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Confessions of a Shopaholic

By Sophie Kinsella

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| Paperback | 9780385335485

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Book Description

Rebecca Bloomwood just hit rock bottom. But she's never looked better....

Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season's must-haves. The only trouble is that she can't actually afford itContinue

Rebecca Bloomwood just hit rock bottom. But she's never looked better....

Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season's must-haves. The only trouble is that she can't actually afford it -- not any of it.

Her job writing at Successful Savings not only bores her to tears, it doesn't pay much at all. And lately Becky's been chased by dismal letters from Visa and the Endwich Bank -- letters with large red sums she can't bear to read -- and they're getting ever harder to ignore.

She tries cutting back; she even tries making more money. But none of her efforts succeeds. Becky's only consolation is to buy herself something ... just a little something....

Finally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life -- and the lives of those around her -- forever.

Sophie Kinsella has brilliantly tapped into our collective consumer conscience to deliver a novel of our times -- and a heroine who grows stronger every time she weakens. Becky Bloomwood's hilarious schemes to pay back her debts are as endearing as they are desperate. Her "confessions" are the perfect pick-me-up when life is hanging in the (bank) balance.

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  • The Best Reviews: Sophie Kinsella, Confessions of a Shopaholic

    "Bridget Jones Goes Shopping" On the heels of the phenomenal success of Bridget Jones's Diary comes a multitude of trendy Brit-Chick Lit novels. CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC stands out amongst the crowd. Becky Bloomwood is a Shopaholic. Being somewhat ... (read full critics)

    thebestreviews published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

  • CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC

    Imagine if you will a character with the shoe-shopping fervor of Imelda Marcos, the trendy fashion sense of a British Carrie Bradshaw (Sex and the City) and the meager budget of, I don't know, say, Marge Simpson. Who am I describing? Rebecca Bloomwoo ... (read full critics)

    teenreads published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

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  • 3 people find this helpful

    Very funny. The book described how our heroine, Becky, fell in and out of the cycle of shopping-happy-VISA debt-upset-shopping. While being marveled at how much she can shop, I also couldn't stop laughing when I read the book.

    The only side effect is - after the shocking reality check of "shop ... (continue)

    Very funny. The book described how our heroine, Becky, fell in and out of the cycle of shopping-happy-VISA debt-upset-shopping. While being marveled at how much she can shop, I also couldn't stop laughing when I read the book.

    The only side effect is - after the shocking reality check of "shopping could lead to debts", I probably will not want to go shopping for a while.

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    material girl said on May 11, 2007 | Add your feedback

  • 2 people find this helpful

    The ABC of Bad Chick Lit

    Asinine, Brainless, Clichéd. It’s not that I’m surprised; the title is enough to send my cortex into a debilitating palsy. But honestly, even as far as chick lit goes, this book makes an instruction manual for how to buckle a seat belt look like a dissertation on quantum physics. I mean, it is on ... (continue)

    Asinine, Brainless, Clichéd. It’s not that I’m surprised; the title is enough to send my cortex into a debilitating palsy. But honestly, even as far as chick lit goes, this book makes an instruction manual for how to buckle a seat belt look like a dissertation on quantum physics. I mean, it is one thing to write a light romantic comedy with delicious, albeit predictable plot twists and happy endings. But it is quite another to intoxicate oneself on nail polish remover and discharge a brochure on the modern day, fiscally retarded frivolous female using the writing sophistication of a remedial third grader, which is exactly what Kinsella has done here. If you want to know the gist of this story it is as follows: Single girl likes shopping. Single girl maxes out credit cards. Single girl accidentally uncovers scandal at local bank that honestly, a mountain goat would have found suspect but for some reason the whole of London’s financial sector is apparently bowled over by the revelation. Single girl becomes famous, lands super high paying job, is no longer in debt, and randomly starts dating the wealthiest man in England so she’s no longer single.
    I know. Let that sink in a second. Now electrocute yourself because if you’re anything like me your brain is flat lining, and move on with your day and far, far away from this book.

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    ReadingQueen 12/17 said on Dec 29, 2010 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • 1 person find this helpful

    This book was a very easy read, quite amusing, and good for a giggle. A girl who enjoys shopping perhaps a little too much and finds herself lacking finances ends up lying and making up outrageous stories to avoid paying her bills. It was a bit predictable as to who she would end up with in the end, ... (continue)

    This book was a very easy read, quite amusing, and good for a giggle. A girl who enjoys shopping perhaps a little too much and finds herself lacking finances ends up lying and making up outrageous stories to avoid paying her bills. It was a bit predictable as to who she would end up with in the end, but otherwise I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

    It definitely made me think a little harder about what I spend my money on, that's for sure. This book has instilled a fear of debt in me.

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    fuzziwuzzi said on Jan 7, 2009 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • This book is really interesting! I chose this book because I watch movie before, and I really like it. In fact, I like novel too.
    When I read the book, I felt like there is a little theater in my brain and I can know what the story talking about, because the author's description is not difficult. ... (continue)

    This book is really interesting! I chose this book because I watch movie before, and I really like it. In fact, I like novel too.
    When I read the book, I felt like there is a little theater in my brain and I can know what the story talking about, because the author's description is not difficult.
    In addition, I would love to read more series about "Shopaholic".

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    Sandy Hsu said on May 30, 2012 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

  • As the name of the book tells, it is the confession of a shopaholic. Her name was Rebecca Bloomwood.

    Rebecca fancied shopping very much and bought all sorts of things, no matter useful or useless, like clothes, makeup, home furniture, accessories, especially those expensive, brand-named ones. ... (continue)

    As the name of the book tells, it is the confession of a shopaholic. Her name was Rebecca Bloomwood.

    Rebecca fancied shopping very much and bought all sorts of things, no matter useful or useless, like clothes, makeup, home furniture, accessories, especially those expensive, brand-named ones.

    Spending so irrationally no doubt made her visa got cancelled, with credit card debts and account overdraft. The funniest thing was her strategy to ignore all the letters from banks, simply throwing them into the drawers and bins unopened. She also pretended when she received phone calls from the banks.

    She did try to sort the money problem out, by restraining herself from buying as well as earning more through part-times jobs. However, it just made her feel bad and because of that, she bought even more crazily as a treat. It came to a point that she could do nothing but escape to her parents' house.

    Then dramatically, she got a chance to write a finance article on the papers. She was also lucky enough to get on the telly for the Morning Coffee. She finally found her place to stand as a downtoearth 'financial expert' and, all problems vanished. What a happy ending.

    There were many embarrassing moments encountered by Rebecca which made one giggle. This was really a creative topic and the author did create a very live shopaholic.
    　

    "As I stare at it, I can feel little invisible strings, silently tugging me toward it."

    "I can't escape my thoughts. They're churning round in my head, like a record that won't stop, over and over and over."
    "Forgive my reticence in contacting you before. But the more I think about it, the more I realize how much I enjoyed our evening together and how much I would like to repeat it."

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    Candy said on Jan 6, 2012 | Add your feedback

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