Mini Shopaholic
Registered by Stoxasths on 8/9/2012
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Sophie Kinsella has dazzled readers with her irresistible Shopaholic novels—sensational international bestsellers that have garnered millions of devoted fans and catapulted her into the first rank of contemporary storytellers. Now her beloved heroine Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) returns in a hilarious tale of married life, toddlerhood, and the perils of trying to give a fabulous surprise party—on a budget!
Becky Brandon thought motherhood would be a breeze and that having a daughter was a dream come true: a shopping friend for life! But it’s trickier than she thought. Two-year-old Minnie has a quite different approach to shopping.
Minnie creates havoc everywhere she goes, from Harrods to her own christening. Her favorite word is “Mine!” and she’s even trying to get into eBay! On top of everything else, Becky and Luke are still living with her parents (the deal on house #4 has fallen through), when suddenly there’s a huge financial crisis.
Becky Brandon thought motherhood would be a breeze and that having a daughter was a dream come true: a shopping friend for life! But it’s trickier than she thought. Two-year-old Minnie has a quite different approach to shopping.
Minnie creates havoc everywhere she goes, from Harrods to her own christening. Her favorite word is “Mine!” and she’s even trying to get into eBay! On top of everything else, Becky and Luke are still living with her parents (the deal on house #4 has fallen through), when suddenly there’s a huge financial crisis.
Journal Entry 2 by Stoxasths at Haringey, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, September 9, 2012
When I read the previous Shopaholic I suspected and wished for another one. And someday, at the Greenwich Market in London, I saw Mini Shopaholic in front of me and I just knew I have to get it! I found Kinsella’s writing a bit different than in the other books to be honest, I don’t know how to describe it exactly but something felt different. Maybe it was on purpose and now that Becky’s life was different and she is a mother, many other things change. The book has the same basic structure as the other ones: there’s an idea or a piece of news in the beginning - things get a bit complicated – a bit more complicated – a shit storm – the finale. Of course, there are the letters, an essential part of the saga and this time there are some personal notes as well.
I am not a big fan of the first half of the book and I believe that’s the first time I say something like that about a Shopaholic book. I mean, it’s still Becky and so many things are happening but, I don’t know, I just didn’t enjoy it as much But, the second half makes it up and makes the whole book just amazing! The last 55 pages are simply fantastic both as a plot and as writing. Some parts were very intense and moving and there is a big surprise for the reader at the end, a surprise that had me reading in awe, amazed by the idea and description!
In general, the book is slightly different than the others but great in its own way. Once I read the last few lines I knew I loved this book along with the others. And although this is the only book I actually bought myself, I still feel grateful to Luz de Luna for giving me the chance to learn about Shopaholic when she gave me the previous books.
----- SPOILER ALERT -----
The book obviously has some great surprises for everyone. Except for Luke’s surprise party, I believe every reader was amazed by the real party, the decoration and everything around it. I was also blown away by the role Elinor played. Kinsella was amazing describing her body language, her change of character after she met Minnie and everything involving the party. I expected that in the end she would make her appearance and take some, at least, credit for the party but she didn’t and that was also a surprise. On the other hand, I think that was Kinsella’s way to avoid a classic happy end and it really worked. In this book there was significantly more sex than any other book, although nothing graphic, only a few hints, maybe as a sign that Becky’s life was not changed once she was a married woman now and that she remains a woman. We see much more of Luke in the book and I think it was great to see how he handled the surprise and how relaxed he was and enjoying himself. Also, it was interesting to see how Becky’s parents and Janice were handling their children along with the plans they were making and their personal lives, it was a look into how the economy has affected families and their relations.
I am not a big fan of the first half of the book and I believe that’s the first time I say something like that about a Shopaholic book. I mean, it’s still Becky and so many things are happening but, I don’t know, I just didn’t enjoy it as much But, the second half makes it up and makes the whole book just amazing! The last 55 pages are simply fantastic both as a plot and as writing. Some parts were very intense and moving and there is a big surprise for the reader at the end, a surprise that had me reading in awe, amazed by the idea and description!
In general, the book is slightly different than the others but great in its own way. Once I read the last few lines I knew I loved this book along with the others. And although this is the only book I actually bought myself, I still feel grateful to Luz de Luna for giving me the chance to learn about Shopaholic when she gave me the previous books.
----- SPOILER ALERT -----
The book obviously has some great surprises for everyone. Except for Luke’s surprise party, I believe every reader was amazed by the real party, the decoration and everything around it. I was also blown away by the role Elinor played. Kinsella was amazing describing her body language, her change of character after she met Minnie and everything involving the party. I expected that in the end she would make her appearance and take some, at least, credit for the party but she didn’t and that was also a surprise. On the other hand, I think that was Kinsella’s way to avoid a classic happy end and it really worked. In this book there was significantly more sex than any other book, although nothing graphic, only a few hints, maybe as a sign that Becky’s life was not changed once she was a married woman now and that she remains a woman. We see much more of Luke in the book and I think it was great to see how he handled the surprise and how relaxed he was and enjoying himself. Also, it was interesting to see how Becky’s parents and Janice were handling their children along with the plans they were making and their personal lives, it was a look into how the economy has affected families and their relations.
