Book Review: Shopaholic series - Sophie Kinsella

The Shopaholic series has 5 books in the following order:
* Confessions of a Shopaholic
* Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
* Shopaholic Ties the Knot
* Shopaholic and Sister
* Shopaholic and Baby

Rebecca Bloomwood is a finance journalist and a compulsive shopper. Just a small 'SALE' sign sets her off. Despite having a load of debts she cannot stop herself from buying stuff. What starts as innocent browsing ends in buying things she doesn't even need. The whole series is about how expensive her shopping trips turn out and how she manages to get her life back on hold. The other important characters are her best friend Suze and the love of her life Luke Brandon.

Sophie Kinsella's famous series has also been made into a movie. But the movie combines books 1 n 2 and Luke Brandon's character sketch is tweaked to make him the ideal boyfriend. But the book presents a realistic view of relationships in the corporate world while retaining the humor element. Becky's friend Suze, who is with her through thick and thin, is the ideal Soul Sistah. As usual, the author excels in conveying a girl's feelings and at times you almost feel like going on a shopping spree yourself! A highly-recommended chick lit coz after all

The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her.
-- Marcelene Cox

Small dreams!

A list of some of the things I would love to do in my life. I am confused about whether I should keep the ones I have done in bold or the ones I haven't. I think I'll keep the ones I haven't done in bold so that they are in my face when I look at this list! :D

1. Learn a form of dance may be Salsa
2. Open a library
3. Visit the Taj Mahal ( I know despite being an Indian I haven't seen it yet but I plan to)
4. Watch a match in a stadium
5. Attend a concert
6. Lose 5 kgs
7. Get my hair coloured
8. Have a holiday abroad
9. Learn to speak a foreign language preferably french
10. Fall in love
11. Bake a delicious cake
12. Have a night out with friends
13. Have a penpal
14. Own a house and decorate it the way I want
15. Participate in a Satsang and sing bhajans with complete devotion
16. Make a scrapbook, like the ones they show in movies/TV
17. Learn to drive
18. Dance the whole night on New year
19. Sleep under the stars
20. Call up a friend randomly
21. Learn to waltz properly
22. Sponsor a child's education
23. Write a blog
24. Watch the sunrise
25. Sing for someone
26. Have a best friend (apart from my sister)
27. Buy a best seller
28. Watch a movie - first day, first show
29. Be a part of the theatre - as an actor or work backstage
30. Have a pet again
31. Attend a reunion
32. Dance at a friend's wedding ( a baraat would be nice)
33. Play with snow
34. Get a small, cute tattoo
35. See the seven wonders of the medieval world - The Statue of Liberty in USA, The Taj Mahal in India, The Great Wall of China, The Pyramids of Egypt, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Leaning Tower of Pisa and The Eiffel Tower in Paris
36. Donate blood
37. Learn how to use chopsticks
38. Learn to moonwalk
39. Visit 10 countries - USA, Germany, Thailand, Singapore, South Africa, Austria, Slovakia, Croatia, Malaysia
40. Visit 5 states of the USA - California (San Jose, San Francisco), North Carolina (Raleigh), New York (Manhattan), New Jersey (Princeton), Massachusetts (Boston), Michigan (Northville)
41. Own Tiffany's jewellery
42. Go on a cruise
43. Ride first class
44. Eat at a five-star restaurant
45. Get a rainbow rose
46. Attach a love lock to a bridge
47. Plant a tree
48. Watch a drive-in movie
49. Solve a Rubik's cube
50. Change someone's life
51. Visit all 7 continents - Asia, Europe, North America, Africa, South America, Australia, Antarctica
52. Get an article published
53. Donate my hair to charity
54. Eat at a Michelin-starred restaurant
55. Visit 5 UNESCO world heritage sites - Western Ghats (Karnataka), St. Michael's Church (Germany), Toy train (Ooty), Table Mountain (Cape Town, SA), Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai) 
56. Learn and contribute towards enriching Karnataka's heritage
57. Recreate a recipe from Masterchef
58. Go on a Hot Air Balloon Ride
59. Stay in a house over or facing the water
60. Spend a Night in a Tree House
61. Run a marathon
62. Go on an African Safari
63. Visit Disney World
64. Watch a Broadway show