Shopaholic and Baby (Shopaholic, Book 5)

by Sophie Kinsella

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published

February 27th 2007 by The Dial Press

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Hardcover, 368 pages

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Becky Bloomwood, Luke Brandon

setting

The United Kingdom

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0385338708 (isbn13: 9780385338707)

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Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is pregnant! She couldn't be more overjoyed - especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everyt...more

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06/03/07

Trin rated it:

bookshelves: english-lit, fiction

Read in April, 2007

Ahh, how times have changed. I used to consider these books a good guilty pleasure; now I find there's a lot less pleasure and a lot more guilt. Kinsella is still an amusing, energetic writer, but Becky really grated on my nerves this time around. She's just so shallow and so frivolous, and while in the first few books she was also just a regular working girl, now that she's rich (thanks entirely to her husband), her insane overspending and materialism swiftly loses its charm and becomes...icky....more

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08/01/07

Christine rated it:

bookshelves: funny

Read in August, 2007

recommends it for: Any Female between the age of 20 and 30

If you are a fan of the Shopaholic Series, then you will absolutely love this book. Becky Bloomwood gets ready to have her baby and it is just hysterical to read how she prepares for the big day, buying loads of "prams" and exclusive baby toys that are "fab". She is seeing an obstetrician that her husband, Luke, has known for years and actually delivered him years ago. She likes him but wants to see a fabulous celebrity obstetrician so that she can drink tea with the stars...more

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07/15/07

Irah rated it:

bookshelves: fun

recommends it for: chick-lit

first few pages made me laughed already but as i go later into the story YES....becky has gotten more shallow for some reason;it felt like someting was missing comparing from the previous series.

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i'll admit;she is fab!
"she's a red-hed bitch,and i hate her"...that made me laugh so hard.how sophie kinsella create becky's mind is wonderful!shallow and materialistic but creative and one of a kind.
just a great fun to read it.
some say she's dumb but i fi...more

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01/28/08

Samantha rated it:

Read in April, 2007

This is the fifth book in the Shopaholic series by Kinsella, and, I'm happy to say, an improvement over the last (Shopaholic & Sister). I don't want to spend a great deal of time catching you up on the whole series (check past blogs or Amazon for details), but in this installment Becky & Luke are pregnant with their first child. Like usual, Kinsella throws us right into it with three little words: "Ok. Don't panic."

Becky's spending habits seem to have toned down as she's gott...more

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04/03/07

Alison rated it:

Read in March, 2007

recommends it for: Chick lit fans

I read the Shopaholic books as soon as I can get my hands on a copy. Sophie Kinsella is a really funny writer. She has sustained the Shopaholic idea through more sequels than most writers can. However, this book (and the previous one, Shopaholic and Sister) isn't as spot-on as the first two. I mean, isn't Becky ever going to learn to stop overspending? Every book involves her getting in a financial hole, then reforming at book's end, only to start over again in the next book. And of course, now ...more

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01/14/09

Morgan rated it:

Read in January, 2009

this was my favorite of the whole series. partly because she doesn't do anything completely ridiculous, and you can see that she is learning and growing and communicating more, even if it's not as much as she should. i seriously love how becky and suze refer to people they don't like as "cows". maybe it's an english thing, but it seems like such a random choice of words. even though all along you know how kind hearted, fun and well meaning becky is, i love how it comes out even mor...more

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04/02/09

Ruthie rated it:

Read in May, 2008

I had the misfortune of buying this book before a long flight to Europe. Due to a lack of alternative entertainment, I read the book from cover to cover. While the book had some funny excerpts, my extreme dislike for the main character (Becky Brandon) overshadowed any enjoyment garnered from the book.

Rather than being lovable, I found Becky to be irresponsible, annoying and pretentious. For example, after Becky's husband explains that his company is "hemorrhaging money" and a...more

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06/09/09

Tracy rated it:

Read in January, 2009

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

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04/13/09

Fiary rated it:

bookshelves: chicklit

Betapa senangnya Becky dan Luke. Mereka akan segera punya anak. Becky sudah mulai membuat daftar belanja untuk keperluan bayi mereka. Dengan bisnis Luke yang terus berkembang, mereka berencana untuk membeli rumah yang sesuai dengan gaya hidup mereka.

Sejak kehamilannya, hubungannya dengan Suze semakin membaik dan akrab. Bahkan akhirnya Suze juga menceritakan bagaimana hubungan persahabatannya dengan Lulu. Demikian juga hubungan Becky dengan Jess. Dan…hei…Jess juga jatuh cinta ke...more

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04/13/09

Elketw rated it:

Read in July, 2007

Category: Books
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Author: Sophie Kinsela

Diantara empat serial Shopaholic I think I like this book the most. Mungkin karena dibuku ini Becky tidak terlalu sering tampak bodoh dan dia bukan tokoh yang menyebabkan terjadinya masalah besar seperti di buku2 sebelumnya.

