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Shopaholic Abroad (Paperback)

by Sophie Kinsella (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 329 pages
  • Publisher: Black Swan (3 Sep 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552999407
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552999403
  • Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 12.6 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 665 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic Abroad will prove a big treat for fans of The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic with the irrepressible Rebecca Bloomwood, the financial journalist with the stratospheric credit card bills, returning to the high streets. But things have changed for the impulsive shopper: "I'm a completely different person from the old Becky. I'm a reformed character. I haven't even got an overdraft!" Her high-flying boyfriend Luke has got a job in America and Becky's going with him to the land of "yellow taxi cabs and skyscrapers, and Woody Allen and Breakfast at Tiffanys"; she's also got the possibility of a television slot advising viewers on money matters. Of course New York also has department stores, lots of them:
There's always that buzz as you push open the door, that hope, that belief that this is going to be the shop of all shops, which will bring you everything you ever wanted, at magically low prices.
And Rebecca starts to indulge in the poetry of purchasing. Unfortunately she's brought down to earth with a bump, the light and glitter and the voices telling her she was the next big thing are an illusion, her debts are still scary and her boyfriend hates her. So it's back to England for Becky, for an inventive denouement and a delayed happy ending.

This is a hugely engaging novel. The breathless pace speeds you through the story, and Becky's character is so funny and feckless that you'll be laughing out loud, while turning a blind eye to your own credit card bill. This is a must-read for retail therapy addicts everywhere. --Eithne Farry

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For Rebecca life is peachy. She has a job on morning TV, her bank manager is being nice to her, and the icing on the brioche is that she has been offered work in New York. The Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, and she does intend to visit them all, but first Saks, then Bloomingdales...

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Becky is at it again and funnier than ever!, 16 Oct 2005
By DevJohn01 (Somerset, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (Mass Market Paperback)
Becky Bloomwood is off to Manhattan, and if you liked 'CONFESSIONS' I promise you will not be disappointed by this second installment!
When her boyfriend Luke has to travel to New York City where his firm is opening a new office for a few weeks Becky is ecstatic that he has offered to take her along. There relationship had been going great and this is another step forward. Not to mention all of the great shopping opportunities in the big city...Barney's, Saks, sample sales...even the museums have stores! Since according to Becky the money you spend overseas really doesn't count she feels free to go crazy, and in her usual fashion, she does. But when Luke gets wind of her excessive spending their relationship becomes in serious jeopardy.

'SHOPAHOLIC TAKES MANHATTAN' is another riotously funny book in the 'SHOPAHOLIC' series. Be careful where you read this one because you will be laughing out loud for sure!

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490 of 510 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars same, 5 Jan 2004
This review is from: Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (Mass Market Paperback)
i think this is the american name for the same book 'shopaholic abroad'
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book, 21 Mar 2005
After being recommended the 'Shopaholic' series by my sister I bought all four books. I have just finished 'Shopaholic Abroad' and absolutely loved it! I enjoyed 'Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic' but found it took a while to get into (though was worth it) but this book just jumps into Becky's madness straight away and by chapter one I was hooked. I just couldn't put it down and finished it in one day!

At times you really want to scream at Becky to stop shopping but you find yourself rooting for her nonetheless! And the part at the wedding made me squirm in my seat in sympathy for her as well as laugh out loud.

The book has some really great twists and turns and the ending was great. So many books are let down by the ending but this book does not dissapoint and made me want start 'Shopaholic ties the knot' straight away.

I would definately recommend these books, but if you buy them all in one go like I did, I wouldnt read the blurbs on the back before you start reading the first one as it give's a little bit away.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and Addictive!
Having only just finished reading "Confessions of a Shopaholic", I thought it was my duty to pick up "Shopaholic Abroad" and it certainly delivered in being just as entertaining... Read more
Published 21 days ago by KMS

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Brilliant book was hooked as soon as i read the first page....... Was delivered the day after i ordered it very happy =) Excellent
Published 1 month ago by L. Walton

5.0 out of 5 stars She is just the best!!
If you are a Marian Keyes fan or Cecilia Ahern, Sophie Kinsella books are the books for you! The first book that I read was The Undomestic Goddess! Wow what a read! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. N. J. Scott

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
I really enjoyed this book, as I do all Sophie Kinsella's books. She's my guilty secret as normally I wouldn't confess to reading chic lit at all. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Alicia M

5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious
Love sophie kinsella books? you'll love this one! i love them all and decided to reread them (thats how much i love them! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Barry Pitcher

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
This is the second installment of the Shopaholic Series, and just as fabulous as the first. However, it is very similar to the first book. Does that spoil the story? Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ms. K. Marsh

2.0 out of 5 stars same old,same old
Becky is selfish and unsympathetic. Loved the first book but this one was spread too thin over a tiny plot and the heroine just exasperated me. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Booklady

5.0 out of 5 stars Another hit.
I've become a Kinsella fan, ever since I read The Undomestic Goddess a few months ago. There's a smile a page in this one too, and many laughs... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Patience

5.0 out of 5 stars Shopaholic abroad
Becky's life is peachy. She has a job on morning TV and her spending is under control. But when she gets the chance to work in New York, it seems rather silly not to see a few of... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. K. T. Bottomley

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great shopaholic book!!!
I loved this book from the first moment i started reading it. Again, as are all the others, this is funny and witty. Read more
Published 16 months ago by L. Biddle

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