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The Secret Dreamworld Of A Shopaholic
The Secret Dreamworld Of A Shopaholic
Oct 27, 2024 10:25 PM

Author:Sophie Kinsella

The Secret Dreamworld Of A Shopaholic

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The fabulous first Shopaholic novel by international No. 1 bestselling author Sophie Kinsella. The perfect pick-me-up when life is hanging in the (bank) balance . . . !

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Meet Rebecca Bloomwood.

She has a great flat, a fabulous wardrobe full of the season's must-haves, and a job telling other people 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 letters from the bank are getting harder to ignore. Can Becky ever escape from this dreamworld, find true love, and regain the use of her credit card?

Everybody loves Sophie Kinsella:

"I almost cried with laughter" Daily Mail

"Hilarious . . . you'll laugh and gasp on every page" Jenny Colgan

"Properly mood-altering . . . funny, fast and farcical. I loved it" Jojo Moyes

"A superb tale. Five stars!" Heat

Reviews

I almost cried with laughter

—— Daily Mail

You won't have to shop around to find a more winning protagonist

—— Ireland on Sunday

This book is an indulgence that is definitely worth every penny

—— New Woman

Funny, honest, brilliant

—— Nina Stibbe, bestselling author of 'Love, Nina'

Funny, touching, uplifting, thoroughly modern

—— Lauren Bravo, author of 'What Would the Spice Girls Do?'

A funny exploration of love, friendship and female sexuality, I found this novel difficult to put down

—— Clare Fisher, author of 'All The Good Things'

A Love Story For Bewildered Girls is a triumph and I don't use that word lightly. When I finished it, I wanted to start it all over again.

—— Geraldine Quigley, author of 'Music Love Drugs War'

A debut novel about three women exploring the highs and lows of first love. . . It's so good to read a romcom with LGBT+ characters and that focuses on the strength of female friendship as well as romance.

—— Red

I was transfixed by this funny and moving story of three women navigating their way through the complexities of love, life and the search for personal fulfilment. I was rooting for them from the start, willing each of them on to find their own particular key to happiness, which isn't necessarily where you think it will be. This exquisite depiction of misplaced love, heartbreak and emerging self-knowledge feels utterly true-to-life.

—— Sarah Haywood, author of 'The Cactus', a Richard & Judy Book Club Pick

Funny, sweet, wise, beautifully observed and just so full of heart. I absolutely loved it. Emma Morgan is clearly a very talented writer indeed.

—— Christina Patterson, author of 'The Art of Not Falling Apart'

A charming modern romance

—— Glamour

Beautifully written, Morgan's novel is a seriously impressive debut

—— Stylist

Aisling is an absolute gem of a character and this book is a breath of fresh air

—— The Sun

With witty dialogue, sharp observations and piles of humour, this is a riot of a read, but with plenty of depth, too - we found ourselves choking up as well as, erm . . . peeing with laughter

—— Heat, The Funny One

Excellent craic that'll have you shedding a tear as well as laughing your socks off

—— Fabulous Magazine

It's sweet and it's funny and it's moving and it's perfect

—— The Pool

An utter ray of sunshine

—— Red

Hilarious . . . A well-crafted tale with warmth and emotion

—— Woman Magazine

This is a tale of a young woman from the Irish countryside and her travails in Dublin will have you laughing

—— i Newspaper

Country bumpkin Aisling carries this perky, big-hearted romcom. Powered by cracking one-liners, it'll have you chortling through any amount of airport delays

—— Event Magazine

I've spent the last forty-eight hours laughing my head off at this novel . . . but it's not just comic, there's a real heart to it and it's often very moving

—— John Boyne

This book is the funniest, warmest, loveliest book I've read in so long. The characters are so hilarious and relatable, I laughed non-stop and genuinely didn't want it to end

—— Lucy Vine

One of my fave novels of 2017. It really does remind me of Marian Keyes

—— Louise O'Neill

You'll laugh. A lot. But you should also get the tissues ready

—— Irish Post

If I had a book of the year award for 2017 it would go to Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling . . . It left me giggling at some pages and sobbing at others

—— Sinead Crowley

A book so good, so funny, that it made two strangers talk to each other on a London tube train

—— Sarra Manning , Red

One of the funniest books I've read in twenty years

—— Paul Howard

I had expected this delightful book to be funny and it really, really is. But I never expected the feels. I didn't expect big fat tears to roll down my country face

—— Tara Flynn , Irish Times

A loving ode to a certain type of Irish woman that's hilarious, comforting and warm. A hot water bottle of a book, if you will

—— The Daily Edge

Sweet, charming, funny and poignant

—— The Journal

Every Irish person knows an Aisling, and there is nothing more delightful than recognising something familiar being projected back at you through a novel. While the books are both extremely funny, they also reflect a period in Irish culture and centre around a heartwarming story for Aisilings of the ages

—— Image Magazine

If I had a book of the year award for 2017 it would go to Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling . . . It left me giggling at some pages and sobbing at others

—— Sinead Crowley

One of the funniest books I've read in twenty years

—— Paul Howard

Another funny and lovable take on everyone's favourite small-town girl Aisling. A highly entertaining and absorbing addition to your bookshelves

—— Sunday Business Post

Every Irish person knows an Aisling, and there is nothing more delightful than recognising something familiar being projected back at you through a novel. While the books are both extremely funny, they also reflect a period in Irish culture and centre around a heartwarming story for Aisilings of the ages

—— Image Magazine

The Hot List

—— Inside Soap

The scene is set for a great unravelling. People running from their pasts, presents and futures - what more could one ask for?

—— Connaught Telegraph

Skilful. Witty and fast-paced

—— The Week

Great fun

—— People

An insightful, twisty thriller set in a luxury retreat cut off from the outside world

—— Eastern Daily Press

Praise for Liane Moriarty

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Wise, honest, beautifully observed. One of the few writers I'll drop anything for

—— Jojo Moyes

Staggeringly brilliant, literally unputdownable

—— Sophie Hannah

Like drinking a pink cosmo laced with arsenic . . . a fun, engaging and sometimes disturbing read

—— USA Today

Keeps you guessing until the very end - perfect summer read

—— Reese Witherspoon

Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly

—— Sunday Express

Straight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through it

—— Good Housekeeping

As brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsive

—— Heat

Riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets

—— Woman & Home

Perfect

—— Hello!

A hell of a good book. Funny and scary

—— Stephen King

Fascinating and compassionate

—— Daily Telegraph

I loved every line of it

—— Louise Candlish

Funny and captivating

—— Closer

A cracking story cleverly told

—— Fabulous

Every single one of her books is a great read

—— E! Online

An ideal summer read

—— Live Preston & Fylde

Book Club Summer 2019 Pick

—— Silversurfers
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