Shopaholic & Sister

by Sophie Kinsella

2006

Status

Available

Publication

Dell (2006), 400 pages

Description

Fiction. Literature. Romance. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:“Kinsella’s heroine is blessed with the resilience of ten women, and her damage-limitation brain waves are always good for a giggle.”—Glamour (U.K.)  What’s a round-the-world honeymoon if you can’t buy the odd souvenir to ship back home? Like the twenty silk dressing gowns Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) finds in Hong Kong, or the hand-carved dining table from Sri Lanka, or the, um, huge wooden giraffes from Malawi (that her husband expressly forbade her to buy).   Only now Becky and Luke have returned home to London, where two truckloads of those souvenirs have cluttered up their loft. The bills are outrageous, Luke is furious, and Becky’s feeling rather blue—until her parents deliver some incredible news. She has a long-lost sister! Becky is convinced her sister will be a true soulmate. They’ll go shopping together, drink cappuccinos together, get manicures together. Then Becky meets Jessica and receives the shock of her life. Surely the shopaholic’s own sister can’t hate shopping? Praise for Sophie Kinsella   “Kinsella has a genuine gift for comic writing.”—The Boston Globe   “Kinsella’s Bloomwood is plucky and funny. . . . You won’t have to shop around to find a more winning protagonist.”—People   “Faster than a swiping Visa, more powerful than a two-for-one coupon, able to buy complete wardrobes in a single sprint through the mall—it’s Shopaholic!”—The Washington Post.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member Shopoholic
Not nearly as funny as the other books, this one seems to get sidetracked into so many other issues. What is the Shopaholic if not a spender? Is she an environmental activist? Alhtough her sister issues do hint at her driving psychology, it still falls flat. Maybe, being an only child, I just
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didn't get the best jokes.
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LibraryThing member bribre01
another cute and funny Becky Bloomwood adventure! Probably my least favorite out of the shopaholic series, but still a fun read!
LibraryThing member xicanti
I don't think this'll survive a third read, but the first and second reads were both enjoyable. Becky is still frustrating, but her adventures are fun nonetheless. A cute book, with a little more depth than the previous volumes in the series.
LibraryThing member LilyEvans
Best book of the series. Finally, Becky grows up (a little). Suze is sick of waiting for Becky and finds a new best friend, her family finds out she has a new half-sister who is WAY more mature and smarter than she is, and she thinks Luke is leaving her. I especially like the relationship between
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her and Jessica as well as the climax. This book redeemed the series (it took a while, though). I am still waiting to read the next one (Shopaholic & Baby), if my library decides to get a hold of it sometime this decade.
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LibraryThing member kellyoliva
Becky Bloomwood is one of my all-time favorite characters. The prickly situations in which she finds herself in this book only make me love her more. As was the case in the other books in this series, Sophie Kinsella uses the perfect balance of humor and life lesson in Shopaholic & Sister. My
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favorite part of the whole book is the beginning scene where Becky miraculously learns to walk on hot coals. This sequence is the perfect example of Becky's serious addiction to material items, an obsession that has ruled her life for five novels. In Shopaholic & Sister, Becky realizes that her sister lacks interest in Becky's favorite pastime, and the protagonist must face the fact that they might never be close at all. Overall, this book is a fun, happy read. It would be easy to finish in one afternoon. I look so forward to reading Kinsella's next novel in this series. I hope it is not her last.
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LibraryThing member bibliophile26
Becky meets her long-lost sister, with whom she has nothing in common. The sister hates shopping! I love this series. Total fluff, but a good read.
LibraryThing member tnzgurl13
awesome
awesome
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its hilarious and she's always getting herself in the most odd situations
i love the whole series
LibraryThing member bugeyzz23
Just finished this one and it was delightful. I actually stretched out the reading so it wouldn't be over too quickly. I wasn't fond of the first shopholic book, so I was pleasantly surprised that this one caught me! :)
LibraryThing member iynn512
Gosh… Kinsella never fails to amazed or amused me and lights me up every time with the shopaholic’s series and books. I’m starting to like Becky, though sometimes she gets on my nerve. But somehow i think i can relate to her. In fact, she starts to resemble more like Emma, the protagonist in
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Can U Keep A Secret?. With her secrets, and hidden, ignorance, naughty thoughts. It’s hillarious, laugh-out-loud and thoroughly enjoyable with her daring experiences, impulsive acts, and moments that’ll bring smile to your face.

And we can actually see Becky has grown up a lot through out the series, from the very first book till now, the character matures, although at times still acted stupidly, but hey, she manages it in the end, solves the problem, despite certain rash actions on her side. Sometimes it makes people wishing that even though things might gone wrong at certain point in their life, in the end everything should manage and turn out well. So anyhow, this book is a very enjoyable read, excellent plot and story line, and not to be missed if you’ve followed Shopaholic’s adventures. I’m soo looking forward to reading Shopaholic & Baby next.

