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Some people, the author included, love shopping so much that even the weekly trawl round Waitrose is a treat. In this essential guide/memoir, India Knight dissects the singular pleasures afforded by everyone's favourite pastime: from dragging your mother around TopShop aged 14 to feeling your entire life would somehow be perfect if only you bought that battered leather sofa.
Part series of essays, part lists of essential information, you will never wonder about where to get the perfect 2-inches-off-the-waist pants again. The Shops is a book for everyone who's ever had to part with cash, which is to say, a book for everyone.
About the Author
India Knight's first novel, My Life On A Plate, was published in 2000 to huge critical acclaim. Her second novel, Don't You Want Me, was published in 2002 and received similar rave reviews. She writes a column for The Sunday Times, alongside other newspapers and magazines. India Knight lives in London E8 with her two sons.
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It saddens and amazes me that there are people out there who actually hate shopping. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
It saddens and amazes me that there are people out there who actually hate shopping. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book on a whim, (I am exactly that kind of shopper), and wouldn't hesitate to advise everyone else to snap it up, especially now that it's available in paperback. The best thing about it is that there really is something in it for everyone - I'm positive you don't have to even ENJOY shopping to appreciate India Knight's sense of humour and confessional yet practical style. It's handily indexed, so you don't have to read it cover-to-cover - although trust me, you'll want to. Based on my family's interactions with it, women of all ages can expect to become intrigued, or perhaps, like me, swiftly addicted. Men, (be they husbands, boyfriends, sons, brothers or friends) looking for a treat for themselves or a well-chosen bargain/indulgence for the women in their lives may well find this an indispensible volume. Similarly, I prize it for having sorted out my Dad-present problems for life!!
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is everything the other reviewers say and more. The funniest thing about it (apart from the fact that it is very funny indeed) is that I feel like it's my friend. I know this sounds mad, but I really love this book, in the same way that I really love my favourite handbag. I want to carry it around with me and consult it whenever I feel like I need cheering up. There's something sort of magically charming about it - you know how you have a favourite book when you're young and it gets all tattered and dog-eared because you can't stop reading it and take it everywhere with you? This is one of those. I haven't felt this way about a book since I was a teenager, and I'm a 35 year old woman!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Words cannot describe how fntastic this book is: Funny, informative, descriptive. A Bible for the modern woman - and her man!
I love India Knight. I love how she writes and what she says. Indeed a phenomenon - not that its saying anything that any self respecting shopaholic doesn't know already, but its so much fun!
I am recommending it to ALL of my friends!
I love India Knight. I love how she writes and what she says. Indeed a phenomenon - not that its saying anything that any self respecting shopaholic doesn't know already, but its so much fun!
I am recommending it to ALL of my friends!
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A must for all shopaholics!!!
I found this book a while ago in a charity shop and bought it because it was about my favourite, topic/ pastime- SHOPPING!! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Miss Shoes
on shopping
very well written just think india knight rocks a must buy for any woman here that for men who don`t like shopping.
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by Mrs. T. Hutchinson
Loved this book
This book is great, loads of varied information and imaginative ideas, I love shopping but sometimes struggle to get different gifts, so this is perfect to dip into when I am... Read more
Published on 24 July 2009 by Mooms77
great fun, really useful, a great read
I bought this book a couple of years ago, but am writing this review now because it still rocks! Despite India Knight's own glowing review of the recent Goddess Guide, I've found... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2007 by a reader
What a fabulous book!
I wasn't too sure what I was getting with this book - a psychoanalysis of shopping, lists of places to go, or a novel about someone who shops a lot? Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2007 by Mrs. E. E. C. Cole
What A Fantastic Book
I was surprised at how much I loved this book. I don't like 'chick-lit' so have never read any of India Knight's books before, but I saw this and thought I'd give it a go as I love... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2007 by vivsy
Disappointing
India Knight normally produces books of high quality which make me laugh - hence why I bought this one on recommendation from Amazon. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2006
A synopsis of an even better book!
On Shopping is an introduction to India Hicks' more interesting and involved book 'The Shops'. It is perfect for dipping into when you have a spare moment. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2005
More, please, Penguin!
I hate shopping. I fear clothes. I apply what little five-year-old make-up I own in about 10 seconds before I fly out the door. Read more
Published on 18 May 2005 by Laura Calder
A Shoppers delight!
If you love shopping, this book is a dream. India Knight is funny and has included some great little stories about growing up. There are great tips, great websites and ideas. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2005
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