REVIEW: The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic #1)
Author: Sophie Kinsella
Page Count: 320
Star rating: 5 Stars

Right, so meet Becky Bloomwood. She’s a financial journalist who’s addicted to shopping. No, seriously. She just cannot stop herself. Spending her working hours advising others on how to manage her money, Becky spends the rest of her time shopping and adding to the mountain of debts she has accrued (and avoiding her bank manager at all costs!). Who can’t relate? I certainly can!

A light-hearted, witty book, The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic is a must-read. Full of humour, friendship, and downright panic, Sophie creates a world that many of us can relate to these days. Becky’s life appears to be spiralling out of control. Sophie draws us in, making us feel that Becky is our best friend. We feel part of her family (with kooky parents!), and it’s as if Martin and Janice Webster have always been a part of our lives.

Lending twenty quid off a millionaire entrepreneur, Luke Brandon, Becky gets that coveted scarf from D&G…for her Aunt Erm…intrude. Of course, Luke sees her wearing it, and she has to think on her feet. Poor Aunt Erm…intrude has died! Picking luggage out with Luke, it seems that romance is on the cards…but of course, he has a girlfriend. :-(

Avoiding Derek Smeath, her bank manager, appears utterly impossible. She bumps into him and his assistant, Erica…Parsnip…no, Erica Parnell, in the course of her work, when she is finally pinned down to a meeting to discuss her ever-increasing overdraft.

Utterly depressed and running out of little white lies to tell, Becky escapes to her parents, where she tells them that a crazy man, Derek Smeath, is stalking her! She then discovers that, following some financial advice she gave to them, Martin and Janice have been cheated out of a £20k windfall! Ever the journie, Becky uncovers the scandal, ending up going head-to-head with none other than Luke on national TV!

Naturally, this course of events eventually does lead to romance, but not until Becky has been in some more hilarious situations. This book in its entirety is a fantastic page-turner! Fast-paced, full of belly laughs, and with a hint of romance on the horizon, Sophie has given us a book that is, simply, an easy-to-read delight.

 

 

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