Title: Shopaholic & Baby

Author: Sophie Kinsella

# of pages: 359

Plot Summary:

Becky Bloomwood is now working at The Look, a new department store that has been dubbed the "biggest retail disaster in British history". The spare time gained from the lack of customers to serve is used to ponder her preparations for her baby due in December, including finding a new family-friendly home to move into.

However, once again, life is in ruins when she discovers that her new obstetrician is, in fact, her husband Luke's ex-girlfriend. She attempts to find out whether Luke and Venetia are in a relationship, while struggling to find the perfect home, and buying essentials for the baby.

Opinion:

Once again, this Shopaholic sequel was a thrilling read and was one of those novels I simply couldn't put down. There were quite a few twists in the plot, and it was hilarious to constantly see Becky trying to make things better for herself when she is really only making it worse - a theme that is difficult to be tired of. Another repeated concept, seen in the prequels, was that Becky was faced with an impossible array of challenges in her life and she was obliged to find a solution to them. The fact that every time, she manages to have a happy ending reduces the tension, but I suppose that's a general feature of most chick lit novels.

Overall, I would highly recommend this novel to all chick lit enthusiasts, especially those with an interest in fashion and simply a sense of humour.

Main themes and subjects:

• Romance
• Shopping
• Fashion
• Marriage/ Separation/ Childbirth

Target audience: Teenage girls and women

Genre: Chick lit

Book Review by Fiona T.
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