Hello there ladies! Just like me, who doesn't love a spot of shopping. But what happens when shopping becomes somewhat a disorder, passing boundaries of normal purchase? Becky Bloomwood is shopaholic extraordinaire, always finding a ruse to shop for anything and everything. For those who have read the books in the Shopaholic series, you would be all-too-familiar with the quirky Becky who always ends up in turmoil due to her endless hilarious shopping sprees.
This storyline set in a backdrop of Christmas is perfectly in line with the need for shopping. Wonderfully heartwarming, with elements to tickle your funny bone through Becky's mishaps with shopping, this book is a must-read and must-have on your bookshelves.
Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) adores Christmas. It's always the same - her parents hosting, carols playing, Mum pretending she made the Christmas pudding, and the next-door neighbours coming round for sherry in their terrible festive jumpers. Now it's even easier with online bargain-shopping sites - if you spend enough you even get free delivery!
This year looks set to be different. Unable to resist the draw of craft beer and smashed avocado, Becky's parents are moving to ultra-trendy Shoreditch and have asked Becky if she'll host Christmas this year. What could possibly go wrong?
With sister Jess demanding a vegan turkey, husband Luke determined that he just wants aftershave again, and little Minnie insisting on a very specific picnic hamper (which finally happens to not be a hamper but HAMSTER, laughs) - surely Becky can deal with all this, as well as the surprise appearance of an old boyfriend and his pushy new girlfriend, whose motives are from clear (almost ruining her Christmas altogether).
As with all of Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic novels, her Christmassy novel is filled with mirth and the true meaning of Christmas. As in one of the lines from the book says, "What the Grinch can steal isn't Christmas". Bubbly and tear-jerking at the same time it is one frolic of a read that's best enjoyed with a mug of hot chocolate by an open fire with carols playing in the background. My rating for this book is a hefty 10/10!
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