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Shopaholic Abroad
by Sophie Kinsella | Humor
Registered by Ruth013 of Frodsham, Cheshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Average 7 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

status (set by lostbookisland): travelling


11 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by Ruth013 from Frodsham, Cheshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 23, 2003

This book has not been rated.

unread 

Journal Entry 2 by BlossomU on Monday, May 05, 2003

3 out of 10

Ruth013 has very kindly sent me this, many thanks!

I was looking forward to reading this book, I had read the first Shopaholic book, and it was quite pleasant. But I am afraid this book really had me disliking the main character through most of the book, which not sure it's what the author intended. Again Becky becames a lot more likeable and responsible by the end of the book, but that is exactly what happened in the first book, and here is the second book, Becky is even more irresponsible and selfish in it. I also had a problem with the humor, a lot of it depends on thinking that Becky's justifications for insane spending are funny, and it seemed to me that can be a problem as serious as an addiction to gambling. Another source of humor is Becky's inability to tell the truth "I don't know" and gets into insane lies and situations, which seemed more pitiful than funny.

But I did want to read this book, would have tried it on my own sooner or later, and thanks to bookcrossing I can send it to others who I hope enjoy it more than I did!

Am mailing this to solimano as soon as possible. 

Journal Entry 3 by BlossomU at on Friday, May 09, 2003

This book has not been rated.

Released on Friday, May 09, 2003 at Private release through the mail in Florence, ? Italy.

I have just mailed this (airmail) to solimano, to start a bookray of this book. Hope other readers enjoy it! 

Journal Entry 4 by solimano from Firenze, Toscana Italy on Monday, May 12, 2003

This book has not been rated.

Becky has arrived in Florence. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 5 by solimano from Firenze, Toscana Italy on Monday, May 12, 2003

This book has not been rated.

The bookray is closed for now, this is the final list of participants (in the geographical order)of the book's journey:

Nikel27 - ginsheim, hessen, germany
Carin626 - fairless hills, pennsylvania, usa
Costant-Reader - lawrenceville, georgia, usa
JpandJo - boston, massachusetts, usa
LaRue - medford, new york, usa
.....


If you are still interested, you are very welcome to join, but you will be put in the end of the list, regardless of your geographical position.

I will mail the book ASAP.

 

Journal Entry 6 by solimano at Spedito alla Posta per un amico BCer in Rignano sull'Arno, Toscana Italy on Wednesday, May 14, 2003

This book has not been rated.

Released on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 at Spedito alla Posta per un amico BCer in Rignano sull'Arno, Toscana Italy.

The bookray begins...
Have a nice travel! 

Journal Entry 7 by nikel27 from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Hessen Germany on Monday, May 19, 2003

This book has not been rated.

just got the book via the bookray - I try to start to read it very soon.

updated 06/26/03:

I thought that this book was more funny to read than the first one off this series.
As normal I started with this book, and later I start to read the first one, so I read it twice to get more in the story, after reading the first book off this series.

Hope that you also will like the book carin626

goes on a journey over the ocean............. 

Journal Entry 8 by nikel27 at Postal System in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Hessen Germany on Friday, June 27, 2003

This book has not been rated.

Release planned for Saturday, June 28, 2003 at Postal System in Ginsheim, Hessen Germany.

sent off to the next member off this BookRay ==> carin626 

Journal Entry 9 by carin626 from Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania USA on Saturday, August 09, 2003

This book has not been rated.

Just received in the mail today all the way from journey. I am almost half way through my current read (a bookring) For Better For Worse. Once I'm done I will start Shopaholic Abroad. I can't wait to read about Rebecca's latest adventure. 

Journal Entry 10 by carin626 from Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania USA on Tuesday, August 12, 2003

7 out of 10

Who knew that "Shopaholic Abroad" was the British version of "Shopaholic Takes Manhattan?" Not I. Having read "Shopaholic Takes Manhattan?" twice (didn't figure out until half-way throught the book that I had already read it, I don't think I'll read this one again. Not that I didn't enjoy the book, because I did. It's just that my stacks are filled with enough chick-lit to keep me busy for years. Passing on to the next bookrayer. 

Journal Entry 11 by carin626 from Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, August 21, 2003

This book has not been rated.

Constant-Reader also read "Shopaholic Takes Manhattan" the US version of this book. Hopefully JPandJo hasn't. Will contact her. 

Journal Entry 12 by carin626 from Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, August 28, 2003

This book has not been rated.

No good again. JPandJO also has Shopaholic Takes Manhattan. Darn us Americans for having Americanize everyting. Hoping LARUE hasn't read it.  

