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Shopaholic #3
Shopaholic Ties the Knot
For once in Becky Bloomwood's life, things are going smoothly. She's got the dream job as a personal shopper (spending other people's money - and getting paid for it). She's got a fabulous Manhattan apartment with her boyfriend Luke. They've even opened a joint bank account (although they can't quite agree on whether a Miu Miu skirt counts as a household expense).
Then Luke proposes - and all of a sudden life gets hectic. Becky's mum in rural Surrey wants one thing, Luke's mother in New York wants the complete opposite. Becky knows she has to sit down and decide - but to be honest, it's a lot more fun testing cake, trying on dresses and registering wedding presents. But time's ticking by, plans are being made both sides of the Atlantic and soon she realizes she's in trouble...
Then Luke proposes - and all of a sudden life gets hectic. Becky's mum in rural Surrey wants one thing, Luke's mother in New York wants the complete opposite. Becky knows she has to sit down and decide - but to be honest, it's a lot more fun testing cake, trying on dresses and registering wedding presents. But time's ticking by, plans are being made both sides of the Atlantic and soon she realizes she's in trouble...
407 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 30, 2002
About the author
Sophie Kinsella
164 books42.3k followersSophie Kinsella has sold over 40 million copies of her books in more than 60 countries, and she has been translated into over 40 languages.
Sophie Kinsella first hit the UK bestseller lists in September 2000 with her first novel in the Shopaholic series – The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (also published as Confessions of a Shopaholic). The book’s heroine, Becky Bloomwood – a fun and feisty financial journalist who loves shopping but is hopeless with money – captured the hearts of readers worldwide. Becky has since featured in seven further bestselling books, Shopaholic Abroad (also published as Shopaholic Takes Manhattan), Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Shopaholic & Sister, Shopaholic & Baby, Mini Shopaholic, Shopaholic to the Stars and Shopaholic to the Rescue. Becky Bloomwood came to the big screen in 2009 with the hit Disney movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy.
Sophie has also written seven standalone novels which have all been bestsellers in the UK, USA and other countries around the world: Can You Keep A Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, Twenties Girl, I’ve Got Your Number, Wedding Night, and My Not So Perfect Life, which was a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for Best Fiction in 2017.
In 2014 she published a Young Adult novel Finding Audrey about a teenage girl with social anxiety and her madcap family, and in January 2018, Sophie published her first illustrated book for young readers about the charming adventures of a mother-daughter fairy duo, Mummy Fairy and Me (also published as Fairy Mom and Me).
Sophie’s latest novel, Surprise Me, published in February 2018, presents a humorous yet moving portrait of a marriage—its intricacies, comforts, and complications. Surprise Me reveals that hidden layers in a close relationship are often yet to be discovered.
Sophie wrote her first novel under her real name, Madeleine Wickham, at the tender age of 24, whilst she was working as a financial journalist. The Tennis Party was immediately hailed as a success by critics and the public alike and became a top ten bestseller. She went on to publish six more novels as Madeleine Wickham: A Desirable Residence, Swimming Pool Sunday, The Gatecrasher, The Wedding Girl, Cocktails for Three and Sleeping Arrangements.
Sophie was born in London. She studied music at New College, Oxford, but after a year switched to Politics, Philosophy and Economics. She now lives in London, UK, with her husband and family.
Visit Sophie's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SophieKinsell...
Series:
* Shopaholic
Sophie Kinsella first hit the UK bestseller lists in September 2000 with her first novel in the Shopaholic series – The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (also published as Confessions of a Shopaholic). The book’s heroine, Becky Bloomwood – a fun and feisty financial journalist who loves shopping but is hopeless with money – captured the hearts of readers worldwide. Becky has since featured in seven further bestselling books, Shopaholic Abroad (also published as Shopaholic Takes Manhattan), Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Shopaholic & Sister, Shopaholic & Baby, Mini Shopaholic, Shopaholic to the Stars and Shopaholic to the Rescue. Becky Bloomwood came to the big screen in 2009 with the hit Disney movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy.
Sophie has also written seven standalone novels which have all been bestsellers in the UK, USA and other countries around the world: Can You Keep A Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, Twenties Girl, I’ve Got Your Number, Wedding Night, and My Not So Perfect Life, which was a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for Best Fiction in 2017.
In 2014 she published a Young Adult novel Finding Audrey about a teenage girl with social anxiety and her madcap family, and in January 2018, Sophie published her first illustrated book for young readers about the charming adventures of a mother-daughter fairy duo, Mummy Fairy and Me (also published as Fairy Mom and Me).
Sophie’s latest novel, Surprise Me, published in February 2018, presents a humorous yet moving portrait of a marriage—its intricacies, comforts, and complications. Surprise Me reveals that hidden layers in a close relationship are often yet to be discovered.
Sophie wrote her first novel under her real name, Madeleine Wickham, at the tender age of 24, whilst she was working as a financial journalist. The Tennis Party was immediately hailed as a success by critics and the public alike and became a top ten bestseller. She went on to publish six more novels as Madeleine Wickham: A Desirable Residence, Swimming Pool Sunday, The Gatecrasher, The Wedding Girl, Cocktails for Three and Sleeping Arrangements.
Sophie was born in London. She studied music at New College, Oxford, but after a year switched to Politics, Philosophy and Economics. She now lives in London, UK, with her husband and family.
Visit Sophie's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SophieKinsell...
Series:
* Shopaholic
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November 3, 2023
Oh, Becky! What a mess you got yourself into. Planning two weddings because it is hard to say no? Luckily you always manage to land on your feet again!
