It really makes you wonder just how out of control we can get with our planning and buying, but in a light-hearted, funny way. Yes, Becky is still the flawed character we have all come to love and yes, she still makes outrageous decisions at times, but she has a good heart and shows that when it really matters. As is usual, there were equal parts laugh-out-loud moments and touching heartwarming moments. These books are pure enjoyment and exactly the type of light-hearted reading I love to lose myself in after some of the heavier thrillers and historical fiction that I have been reading lately and this latest Shopaholic installment was no exception! I so enjoyed catching up with Becky who is back in the UK after her jaunt in the states. Oh how I’ve missed her – it has been four years since her last book, but as soon as I started reading this book, I felt like it was just yesterday! Becky Brandon nee Bloomwood is that type of friend that you can go weeks or years without talking to and than suddenly you meet up and it feels as if no time has gone by. My thoughts: There are some series that no matter how long it is between books, you can pick up and feel as if it’s been no time at all since you last read the previous book and that is exactly how it is with the Shopaholic books.

Starts to wonder if chaos will ensue, or if she’ll manage to bring Her big-hearted plans take an unexpected turn toward disaster, Becky

But as the countdown to Christmas begins and Old-boyfriend-turned-rock-star and his pushy new girlfriend, whose Minnie demands a very specific picnic hamper: Surely Becky can manageĪll this, as well as the surprise appearance of an Her husband insists that he just wants aftershave-again, and little They’re moving to ultra-trendy Shoreditch-unable to resist the draw ofĬraft beer and smashed avocados-and ask Becky if she’ll host this year. Things are looking cheerier than ever, until Becky’s parents announce Neighbors come ’round for sherry in their terrible holiday sweaters.

On repeat, her mother pretends she made the Christmas pudding, and the Still adores the traditions of Christmas: Her parents host, carols play Meditation tape while hunting down online bargains. Life is good, especially now that Becky takes timeĮvery day for mindfulness. Of Letherby and working with her best friend, Suze, in the gift shop of ’Tis the season for change and Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) isįrom the States to live in the charming village

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