Shopaholic & Sister: A Novel Paperback – August 30, 2005

Great series of books!

I love the Shopaholic series, and although she can be annoying at times, Becky Brandon has an endearing quality and I can't help but like her. Yes, I do want to strangle her at times for being so darn naive and overenthusiastic, and I feel that in this book she is so over the top. But, even more annoying was her sister, Jess...what a b----! Of course, I knew it would work out in the end, but I couldn't stand Jess on her high horse. And, who the heck is so darn cheap?! I'm all about being thrifty and finding a good bargain, but she was acting like a homeless person! Other than those annoying points, overall, it was good and I enjoy Kinsella's style & wit. I did like the earlier books in the series better, but still a fun, easy read.

The adventures of Becky Bloomwood, now Becky Brandon, continue. Becky and Luke are finishing up their monster round-the-world honeymoon (in a great scene, Becky has a moment of enlightenment when she runs barefoot across hot coals in pursuit of souvenir bracelets) and have to return to "real life." But a huge surprise is waiting for Becky upon her return--she has a secret sister!As others have noted, the basic premise of all these stories is the same: Becky can't control her spending or her tendency to fib in order to avoid confrontation and spare the feelings of others. With the introduction of her sister in this book, another trend, one that ties this series in with other popular "chick lit" series (e.g., Twilight, 50 Shades), emerges: female relationships. These kinds of books are generally noted for their male-female relationships, normally with the heroine snagging a rich handsome husband, but equally important in my opinion, if less obvious, are the relationships between the heroine and her female friends and relatives. Part of their "coming of age" story is that of a woman finding her place in a community of other women, and negotiating her relationships with them. As part of the growing-up process, our heroines have to learn to recognize the similarities between them and other women, especially other women in their families, and that's what happens here with Becky and Jess. Which is not to say that this isn't largely a lighthearted description of Becky's shopping trips and the crazy scrapes she gets herself into, because it is, but it's also about something much more important (and female-friendly) than that.

I'll admit it--I'm kind of hooked on Kinsella's Shopaholic series. They're run and fast reads, and always good for a few laughs.However, "Shopaholic and Sister" disappointed me, especially in the beginning. Main character Becky, master shopper and master spender, unfortunately comes off as whining and self-centered throughout most of the first half of the book.At times her attitude is that of a small child (I.e., when she tries to "steal" her best friend Suze away from another friend. Please! Most of us left that kind of behavior behind us at middle school). There is little self-reflection or self-examination. Instead, Becky spends and spends and hides and hides her spending from her husband and I don't know, yawn, yawn--who cares, eh?After the sister she never knew she had shows up in, the pace changes and it's almost as if Kinsella finally finds her groove (it's hard not to wonder why her writing is so lackluster in the beginning. Was she writing on deadline? Was she uninspired or tired of her character or simply struggling through the way most of us struggle through as we write?).Sister Jess is Becky's opposite: Sensible, thrifty and no-nonsense. It's the standard odd couple scenario, and while this contrast initially fumbles, the vibe is eventually established and the book takes off in the second half, mostly due to the way Jess endears herself to the reader.I'd recommend "Shopaholic and Sister" as a light read on a plane or train, and I'd also recommend reading the beginning fast and then settling down (with a nice stash of expensive chocolates) and thoroughly enjoying the second half.

This book is the fourth in a series of Shopaholic books that follows the life of Rebecca Bloomwood.In this book Rebecca and her husband are on their honymoon when they get an invitation to the christning of the twins of Suze (Becky's friend) They decide to go back to England and surprize everybody, but they dont expect how things have changed since they have been gone.Fist Suze has a new best friend andBecky's father has another daughter whom she did not know aboutWhen Becky tries to get to know Jessie (her sister) things do not go as planned. Jess is the opposite of Becky and that causes some problems between the two of them. When Luke (Becky's husband) goes out of town Becky goes to visit Jess, but finds her unwilling to forgive her for the things that she said to her. She even goes so far as to say that they might not even be sisters.After being stranded on a mountain in a rainstorm they form a sisterly bond and Becky helps Jess work on a protest. The book ends at the protest when Becky relizes two things. One, that Luke is one of the people involved with the opposition of the protest and two-that she is pregnant

Great novel. Would suggest they are read in sequence

Consegna puntuale.Perfetto!

What can I say? These books are hilarious.

Amazing book. Package was good and the pages were also new

Quelle découverte pour moi que Sophie Kinsella ! Je dévore ses livres et je dois dire que la série des six Shopaholic m'a réjouie. J'ai tout lu dans la foulée. L'écriture est légère, spirituelle, élégante mais il y a toujours matière à réflexion. J'EN REDEMANDE.Ralphe