Anyone and I mean ANYONE, can read this and find something to love.Īnd here’s another strange thing. Whatever genre you enjoy, it all gets tossed aside when it comes to these books. Got disappointed by an anticipated new release? Read this. Just read a cute romance novel? Read this. Have you just finished an intense series and want to cool off? Read this. And that’s why YOU can read this series at any time. Following along with Becky as she makes one stupid yet hilarious decision after the next NEVER gets boring. Better yet, this was my response when reading the ENTIRE series. Here are a few gifs that better explain my reactions to reading this ~interesting~ novel:Īs you can tell by my reactions I had a lot of fun, and that’s no easy feat.

Well, I ended up rating it five stars, so I did enjoy it more than not. It is SO hard to explain how much I loved and hated this book. just a little something.įinally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life-and the lives of those around her-forever. Her only consolation is to buy herself something. And lately Becky’s been chased by dismal letters from the bank-letters with large red sums she can’t bear to read. Her job writing at Successful Saving magazine not only bores her to tears, it doesn’t pay much at all. The only trouble is, she can’t actually afford it-not any of it.

It's implied that couples have sex by the third date.Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London’s trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season’s must-haves. There are several references to adults drinking and sex (nothing explicit).

The main character, Becky, is shallow and self-absorbed, though by the end she's a little less so. Parents need to know that, as the title suggests, this book features rampant consumerism it describes shopping trips the way a chef might wax eloquent about a gourmet meal or an artist rhapsodize about a masterpiece. A minor character smokes and Becky thinks 'even though I don't really smoke anymore, I suddenly feel as though I could do with one myself.'ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Neighbors offer her a sherry in the afternoon - 'Never too early for a sherry!' - and Becky decides they're alcoholics. Looking over her credit card bill, she deems her three bottles of wine 'essential.' Becky keeps drinking to force herself to be attracted to a rich man she doesn't really like. There are multiple references to drinking mixed drinks (gin and tonic), champagne, and wine, sometimes in excess.

Confessions of a shopaholic book series