrued during their trip, not to mention the cost of hote...more
I love the Shopaholic series. Yet I someone skipped over this book and read the next one. I had to go back to read this one. I'm glad I did.
Now, I thought Shopaholic and Sister wasn't going to be as powerful as the other books since it has to do with a sister who popped up out of nowhere. Jess actually adds another dimension to the people around Becky as she's completely different from her and points things out.
What I love about the Shopaholic books is that Becky has a ve...more
Now, I thought Shopaholic and Sister wasn't going to be as powerful as the other books since it has to do with a sister who popped up out of nowhere. Jess actually adds another dimension to the people around Becky as she's completely different from her and points things out.
What I love about the Shopaholic books is that Becky has a ve...more
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So happy to have finally read this one (i read Shopaholic & Baby first), so it was nice to finally read the full story about Jess!
Really enjoyed it. It was as addictive as the previous in the series. Yes, Becky sometimes does need a shake and she is extremely lucky she has a rich husband to pay off her debts (I would have liked to see her work harder to clear those), but ultimately she is a warm, loving person. She does need to learn from her own mistakes and stop deluding herself, but thankful...more
Really enjoyed it. It was as addictive as the previous in the series. Yes, Becky sometimes does need a shake and she is extremely lucky she has a rich husband to pay off her debts (I would have liked to see her work harder to clear those), but ultimately she is a warm, loving person. She does need to learn from her own mistakes and stop deluding herself, but thankful...more
(Novel)--Even though this novel is pure silly fluff, I enjoyed it nonetheless, probably because of my own emotional connection to shopping. It was clear to me from the time that my daughter was young that shopping would likely save our relationship--and in many ways it has. We shop so well together--it's just an experience that connects us. Shopping meets all kinds of needs--we do purposeful shopping for when we really need something, we do therapeutic shopping for when we just need a lift or...more
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Madeleine Wickham (born 12 December 1969) is a bestselling British author under her pseudonym, Sophie Kinsella. Educated at New College, Oxford, she worked as a financial journalist before turning to fiction. She is best known for writing a popular series of chick-lit novels. The Shopaholic novels series focuses on the misadventures of Becky Bloomwood, a financial journalist who cannot manage her ...more
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“I feel a bit apprehensive as I see that he's looking directly at me. But I'm not doing anything wrong, am I? I mean, it's not like stalking is against the law.
Oh. Well, OK, maybe stalking is against the law. But I've only been doing it for five minutes. Surely that doesn't count. And anyway, how does he know I'm stalking anyone? I might just be sitting here for my pleasure.”
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Oh. Well, OK, maybe stalking is against the law. But I've only been doing it for five minutes. Surely that doesn't count. And anyway, how does he know I'm stalking anyone? I might just be sitting here for my pleasure.”
“I know this is our honeymoon. But just sometimes, I wish Luke was a girl.”
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