Shopaholic & Sister
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Shopaholic and Sister (2004) is a chick-lit novel by Sophie Kinsella, a pseudonym
of Madeline Wickham. It is the fourth book in the Shopaholic series. It follows the story of Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) and her husband Luke as they return from their ten-month long honeymoon
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, Becky Bloomwood, coming to the conclusion of her extravagant ten month-long honeymoon around the world with her husband, Luke. Although the newlyweds
have been enjoying themselves, Luke and Becky (nee Bloomwood) decide it is time to return home to England and to follow a normal way of life. Before returning home, the couple embark upon a brief trip to Milan
, where Luke is due to meet a potential client. After agreeing with Luke that she will not buy anything in Milan, Becky explores the city. Her resolve is weakened, however, when encounters what she feels as being the chance of a lifetime - the opportunity to possess an Angel handbag
, the bag of the season which Becky simply is determined to purchase. A wealthy businessman, Nathan Temple, helps Becky jump to the head of the waiting list. Becky shows her gratitude by promising to pay him back somehow.
Back in England, Becky and Luke stop to visit the Bloomwood family and surprise them with their early return. Becky is shocked and dismayed when her parents appear to be hiding something. Not only that, but they are not impressed with Becky's gifts and don't seem as excited as Becky had hoped. The next day, Luke and Becky attend the christening
of Suze's twins. Unfortunately, Suze has befriended a local woman, Lulu. Becky feels isolated from Suze because Lulu is a mother of four and she feels that Suze and Lulu have more in common.
Becky's troubles become worse when two trucks full of her souvenirs she has accumulated from her trip arrive. The bills for them are outrageous. With her new job not due to start for several months, Luke orders Becky to sort things out around the house with her spare time. Luke immediately switches back into business-mode, cutting his hair, becoming more efficient and donning expensive suits.
Becky's parents arrive with big news. They explain that they did not want to tell Becky initially, but she has a half-sister from a previous relationship of her father's. Becky is ecstatic - she claims that she has felt a hole in her life and has always wanted a sister. She imagines going shopping together, enjoying girls' nights in, and having a new best friend to replace Suze. Becky is, however, slightly disappointed when she meets Jess: She is studious, thrifty, and a bit standoffish. Jess tries to encourage Becky to save money; Becky can't comprehend why Jess doesn't want to do anything fun. When Becky overhears Luke saying that she is hard to live with, Becky is shocked and thinks that her marriage is falling apart.
After a falling-out with Jess, Becky decides to go to her half-sister's home in Northern England to learn to be thrifty. Jess has departed on a mountain climb on a gloomy day, and Becky follows to try to catch up. Unfortunately, Becky is wearing the incorrect footwear to embark upon a hike of that magnitude. She ends up not following the trail and has a nasty fall in dreadful weather. Luckily, Jess has the mental and moral fortitude to watch over her. The two girls discover that though their interests are drastically different, they share the same level of passion for their hobbies. The book concludes with Becky helping Jess organize a protest against a new shopping mall (which turns out to be one of Luke's new clients) and Becky discovering that she is pregnant.
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of Madeline Wickham. It is the fourth book in the Shopaholic series. It follows the story of Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) and her husband Luke as they return from their ten-month long honeymoon
Honeymoon
-History:One early reference to a honeymoon is in Deuteronomy 24:5 “When a man is newly wed, he need not go out on a military expedition, nor shall any public duty be imposed on him...
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Plot synopsis
The novel commences with the protagonistProtagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
, Becky Bloomwood, coming to the conclusion of her extravagant ten month-long honeymoon around the world with her husband, Luke. Although the newlyweds
Newlyweds
Newlyweds is often a term for a recently married couple. It also could refer to:* Newlyweds , an Australian sitcom from 1993-1994* Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, an American reality television series about Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson...
have been enjoying themselves, Luke and Becky (nee Bloomwood) decide it is time to return home to England and to follow a normal way of life. Before returning home, the couple embark upon a brief trip to Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, where Luke is due to meet a potential client. After agreeing with Luke that she will not buy anything in Milan, Becky explores the city. Her resolve is weakened, however, when encounters what she feels as being the chance of a lifetime - the opportunity to possess an Angel handbag
Handbag
A handbag, or purse in American English, is a handled medium-to-large bag that is often fashionably designed, typically used by women, to hold personal items such as wallet/coins, keys, cosmetics, a hairbrush, pepper spray, cigarettes, mobile phone etc....
