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She just knows they're going to need this item or that item--for the baby, of course. Kinsella's first couple of them. Becky Bloomwood Brandon never fails to make me laugh. 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. I came away with a smile. 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.
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. With the pregnancy and the possible affair, I felt that I couldn't put the book down. 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. All chick lit lovers will love this novel and leave you asking for more. 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. Becky Brandon, loveable shopaholic, is back for her biggest adventure yet- motherhood.
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. 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. Readers may be wondering if being pregnant calms her urges for all things fashion, but of course it doesn't. 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. 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.
(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.
if u like to shop, this book is for u.if u don`t ,don`t bye it.
The side stories (Suze,Jess, Janice, Tom, Mum & Dad) are what makes this book cute and fun to read. You'd think by the end of the series Becky would have learned something, but she doesn't. She's still the same Becky Bloomwood readers were introduced to in the 1st book (Confessions of a Shopaholic). I've finished the entire series and do think Sophie Kinsella did an overall good job. Good book but don't expect anything new from Becky. As I went through the series I got more and more annoyed with Becky. The books are fun to read. Her habit of telling lies to her husband (Brandon) was hard to read through at times & even the lie about going in labor.
And all the other characters in the story, like Becky's parents, Suze, Jess (who is moving for a short time to Chile with Tom), and even Danny (who I still do not like and can never comprehend how he became a famous and most sought after fashion designer when he specializes in `t-shirts'). Kinsella has reinforced her 'shopaholic' nature time and again with every place she has visited or every new experience she encounters. Therefore, I cannot fully commit to saying that I like it because the book failed to bring me the same old Becky Bloomwood-Brandon antics and humor. For example, I could not find a single witty Shopaholic statement that I would normally find in Kinsella's novels.
There really isn't much more to develop in Becky's story. It's okay.Yes, there is a sense of hesitation. have all been fairly developed. There were a dramatic plots, LOTS of it in fact.such as `Is Luke and Venetia having an affair.', `What is the secret that is going on in Brandon Communications.', `Will they lose the house.', `Is Jess going to Peru, if she does, what happens to Tom.'. The culmination is pretty good. Kinsella proves once again that Becky and Luke's love is stronger than ever.
Granted there was a whole chapter on Prams' shopping (or strollers as we call them here in the U.S)., and Becky ends up buying three, but the chapter, although it was a manifestation that Becky hasn't lost her Shopaholic touch, was really not that interesting.However, even though the book lacked the same dose of Becky Bloomwood funny and witty mishaps, the difference in the flavor compared to the the other Shopaholic novels isn't all that bad. After reading all of the Shopaholic books, this latest installment of the series is definitely the most `dramatic'. Brandon Communications is severly hemorrhaging money and thus the Brandons lose the opportunity to buy their dream home and end up living momentarily with Becky's parents by the time the baby was born.If Kinsella decided to end the Shopaholic series with this book then that would be fine. As Ms. However it is not a perfect ending. Ms. Her romance with Luke has been tested and it was proven to be quite solid. The series should end with this book.
I even wonder if Ms. The page-turner is definitely the supposed `affair' of Venetia and Luke, and I must confess that during this portion of the book I was actually quite moved just imagining how painful it must be to be in such a delicate state and finding out your husband is committing adultery. Ms. Kinsella wrote this when she was with child because the book is oozing with hormones, so to speak. Kinsella resolves each one conflict, the ending result is somewhat turning out to be like a Rocky Balboa movie. Shopaholic's story is going to end. Becky's shopping `mis'adventures have lessened and her enthusiasm for shopping for baby stuff seems pretty `normal' for a pregnant person, whereas I was looking for something over the top. I am sure every reader is at the edge of their seats too wondering if tragedy is how Ms.
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