Very Bridget Jones.

I wasn't really hooked into reading this; I actually hated Rebecca. How she lied and lied and lied. But towards the end, she realized everything and I realized, she's worth loving after all. And that's it, I was able to finish reading this. x

So, I went into this book with high hopes because the movie is one of my all-time favorites. But let me tell you, it didn’t take long to realize that the book and the movie are two TOTALLY different beasts. Sure, they share some characters and a few plot points, but I had to quickly ditch my expectations and just buckle up for wherever Rebecca Bloomwood’s wild ADHD-fueled shopping spree would take me—spoiler alert: it was all over the place!

The book dives deep into Rebecca’s chaotic, dreamy thoughts, her endless shopping adventures, and those terrifying letters from the bank. Unfortunately, it skimps on developing the other characters, like Suze, Elly, Luke Brandon, and her parents. I found it tough to bond with any of them, even though they’re supposed to be key players in the story.

Honestly, I was so stressed about Becca’s out-of-control spending that I practically gnawed my nails down to nothing with every disastrous decision she made. And the worst part? Even though she knew she had a problem and *tried* to fix it, she never really kicked the habit like she did in the movie. Nope, she just kept giving in to those shopping impulses right up to the very end.

Early on, Becca realizes she has two choices: either cut back and pay off her debts or make more money to pay them off. She gives cutting back a shot, but that goes about as well as you’d expect. So, she sets her sights on making more money instead. But her early attempts at money-making are epic fails, and she even dips into dishonesty to cover her shopping addiction. It’s only when she starts making honest decisions and coming clean about her addiction that things start looking up. But even then, in the end, she’s still shopping like crazy. The difference? She’s making more money to cover the bills and isn’t hiding her habit anymore.

The moral of the story? Becca gives every shopaholic out there the dangerous illusion that they can pay off their debts by making more money. In reality, making more money just fuels the addiction and keeps the cycle going. Oh, and if you’re hoping to snag a rich guy to support your shopping habit, this book might just convince you that’s the ticket to a happy ending. Spoiler: It’s not.

⚠️ Content Warnings: This book has explicit language, including several F-bombs. There are also some references to sex, though nothing graphic.

✨ Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ based on the deep dive into Rebecca’s thoughts and the overall plot, but some significant frustrations with character development, Rebecca’s inability to truly overcome her addiction, and the potentially misleading messages about money and shopping addiction.

Too late

I’m catching up on all the chick lit I didn’t read 20 or so years ago and I think I’m past the point in my life where I relate. The book isn’t bad but is vapid and shallow. Much like with Bridget Jones, I just want to tell Becky to get her sh*t together.

Light summer reading. The equivalent of watching a few hours of the E! channel & their highly intelligent programming.

Fun, light-hearted and super easy to read, this book is exactly what you’d expect. Some parts made me laugh out loud and other parts, while entertaining, seemed utterly unrealistic—but honestly, that’s part of the fun. To me, this was the epitome of a good beach read.

Very cute. Kinda Bridget Jones-like. Entertaining, quick read. I've got nothing bad to say about it, and nothing profound to add either. Just some fun!

This book was quite dry until the end. It felt like not much happened. There is a part of me that wonders what is next for Rebecca though.

Odio a morte Becky Bloomwood, perchè è una ragazzina viziata, mani bucate, senza etica. Ma lo stile della Kinsella mi piace, e molte situazioni sono divertenti.

It was quite good. I enjoyed it. Not what I was expecting having seen the movie first but very good. It just wasn't very gripping and I found the main character to be very annoying at times. I was expecting to swoon over Luke,as that's what I did in the movie but he wasn't as cool in the book! Very disappointed about that! But overall it was still a great book.