Christmas Shopaholic

By: Sophie Kinsella

Narrated by: Nathalie Buscombe

Number-one New York Times best-selling author Sophie Kinsella returns with a festive new Shopaholic adventure filled with holiday cheer and unexpected gifts.

’Tis the season for change and Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is embracing it, returning from the States to live in the charming village of Letherby and working with her best friend, Suze, in the gift shop of Suze’s stately home. Life is good, especially now that Becky takes time every day for mindfulness...which actually means listening to a meditation tape while hunting down online bargains.

But Becky still adores the traditions of Christmas: Her parents host, carols play on repeat, her mother pretends she made the Christmas pudding, and the neighbors come ’round for sherry in their terrible holiday sweaters. Things are looking cheerier than ever, until Becky’s parents announce they’re moving to ultra-trendy Shoreditch - unable to resist the draw of craft beer and smashed avocados - and ask Becky if she’ll host this year. What could possibly go wrong?

Her sister demands a vegan turkey, her husband insists that he just wants aftershave - again, and little Minnie demands a very specific picnic hamper: Surely Becky can manage all this, as well as the surprise appearance of an old-boyfriend-turned-rock-star and his pushy new girlfriend, whose motives are far from clear. But as the countdown to Christmas begins and her big-hearted plans take an unexpected turn toward disaster, Becky starts to wonder if chaos will ensue, or if she’ll manage to bring comfort and joy to Christmas after all.

©2019 Sophie Kinsella (P)2019 Random House Audiobooks

Christmas spirit must read!!

The whole book was so enjoyable! I have a large family and I could see each one of them in the characters in this book! There were so many things going on, one could never get bored!! I’m still smiling at the surprise ending!!

Brilliant!

In a word...BRILLIANT
I absolutely loved everything about this book. Witty, charming, hilarious. My favorite Shopaholic book by far.

Delightful

Always a pleasure to listen to and so light and easy. Just what I needed.

l love this series!

I'm eagerly looking forward to the next book! Becky is so much fun and it all works out in the end.

Funny, endearing, loveable

Sophie has done it again. I love this series, it just keeps getting better! I laughed, I cried, I didn’t want it to end!

An Enjoyable Christmas Comedy!

It’s been a decade since I read most of the Shopaholic series but it didn’t matter. This book could stand alone.
Becky is clearly polarizing to readers in reviews- but I find her hilarious! Jess however is insufferable and I’d tell her to provide her own Christmas food if I had to put up with her in real life.
Nathalie Buscombe did a great job narrating the various characters.
I chuckled a lot but my favorite “bust-a-gut” stand-out moments were definitely at the ends of
Chapters 8 & 17- Without a spoiler-
The Word Announcement & The Pageant

Wonderful in every way

This is my favorite Shopaholic book so far, and the narrator Nathalie nailed it! Hilarious, heartwarming, precious. I SO wish Becky Brandon, nee Bloomwood, could be MY best friend.

Brilliant Simply Brilliant

While this book centers around Christmas, it is a fantastic read at anytime of the year. If you are looking for a laugh out loud read, you just found it. Nathalie Buscombe is the perfect narrator and this work by Sophie Kinsella is master class. Just purchase it now and prepare to be instantly delighted. Bravo!

light hearted listen

Soothing voice. Great comedy and well written story. Shopaholic is a great series and entertaining.

Love the Shopaholic Series, Dislike Performance

I'm biased because I just love the Becky Bloomwood series. So I anticipated that I would love it regardless. However, the narrator was a bit dull. I've listened to other Sophie Kinsella novels where the narrator embodied the characters in her voice and was far more engaging and entertaining. This reader just sounded a bit too bored and not as enthusiastic about the story. Felt like it didn't fit with the essence of the story. I'm sure she's great for a more dramatic novel, but not for a comedy like this. Otherwise, I love Sophie Kinsella!