February 1, 2015
I love Sophie Kinsella's writing style so much! Her books are like candy and I can't get enough! I love how Rebecca isn't a totally likable character; she has her flaws but she always learns from her mistakes in the end and becomes stronger. I was obsessed with the first half of the book as I'm totally invested in Luke and Becky's relationship, but the wedding drama kind of dragged on a bit too long for me. Still really liked this book, though, and I will be reading the fourth very soon!
December 6, 2007
I love Kinsella's books, and I loove Becky, but this one was my least favorite. The way she had to drag on the wedding decision totally wore out my patience. What sucked was that THAT was basically the main part of the story. At some point, I was so irritated at her that I wasn't really concentrating on what I was reading because I wanted to hurry up and get to the conclusion. And it's too silly how Luke was so unaware of the chaotic wedding planning, don't you think? Almost pretentious. I mean, my boyfriend is totally successful/super busy and I may be a ditz.. but he would know if I'm planning two weddings. But yet it was definitely entertaining, and it did make me want a spectacular wedding at Plaza. Wouldn't anyone?
April 24, 2022
2022 Reread
I stand by my earlier praise of this book. It's just a fun read. Once again when ever I feel myself sliding into a slump this series always pulls me out.
If it were possible I would give Shopaholic Ties the Knot and extra star, because this is my favorite book in the series. I'm not sure why, maybe it's all the descriptions of wedding cake. I don't know. I just enjoy this book the most. I especially enjoyed it this time because it temporarily stopped my reading slump.
In Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Becky deals with a problem we have all had to deal with, two weddings on the same day in different countries.
We've all been there!
Somehow Becky is going to have to pick between the quaint backyard wedding her mother is planning back in Oxshott and the over the top Enchanted Forest wedding her mother-in-law to be is planning at The Plaza in New York. Of course being Becky she makes a bad situation worse but as always everything works out in the end.
In this book we meet Luke's estranged mother Elinor, who I kept picturing as (despite how she's described)Joan Crawford shoulder pads and all. Who abandoned Luke as a child but now that he's rich and successful wants s relationship of sorts with him. Luke is often a B or even C character in this series but in The Knot Luke actually gets some character development and expands beyond just being the straight guy to Becky's comedy.
As always if you liked Confessions of a Shopaholic than you'll enjoy the rest of the series. If you didn't like the first book don't read the rest of the series.
I stand by my earlier praise of this book. It's just a fun read. Once again when ever I feel myself sliding into a slump this series always pulls me out.
If it were possible I would give Shopaholic Ties the Knot and extra star, because this is my favorite book in the series. I'm not sure why, maybe it's all the descriptions of wedding cake. I don't know. I just enjoy this book the most. I especially enjoyed it this time because it temporarily stopped my reading slump.
In Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Becky deals with a problem we have all had to deal with, two weddings on the same day in different countries.
We've all been there!
Somehow Becky is going to have to pick between the quaint backyard wedding her mother is planning back in Oxshott and the over the top Enchanted Forest wedding her mother-in-law to be is planning at The Plaza in New York. Of course being Becky she makes a bad situation worse but as always everything works out in the end.
In this book we meet Luke's estranged mother Elinor, who I kept picturing as (despite how she's described)Joan Crawford shoulder pads and all. Who abandoned Luke as a child but now that he's rich and successful wants s relationship of sorts with him. Luke is often a B or even C character in this series but in The Knot Luke actually gets some character development and expands beyond just being the straight guy to Becky's comedy.
As always if you liked Confessions of a Shopaholic than you'll enjoy the rest of the series. If you didn't like the first book don't read the rest of the series.
March 30, 2024
This series always makes me laugh. Becky and Luke are dating and living together and now Becky must figure out how to hide her spending when they share a joint account. And an apartment. Oh dear. Her best friend Suze and cousin Tarquin are getting married and they’ve been invited and suddenly Becky is engaged and getting married as well! But between two crazy mothers, a fashion designer and one wedding planner who all want to manage the details of her special day, can she keep the wedding… make that TWO weddings… from spinning out of control? The characters absolutely make the Shopaholic series, and as soon as I finish the book I’m reading, I can’t wait to pick up the next one. Another heartwarming installment that was just what I needed for a dose of hilarious British humor.
October 18, 2022
3,3 stars.
O melhor da série Louca por Compras que li até agora.
Rebecca evolui bastante na sua personagem.
É um livro divertido, com mais conteúdo.
Foca o relacionamento de Luke com a mãe.
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3.3 stars.
The best of the Shopaholic series I've read so far.
Rebecca evolves a lot in her character.
It's a fun book with more content.
It focuses on Luke's relationship with his mother.
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Rebecca e Luke vão casar-se...
Será em Nova York ou em Oxshott?
Afinal...
Só nos casamos uma vez...
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Rebecca and Luke are getting married...
Will it be in New York or Oxshott?
After all...
We only get married once...
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June 4, 2018
I know a 2-star rating is typically an automatic: "she didn't like it", but I am using the formal goodreads definition for the rating here. It was OK. To be honest, I am playing catch-up on this series now that my library has finally added the audiobooks, and reading about Becky's epic avoidance-laden screw ups back-to-back was not the brightest idea. The cute is quickly turning to annoying, so I'll wait a few weeks before continuing to the next installment.
Overall, it's a great series, but I wouldn't recommend a Shopaholic bingefest. Everything in moderation, right Becky?
Overall, it's a great series, but I wouldn't recommend a Shopaholic bingefest. Everything in moderation, right Becky?
April 15, 2023
Book three in the Shopaholic series and these characters are really growing on me and I will admit to having a crush on Luke (let's face it, who doesn't).
Five stars.
Five stars.
February 3, 2009
Well, I'm definitely glad Becky is off on her round the world honeymoon. I was so stressed by the time this book was over, I thought it would never end! Not as funny as the first two, there was just too much tension. I can't say I enjoyed this one a whole lot.