, the bag of the season which Becky simply is determined to purchase. A wealthy businessman, Nathan Temple, helps Becky jump to the head of the waiting list. Becky shows her gratitude by promising to pay him back somehow.
Back in England, Becky and Luke stop to visit the Bloomwood family and surprise them with their early return. Becky is shocked and dismayed when her parents appear to be hiding something. Not only that, but they are not impressed with Becky's gifts and don't seem as excited as Becky had hoped. The next day, Luke and Becky attend the christening
Christening
Christening is a naming ceremony associated with:*Baptism*Infant baptism*Ship naming and launching...
of Suze's twins. Unfortunately, Suze has befriended a local woman, Lulu. Becky feels isolated from Suze because Lulu is a mother of four and she feels that Suze and Lulu have more in common.
Becky's troubles become worse when two trucks full of her souvenirs she has accumulated from her trip arrive. The bills for them are outrageous. With her new job not due to start for several months, Luke orders Becky to sort things out around the house with her spare time. Luke immediately switches back into business-mode, cutting his hair, becoming more efficient and donning expensive suits.
Becky's parents arrive with big news. They explain that they did not want to tell Becky initially, but she has a half-sister from a previous relationship of her father's. Becky is ecstatic - she claims that she has felt a hole in her life and has always wanted a sister. She imagines going shopping together, enjoying girls' nights in, and having a new best friend to replace Suze. Becky is, however, slightly disappointed when she meets Jess: She is studious, thrifty, and a bit standoffish. Jess tries to encourage Becky to save money; Becky can't comprehend why Jess doesn't want to do anything fun. When Becky overhears Luke saying that she is hard to live with, Becky is shocked and thinks that her marriage is falling apart.
After a falling-out with Jess, Becky decides to go to her half-sister's home in Northern England to learn to be thrifty. Jess has departed on a mountain climb on a gloomy day, and Becky follows to try to catch up. Unfortunately, Becky is wearing the incorrect footwear to embark upon a hike of that magnitude. She ends up not following the trail and has a nasty fall in dreadful weather. Luckily, Jess has the mental and moral fortitude to watch over her. The two girls discover that though their interests are drastically different, they share the same level of passion for their hobbies. The book concludes with Becky helping Jess organize a protest against a new shopping mall (which turns out to be one of Luke's new clients) and Becky discovering that she is pregnant.
The books
- The Secret Dreamworld of a ShopaholicThe Secret Dreamworld of a ShopaholicThe Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic is the first in the popular Shopaholic series. It is a chick-lit novel by Sophie Kinsella, a pen-name of Madeline Wickham...
(2000) also published as Confessions of a Shopaholic (2001) - Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (2002) also published as Shopaholic AbroadShopaholic Abroad"Shopaholic Abroad" is the second in the popular 'Shopaholic' series. It is a chick-lit novel by Sophie Kinsella, a psyeudonym of Madeline Wickham. It follows the story of Becky Bloomwood and her adventures when she's offered the chance to work in New York.- Plot synopsis :Life looks good for...
(2001) - Shopaholic Ties The KnotShopaholic Ties The KnotShopaholic Ties the Knot is the third in the popular 'Shopaholic' series. It is a chick-lit novel by Sophie Kinsella, a pseudonym of Madeline Wickham...
(2002) - Shopaholic & Sister (2004)
- Shopaholic & BabyShopaholic & BabyShopaholic and Baby is the fifth novel in the popular 'Shopaholic' series. It is a chick-lit novel by Sophie Kinsella, a pseudonym of Madeline Wickham...
(2007)