Knowing she has been caught, Rebecca leaves. She hides her scarf outside his office, but Luke's assistant comes into the office and gives it back to her. Rebecca interviews with Luke Brandon, the editor of Successful Saving and the man who had given her the $20. However, the receptionist tells her there is an open position with the magazine Successful Saving, explaining that getting a job at Successful Saving could eventually lead to a position at Alette magazine. When Rebecca arrives at the interview, she's told that the position has been filled internally. The vendor refuses but another customer gives her the $20 she needs for the scarf. Rebecca goes to a hot dog stand and offers to buy all the hot dogs with a check if the seller gives her back change in cash, claiming that the scarf is meant to be a gift for her sick aunt. On the way to an interview with Alette, she tries to purchase a green scarf, but her credit card is declined. She works as a journalist for a gardening magazine but dreams of joining the fashion magazine Alette. Rebecca 'Becky' Bloomwood is a shopping addict who lives in New York City with her best friend Suze. Hogan, the film stars Isla Fisher as the shopaholic journalist and Hugh Dancy as her boss. And yes, I will definitely watch the movie if it ever makes it to the big screen.Confessions of a Shopaholic is a 2009 American romantic comedy film based on the first two entries in the Shopaholic series of novels by Sophie Kinsella. In the end, I was glad I had listened to this book because it really did lift my spirits.

I will share that the ending was nice and not just because it all ends well on Christmas Day, but there was a tiny twist with words that really brought through the true spirit of Christmas. However, if you are much closer to that age than I, then Christmas Shopaholic might be a good, quick respite for you. Honestly, as I was listening to it, I realized that I am too far removed from the life of a mother in her 30’s with a small child to enjoy a book like this.

I needed a little pick me up going into the holiday knowing that the 2020 Christmas season was going to be like no other.Ĭhristmas Shopaholic is one of twelve books in the Shopaholic series by bestselling author Sophie Kinsella and it is pure chick lit. I listened to Christmas Shopaholic on audio during my morning workouts over the 2020 holiday period. I am a sucker for any chick lit that takes place over the Christmas Holiday.

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