More Sophie Kinsella

Filed under: Art & Literature — Eman at 3:56 pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2007

So now you know that I’m addicted to Sophie Kinsella’s writings. You also know that I was able to buy only few of her books: “Shopaholic & Sister”, “Can You Keep a Secret?”, and “The Undomestic Goddess”. I was dying to get her other published books, especially the Shopaholic series.
Now I can proudly say that my dreams came true. In his recent visit to Manchester, my dear husband bought me all the ones I wanted , although I told him that after having Adam, I didn’t have this reading appetite, besides lacking the time of course. But amazingly enough, once he opened his suitcase and handed me the books: “The Secret Dream World of a Shopaholic”, which I discovered -only recently- goes also by the title: “Confessions of a Shopaholic”, “Shopaholic Abroad”, which I also discovered -only recently- goes also by the title: “Shopaholic Takes Manhattan”, and “Shopaholic Ties The Knot”, I couldn’t wait to put Adam to sleep so that I could start reading right away.
I’ve decided to start reading her first book in the shopaholic series:”The Secret Dream World of a Shopaholic”, and I must say it’s as good as I thought it would be and I’m enjoying every page.
I read whenever I have the time, so after I’m done with my daily housework, when Adam’s asleep, or when he’s playing in his rocking chair, or when he’s sitting quietly in my lap (while happily pulling out my hair and squeezing my cheeks).

Now the great news I heard from my husband was that a new book of Kinsella is coming out in February, now that is part of the news, the other rather more interesting part is the fact that it’s another shopaholic book, and the last most interesting bit of the news is the title of the book: “Shopaholic & Baby”.
As I earlier said, it’s so easy to relate to Kinsella’s characters, and now that I have a baby and been through the preparations stage of having one, I must relate to the character more and enjoy this specific book of hers so much.
My husband told me that Kinsella was to sign copies of her latest book for her fans in February, but unfortunately he missed it… imagine if the timing of his visit was otherwise! I could’ve gotten a copie with my dear Kinsella’s signature on it!
Hard luck Eman!

Anyway, one must always look at the bright side: I have the full shopaholic series (except for the one to be yet released in Feb.) and her other 2 books, i.e. I have all her books, how great is that for a fan!

For more info about the writer or her gorgeous books click here.

9 Comments »

Comment by Haitham Sabbah

January 31, 2007 @ 7:54 pm

Off topic, but I just wanted to say:

“You have been missed, welcome back!”

Comment by Emily

January 31, 2007 @ 11:38 pm

AHHH! I love her books so much!! My sorority sisters and I discovered Confessions of a Shopaholic in college and absolutely loved it. Anyways, I have some other awesome news for you- Sophie Kinsella is a pseuodonym. Her real name is Madeleine Wickham and she wrote before under her real name. My sister-in-law discovered this and bought her book titled Cocktails for Three for me. It’s really good as well.
Happy Reading!

Comment by refugee

February 1, 2007 @ 6:45 am

1-http://www.randomhouse.com/bantamdell/kinsella/meet.html
2-
http://www.randomhouse.com/bantamdell/kinsella/

3-
http://www.randomhouse.com/bantamdell/kinsella/bookshelf.html

Thought you would be interested ,but I have a feeling you know it all .

Nice to have the active creative out look of a young mom who thought she lost her appetite for reading and writing ,it seems it is here say !!!! do you know the meanings of Zest ! vigor ! Vibrant ? well at least you feel them .

Comment by Eman

February 1, 2007 @ 4:33 pm

Haitham, thanks for the sweet comment, I really appreciate it.
I missed blogging too!

Emily, I knew about “Madeleine Wickham” but I got it all wrong, lol, I thought it was the other way around, but thanks to you now I Wickham is the real name :)

Refugee, you always supportive! and I really appreciate that. Believe me if I were to describe you and your vital self I would run out of words. Thanks for the links too :)

Comment by Ondo Lady

February 8, 2007 @ 2:05 pm

What a wonderful man you are married to, does he have a brother? :) Yes the Shopaholic books are amazing fun. I have the whole set as well as Shopaholic and Baby. I have also got a few of my mates hooked onto the series as well. I really hope that they turn it into a film or TV series.

Comment by drama div@

February 12, 2007 @ 10:09 am

looking forward to read shopaholic & baby… i hope after my london trip…. yeeehuh…

happy reading!

Comment by Eman

March 8, 2007 @ 10:10 am

Ondo Lady,
lol, unfortunately my husband has no brothers only 1 sis :)
By the way, he got me Shopaholic & Baby after his recent visit to Paris.Can’t wait to read it.
They MUST turn in into a movie or TV series, I totally agree with you on that.

Drama div@,
yeah, my husband got it for me and I can’t wait to start reading it, read some really exciting reviews about it!

Comment by luv-shopaholic

March 13, 2007 @ 6:41 pm

hieeee, where is “shopaholic’s (can you keep a secret and the undomestic goddess?)??????

Hi there luv-shopaholic,
Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog. I replied to your question, but thought would email you the answer as well just in case.

The order of the shopaholic series is as follows:
1.The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopahilc (also known by the name: Confessions Of A Shopaholic).
2.Shopaholic Abroad (also goes by another name: Shopaholic Takes Manhattan).
3.Shopaholic Ties The Knot.
4.Shopaholic & Sister.
And her newest book:
5. Shopaholic & Baby.

Enjoy :)

Eman
http://aquacool.subzeroblue.com/

Comment by Eman

March 18, 2007 @ 5:11 pm

Hi there luv-shopaholic,
well, you asked about the shopaholic series only, “The Undomestic Goddes”, and “Can U Keep A Secret” are books of Kinsella but are not of the shopaholic series, they are others books about other characters and other stories.

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