Journal Entry 1 by amymaew from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA on Tuesday, October 04, 2005

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If you've ever paid off one credit card with another, thrown out a bill before opening it, or convinced yourself that buying at a two-for-one sale is like making money, then this silly, appealing novel is for you. In the opening pages of Confessions of a Shopaholic, recent college graduate Rebecca Bloomwood is offered a hefty line of credit by a London bank. Within a few months, Sophie Kinsella's heroine has exceeded the limits of this generous offer, and begins furtively to scan her credit-card bills at work, certain that she couldn't have spent the reported sums.
In theory anyway, the world of finance shouldn't be a mystery to Rebecca, since she writes for a magazine called Successful Saving. Struggling with her spendthrift impulses, she tries to heed the advice of an expert and appreciate life's cheaper pleasures: parks, museums, and so forth. Yet her first Saturday at the Victoria and Albert Museum strikes her as a waste. Why? There's not a price tag in sight.

It kind of takes the fun out of it, doesn't it? You wander round, just looking at things, and it all gets a bit boring after a while. Whereas if they put price tags on, you'd be far more interested. In fact, I think all museums should put prices on their exhibits. You'd look at a silver chalice or a marble statue or the Mona Lisa or whatever, and admire it for its beauty and historical importance and everything--and then you'd reach for the price tag and gasp, "Hey, look how much this one is!" It would really liven things up.
Eventually, Rebecca's uncontrollable shopping and her "imaginative" solutions to her debt attract the attention not only of her bank manager but of handsome Luke Brandon--a multimillionaire PR representative for a finance group frequently covered in Successful Saving. Unlike her opposite number in Bridget Jones's Diary, however, Rebecca actually seems too scattered and spacey to reel in such a successful man. Maybe it's her Denny and George scarf. In any case, Kinsella's debut makes excellent fantasy reading for the long stretches between white sales and appliance specials. 

Journal Entry 2 by amymaew at Bookbox in Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (10/5/2005 UTC) at Bookbox in Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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sending to dospescados - part of neckedldy's general fiction bookbox. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 3 by dospescados on Saturday, October 22, 2005

taken from neckedldy's general fiction bookbox

Completely not my style of book but decided it would make good relay/trade fodder! 

Journal Entry 4 by dospescados on Sunday, October 23, 2005

sending via bookrelay to Flicki, Oldenburg, Germany 

Journal Entry 5 by Flicki from Emden, Niedersachsen Germany on Friday, February 17, 2006

Yay! Thanks so much! I got this this morning! I will probably read it soon as I have promised 'Shopaholic and Sister' to somebody else and I always like to start a series with the first part. :-) 

Journal Entry 6 by Flicki from Emden, Niedersachsen Germany on Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Most of the time the book was rather boring but at least shallow enough that I could read every now and then without forgetting what it's about! Great help in times of overworking! :-) Anyway, I was hooked in the last few chapters and quite enjoyed the rest of the book! Thanks a lot for sharing! 

Journal Entry 7 by Flicki from Emden, Niedersachsen Germany on Tuesday, April 18, 2006

This book was traded on the European Fiction Relay II and is already packed for its travel to Belgium. Hope you'll enjoy it, brezova! :-) 

Journal Entry 8 by brezova from Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Friday, April 28, 2006

Received through Bookrelay.com 

Journal Entry 9 by brezova at CE - Montoyer 34 Building in Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Monday, June 15, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (6/15/2009 UTC) at CE - Montoyer 34 Building in Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium

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It is more what you would call a semi-controlled release, as I will be leaving the book on a table in the reception area in front of my office (inside the buildings of the European Commission - MO-34, MEZ/33), where people visiting us will be able to take it - and hopefully join BookCrossing 

Journal Entry 10 by SciFiFanatic from Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Thursday, October 29, 2009

I am on page 29, but it is really funny and entertaining. I think I am going to finish it in no time.
Thank you brezova, I took it from the table in front of your office.....hahaha 

Journal Entry 11 by SciFiFanatic from Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Sunday, February 14, 2010

Pretty funny 

Journal Entry 12 by SciFiFanatic at Gui10 in Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Sunday, February 14, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (2/13/2010 UTC) at Gui10 in Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium

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