August 6, 2021
Becky and Luke are now engaged and Becky is planning their wedding. I didn't really care for their romance in the first two books but seeing as this is all about them, I started liking their romance a little.
Luke's character felt a little different in this somehow and I found myself liking him. Becky was still annoying but I didn't care for that much and she kinda grew on me. I liked the friendship between Becky and Suzie. Luke's mom was a complete B but it was entertaining.
I enjoyed reading this more than I initially thought I would.
3.3 stars
Luke's character felt a little different in this somehow and I found myself liking him. Becky was still annoying but I didn't care for that much and she kinda grew on me. I liked the friendship between Becky and Suzie. Luke's mom was a complete B but it was entertaining.
I enjoyed reading this more than I initially thought I would.
3.3 stars
August 8, 2016
This third book in the series was just as funny and in some ways more hilarious than the first book. This book has Becky and Luke moving forward in their relationship. The problems begin when Becky can't say no, to totally different plans for the same event.
The cast of characters is fun and full bodied. They have their own personalities which fill this book with a lot of conflict and humor.
Well written and fun, I was glad I read this book.
The cast of characters is fun and full bodied. They have their own personalities which fill this book with a lot of conflict and humor.
Well written and fun, I was glad I read this book.
April 5, 2010
I'm continuously surprised at how much I enjoy these books. For one, they're chick-lit, which I don't read much of and generally find insipid and insulting. They're about a woman who is obsessed with shopping, something we really don't have in common. Whenever she buys something (which is often, and usually something she really doesn't need), I cringe. Her debts make me anxious. Her silly lies and cover-ups give me acid burn. The situations she gets herself into, the many times she lets people steamroll her, frustrate me. And yet, and yet...
Becky Bloomwood is an engaging character, perhaps because of her flaws. She's oddly vulnerable, and genuinely nice. She's way more polite than I am, the way she always finds something nice to say to people so as not to hurt their feelings instead of being brutally honest - I admire her for that, since it's a skill I've never been good at. The downside is that it puts her in situations she can't politely get out of. In this case, it's two weddings. Now engaged to Luke, both her mother and Luke's mother are planning weddings - for the same day, in different countries. Becky can't seem to say no to either woman; one because it would break her heart, the other because she'd just be ignored.
The wedding Luke's mother, Elinor, is planning is a huge, hugely expensive and over-the-top affair at the Plaza in New York. Everyone's talking about it. The wedding planner, Robyn, is an unstoppable force, and even though Elinor is paying, Becky learns that to pull out she'd have to pay Robyn $100,000.
On top of that, when she finally summons the courage to tell Luke her problem, he has a mid-life crisis over his mother and career and Becky is left to figure out a miracle. How to make Luke better, and go through two weddings without anyone realising another wedding ever existed?
I didn't think Becky would be able to solve this one, I really didn't. Well, I learnt to have more faith in her. She does that, you know. Makes things an even bigger mess than they ever needed to be, and then at the last minute, finds a way to fix it all.
These books power along with barely a moment to catch your breath; along the way there's laughter and some subtle digs - in this case, at the wedding industry. It also pokes fun at the daggy home wedding, and it's this irreverent British humour that appeals to me. I'm much more comfortable with it than the American kind, to be honest. I understood it. The Becky Bloomwood novels are similar to Bridget Jones' Diary, which I loved - book and movie. They both have the same flaw though: the male love interest is too much a side-dish. I believe Becky and Luke love each other, and in this book especially we get to understand Luke better. But it seems sometimes like he doesn't really know Becky. At times he clearly knows her very well and reads behind her silly assertions, and I like that he gets more amused than pissed off by her frivolous spending habits. But it bothered me that he was so absent. I don't care for men who leave the planning of their own wedding entirely in the hands of the bride - it's inconsiderate, and a man who takes no interest in the wedding, no matter how small, seems like a man disinterested in being married. BUT, I believe Luke wanted to marry Becky, and I understood that he has issues with his mother that took over. So I'm willing to forgive. I just don't like that Becky couldn't talk to him, didn't want to burden him with her own problems, and had no one to turn to. Communication is so important in a relationship, and I hated all her cover-ups and denials. Sometimes I just want to shake her!
Becky Bloomwood is an engaging character, perhaps because of her flaws. She's oddly vulnerable, and genuinely nice. She's way more polite than I am, the way she always finds something nice to say to people so as not to hurt their feelings instead of being brutally honest - I admire her for that, since it's a skill I've never been good at. The downside is that it puts her in situations she can't politely get out of. In this case, it's two weddings. Now engaged to Luke, both her mother and Luke's mother are planning weddings - for the same day, in different countries. Becky can't seem to say no to either woman; one because it would break her heart, the other because she'd just be ignored.
The wedding Luke's mother, Elinor, is planning is a huge, hugely expensive and over-the-top affair at the Plaza in New York. Everyone's talking about it. The wedding planner, Robyn, is an unstoppable force, and even though Elinor is paying, Becky learns that to pull out she'd have to pay Robyn $100,000.
On top of that, when she finally summons the courage to tell Luke her problem, he has a mid-life crisis over his mother and career and Becky is left to figure out a miracle. How to make Luke better, and go through two weddings without anyone realising another wedding ever existed?
I didn't think Becky would be able to solve this one, I really didn't. Well, I learnt to have more faith in her. She does that, you know. Makes things an even bigger mess than they ever needed to be, and then at the last minute, finds a way to fix it all.
