Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London’s trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season’s must-haves. The only trouble is, she can’t actually afford it—not any of it. Her job writing at Successful Saving magazine not only bores her to tears, it doesn’t pay much at all. And lately Becky’s been chased by dismal letters from the bank—letters with large red sums she can’t bear to read. She tries cutting back. But none of her efforts succeeds. Her only consolation is to buy herself something . . . just a little something.
Finally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life—and the lives of those around her—forever.
Praise for Sophie Kinsella and Confessions of a Shopaholic
“A hilarious tale . . . hijinks worthy of classic I Love Lucy episodes . . . too good to pass up.”—USA Today
“Kinsella’s Bloomwood is plucky and funny. . . . You won’t have to shop around to find a more winning protagonist.”—People
“If a crème brûlée could be transmogrified into a book, it would be Confessions of a Shopaholic.”—The Star-Ledger
“A have-your-cake-and-eat-it romp, done with brio and not a syllable of moralizing. . . . Kinsella has a light touch and puckish humor.”—Kirkus Reviews
When I shop, the world gets better, and the world is better, but then it’s not, and I need to do it again.
Sometimes I want to scream at Becky, JUST STOP SPENDING! because she keeps pushing herself to purchase until all her cards are declined and nothing is left. The story doesn’t teach us how to be materialistic and how it is okay to purchase just because it will turn out okay in the end and we’ll still have a happy ending. Nope. That’s just being optimistic, but in reality, before you reach your happy ending, you need to face your fears (in her case, it’s the bills) and consequences (constant notification and reminders through phone and emails about her debt and personal intervention of Derek Smeath)
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