She is the kind of person that many readers might wish was their friend, but even if you think you wouldn't be able to stand her for 10 minutes in real life, it can be pure fun (if tinted with a bit of schadenfreude) reading about her.

Oh, and she doesn't worry about being fat.

She is, essentially, a shallow, celebrity and fashion obsessed idiot, and an insufferably girlie one at that, but she's also full of life, endearing, good-hearted, upbeat and resourceful. She has a slight spending problem, but as she gets conveniently married to a Very Rich (but also Very Loving) man earlier on in the cycle, she never gets into real financial trouble and can indulge in her consumerist binges to her (and readers') heart content. Unlike other chick-lit heroines, Becky is not riddled with insecurities and neuroses but eternally chirpy, optimistic and cheerful. Her Shopaholic cycle is extremely popular, and while her other efforts ( Undomestic Goddess and Can You Keep a Secret?) had mixed reception, Shopaholic continues to delight.įor the uninitiated, the Shopaholic in question is Becky Bloomwood, a creation of genius that narrates the books and gives them their unique flavour. Sophie Kinsella is undoubtedly one of the queens of chick-lit, and deservedly so. The best in completely pretension-less entertainment. Summary: This long-awaited instalment of popular cycle retains all the winning features of the previous books: it's funny, extremely easy to read, has a main character you either identify with or love to hate and no depth whatsoever.

Shopaholic and Baby by Sophie Kinsella