These books power along with barely a moment to catch your breath; along the way there's laughter and some subtle digs - in this case, at the wedding industry. It also pokes fun at the daggy home wedding, and it's this irreverent British humour that appeals to me. I'm much more comfortable with it than the American kind, to be honest. I understood it. The Becky Bloomwood novels are similar to Bridget Jones' Diary, which I loved - book and movie. They both have the same flaw though: the male love interest is too much a side-dish. I believe Becky and Luke love each other, and in this book especially we get to understand Luke better. But it seems sometimes like he doesn't really know Becky. At times he clearly knows her very well and reads behind her silly assertions, and I like that he gets more amused than pissed off by her frivolous spending habits. But it bothered me that he was so absent. I don't care for men who leave the planning of their own wedding entirely in the hands of the bride - it's inconsiderate, and a man who takes no interest in the wedding, no matter how small, seems like a man disinterested in being married. BUT, I believe Luke wanted to marry Becky, and I understood that he has issues with his mother that took over. So I'm willing to forgive. I just don't like that Becky couldn't talk to him, didn't want to burden him with her own problems, and had no one to turn to. Communication is so important in a relationship, and I hated all her cover-ups and denials. Sometimes I just want to shake her!
September 29, 2021
“OK. Now, I may be engaged, but I'm not going to get carried away.”
Okay so, first of all, I now also want a 100 000 $ worth princess/forest wedding with a Sleeping Beauty theme (although I was always more of a Cinderella gal), second of all I love Becky so much that I just want everything good in the world to happen to her. Like, she literally feels like a dear girlfriend to me, and I want all the best for her. It is unfortunate that she finds herself in so many complicated situations, and this time I really thought getting out was impossible, even for her. This one had me held my breath until the end xD.
This is the first book in the series I don't rate 5 stars, not because I didn't like it but because I feel like something is missing now that the focus is not on the shopping addiction anymore. I mean, I know it's quite silly to expect a 9-book series to go on about the same topics over and over again, but I just identified more with the old Becky and I found the gags more entertaining (the first two books had me laughing out loud, this one was more quietly funny).
But this one had me dreaming about weddings, and cakes, and tiaras and Tiffany and honestly it was so glamourous I just had a good time anyway! This series is quickly becoming an all-time favourite. I can't believe I didn't even know there were more books after Confessions!
Okay so, first of all, I now also want a 100 000 $ worth princess/forest wedding with a Sleeping Beauty theme (although I was always more of a Cinderella gal), second of all I love Becky so much that I just want everything good in the world to happen to her. Like, she literally feels like a dear girlfriend to me, and I want all the best for her. It is unfortunate that she finds herself in so many complicated situations, and this time I really thought getting out was impossible, even for her. This one had me held my breath until the end xD.
This is the first book in the series I don't rate 5 stars, not because I didn't like it but because I feel like something is missing now that the focus is not on the shopping addiction anymore. I mean, I know it's quite silly to expect a 9-book series to go on about the same topics over and over again, but I just identified more with the old Becky and I found the gags more entertaining (the first two books had me laughing out loud, this one was more quietly funny).
But this one had me dreaming about weddings, and cakes, and tiaras and Tiffany and honestly it was so glamourous I just had a good time anyway! This series is quickly becoming an all-time favourite. I can't believe I didn't even know there were more books after Confessions!
September 2, 2020
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Whether you have dreams of your perfect wedding or have experienced your perfect wedding, readers of this novel will feel all of Becky Bloomwood’s trials and tribulations in this third book of the ‘Shopaholic’ series. It’s a story that will appeal to all: young or old; single or settled; rich or poor. Once more, Kinsella has produced a narrative that will delight fans.
For my full review, visit me at https://mrsbrownsbooks.wordpress.com/...
Whether you have dreams of your perfect wedding or have experienced your perfect wedding, readers of this novel will feel all of Becky Bloomwood’s trials and tribulations in this third book of the ‘Shopaholic’ series. It’s a story that will appeal to all: young or old; single or settled; rich or poor. Once more, Kinsella has produced a narrative that will delight fans.
For my full review, visit me at https://mrsbrownsbooks.wordpress.com/...
January 24, 2019
Even after reading all this book and seeing Becky progress more than only just shopping (even though I hope just like Luke she never looses the Bloomwood) I'm sure I wouldn't want a joint bank account with this woman, she'd also drive me a little crazy but in a good way in small dozes.
The shopaholic's life is on the up and at her friends wedding Luke proposes and Becky is now engaged. Tasked with planning a wedding (or shall we say two). The whole problem from the start is everyone interfering, Becky should have just chose what she wanted from the start, it's there wedding no one elses. I felt like shouting for much of this book it's Becky's Wedding so she should be deciding.
I love all the letter again including the one about divorce before they are even married.
Luke's mum even with the back story I still think she's a cow no wonder it took me a while to warm to Luke when he has some of her genes. It starts with the prenuptial agreement it's just the way her manner is in anything she's asking I don't like the woman one bit. The one person I hate as much as his mother is Robyn the American wedding planner she's more like an axe murderer and I'd happily sue the woman for 100 thousand dollars like she does for a cancellation fee. It's like blackmail, she'd have you marrying an axe murderer which Luke is not but still there is a much more preferable wedding to be attended.
Luke was a character in the first two books I did not warm to however this one really changed my opinion of him, you took away his outer appearance of being always confident and replaced it to me with the real Luke. He's very raw in this book and it's like he's having a mid life crisis but it's the best I've ever thought of him and I've never liked him better.
I like Micheal again in this book and i'm pleased he gets over heart attack. Suzie is another great character and the addition of the baby is an interesting one with where this series will be heading. Alicia is still a bitch and I love it when Luke kicked her out (another good thing to add to why i'm not warming to Luke). Back in England it's interesting to see Tom and Lucy split up and for Tom to still be in love with Sophie. Danny is also a great character even with some of his dodgy sewing.
The wedding at the end is much more perfect for them just due to it being not perfect with the sausage roll dress. Becky and Luke at the end are set to go on a round the world trip for a honeymoon and in true Becky style two large suitcases to bring things back in, wherever there home will be.