Points: 8.8 out of 10.(Because of Becky, Luke, Jess, Angel bag and chocolates made out of potatoes.)

p/s: oh and plsss don’t try to imagine isla and hugh as becky and luke throughout the book. It’ll ruin your imagination, really. As i said, the movie better off stands on its own.
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LibraryThing member BookAngel_a
This book was a nice quick light read. I was a little shocked at how much money she spent so freely, so I wasn't surprised at all the grief it caused her. And some of what happened to her was a little hard to believe. But I enjoyed it and I liked the characters and I will probably read another one
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of this series.
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LibraryThing member brainella
I loved the first Shopaholic book dearly. It was so fun and smart but the series has devolved into the same thing over and again. The sister character was so unlikeable and Becky became ridiculous and silly on a whole new level. I really did not like this book.
LibraryThing member EbonyHaywood
I am so hooked on Becky Bloomwood and her craziness. Loved it!
LibraryThing member bitemeeric
I had my doubts about this book, proir to reading it I figured there was going to be some discrepancy on Becky's father. While it was entertaining, it was also very predictable. The begining was actually very funny, I just love how Becky ran after the sales man and the banter Luke gave her
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afterward was just hilarious. In fact its my favorite scene and often go back to it when I need a good laugh! Funny how some things catches your attention. Becky and Luke return from thier honeymoon only to discover Becky has a sister, her best friend seems to have replace her, and Luke has a great buisnes opportunity. Of course Luke can not go on without some consequence fueled by Becky's weakness. She actually hits rick bottom when her relationships with both Luke and her sister suffers. Her determination to work it out with her sister forces her to leave town, where her disappearance causes Suze and Luke to worry. Luke is away on buisness and returns to settle a PR problem that was organized by non other than Becky. As usual, I love Luke and Becky together. I can not wait to read Shopaholic and Baby
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LibraryThing member sallyawolf
his book was all about the fact that opposites attract one sister buys to much the other reuses her coffee grounds. When they are thrown together there is a grand battle of love and war. I think that this is a very funny delightful book a must read for any sister.
This audio book was bought from
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Great Escape
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LibraryThing member dbean
didn't care for it and stopped half way through
LibraryThing member scoutlee
After reading Shopaholic Ties the Knot, I just knew the next book would be Shopaholic Has a Baby. So I was surprised to learn it was Shopaholic and Sister. Originally the plot sounded funny.... having a sister that doesn't like to shop. But the actual plot was just average. I'm really not sure what
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to say about this book. It wasn't entirely bad, but wasn't entirely good either. If you've read the other books in the series, I'd say just read this one bcuz Jess may appear again in the follow-up book. However, please just check it out from the library. Or wait until it comes out in paperback. Better yet, buy it in paperback from a used book store.
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LibraryThing member cabel
Getting tired of the shopaholic - been there done that. How many times must Rebecca get herself into to trouble only to be bailed out by familiy/friends. The character has shown little growth
LibraryThing member pacifickle
I was stuck without a book at the library a few days ago, and this was what I came up with. I've read "Confessions" and "Shopaholic Ties the Knot" before, but really, this is too much. Why would Luke Brandon love Becky? She is constantly immature, sneaky, and deceitful, and I don't really get what
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goodness overcomes this. I probably wouldn't be so frustrated except that I always have to finish a book once I start it, so I was stuck with it until the end.
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LibraryThing member magickislife
It was a quick read but it wasn't as good as I thought it would be.
LibraryThing member christinejoseph
funny

Irresistible, one-woman shopping phenomenon Becky Bloomwood is back in this hilarious, heartwarming, New York Times bestselling tale of married life, best friends, and long-lost sisters (and the perils of simply having to own an Angel handbag!).
LibraryThing member nicola26
I love these books! They're definitely a huge guilty pleasure but I don't care. They're so light and entertaining, which is refreshing. Becky and Luke are just finishing up their year long honeymoon and preparing to go home. Everything doesn't turn out as Becky is imagining though and it's highly
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amusing to see what she gets up to. Everything in her life is so insanely ridiculous I just can't help but laugh. This one was packed full of adventures and the ending left me longing to read the next one. I really enjoy this series and I'm glad I decided to read it
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LibraryThing member krizia_lazaro
As the series progresses, the story and Becky, herself, become more shallower and sillier. Becky Bloomwood must be the most naive, poser, irresponsible, stupid heroine I have met. Her sister was right, she was a spoiled brat. I just wished Kinsella did not make this a series. I hope she just
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stopped with the first one. I don't know who needs help, Becky Bloomwood or Sophie Kinsella!
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LibraryThing member pgchuis
This was passed on to me by a friend. I think I might have read the first in the series a long time ago, but nothing really seems to have changed. I appreciate that this series is not all about gritty realism, but Becky is so irremediably infantile and is always saved by unlikely strokes of good
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fortune. Bits of it were very entertaining - Jess on the shopping trip for example - but most of the time I was just infuriated. I'm not sure what Luke and Becky really have in common and I'm not sure what we are expected to make of her empty-headedness. Do we find it endearing? refreshing? brave? worrying?
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LibraryThing member Nataliec7
This is the 4th book in the shopaholic series. Again as in the previous books, the main character is Rebecca aka Becky Bloomwood. She spends far too much money on stupid thing eg clothes, shoes, handbags, waffles machines...
She is now married to Luke Brandon who she met in the 1st book. They
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honeymooned for 10 months and have now come home back to reality. On arrival home,Becky thinks her parents are acting strange and she discovers that she has a sister. And the story begins.

To be honest, I struggled through this book. I've read the 1st and haven't read the 2nd or 3rd but don't feel as though I missed anything. I'm quite glad to have skipped them really. Although well written and funny, I find Becky really annoying. She hasn't learn't after all this time that she spends too much money on rubbish. Its like reading the first book all over again but with a few new characters and in a slightly different setting.

Unfortunately I have the next book in series already so I will just read that when I want an easy read with a few laughs.
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LibraryThing member sweetzombieducky
Didn't enjoy this half as much as the other Shopaholic books. Just seemed like an odd transition book.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2004-09-28

Physical description

400 p.; 4.18 inches

ISBN

044024191X / 9780440241911

Barcode

1602037
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