Shopaholic Takes Manhattan

So far this book is for the seemingly brainless. At first I thought it was kinda cute, but this character has no brain! I like pure escapism in my books, usually, but this is beyond stupid. I'm making a great effort to finish it and I'm only half way through.

I first fell in love with Becky Bloomwood in "Confessions of A Shopaholic." I have been looking forward to the sequel, but was afraid it might be just a lame extension of a story that had already been told. How wrong I was! This is funnier than the original (a hard act to follow) and Becky continues to be the designer-loving fashion plate who was born to shop. Life looks good for Becky as she spouts financial advice on her tv show, finds romance with Luke, and continues to wrap her bank manager Derek Smeath around her pinkie. But when Mr. Smeath retires from Endwich Bank and Luke announces he wants to make it big in New York, big changes are in store(literally) for Becky. She takes to New York like an angel to heaven, or as she so succintly says, "These are my people. I've found my homeland." Becky has never been happier and the reader is treated to Becky hyperventilating at a Prada sample sale, seeing the Guggenheim in a unique way, winning the attention of employees at Barney's, all while taking a three-hour group walking tour of New York that turns into a thousand dollar shopping day when the tour director invites them to enter a magnificent place of worship and Becky enters Saks rather than St. Patrick's. But an unplanned event sends Becky into a depression and destroys her relationship with Luke. Will Becky recover? How will she muddle through without job or boyfriend? Will the new bank manager succumb to her charms or demand full payment? Is it possible for Becky to live up to her own catch phrase she preaches to her loyal viewers, "Look after your money...and your money will look after you."Every page is filled with Beckyisms, wise words on shopping that are hysterically funny in light of our heroine's "tragic flaw." Will Becky rise from the ashes? Can she win the battle of the charge cards and live a debt-free life? From London to New York, to my mind there's not a more endearing heroine than Becky Bloomwood nor a more compelling contemporary writer of "chick lit" than the witty Sophie Kinsella.Pick up a copy of this book and I guarantee you'll smile every time you see a Denny and George scarf or a Vera Wang dress.

Just when we thought Becky Bloomwood had her life in order, when we thought she had paid her bills and curbed her shopping habits...she strikes again! When Becky Bloomwood finds herself stumbling upon her "homeland" in the hottest shopping districts of Manhattan, we can hardly expect her to pass up on all of the savings! From desinger sample sales to visiting the Guggenheim, Becky will find a way to shop without "really spending 'real' money!" In this sequel to Confessions of a Shopaholic you will experience yet another ride in Becky's shopping roller coaster. This sequel was just as funny as it's predecessor. How is Becky and Luke's relationship coming along? Can the couple make it in the big city where life is more fast paced and chaotic than London? Will Becky be able to say no to the new Clementine sandals or Vera Wang cocktail dress? This book is laugh out loud funny and for any gal who loves to shop, you won't be able to put it down. Shopaholic Takes Manhattan is funny and entertaining from cover to cover~

Don't worry that this sequel might be a letdown from "Confessions of a Shopaholic". I thought it was even better. Becky Bloomwood is back, this time with her television career going well, her love life in great shape ... but, with those old spending habits as strong as ever. Accompanying her boyfriend to the States, she hits New York City like a whirlwind and injects more than a little money into the NY economy. The plot of this book is, I think, quite a bit stronger than the first book with a little intrigue lurking in the background. If you've ever enjoyed a good shopping spree in New York (or have ever dreamed of having one), you will love her exploits. I read this book in a 24 hour period - I laughed and laughed and just couldn't get enough of it.

I got this book from the bookstore I work at as an advanced reading copy.....I was completely estactic when I saw it on the counter and started reading it as soon as I got home that night. This book is more hilarious and funny than the first.Kinsella writes a view from the shopaholic perfectly. This book has more closure than the first, and that makes me like it more.Becky Bloomwood does it again, doesn't she? Read this book now! I urge you to run out and get it....absolutely amazing!