The shopaholic's life is on the up and at her friends wedding Luke proposes and Becky is now engaged. Tasked with planning a wedding (or shall we say two). The whole problem from the start is everyone interfering, Becky should have just chose what she wanted from the start, it's there wedding no one elses. I felt like shouting for much of this book it's Becky's Wedding so she should be deciding.
I love all the letter again including the one about divorce before they are even married.
Luke's mum even with the back story I still think she's a cow no wonder it took me a while to warm to Luke when he has some of her genes. It starts with the prenuptial agreement it's just the way her manner is in anything she's asking I don't like the woman one bit. The one person I hate as much as his mother is Robyn the American wedding planner she's more like an axe murderer and I'd happily sue the woman for 100 thousand dollars like she does for a cancellation fee. It's like blackmail, she'd have you marrying an axe murderer which Luke is not but still there is a much more preferable wedding to be attended.
Luke was a character in the first two books I did not warm to however this one really changed my opinion of him, you took away his outer appearance of being always confident and replaced it to me with the real Luke. He's very raw in this book and it's like he's having a mid life crisis but it's the best I've ever thought of him and I've never liked him better.
I like Micheal again in this book and i'm pleased he gets over heart attack. Suzie is another great character and the addition of the baby is an interesting one with where this series will be heading. Alicia is still a bitch and I love it when Luke kicked her out (another good thing to add to why i'm not warming to Luke). Back in England it's interesting to see Tom and Lucy split up and for Tom to still be in love with Sophie. Danny is also a great character even with some of his dodgy sewing.
The wedding at the end is much more perfect for them just due to it being not perfect with the sausage roll dress. Becky and Luke at the end are set to go on a round the world trip for a honeymoon and in true Becky style two large suitcases to bring things back in, wherever there home will be.
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October 4, 2007
One of the best chick-lit series I've read! Becky Bloomwood is a delight and adorable! She has her issues, of course, but somehow you can't help loving her! Part of what makes these books so funny and cute is the ability Becky has to justify every purchase she makes. And her shopaholic problems aside, she's a sweet, kind and big-hearted person.
My sister and I were actually able to go to an author talk with Sophie Kinsella, and she's just as adorable as Becky!
So far there are 5 books in the series (Confessions of a Shopaholic is the first), and all are worth the read. My favorites are books 1, 4 and 5, but 2 and 3 are really important and also really good!
Again, without giving lots away I can tell you little more about this book than the title already does. But, just imagine the delights of a shopaholic with an excuse to purchase all things wedding-related.:)
Happy reading!
Winner of Annie's Awards 2005:
"Favorite Comedy" - 2nd place
My sister and I were actually able to go to an author talk with Sophie Kinsella, and she's just as adorable as Becky!
So far there are 5 books in the series (Confessions of a Shopaholic is the first), and all are worth the read. My favorites are books 1, 4 and 5, but 2 and 3 are really important and also really good!
Again, without giving lots away I can tell you little more about this book than the title already does. But, just imagine the delights of a shopaholic with an excuse to purchase all things wedding-related.:)
Happy reading!
Winner of Annie's Awards 2005:
"Favorite Comedy" - 2nd place
February 22, 2013
These books are seriously addicting. I know the main complaint people have about these books is how annoying Bex can be, but I don't mind her. She has her moments where I would like to smack some sense into her, but overall I like her funny, awkward moments.
Bex is basically running around like a chicken with her head cut off throughout this whole book. She has promised both her mother and her mother-in-law that they could plan her wedding, and nobody knows...Not even Luke. Also, both weddings are in separate countries. The story had Kinsella's usual humor littered throughout. I will admit she is the queen of laugh out loud humor. She can make you cringe and laugh at the embarrassing situations her heroines get into.
Dragging out the decision about where to have the wedding was the only bad part. After a while it got old, and I just started skimming just to see how it would end.
February 19, 2021
If you want a book that cheers you up and makes you laugh out loud then, this is the book for you. Although I’ve read this book before many years ago it was like I was reading it for the first time!! At times you like how could anyone think and behave like this women!!! But, that is part of the charm and as long as you don’t take this book too seriously you’ll enjoy it.
August 13, 2014
Life has been good for Becky Bloomwood: She’s become the best personal shopper at Barneys, she and her successful entrepreneurial boyfriend, Luke, are living happily in Manhattan’s West Village, and her new next-door neighbor is a fashion designer! But with her best friend, Suze, engaged, how can Becky fail to notice that her own ring finger is bare? Not that she’s been thinking of marriage (or diamonds) or anything . . . Then Luke proposes!
Ugh, why can't Becky and I be friends in real life? And damn, life has been very good for her. Living in West Village is a DREAM of mine and she has a dream job and has a successful boyfriend/fiance AND has a friend who is a designer... can I please be her?
Yes, Luke's mom can be a bitch but she's a rich bitch so it's allowed... especially when she is trying to throw you a wedding that is to top all weddings.
Right now in my life I am in engagement/wedding fantasy because I actually have a boyfriend I like haha so I really enjoyed this book. Typical Becky Bloomwood messes that make you laugh.
Ugh, why can't Becky and I be friends in real life? And damn, life has been very good for her. Living in West Village is a DREAM of mine and she has a dream job and has a successful boyfriend/fiance AND has a friend who is a designer... can I please be her?
Yes, Luke's mom can be a bitch but she's a rich bitch so it's allowed... especially when she is trying to throw you a wedding that is to top all weddings.
Right now in my life I am in engagement/wedding fantasy because I actually have a boyfriend I like haha so I really enjoyed this book. Typical Becky Bloomwood messes that make you laugh.