Memang dichapter awal masih banyak pikiran2 bodoh Becky yang bikin saya geleng-geleng kepala melihat sifat konsumtifnya yg suka ga kenal arah dan kelakuannya yg impulsif sa...more

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01/31/08

Amber rated it:

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bookshelves: chick-lit

Read in June, 2008

I like these books, I do, but I swear that my blood pressure is higher today than yesterday. I'm a horrible budgeter, but the way Becky spends in these books and the secrets she keeps make my a wreck. I think I was totally tense about her not understanding truly what having a baby means, she's out buying cute boots for the baby and saying she doesn't think she need a car seat. Yikes! All in all, a good and fun summer read, although, I could have done without half of the swearing.

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03/17/09

Sally rated it:

In this book, Rebecca and Luke are expecting their first child. Becky has to have everything for the new baby from the best pram down to 400 count crib sheets. Everything is perfect. Luke's job, Becky has the celebrity obstetrician that no one else can get into, a spot in British Vogue. Things couldn't be better. Than her world comes crashing down.

To her utter dismay, she finds out the this new doctor is Luke's ex-girlfriend who turns out to be a royal pain in the butt. She really is...more

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01/25/09

Shonda rated it:

bookshelves: read-2009

Read in January, 2009

I started reading the Shopaholic series in 2004. I loved the first book, Confessions of a Shopaholic and immediately jumped into Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, which is still my favorite of the series. It’s filled with humorous situations, however it takes a real look on the consequences of impulsive shopping. I read books 3 and 4, but when Shopaholic & Baby was released, I started it and then put it down.

Fast forward to 2009. It’s two years later and I’ve finally picked this up a...more

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08/10/07

Jen rated it:

Read in August, 2007

After finishing the book I have to say that the end is much better than the beginning. Maybe it's the AP mother in me that was a little bothered by the whole baby as a fashion accessory frame of mine. I knew what to expect going in, but it still rubs me the wrong way even if a work of fictions.

Who would have thought that by the final chapters Becky would have returned all her designer baby gear and ended up being a breastfeeding, babywearing mama? That makes me happy. :)

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06/06/09

Blodeuedd rated it:

Read in June, 2009

Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella

Becky's life is blooming! She's working at London's newest fashion store The Look, house-hunting with husband Luke (her secret wish is a Shoe room) .... and she's pregnant! She couldn't be more overjoyed- especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery, to the latest, coolest pram, to the celebrity, must-have obstetrician. But when the celebrity obstetrician...more Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella

Becky's life is blooming! She's working at London's newest fashion store The Look, house-hunting with husband Luke (her secret wish is a Shoe room) .... and she's pregnant! She couldn't be more overjoyed- especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery, to the latest, coolest pram, to the celebrity, must-have obstetrician. But when the celebrity obstetrician turns out to be Luke's glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, Becky's perfect world starts to crumble. She's shopping for two...but are there three in her marriage?
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Becky gets the news that she is pregnant and they are both thrilled. Now she only have to start shopping for everything she needs. That is the essentials, not so much, but all the coolest baby things, oh yes. She goes crazy as usual, and Luke is not really stopping her this time. He has problems of his own with his company.

Then Becky hears about this famous obstetrician and she needs to go there. Because just think when she is drinking tea with Kate Winslet and best buddies with Gwyneth. She will be in magazines and it will be so much fun. Now if she only can dump her old doctor. But then it turns out that the famed woman is Luke's beautiful single ex. Could things get any worse. She is not liking her and she is sure that the woman is out to steal her man.

Becky is funny as usual, and I have started to like her sister Jess in this one. Luke, honestly, he is great and all that. But I don't think I would fall for him. But I guess a shopaholic works well with a workoholic.

And her parents are great, her best friend, I love them all. There is great chemistry between all. And they help making it funny.

This is a great chick-lit series, the books are funny and you could dislike her so much. But I don't, I like Becky with her faults and all. She is only human.

