Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic [Pocket Book]

Sophie Kinsella (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2006

Meet Rebecca Bloomwood.She’s a journalist. She spends her working life telling others how to manage their money.She spends her leisure time … shopping.Retail therapy is the answer to all her problems. She knows she should stop, but she can’t. She tries Cutting Back, she tries Making More Money. But neither seems to work. The stories she concocts become more and more fantastic as she tries to untangle her increasingly dire financial difficulties. Her only comfort is to buy herself something – just a little something…Can Becky ever escape from this dream world, find true love, and regain the use of her Switch card?The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic… the perfect pick me up for when it’s all hanging in the (bank) balance.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sophie Kinsella is a writer and financial journalist. She is the author of the bestselling The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic, Shopaholic Abroad, Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Shopaholic and Sister, Can You Keep a Secret and The Undomestic Goddess, all of which are published by Black Swan. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Pocket Book: 317 pages
• Publisher: Black Swan (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0552773468
• ISBN-13: 978-0552773461
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 3.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,644,656 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sophie Kinsella is a writer and former financial journalist. She is the number one bestselling author of Can You Keep a Secret?, The Undomestic Goddesss, Remember Me? and the hugely popular Shopaholic novels. She lives in London with her husband and family. She is also the author of several bestselling novels under the name of Madeleine Wickham, all published by Black Swan. Visit her website at www.sophiekinsella.co.uk.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

136 of 142 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book turned me into a Sophieholic, March 4, 2006

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Claire "Night Rose" (Malta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (Paperback)

This book is fun..I mean great fun and not just the girlish giggle type of fun but the LAUGH OUT LOUD fun. Its THAT good! It got me hooked on Sophie Kinsella.I have now all her books in my shelf and can't wait for her to write more!

This book, first of all, is the same book known as "COnfessions of a Shopaholic ".(just a different title) I dont know why it has two different titles but anyway...

I have started reading humourous chick-lit after I read the two Bridget Jones Diaries. To be honest I was sure I wouldnt find a funnier book than those two but, happily, i found i was wrong :)

Kinsella has the touch. I've read "Can You keep a Secret?" and the first two of the Shopaholic books and I'm still craving for more. (thankfully i still got "Shopaholic ties the knot" and "shopaholic & sister" to keep me going)

This is a book for those people who want to have a good, healthy laugh, who want to forget for a while the worries and troubles of everyday life. Yes Rebecca Bloomwood has no sense as regards to her personal finance . Yes she becomes totally and irrevocably irresponsible as soon as enters into a shopping mall. But heck, this is what makes the book such fun. We can actually feel good about ourselves because we can never be as bad as her....(some of us at least ;)

Her replies to the letters she recieves from her exasperated Bank are hilarious and equally so her reasonings that actually when she is spending she is in fact investing. Her attempts to control her spending are so funny I couldn't stop laughing. The Curry recipe part is really incredibly funny....

I think that most females will find themselves in Rebecca. I bet most of us have thought once or twice on the same lines as Rebecca does when she tries to excuse one of her mad urges for an expensive but not so practical item.

All i can say more is go on an read it a perfect light book with humour and also a dash of romance which will warm your heart like whiskey ;)

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you own Confessions of a Shopaholic . . ., December 16, 2007

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Lady "Amazon Power Reader" (BURNSVILLE, MN, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (Paperback)

Only buy this if you want to own a version of the British publisher's printing of this book. The American printing is "Confessions of a Shopaholic." Wish I'd paid more attention and read the reviews. Still, I do collect books, and it's a nice addition to my Sophie Kinsella/Madeleine Wickham books. If you want to read more Sophie Kinsella and you've read all your shopaholic books, get Madeleine Wickham, that is Sophie Kinsella's real name, I believe. In any event, it's the same author.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shopolics are fantastic!, March 9, 2007

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Karen E. Maleske "Music Nut" (Dayton, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (Paperback)

Sophie captured my heart; this book was almost written for me. The humor is light and wonderful. I've even bought her books for other people. If you want to smile a lot, read this book....It will warm your heart.