Shopaholic & Baby

By Sophie Kinsella

Book Overview

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of The Party Crasher and Love Your Life . . .

"Sophie Kinsella keeps her finger on the cultural pulse, while leaving me giddy with laughter."--Jojo Moyes, author of The Giver of Stars and The Last Letter from Your Lover

Becky Brandon's life is blooming. She's working at London's newest big store, The Look, house-hunting with husband Luke (her secret wish is a Shoe Room) . . . and she's pregnant. She couldn't be more overjoyed--especially after discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery and the latest stroller to top-of-the-line medical care.

But when the must-have celebrity obstetrician Becky's been so desperate to see turns out to be Luke's glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, Becky's perfect world starts to crumble. She's shopping for two . . . but are there three in her marriage?

Praise for Sophie Kinsella and Shopaholic & Baby

"From sonograms to the hottest baby strollers to tricked-out birthing rooms . . . Kinsella's ode to baby blues is both sly and slapstick."--Publishers Weekly

"Faster than a swiping Visa, more powerful than a two-for-one coupon, able to buy complete wardrobes in a single sprint through the mall--it's Shopaholic!"--The Washington Post

"Kinsella's heroine is blessed with the resilience of ten women, and her damage-limitation brain waves are always good for a giggle."--Glamour (U.K.)

"As fun as a shopping spree."--Entertainment Weekly

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385338716
• ISBN13: 9780385338714
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

DON'T MISS THIS ONE. SO FUNNY Audio cd 5 CDs

I could really relate to so many parts of this story. It's SO believable. When the techician leaves the room after saying Becky is not allowed to know the sex of the baby. Becky grabs the ultrasound prob and is madly moving it around on top of her stomach to find out the sex and the technician walks back in. I laughed and laughed. She is eccentric and lovable. Her poor husband has to juggle heavy business problems at his work and HER needs at home with the pregnancy. Becky is the charmingly air-headed shopping fanatic. From her obsession with shopping in all the chic baby boutiques, to ordering online and from the glossy upper market catalogues When Becky learns about the gynecologist to the stars, she HAS to switch doctors and finds a way to get on the waiting list for this very exclusive doctor. Unfortunately, she finds out too late that Luke her husband actually knows her new gynecologist. In fact, Luke and Venetia used to date in college and she seems to still carry a torch for him. Will Becky trust Luke when he is seen out with the doctor over lunch? Becky tries to be calm and not suspect anything but her mind goes crazy and its war, he is HER husband. From her first ultrasound to the most hysterical delivery ever. Don't miss this one! So funny!

The Series Lives!

I have loved all the Shopaholic books to date. When you love each book, it is a little nerve wracking to see if the author can keep the series going. Kinsella does a great job of staying true to Becky's character and continuing to wind the additional characters in the book--even bringing back some old favorites. I get so sad when I am nearing the end as I want the stories to go on! Another poster was talking about the shallowness of the book. In my opinion, I look to Kinsella's books as entertainment. Each one, including "can you keep a secret" and "Undomesticated Goddess" were great entertaining reads. In fact, they were laugh out loud reads! If you loved Becky in her other escapades, you are sure to love this book. It really does not disappoint. I look forward to more of Kinsella's books, hopefully she can create another Shopaholic installment.

How long do we have to wait for Sophie to write another book!?!?

I have been impatiently waiting for this book to finally come out ever since buying the previous book in the series the same day it was released, which I had been waiting for since getting the previous book in the series the same day it was released (or was that the new series she started) either way, Sophie Kinsella is such a talented, wonderful writer, she is truly the one and only author to which I compare everyone else to. I am pleased to say that this most recent release certainly did not disappoint.

Becky's Back, Endearing and Charming as Ever!

If you're a fan of the Shopaholic series, this one will definitely be a favorite. Sophie Kinsella has not lost her magic touch of making Becky the charmingly air-headed shopping maniac we have come to love. I found myself laughing out loud throughout Becky's adventures in pregnancy. From her obsession with shopping in all the chic baby boutiques, to ordering online and from the glossy upscale catalogues, to investing in "antiques of the future" for her baby's portfolio, Becky was in fine form. Now working (more or less) as a personal shopper at a laughingstock of a store, Becky finds ways to make it soar while enlisting the help of an old friend. Familiar characters like Suz, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomwood, Janice, Tom, Jess, and of course Luke, are all featured prominently as Becky goes in search of the A-list obstetrician, the choice of all the glam people, only to discover she is Luke's ex-girlfriend and still carries a torch for him. Will Becky trust Luke when he is seen out and about with the doctor? Will she be able to find the right pram for her baby? Will she be the toast of the town when Vogue magazine features her as one of London's "yummiest Mummies-to-be"? From her first sonogram to the most hysterical delivery ever, everything's coming up pink and blue for our favorite shopper. Don't miss this one!

Shopaholic and Baby

I loved this book. I have read all of the others in the series and this one did not disappoint.