Book three in the Shopaholic series and these characters are really growing on me and I will admit to having a crush on Luke (let's face it, who doesn't).

Five stars.

If you want a book that cheers you up and makes you laugh out loud then, this is the book for you. Although I’ve read this book before many years ago it was like I was reading it for the first time!! At times you like how could anyone think and behave like this women!!! But, that is part of the charm and as long as you don’t take this book too seriously you’ll enjoy it.

What is it with Becky Bloomwood and completely unrealistic scenarios? I desperately want to slap her and bring her screaming in to reality and at points in this book I thought Luke or her Best Friend (who's name somehow has escaped me right now) were actually going to sit down with her and get her to face up to reality. Her fantastical appraisals of each event used to amuse me, they are now beginning to grate as it is no longer just a fun and frivolous take on how life is treating you. Becky has serious mental health issues that need addressing and they are starting to impinge on the joy of the story. I know, I know this is fiction and fiction of a certain genre but SERIOUSLY? Nobody who claims to love this woman would allow her to exist within this dangerous fantasy would they?

Becky's materialism really gets a work out in this book once Luke proposes to her. So much so that where it was quite adorable and, to some extent, relatable her shop, shop, attitude did entertain. During certain sections of the book it becomes actively uncomfortable as you watch the greed swell within her. Then she will go and do something charmingly Becky for someone and you forget about her monstrous side.

The main plot point of the book settles around the Wedding Preparations and where it will be held. Naturally, her family want her to marry in England and even offer to host the ceremony in their garden. Becky is thrilled by this idea and so her parents start preparations - including what sound like major house renovations. Then Becky gets the opportunity of all opportunities - a top Manhattan Wedding Planner and the Plaza Hotel as the venue. Who could resist? Certainly not Becky and she leaps at that option too.

Basically the rest of the book is all about the scrapes she gets into trying to decide which to go for in the end - yes, she plumps for the one you expect her too right from the start. There is a decent amount of humour but mostly about Bridezilla behaviour so it feels more than a scad uncomfortable.

My real problem with this book is how unlikeable Becky is becoming and how narcissistic her character suddenly seems to me. Even worse, I have the rest of the series already purchased and I am NOT looking forward to reading them if they are going to infuriate me this much.

Initially I gave this book 3 Stars when I finished it back on the 12th April. Now I've sat down to actually review it and started to think about the characters I have downgraded it to a 2 Star. Mainly because the only things that have stuck with me are everything that was bad about the book and little about what was good. Yes, I am thinking about a fictional character in situations that are egregiously overstated for literary effect far too deeply.

I had to really think about whether I wanted to give this one a try. I read the first book in the series about six years ago and, more than anything, it stressed me out! But I decided to give this one a try and it actually wasn't nearly as stressful as its predecessor. Becky has a big heart and bad decision making skills. In this book, Becky's live-in boyfriend Luke proposes. The trouble comes when Becky's mother begins planning a wedding in her hometown in England, then Luke's mother swiftly begins planning a grand social event of a wedding at the Plaza in New York for the very same day. Soon Becky is embroiled in a dilemma so big it seems she'll never find a solution and the entire thing will end in disaster. I think the reason I did like this book is because Becky is incredibly likable in it. She's much less selfish than I remember her being and the biggest reasons for her problem in the first place were that she was afraid of hurting anyone she loves. I'm glad I gave it a chance.

It just gets crazier, doesn't it? Sophie Kinsella is such a free and wild spirit when it comes to literary. She comes up with the wildest ideas, not only beneficial for the plot but also for her characters and the readers. Each book have been deemed with such significance of character developement!! We see such mature and better characters in each new installment. Great work

Becky Bloomwood can't just have one, when it comes to anything, now can she?

First it was two pairs of shoes.
Now, it is two weddings!

I think Miss Kinsella has really out-done herself with this book. I almost fell off my bed laughing in certain parts. You just can't help being blown away, can you? The wit, humour, romance and drama were all well-proportionate and well-placed. Of course, there was a lot of craziness thrown in the mix, but where there is our favourite shopaholic, there is bound to be some craziness.

Okay, maybe a whole lot of over the top craziness!

I would only say this much that Luke Brandon is absolutely right: there is only one Becky Bloomwood in the whole wide world and she should never stop being herself!

I love Sophie Kinsella's writing style so much! Her books are like candy and I can't get enough! I love how Rebecca isn't a totally likable character; she has her flaws but she always learns from her mistakes in the end and becomes stronger. I was obsessed with the first half of the book as I'm totally invested in Luke and Becky's relationship, but the wedding drama kind of dragged on a bit too long for me. Still really liked this book, though, and I will be reading the fourth very soon!

I had been reading a lot of heavy, emotional books lately, so I was in dire need of something simple and funny. This book was strongly recommended to me by a friend because I asked for a light book.