August 28, 2016
Weer een leuk verhaal over Becky en Luke. Hoewel ik het midden wat langdradig vond, zit het verhaal wel leuk in elkaar. Grappig hoe alles uiteindelijk toch op z'n pootjes terecht komt.
En wat ben ik benieuwd naar deel 4; in dit deel wordt onthuld waar deel 4 over gaat en dit heeft mij erg nieuwsgierig gemaakt!
En wat ben ik benieuwd naar deel 4; in dit deel wordt onthuld waar deel 4 over gaat en dit heeft mij erg nieuwsgierig gemaakt!
April 8, 2020
#3 is definitely my favorite in the series so far! Becky and Luke are engaged but Becky soon finds herself in hot water when her mother and Luke's compete to throw the "perfect wedding." It's over the top ridiculous scenarios but I highly enjoyed it!
Goodreads review published 07/04/20
Goodreads review published 07/04/20
May 13, 2018
Really enjoyed this one. Much better than #1 and #2 in my opinion.
November 16, 2020
A volte ritornano.
Ho iniziato a leggere i libri di kinsella per caso (e non in ordine cronologico).
Onestamente ero abbastanza scettica, credevo di trattasse di una lettura "perditempo". Invece mi devo ricredere.
È una lettura piacevole, senza dubbi leggera ma comunque ben strutturata.
Ho iniziato a leggerli in ordine cronologico, i love shopping in bianco è il terzo della serie e mi è piaciuto.
Personalmente sono da intervallare con libri più "impegnativi" o comunque quando si legge molto e si ha bisogno di una pausa senza smettere di leggere.
I personaggi principali rimangono gli stessi in tutti i libri e alla fine ci si affeziona.
È bello vedere come Becky, in un modo o in un altro (per nulla scontato), alla fine riesce a cavarsela.
Credo, inoltre, che anche se in chiave ironica, passa il messaggio che molte volte giustifichiamo l'ingiustificabile con le scuse più assurde (le lettere di risposta che Becky riceve dalla banca alle sue richieste più disparate sono meravigliose).
Ho iniziato a leggere i libri di kinsella per caso (e non in ordine cronologico).
Onestamente ero abbastanza scettica, credevo di trattasse di una lettura "perditempo". Invece mi devo ricredere.
È una lettura piacevole, senza dubbi leggera ma comunque ben strutturata.
Ho iniziato a leggerli in ordine cronologico, i love shopping in bianco è il terzo della serie e mi è piaciuto.
Personalmente sono da intervallare con libri più "impegnativi" o comunque quando si legge molto e si ha bisogno di una pausa senza smettere di leggere.
I personaggi principali rimangono gli stessi in tutti i libri e alla fine ci si affeziona.
È bello vedere come Becky, in un modo o in un altro (per nulla scontato), alla fine riesce a cavarsela.
Credo, inoltre, che anche se in chiave ironica, passa il messaggio che molte volte giustifichiamo l'ingiustificabile con le scuse più assurde (le lettere di risposta che Becky riceve dalla banca alle sue richieste più disparate sono meravigliose).
March 18, 2008
I really wanted to like this book - I was planning my own wedding at the time and thought this would be an easy, relatable read - nope. This book was by far my least favorite in the series. I thought Becky came off too strong and annoying in the Manhattan book, but apparently she had a lot more "character" in her.
In this book, Becky and Luke are planning their wedding. Becky accepts Luke's icy mother's offer to throw them a top-notch New York wedding and has all the glitz and glamour Becky dreams about. Well, several days later she also accepts her mom's invitation to have an English wedding in her parents backyard. The book is about Becky figuring out which wedding she wants to have because she doesn't want to hurt feelings.
Becky is just so freaking irresponsible in this book, it is really hard to read. She made me mad in this book page after page and I have no plans in reading this book again.
In this book, Becky and Luke are planning their wedding. Becky accepts Luke's icy mother's offer to throw them a top-notch New York wedding and has all the glitz and glamour Becky dreams about. Well, several days later she also accepts her mom's invitation to have an English wedding in her parents backyard. The book is about Becky figuring out which wedding she wants to have because she doesn't want to hurt feelings.
Becky is just so freaking irresponsible in this book, it is really hard to read. She made me mad in this book page after page and I have no plans in reading this book again.
September 10, 2010
Becky Bloomwood's life has been running fairly smoothly recently, she is a personal shopper at Barney's, she and boyfriend Luke are living together and they've even opened a joint bank account. At best friend Suze's wedding Luke proposes and suddenly Becky's life has been flung upside down. Her mum wants her to get married in Oxshott whereas Luke's mother Elinor wants her to get married in New York - at the Plaza no less! As both women begin to plan their respective weddings Becky knows that eventually, sooner rather than later, she will have to make a decision and cancel one of her weddings. But once she gets around to dress shopping and cake tasting, the thought of cancelling one of her weddings becomes near impossible and Becky finds herself in trouble yet again.
With Mini Shopaholic less than a month away I've decided to re-read the entire Shopaholic series in preparation for the new book. I think it's the first time I've re-read all of the books back-to-back and it's so exciting picking out the details I remember and learning details I've forgotten particularly with the books I've only read once. Because I didn't get much reading done whilst I was in England, I only got the chance to re-read Shopaholic Ties The Knot once I was on the plane back to Tenerife. Four hours later and I had finished the book!
Shopaholic Ties The Knot is the third Shopaholic book and follows Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Abroad. I'd already read the first two books a couple of times but if I remember correctly, this is only the second time I've gotten the chance to read Shopaholic Ties The Knot. Unlike the previous two books, Shopaholic Ties The Knot isn't focused solely on shopping. There's no debt in sight, and whilst Becky does still shop (come on, it's Becky Bloomwood), it isn't as hectic or as frenetic as in the first two books. Shopaholic Ties The Knot focuses firmly on Becky and Luke's wedding and I liked the fact that it was different to the first two books.
