Oh how I love Becky. Even though she gives me anxiety she is so fun. There was quite a few moments when I was laughing out loud while reading. Looking forward to her next chapter.

This book really put me in the Christmas spirit. It's nice to have her back to her usual Shopaholic fun. A nice change of pace from the suspense thrillers I'm usually drawn to reading. I highly recommend this book if you just need a break from life and want retail therapy without actually damaging your credit or running up your bills.

Thank you SO much for this ARC.

I am FOREVER a Shopaholic fan. I enjoy all of the stories and enjoy watching Becky's life unfold. It seems that she is maturing and experiencing all of life's big milestones at the same time as I am which makes me feel super connected. I love the silliness and all of the life lessons learned.

In my opinion, nothing will ever come close to the original book, but I will always enjoy each new story.

Christmas Shopaholic, is a fun story. I read it on a 95 degree day in July, but plan to reread it on a cold December day when I need a light, fun read after a busy time. This story is just the thing to lighten up with. I liked it and am glad I read it and recommend it to Shopaholic fans new and not so new. Thank you netgalley for gifting me an arc. The review is my own opinion.

Review: It's always hard for me to describe what I like and dislike about a new Sophie Kinsella book - I've been reading them for about fifteen years now and the good and the bad tend to be repeated in each new iteration. What do I love about the Shopaholic series? Becky's voice. Her relationships with Luke, Suze, and her parents. The humor (I laughed out loud a lot). The way Becky always makes things work for her, her incredible agency, her creativity. It's all here again, and I love it just as much. What do I wish Kinsella would change up a bit? I do confess to being a little tired of the Shopaholic always getting everything she wants, no matter how impossible it should be and how many dei ex machina it takes to deliver her whatever thing she just had to have this time.
One criticism: Becky's joke about identifying as a man in order to get into a club is in somewhat poor taste. If there's any way that can be edited out in the final version... it didn't ruin the book for me but I did wince, and I think a lot of readers may be offended by it.

Shopaholic is back with this fun Christmas story. It's a cute read. A great palate cleanser between darker/harder books. Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

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This was just an OK read for me. I have previously enjoyed the Shopaholic series, but found myself struggling to get through this. I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review via Netgalley.

As always, Sophie Kinsella has written a fun and flirty romantic comedy with equal parts shock and fluff. The main characters in "Christmas Shopaholic" are hilarious and sompletely oblivious to their surroundings most of the time. I feel like this would be a perfect read for the holiday season when we are all starting to feel the hustle and bustle of the holidsay season and the tightening of our wallets as we hear the siren bells to buy, buy, buy.

I just feel as if I ran a marathon. I love entering the unpredictable world of Becky Brandon, nee Bloomwood. There is nothing so simple that Becky can't make wildly disastrous yet ultimately wonderful. She is the quirky friend we all wish we could have. Be prepared for a whirlwind adventure from the very first page.
Becky's mother is asking her to host her first Christmas. Of course Becky always veers from her original ideas and they snowball until her planned event turns into a free for all. Becky has a tremendous heart and in her attempt to please everyone for the holidays from her best friend Suze to her vegan non commercial sister, poor Becky is caught in a mass of holiday mishaps.
If I could pick a favorite Shopaholics book this would be it, hands down. This story had me bursting out laughing and at times crying. For goodness sake Ms. Kinsella, you had me laughing and crying at the same time! The crying was the good kind. Becky has truly evolved into an even more special person than in the past. You have to look beyond her commercial impulses to find a genuinely lovely and huge hearted woman that despite her sometimes flakey behaviors is really quite wise.
I loved the family dynamics and Luke and Becky appear closer than ever. There is a wonderful plot that is interspersed with numerous side shows that explode like fireworks.
If you are looking for that special holiday novel that makes you feel alive and eager to embrace the season please, please, please grab a copy of this brilliant delight.
The most gripping and tender moment of the story was literally the last line. No spoilers here, you will have to trust me that this book will be perfect and leave you with a gigantic smile on your face.
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Sophie Kinsella returns to the world of everyone's favorite shopaholic with a comedic novel that is both entertaining and insightful. Fans who were disappointed with the last few books in this series need not fear, Christmas Shopaholic returns to the series' roots with a new and original story that reads like the original beloved trilogy. Although technically a holiday novel, Beck'y antics can be enjoyed year round. This reviewer was delighted to devour it in July! Fans of Mary Kay Andrews, Mary Jayne Baker, and Jane Green will enjoy diving into this frantic and funny fiction.

