I know a 2-star rating is typically an automatic: "she didn't like it", but I am using the formal goodreads definition for the rating here. It was OK. To be honest, I am playing catch-up on this series now that my library has finally added the audiobooks, and reading about Becky's epic avoidance-laden screw ups back-to-back was not the brightest idea. The cute is quickly turning to annoying, so I'll wait a few weeks before continuing to the next installment. Overall, it's a great series, but I w...

If you want a book that cheers you up and makes you laugh out loud then, this is the book for you. Although I’ve read this book before many years ago it was like I was reading it for the first time!! At times you like how could anyone think and behave like this women!!! But, that is part of the charm and as long as you don’t take this book too seriously you’ll enjoy it.

I love Sophie Kinsella's writing style so much! Her books are like candy and I can't get enough! I love how Rebecca isn't a totally likable character; she has her flaws but she always learns from her mistakes in the end and becomes stronger. I was obsessed with the first half of the book as I'm totally invested in Luke and Becky's relationship, but the wedding drama kind of dragged on a bit too long for me. Still really liked this book, though, and I will be reading the fourth very soon!

These books are seriously addicting. I know the main complaint people have about these books is how annoying Bex can be, but I don't mind her. She has her moments where I would like to smack some sense into her, but overall I like her funny, awkward moments. Bex is basically running around like a chicken with her head cut off throughout this whole book. She has promised both her mother and her mother-in-law that they could plan her wedding, and nobody knows...Not even Luke. Also, both weddings a...

I love Kinsella's books, and I loove Becky, but this one was my least favorite. The way she had to drag on the wedding decision totally wore out my patience. What sucked was that THAT was basically the main part of the story. At some point, I was so irritated at her that I wasn't really concentrating on what I was reading because I wanted to hurry up and get to the conclusion. And it's too silly how Luke was so unaware of the chaotic wedding planning, don't you think? Almost pretentious. I mean,...

Even after reading all this book and seeing Becky progress more than only just shopping (even though I hope just like Luke she never looses the Bloomwood) I'm sure I wouldn't want a joint bank account with this woman, she'd also drive me a little crazy but in a good way in small dozes.The shopaholic's life is on the up and at her friends wedding Luke proposes and Becky is now engaged. Tasked with planning a wedding (or shall we say two). The whole problem from the start is everyone interfering,

Really enjoyed this one. Much better than #1 and #2 in my opinion.

This third book in the series was just as funny and in some ways more hilarious than the first book. This book has Becky and Luke moving forward in their relationship. The problems begin when Becky can't say no, to totally different plans for the same event. The cast of characters is fun and full bodied. They have their own personalities which fill this book with a lot of conflict and humor. Well written and fun, I was glad I read this book.

Becky and Luke are now engaged and Becky is planning their wedding. I didn't really care for their romance in the first two books but seeing as this is all about them, I started liking their romance a little. Luke's character felt a little different in this somehow and I found myself liking him. Becky was still annoying but I didn't care for that much and she kinda grew on me. I liked the friendship between Becky and Suzie. Luke's mom was a complete B but it was entertaining. I enjoyed reading t...

This series always makes me laugh. Becky and Luke are dating and living together and now Becky must figure out how to hide her spending when they share a joint account. And an apartment. Oh dear. Her best friend Suze and cousin Tarquin are getting married and they’ve been invited and suddenly Becky is engaged and getting married as well! But between two crazy mothers, a fashion designer and one wedding planner who all want to manage the details of her special day, can she keep the wedding… make

I'm continuously surprised at how much I enjoy these books. For one, they're chick-lit, which I don't read much of and generally find insipid and insulting. They're about a woman who is obsessed with shopping, something we really don't have in common. Whenever she buys something (which is often, and usually something she really doesn't need), I cringe. Her debts make me anxious. Her silly lies and cover-ups give me acid burn. The situations she gets herself into, the many times she lets people s...

One of the best chick-lit series I've read! Becky Bloomwood is a delight and adorable! She has her issues, of course, but somehow you can't help loving her! Part of what makes these books so funny and cute is the ability Becky has to justify every purchase she makes. And her shopaholic problems aside, she's a sweet, kind and big-hearted person.My sister and I were actually able to go to an author talk with Sophie Kinsella, and she's just as adorable as Becky! So far there are 5 books in the seri...

At A GlanceGenre: Chick LitLove Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.Cliff Hanger: nope.Rating: 4.5 StarsScore SheetAll out of tenCover: 8Plot: 8Characters: 7World Building: 7Flow: 8Series Congruity: 9Writing: 8Ending: 8Total: 9In DeptBest Part: More focused on other issues other than her spending.Worst Part: N/AThoughts Had: Baby Erinie!!!; How is she gonna get out of this?!?; Oh i see what you did there!!ConclusionContinuing the Series: yes!Recommending: yes!Short Review: This was by far my favorite

2022 RereadI stand by my earlier praise of this book. It's just a fun read. Once again when ever I feel myself sliding into a slump this series always pulls me out. If it were possible I would give Shopaholic Ties the Knot and extra star, because this is my favorite book in the series. I'm not sure why, maybe it's all the descriptions of wedding cake. I don't know. I just enjoy this book the most. I especially enjoyed it this time because it temporarily stopped my reading slump. In Shopaholic Ti...

Well, I'm definitely glad Becky is off on her round the world honeymoon. I was so stressed by the time this book was over, I thought it would never end! Not as funny as the first two, there was just too much tension. I can't say I enjoyed this one a whole lot.

“OK. Now, I may be engaged, but I'm not going to get carried away.”Okay so, first of all, I now also want a 100 000 $ worth princess/forest wedding with a Sleeping Beauty theme (although I was always more of a Cinderella gal), second of all I love Becky so much that I just want everything good in the world to happen to her. Like, she literally feels like a dear girlfriend to me, and I want all the best for her. It is unfortunate that she finds herself in so many complicated situations, and this

For my full review, visit me at https://mrsbrownsbooks.wordpress.com/...Whether you have dreams of your perfect wedding or have experienced your perfect wedding, readers of this novel will feel all of Becky Bloomwood’s trials and tribulations in this third book of the ‘Shopaholic’ series. It’s a story that will appeal to all: young or old; single or settled; rich or poor. Once more, Kinsella has produced a narrative that will delight fans.For my full review, visit me at https://mrsbrownsbooks.wo...

I really wanted to like this book - I was planning my own wedding at the time and thought this would be an easy, relatable read - nope. This book was by far my least favorite in the series. I thought Becky came off too strong and annoying in the Manhattan book, but apparently she had a lot more "character" in her.In this book, Becky and Luke are planning their wedding. Becky accepts Luke's icy mother's offer to throw them a top-notch New York wedding and has all the glitz and glamour Becky dream...

Jane Espenson, writer for Buffy and Firefly, wrote a blog post about the first spec script she ever wrote as a pre-teen. It was for M*A*S*H and the whole episode was just Charles trying to decide whether to marry a girl he'd gotten engaged to. First he made one choice, then the other. Jane called the episode "The Seesaw," and in her post, she warns against mistaking alternation for advancing the plot.That's this book. It's just a seesaw. Becky has to decide whether to accept her parents' offer t...