Becky has dealt with a lot of things throughout the first two books but having to pick between two weddings is certainly the most difficult. I mean, either disappoint your mother who wants you to wear her wedding dress or give up a Plaza wedding. I've never been to the Plaza but I can imagine how beautiful it is and I'm well aware how much people would give to marry there. That is Becky's dilemma and although her flakiness and lack of commitment to one wedding was mildly irritating, it was an understandable dilemma. How it all sorts itself out is one of my favourite Shopaholic scenes ever, it was a stunning twist and it's the one scene that always sticks in my mind.
As ever, the characters are just as fantastic. Becky does seem to grow up a bit more as the books progress but her sunny, sparkly nature remains throughout. I have three more books to review and I'm running out of ways to say I love Becky Bloomwood. Honestly, I feel as if I'm beginning to sound like a broken record (I do apologise for that). I would also like to say, for the record, that I love Luke Brandon too. I've loved him since book one and if he weren't Becky Bloomwood's... No, I joke, I love Becky and Luke and if Kinsella ever broke them up I would cry. We get to know Luke so much more during Shopaholic Ties The Knot and it seems as if he has some unresolved issues, particularly where his mother Elinor is concerned (whom I don't like, for the record). It's refreshing to see Luke open up a bit more and I definitely felt as if I got to know him more. Suze, Becky's best friend is still around and Becky's parents are hilarious as ever (Becky's mum in particular is funny and made me laugh out loud). We also meet Danny, a new friend Becky makes in New York.
Again, like the previous two, the book is written in a chatty, recognisable way and I was surprised to find that I had managed to finish it in under four hours (even the lady on the plane mentioned how quick I read the book). I can't say that I have a favourite Shopaholic as I love them all for different reasons but they do keep getting better and better and it was nice to see Becky when she's not completely consumed by shopping (please note that I did say "not completely consumed"). If you've read the other books in the series you really ought to pick this one up and if you haven't yet read any of the books, why haven't you? The series is great and Shopaholic Ties The Knot is a worthy addition!
With Mini Shopaholic less than a month away I've decided to re-read the entire Shopaholic series in preparation for the new book. I think it's the first time I've re-read all of the books back-to-back and it's so exciting picking out the details I remember and learning details I've forgotten particularly with the books I've only read once. Because I didn't get much reading done whilst I was in England, I only got the chance to re-read Shopaholic Ties The Knot once I was on the plane back to Tenerife. Four hours later and I had finished the book!
Shopaholic Ties The Knot is the third Shopaholic book and follows Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Abroad. I'd already read the first two books a couple of times but if I remember correctly, this is only the second time I've gotten the chance to read Shopaholic Ties The Knot. Unlike the previous two books, Shopaholic Ties The Knot isn't focused solely on shopping. There's no debt in sight, and whilst Becky does still shop (come on, it's Becky Bloomwood), it isn't as hectic or as frenetic as in the first two books. Shopaholic Ties The Knot focuses firmly on Becky and Luke's wedding and I liked the fact that it was different to the first two books.
Becky has dealt with a lot of things throughout the first two books but having to pick between two weddings is certainly the most difficult. I mean, either disappoint your mother who wants you to wear her wedding dress or give up a Plaza wedding. I've never been to the Plaza but I can imagine how beautiful it is and I'm well aware how much people would give to marry there. That is Becky's dilemma and although her flakiness and lack of commitment to one wedding was mildly irritating, it was an understandable dilemma. How it all sorts itself out is one of my favourite Shopaholic scenes ever, it was a stunning twist and it's the one scene that always sticks in my mind.
As ever, the characters are just as fantastic. Becky does seem to grow up a bit more as the books progress but her sunny, sparkly nature remains throughout. I have three more books to review and I'm running out of ways to say I love Becky Bloomwood. Honestly, I feel as if I'm beginning to sound like a broken record (I do apologise for that). I would also like to say, for the record, that I love Luke Brandon too. I've loved him since book one and if he weren't Becky Bloomwood's... No, I joke, I love Becky and Luke and if Kinsella ever broke them up I would cry. We get to know Luke so much more during Shopaholic Ties The Knot and it seems as if he has some unresolved issues, particularly where his mother Elinor is concerned (whom I don't like, for the record). It's refreshing to see Luke open up a bit more and I definitely felt as if I got to know him more. Suze, Becky's best friend is still around and Becky's parents are hilarious as ever (Becky's mum in particular is funny and made me laugh out loud). We also meet Danny, a new friend Becky makes in New York.
Again, like the previous two, the book is written in a chatty, recognisable way and I was surprised to find that I had managed to finish it in under four hours (even the lady on the plane mentioned how quick I read the book). I can't say that I have a favourite Shopaholic as I love them all for different reasons but they do keep getting better and better and it was nice to see Becky when she's not completely consumed by shopping (please note that I did say "not completely consumed"). If you've read the other books in the series you really ought to pick this one up and if you haven't yet read any of the books, why haven't you? The series is great and Shopaholic Ties The Knot is a worthy addition!
October 27, 2019
At A Glance
Genre: Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.
Cliff Hanger: nope.
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8
Total: 9
In Dept
Best Part: More focused on other issues other than her spending.
Worst Part: N/A
Thoughts Had: Baby Erinie!!!; How is she gonna get out of this?!?; Oh i see what you did there!!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: yes!
Recommending: yes!
Short Review: This was by far my favorite of this series. This was less focused on her spending habits and more focused on her growing as a character and i loved seeing that. I just loved how this book played out. I didn't see how she was gonna get out of her biggest issue, but I'm so glad it all worked out in the end, and I'm really excited to see how this turns out next! I also need more Baby Ernesto and Suze! I miss them in this book, although Suze was taking charge in this book! I like that side of her :)
Review in GIF Form:
Genre: Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.