I was fortunate to receive a free ARC of this book from Netgalley. The above thoughts, insights, or recommendations are my own meek musings.

This series has had some hits and misses overall, but I’ve still enjoyed every Becky Bloomwood story thanks to Sophie Kinsella’s humor and obvious affection for this character. Becky’s relentless optimism, offset by her undeniable faults, makes any story better than it would be in the hands of a different protagonist and a less engaging author. This book was light and fun and had me excited about the holidays in the middle of summer!

I have been a long time reader of the Shopaholic series, and this one did not disappoint! Kinsella is a master at developing fun, quirky characters that you can't help but root for. These stories are always light, sweet and have a great feel-good conclusion. After a long hiatus from the Shopaholic books, it was so fun to jump back in with these characters and felt like you were meeting up with old friends.

For someone who hasn’t even read the other books in the series, I found this to be super fun and lighthearted. I wish it could have been a little more edgy or modern, but maybe that is something I shouldn’t expect with an ongoing series like this.

I received an advance reader copy by Netgalley, in exchange for my honest feedback. Christmas Shopaholic is a lighthearted, jolly good time. Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is up to her old tricks, getting into scrape after scrape in the pursuit of the most perfect Christmas ever. Along with the laugh out loud moments, there are quite a few tender moments as well. By far, my favorite Shopaholic book yet!

Sophie Kinsella is one of my favorites! Rebecca Bloomwood did not disappoint. I am an avid Shopaholic series reader and loved this addition to the series.

Best Shopaholic book yet! I am a huge Madeleine Wickham/Sophie Kinsella fan and read this book in a day. I was so happy to see the Brandons and the rest of the gang return in print. Four years is way too long to go between Shopaholic books. No spoilers but with the way the book ended, I hope it will not be another four years before the next Becky book comes out. I will be recommending this to everyone! Thank you for the advanced copy.

This was funny and yet so stressful to read at the same time. I think that is why so many people love Becky with her frentic pace. I enjoy the stories more than her bumbling. Sophie Kinsella is an excellent writer with a wry wit. This book was very good!

Readers of the past Shopaholic books will want to read this one. Our heroine, Becky, faces organizing Christmas for her friends and family, along with her usual shopaholic mishaps. Her shopping is updated a bit in this book, and she's into online shopping now.

This is a solid book in line with the previous novels in this series. However, I would have preferred a shorter book with a few less plot lines and new characters for a Christmas book. Nonetheless, it was good to check in with Shopaholic and see what she's up to these days.

This book. Lol. I see it and it makes me smile, roll my eyes, and giggle. It’s so silly. So “oh my goooosh”. So HALLMARK but you canNOT not smile when you read this!

I will say this...

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I had a hard time in the beginning. It was ALL. ABOUT. SHOPPING. And I mean truly it was endless. I kinda thought about this becoming a DNF. Glad I didn’t stop! I feel like she could’ve taken out a bit of the beginning and went more into the story, the characters (she could’ve made her daughter a bigger part!)

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I do want to note that I am giving this book a 4-star within its specific chick-lit genre.

For chick-lit readers, I would highly recommend. This is part of a long line of books in her “shopaholic” series Sophie Kinsella has created however it CAN be read as a stand-alone. It’s fun, quirky and has some truly valuable take-always about family, our perceptions of others (and ourselves, honestly) among the more obvious: the true meaning of Christmas.

Well done.