Journal Entry 13 by carin626 from Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania USA on Friday, August 29, 2003

7 out of 10

Yes! Finally someone who hasn't read "Shopaholic Takes Manhattan" or "Shopaholic Abroad." This one is on it's way to LaRue. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 14 by LaRue from Medford, New York USA on Sunday, October 26, 2003

This book has not been rated.

Just got home from vacation and found this in the mail mountain - thank you so much! Looks like a good one for reading while soaking in a hot bubbly tub. 

Journal Entry 15 by LaRue from Medford, New York USA on Friday, November 07, 2003

8 out of 10

I have to say I enjoyed this so much more than the first book! The characters were better drawn and there was a lot more to the plot. This time, instead of being annoyed by Becky's spending and justification cycle, I understood more why she was like that. I'm looking forward to reading the last one now, Shopaholic Ties The Knot, because if anything can make you overspend and go mad, it's getting married! 

Journal Entry 16 by LaRue from Medford, New York USA on Thursday, December 04, 2003

This book has not been rated.

Sending to spaceystacey tomorrow or Saturday! 

Journal Entry 17 by LaRue from Medford, New York USA on Monday, December 08, 2003

This book has not been rated.

Sending via mail today to fellow BX'er spaceystacey. Sorry for the delay but since you are in NJ you understand about the blizzard! 

Journal Entry 18 by spaceystacey from Bridgeton, New Jersey USA on Friday, December 12, 2003

9 out of 10

Just received this novel in the post today. I am looking forward to reading and rereleasing. I am always up for a fast read involving Bex, as her best friend calls her. Enjoy!



NOW A BOOKRING:


1. CrownHCowgirl in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
2. Lorelei03 in New York
3. puppetlady in St. Louis. MO
4.katayoun Iran
5. prplpec in Kennesaw, GA.
6. SeeWest Kansas City, Missouri *****On the way to*****
7.Sandra Thibodaux, LA prefer to ship in the US only.
8.Jenn7747 LA, CALI will mail internationally
9. Hengameh

Believed to be stalled or lost in the mail.

 

Journal Entry 19 by Crys302 from Scottsdale, Arizona USA on Friday, June 11, 2004

7 out of 10

Next on to lorelei03 

Journal Entry 20 by Puppetlady from St. Louis, Missouri USA on Sunday, July 18, 2004

8 out of 10

Man, I didn't realize this was the original version of Shopaholic Takes Manhattan... which I bought in a thrift store two weeks ago and finished two days ago. I picked this up to start right after Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, and then thought... wait, this sounds familiar. So anyway I flipped through a few pages to see if I could find any major differences btw this and the American version. Found a couple, nothing huge.

Will send this on to the next person soon as I get an address.


SPOILERS:

I've just finished Shopaholic Takes Manhattan/Shopaholic Abroad and Shopaholic Ties the Knot, and without giving away any details, here is my analysis of the series. I think Becky is for the most part fun to read, sometimes exasperating. I found at points I wanted to shake her, and figured out a couple of things about reaction.

1) I'm reacting to her this strongly because her denial is a quality in myself I don't like and I try to control. It seems true that the ones who aggravate us most are those who remind us of who we've been - that whole, but -for-the-grace-of-God-go-I thing.

2) While she may be an interesting character to read, I wouldn't actually want to be in a relationship (romantic or non-) with her. I certainly wouldn't want to be married to her.

3) Oh, wait. I was. Well, not her exactly. But my ex-husband had exactly the same trait of denying, trying to keep everyone happy at the expense of being dishonest and causing more pain in the end because he was too much of a coward to say hard things.

4) I deserve better than that.

So I think this series has probably saved me hours of therapy in the long run!



 

Journal Entry 21 by prplpec from Kennesaw, Georgia USA on Monday, July 26, 2004

This book has not been rated.

Received in today's mail. TBR. 

Journal Entry 22 by prplpec from Kennesaw, Georgia USA on Saturday, August 21, 2004

7 out of 10

Enjoyed this book, in spite of being frustrated with
Becky for being so irresponsible. Fortunately, she finally comes around by the end of the book, and is even likeable.
Thanks for sharing, SpaceyStacey.
Mailing today to SeeWest. 

Journal Entry 23 by lostbookisland on Wednesday, February 07, 2007

This book has not been rated.

This book has washed ashore at the Lost Book Island after not being heard from for many months. This new arrival will be shown to a room and be allowed a bit of rest before being introduced to the many fun things to do here at the island.

All around there are books sipping cool drinks under shady palms while other books participate in a wide variety of beach sports. There is plenty of sand, surf and sun here for all of the lost and wayward books to enjoy.

It is hoped that very soon a new journal entry will come to rescue this book from the island and send it back out into the BookCrossing world so that it may continue on its journey. It is hoped that the new journal entry will tell all the interested parties where this book has been this long time and where it will be traveling to next.
 



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