I just finished reading Shopaholic Ties the Knot, the third in the Shopaholic series - Confessions of Shopaholic, and Shopaholic taks Manhattan are the first two.
The first book annoyed me for the first 2/3'rds and then really swept me in the last 1/3. I kept plugging through it because my best friend Janine said it was funny. And the last 1/3 was!
The second book didn't annoy me as much, but still the first 1/2 wasn't so easy going. However, the second 1/2 was great! Some really laugh out loud moments. I was reading it on the Sbahn going to and from work and I startled a couple of people by laughing - and if you know my laugh, well.... :)
This book was great from the beginning. I don't know, maybe because I've recently become engaged myself (blush!), a lot of this was striking cords with me. Today I read it to and from work and to and from the gym. In fact, I took an extra 20 minutes getting home because I got on the wrong Sbahn! I was sooo engrossed in this book! The end had me giggling so bad. :)
So, I have to give a half hearted recommendation to the first two - unless you're really really fashion shopping obsessed! - and a whole hearted recommendation for the last one. It's laugh out loud funny! :)
Oh, and this is book #5 of the Reading Challenge.
Posted by Jinglelady at February 18, 2005 12:50 AM | Reading | TrackBackI'm reading an interesting book I borrowed from my dad called The 39 Steps. It's a mystery set in England and Scotland and written in 1915. It's a pretty small book, maybe the size of a romance novel. The most interesting part about it is that it's all in first person. (Well, I know the guy's going to live to the end! LOL) But it's a good story and quite entertaining.
Posted by: Amanda at February 18, 2005 03:49 AMI have read all of them, even the last "Shopaholic & Sister". But the best book of Kinsella is "Can you keep a secret?"! It is really funny and has not the annoying shopping parts. I liked it a lot!
I really like your blog. This is my first comment, but I read it regulary... Baci, Beelama
Posted by: Beelama at February 18, 2005 09:51 AMGee, I wonder who gave you those wonderful books!
Posted by: Mom at February 18, 2005 03:59 PM