I had never read any of the shopaholic books but I was curious so I decided to give it a shot. I have to admit, I was a bit apprehensive because it is a Chick-Lit. However, since the Shopaholic books are so popular, I decided give it a shot with an open mind.

When I first started the book, I was pleasently surprised. The author is extremely witty and there's a certain charm to her characters. However, after about 80 or so pages, I could not get myself to like the main character. In all honesty, I really hope no one in the real life is like her. He lack of being able to make any sort of decision was beyond frustrating! A good chunk of the book is based on where she's going to get married. She's being pulled 1 way by her mother in law and another way by her mom that lives in England. Everytime she makes a decision something happens to alter her choice. It was beyond frustrating and this is one of the main reasons why I can't give it more stars... and I actually feel like maybe I should give it 2 1/2 stars (but that's not an option) When you don't like the main character, it becomes really hard to like the book.

That being said, I still gave it 3 stars because the author still managed to keep me somewhat interested. I am not a very fast reader (it usually takes me about a month or 2 to finish a novel), but this book only took me 2 weeks because of it's simplicity.

Would I ever read this book again? No. Will I read any more Shopaholic books? Definitely not (I can't handle another book about the undecisive, self centered, spoiled brat that is Becky Bloomwood!). However, I would give this author another shot with one of her other books because I feel like this was simply a case of not connecting with the main character.

Inhalt:

Becky Bloomwood wird heiraten! Wären da nur nicht die Mütter der Vermählten, die jeweils gänzlich andere Vorstellungen von einer Hochzeitsfeier haben als die andere. Beckys Mutter möchte es familiär, Lukes dafür umso presseträchtiger gestalten. Und schon sitzt Becky mittendrin.

Schreib-/Erzählstil:

Kinsellas witzige Pointen und kleine Wahrheiten über das eigentliche Glück zweier Menschen rücken mal wieder die Charaktere ins richtige Licht. Ich musste wieder mehrmals über Beckys Erfindungsreichtum lachen und die Zusammenhänge, die Kinsella spinnt kann ich nur loben.

Meine Meinung:

Endlich mal kein Shopping-Drama nach dem anderen! Ich hätte mich schwer getan, wenn Kinsella den Fokus auf diese Schwäche Becky lenken würde. Stattdessen präsentiert sie uns eine gänzlich andere Hauptprotagonistin, die sich auf das Eigentliche besinnt: Ihre Heimat, ihre Familie, ihre „alten“ Freunde – kurz: Beckys Wurzeln. Natürlich gespickt mit reichlichen Verwechslungen, vielen Umständen und dennoch eine große Weiterentwicklung.

Fazit:

Becky Bloomwood – Pardon! – Brandon wird erwachsen und wir beobachten die flippige 27-Jährige beim Kompromisse schließen und verhandeln, ohne das ihre Shopping-Leidenschaft zu sehr das Buch verklärt.

Well, I'm definitely glad Becky is off on her round the world honeymoon. I was so stressed by the time this book was over, I thought it would never end! Not as funny as the first two, there was just too much tension. I can't say I enjoyed this one a whole lot.

Becky is getting married and ready to get settled! But where? While she’s enjoying life as a Personal Shopper at Barney’s, which I swear is every shopaholic’s dream, her family from England wanted her to stay in the countryside with her husband. But she couldn’t stay away from the glitz and glamour of Manhattan, could she? If you’re Becky Bloomwood, you would be at your wits end, and might just end up in a mental.

While I enjoyed the first two books in the series, this one kinda made me back off a little from Becky’s spending ways. I swear this lady’s got real money issues. But with friends like Suze and Tarquin to talk to her, I guess I could give her the benefit of the doubt. There might still be chance for Becky after all.

I enjoyed reading this third book and would still want to see what happens next when she’s finally settled. I’m sure it would be a riot.

I forgot to even mark this as read. I read it a few days ago, not anything that had an impact on me, just something fun.

Something about reading about weddings is just fun. People are happy. Although this one was much more stressful that it needed to be. Becky knows there is a problem and thinks if she ignores them the'll just go away. She was pretty frustrating in this book.  Suze and Tarquin's wedding was great! I feel like I should mention the baby, but I don't have anything to say.

I was a little annoyed how Becky "solved" this problem. She just deceived people. She didn't have to own up to anything.

I can not stand Elinor. I know we got a little more of her back story later, but I still don't see the need for her attitude. I didn't understand Luke's attachment and eagerness to defend her. I have no idea where that relationship is headed. I'm glad Luke took of some time from work in this one. Although when he was off, it really wasn't that great. He was so distraught.

I'm excited to see what happens after what was said at the end of this. I don't think it's in the next book though. She might mention some things, but I don't think we're going to get the full story. Loving this series so far!