3.5 stars

n  4+n


Non metto in dubbio che le avventure di Rebecca/Becky e i suoi maldestri tentativi di tenersi lontana dallo shopping possano essere ripetitivi, ma leggere le sue avventure una volta ogni tanto, fa sicuramente bene all'umore. In più in questo secondo capitolo, oltre a farci una cultura su vari negozi presenti a New York, ho trovato una crescita dei personaggi. I rapporti personali cambiano, le situazioni lavorative evolvono e i personaggi si adeguano, non rimangono piatti.
Becky, con la sua ingenuità per quanto riguarda i "rapporti bancari", i suoi contorti discorsi con se stessa che la portano sempre a considerare un oggetto indispensabile o utile in un prossimo futuro, continua a cacciarsi nei guai e, anche se aspetta un pochino troppo per risolverli, sa quando è il momento di rimboccarsi le maniche e dimostrare al mondo che non è una sciocchina. Come dice

È proprio vero quello che dice "Sweetie Smeathie", alias Derek Smeath, direttore della sua banca di fiducia:
n  "Quando decide di usare il cervello è insuperabile!"n

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I tried, I really did... but I couldn't get past the first chapter... and knowing that there are, what, 3? 4? more books in the series after this... I just couldn't make myself finish it.

It's probably because I get very irritated by people who are stupid when it comes to managing their money and being irresponsible... so the fact that this dim-wit is now giving others financial advice left a bad taste in my mouth... and the fact that she had dug herself into debt again just made me mad.

I looked at all the other books on my quite-full shelf and decided that I just couldn't waste any more time with Shopaholic!

Well... I am also a bit of a shopaholic and when I go on a trip, I also have big trouble selecting clothes and always end up hauling a too big and heavy suitcase to the airport.... So yeah, this topic is familiar to me. Walking into a shoeshop and having to resist taking more than one set of shoes with me out of the shop... And also, I love New York! This all made this book entertaining for me, but I have to say, on the other hand, it doesn't get any more interesting along the way and it's not really a challenge. Predictable it is too. You know how it's gonna end up any way don't you. And the story about this intelligent business woman being so utterly irrational when it comes to clothes does go a bit far for me. However, 3 stars because it was an entertaining, funny book for me and because it's a nice light book going on holiday to destress and a nice change from the darker themes of for example Cormac McCarthy. There you go, that's my review. Guess I may read more shopaholics in the future, but not sure yet.

Humorous read

Humorous read as all Kinsella’s work. I guess I’ve read everything except this series just because it was such a succsess and wasn’t sure the same would go for me...but it had benn the right book for my short holiday

Toch nog tijd gevonden om tussen m'n Gilmore Girls verslaving door dit boek nog uit te lezen. Gewoon weer een typische Shopaholic. Met weer van die lachwekkende hopeloze gevallen. Op naar deel 3

I loved this book, it’s so funny, just what I needed at this moment. It took my mind off all the troubles in the world and all my worries about Christmas and whether I’ll get to see my lovely family. I have read this book before many years ago but, I’d forgotten a lot of it so it was like a first time read.
Ok so some of it is silly but, that’s all part of it’s charm a little bit of escapism.

Rebecca's life seems to be in order now, what with the thriving TV show she's part of and her finally getting rid of all those debts. And then her boyfriend announces he's going to open his business in the USA. What else does a woman in love to do? Follow her boyfriend, of course!

And soon, Becky Bloomwood strikes again! This time, her crazy antics reached Manhattan, and Carrie Bradshaw was right to steer clear of her while she's in town. Becky accompanies boyfriend Luke Brandon in NYC and before she knows it, things get out of hand (as well as her money out of her credit cards). She goes back to her overspending ways and retorts that NYC is her real home, the place she is destined to fulfill her dreams and spend the rest of her life in. Soon, she finds herself enmeshed in an office conspiracy, causing distress in her love life.

Once again, author Sophie Kinsella made me smile. Becky mystified me. Just when I thought she's turning into a major disaster over and over again, she stood her ground and redeemed herself. She was still hilarious, but at least she's matured. Luke would be a fool to let go of her. Can't wait for their wedding! Yay!

Leuk vervolg op het eerste boek

“Look into your heart- and go after what you really want.”



Poor Becky. She keeps on trying to hide who she really is and what she really likes, to the point where she feels forced to hide her truth from everyone, even her loved ones. Just be yourself, girl! We love you for who you are... messy, funny, flawed... a lovely disaster!

For the whole book I kept hoping Becky would finally accept who she is and be herself unapologetically. Start to stand for herself a bit! And also learn to ask for help when she really needs to. I mean, I admire her will to take everything in her own hands, but she just has so many people surrounding her who love her and are ready to support her if only she would ask!!!

Well, I guess she finally managed to do all this and turn her life around :) You go girl!

Funny. A good sequel.