Christmas Shopaholic
by Sophie Kinsella
If you have enjoyed any other Sophie Kinsella Shopaholic books, then be prepared for a treat with Becky’s antics in Christmas Shopaholic. Becky’s husband Luke has a profitable business. This is a fortunate circumstance for the couple because Becky, who has a good heart, just really has no sense when it comes to finances. She fights a losing battle with her desires to shop. Her version of economizing is buying things she doesn’t need in order to get free shipping. Another of Becky’s cost-saving strategies is to buy a lifetime supply of a product because it is on sale.
In Christmas Shopaholic, Becky is asked to take over her extended family’s traditional Christmas Day dinner and activities at her own house. As she tries to make everyone happy, Becky becomes quite stressed and keeps getting distracted from her original shopping goals. To complicate matters, her vegan, organic-loving, eco-friendly half sister is back from Chile with monosyllabic responses to everything. Becky’s parents are experiencing life changes, and Becky has to face up to encounters with an ex-boyfriend who has morphed into an alluring rocker.
Christmas Shopaholic is an all-round fun and funny Christmas read with no tissues required. To add to the humor, Kinsella inserts texts and emails that represent Becky’s personality perfectly.
I would like to extend my thanks to netgalley.com and to Random House (Dial Press) for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Rating: 5/5
Category: General Fiction (Adult)
Notes: There are eight other Shopaholic books, but each can be read as a standalone.
Publication: October 15, 2019— Random House (Dial Press)
Memorable Lines:
I should shop ethically. We all should! So I started a little habit—when I’ve been on a shopping spree I try to buy something ethical too. Like those people who buy trees to make up for flying on planes.
Online ordering isn’t really shopping, it’s “procuring.” You procure stuff online. But you don’t get the buzz of actually stepping into a shop and seeing all the gorgeous stuff, feeling it, stroking it, being seduced by it.
In desperation, I’ve been watching one Christmas movie after another and feeling genuine withdrawal symptoms in between. They’re like Valium—not that I know what Valium is like, but I’m guessing. They make me feel calm and happy and hopeful, because in all of them, without fail, Christmas spirit brings everyone together.
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Wonderful review Linda. I also enjoyed this one a lot. I love the quote about Christmas movies, that is how I feel when I watch all those Hallmark ones. You are right on, Becky is a loving, caring, giving person and is so lucky that Brandon has lots of money.
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…and loves her enough to be understanding or maybe just bemused, but not angry.
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I read the first ones but I am way behind in this series. Enjoy the review.
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I was introduced when I first went to Mexico in Ajijic where there was an English language library, and I read all of the Kinsella books they had. There is certainly nothing heavy in the Shopaholic series, just fun diversion. I am glad to see you popping up all over the blogging world these days. It must mean some of your tech issues are solved.
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I need to feel up to spending with WordPress help to find what is wrong with my site. Istill haven’t found my pictures except my family.
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The Shopaholic series are a great relaxing books. The I read were vere similar.
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I’ve heard many good things about this series!
BTW, congrats! You are one of the winners for the giveaway on my blog for a book. Can you share the email address and format (mobi or pdf, etc.) to send it? If you prefer to send it to me rather than say your email here, I’m at jamesjcudney4@gmail.com.
Thanks,
J
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That’s exciting! Thanks! I’ll contact you privately.
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Got your email!
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I am delighted you commented on my blog so that I got a chance to return the visit, I love the type of books you have been reviewing lately! I love to read, and appreciate hearing recommendations, so many books, so little time! I haven’t read Kinsella in a while, I look forward to this one, thanks!
Jenna
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I’m glad you stopped by. There are so many enjoyable blogs out there, but I am happy I made the connection with yours. I’m looking forward to viewing more of your creativity in future posts.
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