Shopaholic & Baby

When I started this novel reading about Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) coveting Dior baby items, I wondered why I was still reading this series. Becky is still the consummate consumer, lies to her husband Luke a tad too much about it, and as much I personally like fashion and designer clothing, I can not imagine buying myself that many luxury items for a baby, let alone for myself. Then, as usual, Sophie Kinsella’s amusing and outlandish story-lines and dialogue started to suck me in. I quite enjoy a good chicklit novel, but I only really read and follow the works of a few authors such as Kinsella, Emily Griffin, and Meghan McCaffrey. There is something so relaxing about reading these novels; I love how fast the story moves along. I also really like how in the end, the mean people do get what’s coming to them, all the loose ends are tied and the female protagonist has her man, family, friends, and in this case, baby with her happily. It may not be substantial, but it’s rather nice to get away with. Kinsella always makes me laugh out loud at least once in her books. I do think my favourite has to be Can You Keep a Secret?, but I have been reading the Shopaholic series for years now. I always try to finish and continue the series if it’s tolerable enough. Yes, they are rather predictable, but that’s part of the fun with established storylines and characters. It’s frivolous and fun reading at its best, distracting and relaxing.

3 thoughts on “Shopaholic & Baby

  • Ramla Zareen

    Hi, really glad to find your site through Goodreads…! 🙂 I don’t read that much ‘chick-lit’ or ‘Contemporary Romantic Comedy’. Except for Sophie Kinsella…! I enjoy her writing style very much. Her books are full of humour but they are also decent. Of all the books that I have read by her, mine favourite would have to be ‘Twenties Girl’…! Really loved that one, and it was that book that made me add her among my favourite authors. I also liked ‘Can You Keep A Secret?’, and usually enjoy her Shopaholic Series too. As you said, they are kind of predictable, but make for a fun and relaxing reading…!

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    • athena (Post author)

      Hi Ramla! Yes, I read every Kinsella book. I think Can You Keep a Secret was one of my favourites. She has nice dialogue and the chemistry works between her characters. Thanks for the comment!

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