Shopaholic & Baby Review
Becky Brandon, loveable shopaholic, is back for her biggest adventure yet- motherhood! Readers may be wondering if being pregnant calms her urges for all things fashion, but of course it doesn't! Becky quickly goes overboard with her purchases, buying all the things a new baby doesn't need- fashionable cribs, non-practicable prams, a closetful of designer clothes, and too much more. And what would a pregnancy be without the most sought after obstetrician that all the celebrities go to- Becky wisely name drops her own husbands PR firm to get a slot with the stunning Venetia Carter.
Becky's pregnancy gets complicated when she figures out Venetia is actually Luke's ex-girlfriend from college, and starts to suspect an affair brewing between her OB and husband. (The late night dinners and text messages in Latin really makes wonder.)She hires an off-key private detective to snoop around, and the results are not what Becky was hoping to hear. Meanwhile, she is trying to snag the perfect house for her growing family, trading the owner a pair of the "most coveted" boots for the keys and the lease.
Shopaholic and Baby, the fifth installment from Sophie Kinsella's popular series brings the usual laughs and wild antics from the heroine, but I felt this one gave even more. With the pregnancy and the possible affair, I felt that I couldn't put the book down. I had to keep reading to find out the sex of the baby, if Luke truly was unfaithful, and where the Brandon's would eventually settle down after losing their perfect house. The ending may come as a surprise to some, but I think it is perfect to pick up for a sixth novel- which Kinsella has recently announced she is working on. All chick lit lovers will love this novel and leave you asking for more.
Shopaholic & Baby Overview
From the author of the bestselling Shopaholic novels, Kinsella brings listeners Becky Brandon cures morning sickness by shopping for everything perfect for her baby. From the designer nursery to the coolest pram to the celebrity must-have obstretician. But when the OB turns out to be her husband's ex-girlfriend, Becky's perfect world crumbles.
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Customer Reviews
Love Love Love! - D. M. Michael - Poughkeepsie,NY
This is probably my favorite of the shopaholic novels! I loved every minue of it! So much so that when my android that I was reading the book on crashed I ran to the store at 10:30 to buy it so I could finish it!
What a Goof Ball - B. Hill - Memphis, TN
I read all these Shopaholic books, one right after the other. I am almost finished with this last one. Don't get me wrong, I love Sophie Kinsella but these Shopaholic books almost drove me crazy. I read Kinsella's later books prior to the Shopaholic books. I must say she has come a long way. "Can you keep a Secret" is my favorite.
Becky remaines crazy throughout all these Shopaholic books. Her fantasy world simply unnerves me. I wanted so bably for Becky to mature just a little bit. I realize her mother is why she is so goofy but most kids try a little harder than their parents. Becky just kept getting worse and worse after all that she had gone through. She is a very sweet girl and girl is the operative word, but she is so hung up on being the best dressed and hobnobbing with celebrities until it almost gets sickening at some point.
On the other hand, I think Kinsella is depicting what an "aholic" really is even if it happens to be shopping. The feeling Becky gets when she needs a pick up just by going into a store is so typical of any addict. I just wish she had grown out of her addictive personality in at least the last book.
Overall the book is good but not as good as Kinsella's latest works. She is quite the comedic writer.
cute... - Carol Messer - Seattle, Wa
This was a good book, and fun. It also had me not liking some of the choices of the main character...and had me hating her *new gynecologist*. It was very well written and no matter what it had me feeling, I was compelled to read it to the end. I'm glad I did!!!
Beck Bloomwood Strikes Again - Jennifer Kydd - Antioch, TN USA
Becky Bloomwood Brandon never fails to make me laugh. This time, in her continual quest to "keep up with the Joneses," Becky finds herself in a tangled web containing herself, her patient husband Luke, and her obstetrician...who also happens to be Luke's college ex-girlfriend. And while Becky is busy buying new prams right and left, searching for the perfect outfit for her new baby, and turning her new job into a raging success, Luke is busy at work attempting to support Becky's outrageous shopping habits.
I love how Becky tries to justify each and every purchase. She just knows they're going to need this item or that item--for the baby, of course. Her friend Suze and her sister Jess are there to bail her out every time.
While this one wasn't as fast-paced as some of the other Shopaholic books, it was back on par with Ms. Kinsella's first couple of them. I came away with a smile.
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