I tried to look up if Sophie is planning on writing more about Becky, but I couldn't find anything. Too bad, cos I have enjoyed the ride.
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11/25/08

Carla rated it:

Read in November, 2008

These books are literary confections and make perfect vacation reads. A blurb on the book jacket compares these stories to classic "I Love Lucy" episodes. I couldn't agree more. Rebecca (aka: Bex or Becky) Brandon gets into and out of more scrapes and "ingenious" schemes. It also doesn't hurt that recent books are set in London. The British simply have some hysterical turns of phrase. In addition, I am getting to know this author and her plot devices. One particularly ...more

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06/08/09

Uniquely Tahira Namreen rated it:

Life is treating Becky Brandon well: Luke's business is expanding thanks to a new customer, Iain Wheeler; they rapidly sold their flat and are house-hunting; and though Becky is working as a personal shopper at a failing department store, her empty schedule allows plenty of time for obstetrician appointments (and shopping for the baby). Her obstetrician is the doctor who delivered Luke, and is very highly ranked, but Becky is desperate to get in with the Obstetrician to the Celebrities: Venetia ...more Life is treating Becky Brandon well: Luke's business is expanding thanks to a new customer, Iain Wheeler; they rapidly sold their flat and are house-hunting; and though Becky is working as a personal shopper at a failing department store, her empty schedule allows plenty of time for obstetrician appointments (and shopping for the baby). Her obstetrician is the doctor who delivered Luke, and is very highly ranked, but Becky is desperate to get in with the Obstetrician to the Celebrities: Venetia Carter. At first, Luke is hesitant, but agrees to go to one preliminary appointment with Becky. Once there, he discovers that Venetia is none other than his college girlfriend (who has since changed her last name to the more professional Carter). Luke agrees to let Becky switch obstetricians.

What begins as a few meetings between old college friends soon becomes constant text messages in Latin (which Becky cannot read but Luke and Venetia studied in college) and attempts by Venetia to embarrass Becky and make her feel unattractive one-on-one while giving her gift bags and putting her name forward for a "Yummiest Mummies" article in Vogue when Luke attends their appointments. While discussing Venetia with her fashion designer friend Danny, Becky blurts out "She's a red-haired bitch and I hate her!" Danny uses the phrase on his newest t-shirt design for Becky's department store, and Venetia sees Becky wearing the shirt. Venetia tells Becky that she and Luke are like Penelope and Odysseus, and that though Luke will be active in the baby's life, he will be leaving Becky.

Becky is exhausted by the ordeal and stays in bed while Luke attends a college reunion. She later decides to attend and arrives to find Luke and Venetia waltzing, and faints away from the shock. She awakens in the hospital and tells Luke that Venetia told her his news. Luke is shocked and disappointed, but leaves for a business trip per Becky's request. The upside of this is that Becky can be as rude as she likes to her visiting mother-in-law, but later realizes that she wants to give her marriage another chance and overnights a letter to Luke asking him to meet her at the top of a tower if he wants to give things another shot.

Apparently, the 'news' that Luke thought Venetia had told Becky was that Luke's business expansion had failed due to his having to pull out of the deal with Iain Wheeler following a sexual harassment incident (one of Iain's employees harassing one of Luke's), and that he and Becky were not going to be rich as thought they could be. The two reunite.

A few days later, Becky goes to the hospital and pretends to be in labor in order to see Venetia and confront her. The hospital alerts Becky's entire emergency list and all her friends witness the confrontation and see Luke tell Venetia why he loves Becky. The stress of the confrontation causes Becky's water to break and her real labor begins.

Becky gives birth to a girl who is named Minnie. Luke and Becky are unable to purchase their dream house. They move temporarily to Oxshott to stay with Becky's parents. The book closes with Minnie receiving her first offer of a store credit card.

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07/16/08

KP rated it:

Read in August, 2008

this was not my favorite of the shopaholic series. i still enjoyed it and it still made me laugh, but after several books of the same plot idea(lying, hiding things, buying a lot, getting into huge scrapes, and eventually saving the day), i got a little tired of it. sophie kinsella kept it light and changed it up a little, but despite that, the same basic story was being told in a different way with a new lesson for becky to learn.

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05/13/09

Rhlibrary added it

bookshelves: jen-s-picks

Read in January, 2007

OK, DON'T PANIC. I'm home on maternity leave and need to do a staff book review. Like I actually have time to read anything with a newborn screaming in the background! But wait, I have a copy of the new Shopaholic galley...surely my laughter will drown out the sounds of the baby crying! And it helps that I can relate to the baby theme—the pram shopping (OK, I have a boring stroller), celebrity OBGYN (OK, mine was not so glamorous), and planned Water birth with Lotus Flowers (OK, again, not me)...more

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11/12/08

Jennifer rated it:

bookshelves: 2007, chicklit, fun, romance, sophie-kinsella

Read in June, 2007

I think this was my least favorite of the Shopaholic books. This girl just never learns - which is why there is always a new book I suppose. I guess it was cuter for her to be so awful with managing her life when she wasn't bringing a child into the equation. It was still a fun read but I definetly did not get the pleasure from this title that I did from her other books. I just want to shake Becky and tell her to grow up already!

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