Cliff Hanger: nope.
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8
Total: 9
In Dept
Best Part: More focused on other issues other than her spending.
Worst Part: N/A
Thoughts Had: Baby Erinie!!!; How is she gonna get out of this?!?; Oh i see what you did there!!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: yes!
Recommending: yes!
Short Review: This was by far my favorite of this series. This was less focused on her spending habits and more focused on her growing as a character and i loved seeing that. I just loved how this book played out. I didn't see how she was gonna get out of her biggest issue, but I'm so glad it all worked out in the end, and I'm really excited to see how this turns out next! I also need more Baby Ernesto and Suze! I miss them in this book, although Suze was taking charge in this book! I like that side of her :)
Review in GIF Form:
June 19, 2008
I've decided that, since I'm pretty preoccupied with wedding stuff as it is, what could be more fun that going through the adventure with an old friend? Hence, some of my joys and stresses will be meshed with Becky's--and I'm grateful for the companionship! :-)
July 12, 2022
Shopaholic series never failed to lighten my mind and mood; including this one. After few weeks of brainstorming sessions, reading this is a very much a welcome relief. Very therapeutic to me.
Shopaholic Ties The Knots saw Rebecca Bloomwood in much headache again after kept digging her own holes. Her own fault for sweeping important matters under carpet until last minutes.
She's going to marry her long time boyfriend Luke. Her mom had started preparation for her wedding in Surrey. On the other side on Atlantic, Elinor Sherwood, Luke's mother also planned for the wedding at the Plaza Hotel ballroom for the same date.
How to be your own bride at two different continents in the same day?
Bloomwood didn't have the heart to tell her mum to cancel it and have her family flew to New York for the wedding. She couldn't released her herself from Plaza Hotel reception either. That's because, stupidly enough she just signed agreement with the wedding planner without reading anything. That will incurred 100 thousands in penalties if breached.
Amount of money she didn't have.
This third installment of Shopaholics saw a more matured version of Bloomwood. Having her foot in mouth faux pas but less silly acts. Still funny and hilarious. It's worth my time reading this.
Shopaholic Ties The Knots saw Rebecca Bloomwood in much headache again after kept digging her own holes. Her own fault for sweeping important matters under carpet until last minutes.
She's going to marry her long time boyfriend Luke. Her mom had started preparation for her wedding in Surrey. On the other side on Atlantic, Elinor Sherwood, Luke's mother also planned for the wedding at the Plaza Hotel ballroom for the same date.
How to be your own bride at two different continents in the same day?
Bloomwood didn't have the heart to tell her mum to cancel it and have her family flew to New York for the wedding. She couldn't released her herself from Plaza Hotel reception either. That's because, stupidly enough she just signed agreement with the wedding planner without reading anything. That will incurred 100 thousands in penalties if breached.
Amount of money she didn't have.
This third installment of Shopaholics saw a more matured version of Bloomwood. Having her foot in mouth faux pas but less silly acts. Still funny and hilarious. It's worth my time reading this.
December 23, 2015
3.5 stars
Becky Bloomwood is about to get married! Only there is one BIG dilemma. Where is she going to have her wedding? In her hometown Oxshott with family and friends, planned by her loving mother or in Manhattan at the extravagant Plaza Hotel organised by Luke's mother Elinor?
Becky's indecisiveness and lies return in this installment of the Shopaholic series. I was quite frustrated by her actions throughout the book as she ran away from her problems and escaped by lying. I didn't grow to hate her but I just really wished she learnt a lesson from her past experiences!! The book was prolonged quite a bit as Becky makes (failed) attempts to turn down a wedding and go ahead with the other arrangement all whilst keeping Luke in the dark on the final decision. This was fortunately made up for by the time with the secondary characters such as Danny her next door neighbour, her Barney's workmates and clients, and Michael. I could really see how Becky really cared about these people even though her own wedding plans were a mess! The way her wedding eventuated was a comical surprise. I just hope in one of the future books, Rebecca would solve her problems in a better way. It always seems to me that lucky things happen so that Rebecca doesn't actually have to confront her dilemma head on. Overall, an entertaining read but be prepared for some silliness from Becky.
Becky Bloomwood is about to get married! Only there is one BIG dilemma. Where is she going to have her wedding? In her hometown Oxshott with family and friends, planned by her loving mother or in Manhattan at the extravagant Plaza Hotel organised by Luke's mother Elinor?
Becky's indecisiveness and lies return in this installment of the Shopaholic series. I was quite frustrated by her actions throughout the book as she ran away from her problems and escaped by lying. I didn't grow to hate her but I just really wished she learnt a lesson from her past experiences!! The book was prolonged quite a bit as Becky makes (failed) attempts to turn down a wedding and go ahead with the other arrangement all whilst keeping Luke in the dark on the final decision. This was fortunately made up for by the time with the secondary characters such as Danny her next door neighbour, her Barney's workmates and clients, and Michael. I could really see how Becky really cared about these people even though her own wedding plans were a mess! The way her wedding eventuated was a comical surprise. I just hope in one of the future books, Rebecca would solve her problems in a better way. It always seems to me that lucky things happen so that Rebecca doesn't actually have to confront her dilemma head on. Overall, an entertaining read but be prepared for some silliness from Becky.
February 18, 2020
Nothing to say here really except it was a great book to jump back into the world of Becky Bloomwood. I think the next book was when the bloom fell off the rose for me. Becky's antics got more and more absurd and it felt like she learned nothing from previous issues. This one was a great way to move forward Becky and Luke's story. I loved that Becky realized that cutting off a person in Luke's life was not the best thing for him. She did something for him because she loved him that much. It was great to read and I did chuckle here and there.
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