One my favorite guilty pleasures in life is a fiction book that is well written and endearing. Call it chick lit, call it pop culture, call it whatever you want. There’s nothing better during the cold months of the year than a book you love to curl up with.
Throw in a book that throws around some British humor and I’m in heaven.
I recently picked up Confessions of a Shopaholic (Amazon link) on a whim and as soon as I started it, I couldn’t put it down. I totally adored this book. I haven’t seen the movie and to be the honest, I’m in no hurry because inevitably, I find fault with book-based movies especially when I love the lead character.
Becky Bloomwood is a financial writer who has a dark secret of an ever-accumulating pile of debt. She has a soft spot for shopping (or rather an uncontrollable urge to buy everything she sees) and decides that she needs to turn her life around. She tries the “spend less” route than decides the “make more money” route is better suited to her lifestyle.
Through one misadventure after another, Becky finds herself navigating a financial world that she’s only written about. She’s a girl with a heart of gold and her fantastical daydreams about fame and fortune made me laugh out loud.
Sophie Kinsella is an amazingly talented writer. She’s so good that right after I finished this book, I headed to my favorite library and got Shopaholic Takes Manhattan and Shopaholic Ties the Knot (Amazon Links).
There are at least two more books in the series and I’m looking forward to devouring those as well. Need a last minute Christmas gift for the book lover in your life? I highly recommend this series for anyone who really enjoys some good old fashioned Chick-Lit.
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I just saw the movie and am totally ready to read the book. Didn’t even know that either existed and enjoyed it. Thanks for reminding me to add this to my goodreads list!