Shopaholic #3

Shopaholic Ties the Knot

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For once in Becky Bloomwood's life, things are going smoothly. She's got the dream job as a personal shopper (spending other people's money - and getting paid for it). She's got a fabulous Manhattan apartment with her boyfriend Luke. They've even opened a joint bank account (although they can't quite agree on whether a Miu Miu skirt counts as a household expense).

Then Luke proposes - and all of a sudden life gets hectic. Becky's mum in rural Surrey wants one thing, Luke's mother in New York wants the complete opposite. Becky knows she has to sit down and decide - but to be honest, it's a lot more fun testing cake, trying on dresses and registering wedding presents. But time's ticking by, plans are being made both sides of the Atlantic and soon she realizes she's in trouble...

407 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 30,2002

About the author

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Sophie Kinsella has sold over 40 million copies of her books in more than 60 countries, and she has been translated into over 40 languages.

Sophie Kinsella first hit the UK bestseller lists in September 2000 with her first novel in the Shopaholic series – The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (also published as Confessions of a Shopaholic). The book's heroine, Becky Bloomwood – a fun and feisty financial journalist who loves shopping but is hopeless with money – captured the hearts of readers worldwide. Becky has since featured in seven further bestselling books, Shopaholic Abroad (also published as Shopaholic Takes Manhattan), Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Shopaholic & Sister, Shopaholic & Baby, Mini Shopaholic, Shopaholic to the Stars and Shopaholic to the Rescue. Becky Bloomwood came to the big screen in 2009 with the hit Disney movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy.

Sophie has also written seven standalone novels which have all been bestsellers in the UK, USA and other countries around the world: Can You Keep A Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, Twenties Girl, I've Got Your Number, Wedding Night, and My Not So Perfect Life, which was a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for Best Fiction in 2017.

In 2014 she published a Young Adult novel Finding Audrey about a teenage girl with social anxiety and her madcap family, and in January 2018, Sophie published her first illustrated book for young readers about the charming adventures of a mother-daughter fairy duo, Mummy Fairy and Me (also published as Fairy Mom and Me).

Sophie's latest novel, Surprise Me, published in February 2018, presents a humorous yet moving portrait of a marriage—its intricacies, comforts, and complications. Surprise Me reveals that hidden layers in a close relationship are often yet to be discovered.

Sophie wrote her first novel under her real name, Madeleine Wickham, at the tender age of 24, whilst she was working as a financial journalist. The Tennis Party was immediately hailed as a success by critics and the public alike and became a top ten bestseller. She went on to publish six more novels as Madeleine Wickham: A Desirable Residence, Swimming Pool Sunday, The Gatecrasher, The Wedding Girl, Cocktails for Three and Sleeping Arrangements.

Sophie was born in London. She studied music at New College, Oxford, but after a year switched to Politics, Philosophy and Economics. She now lives in London, UK, with her husband and family.


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Series:
* Shopaholic


Community Reviews

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April 26,2025
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2022 Reread

I stand by my earlier praise of this book. It's just a fun read. Once again when ever I feel myself sliding into a slump this series always pulls me out.

If it were possible I would give Shopaholic Ties the Knot and extra star, because this is my favorite book in the series. I'm not sure why, maybe it's all the descriptions of wedding cake. I don't know. I just enjoy this book the most. I especially enjoyed it this time because it temporarily stopped my reading slump.

In Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Becky deals with a problem we have all had to deal with, two weddings on the same day in different countries.

We've all been there!

Somehow Becky is going to have to pick between the quaint backyard wedding her mother is planning back in Oxshott and the over the top Enchanted Forest wedding her mother-in-law to be is planning at The Plaza in New York. Of course being Becky she makes a bad situation worse but as always everything works out in the end.

In this book we meet Luke's estranged mother Elinor, who I kept picturing as (despite how she's described)Joan Crawford shoulder pads and all. Who abandoned Luke as a child but now that he's rich and successful wants s relationship of sorts with him. Luke is often a B or even C character in this series but in The Knot Luke actually gets some character development and expands beyond just being the straight guy to Becky's comedy.

As always if you liked Confessions of a Shopaholic than you'll enjoy the rest of the series. If you didn't like the first book don't read the rest of the series.
April 26,2025
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Once you've read the first two books, Becky becomes a little too predictable, but I still love her. Hilarious :)
April 26,2025
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2020
Каква фантазия само ! Всеки следващ път , когато чета нейните книги , все по-голяма наслада ми носят и удивление.
Няма с кого да я заменя. Абсолютен уникат !
2018
Кой друг, освен Беки, ще си организира 2 сватби в един ден на 2 различни континента.
Какво пък, важното е да има предизвикателства .
Но пък във всяка следваща книга от серията, Беки израства и помъдрява.
Няма как да й се сърди човек, не прави нищо със задни помисли. Просто й е по-трудно да взима бързи решения.
Всяка от книгите в серията си имат култов момент. Не прави изключение и тази.
Само си представете , как приятелката й започва да ражда неочаквано, без да си е взела приготвения багаж. Но плаши ли се Беки не . Влиза в първия срещнат магазин и го изкупува от - до. Ами как иначе, как да не купи надуваемо кану за раждането и вместо пръскалка за освежаване на приятелката си- лейка . Пълна забава.
Има един малко тъжен цитат, който си запазих:
"Живеем в самоотразяващ се , самовлюбен свят ."
И така , да видим какво става нататък.
April 26,2025
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Nothing to say here really except it was a great book to jump back into the world of Becky Bloomwood. I think the next book was when the bloom fell off the rose for me. Becky's antics got more and more absurd and it felt like she learned nothing from previous issues. This one was a great way to move forward Becky and Luke's story. I loved that Becky realized that cutting off a person in Luke's life was not the best thing for him. She did something for him because she loved him that much. It was great to read and I did chuckle here and there.
April 26,2025
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I really wanted to like this book - I was planning my own wedding at the time and thought this would be an easy, relatable read - nope. This book was by far my least favorite in the series. I thought Becky came off too strong and annoying in the Manhattan book, but apparently she had a lot more "character" in her.

In this book, Becky and Luke are planning their wedding. Becky accepts Luke's icy mother's offer to throw them a top-notch New York wedding and has all the glitz and glamour Becky dreams about. Well, several days later she also accepts her mom's invitation to have an English wedding in her parents backyard. The book is about Becky figuring out which wedding she wants to have because she doesn't want to hurt feelings.

Becky is just so freaking irresponsible in this book, it is really hard to read. She made me mad in this book page after page and I have no plans in reading this book again.
April 26,2025
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Sempre carino tornare nel mondo di Becky, ma i suoi atteggiamenti cominciano a essere un po’ ripetitivi.
Ma poi questo proprio dicotomico, matrimonio a NY nooo matrimonio a Londra nooo matrimonio a NY noooo Londra nooo NY no Londra…..
Cioè, deciditi a un certo punto
April 26,2025
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#3 is definitely my favorite in the series so far! Becky and Luke are engaged but Becky soon finds herself in hot water when her mother and Luke's compete to throw the "perfect wedding." It's over the top ridiculous scenarios but I highly enjoyed it!


Goodreads review published 07/04/20
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