Shopaholic
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Shopaholic is a series of novel
s written by the UK author Sophie Kinsella, who also writes under her real name Madeleine Wickham
. The books follow protagonist Becky Bloomwood
through her adventures in shopping and life. As of September 2010, there are six books in the series. The entire series has been optioned by a Hollywood studio. The first Shopaholic film was released February 13, 2009.
and stars Isla Fisher
as Rebecca and Hugh Dancy
as Luke.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s written by the UK author Sophie Kinsella, who also writes under her real name Madeleine Wickham
Madeleine Wickham
Madeleine Wickham is an English author of chick lit who is most known for her work under the pen name Sophie Kinsella.-Career:...
. The books follow protagonist Becky Bloomwood
Becky Bloomwood
Rebecca Jane 'Becky' Brandon is a fictional character and the main protagonist from the Shopaholic series of novels by British author, Sophie Kinsella.-Personal life:...
through her adventures in shopping and life. As of September 2010, there are six books in the series. The entire series has been optioned by a Hollywood studio. The first Shopaholic film was released February 13, 2009.
The Books
- The Secret Dreamworld of a ShopaholicThe Secret Dreamworld of a ShopaholicThe Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic is the first in the popular Shopaholic series. It is a chick-lit novel by Sophie Kinsella, a pen-name of Madeline Wickham...
(2000) also published as Confessions of a Shopaholic (2001) - Shopaholic AbroadShopaholic Abroad"Shopaholic Abroad" is the second in the popular 'Shopaholic' series. It is a chick-lit novel by Sophie Kinsella, a psyeudonym of Madeline Wickham. It follows the story of Becky Bloomwood and her adventures when she's offered the chance to work in New York.- Plot synopsis :Life looks good for...
(2001) also published as Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (2002) - Shopaholic Ties The KnotShopaholic Ties The KnotShopaholic Ties the Knot is the third in the popular 'Shopaholic' series. It is a chick-lit novel by Sophie Kinsella, a pseudonym of Madeline Wickham...
(2002) - Shopaholic & SisterShopaholic & SisterShopaholic and Sister is a chick-lit novel by Sophie Kinsella, a pseudonym of Madeline Wickham. It is the fourth book in the Shopaholic series...
(2004) - Shopaholic & BabyShopaholic & BabyShopaholic and Baby is the fifth novel in the popular 'Shopaholic' series. It is a chick-lit novel by Sophie Kinsella, a pseudonym of Madeline Wickham...
(2007) - Mini ShopaholicMini ShopaholicMini Shopaholic is the sixth book of the series Shopaholic from Sophie Kinsella.- Plot :The book Mini Shopaholic is about Becky Bloomwood, who, along with her husband Luke, wants to buy a home of their own and not live with Becky's parents anymore. Their daughter, Minnie, was banned from four...
(2010)
Film
The first Shopaholic movie, Confessions of a Shopaholic, was released on February 13, 2009. It is directed by P. J. HoganP. J. Hogan
Paul John "P. J." Hogan is an AACTA Awards winning Australian film director and a writer in the film and television genre.Hogan was born in Brisbane, Australia...
and stars Isla Fisher
Isla Fisher
Isla Lang Fisher is an actress and author. She began acting on Australian television, on the short-lived soap opera Paradise Beach before playing Shannon Reed on the soap opera Home and Away...
as Rebecca and Hugh Dancy
Hugh Dancy
- Early life and career :Dancy was born in Stoke-on-Trent, the son of British philosopher Jonathan Dancy, a professor at the University of Reading and at the University of Texas at Austin. His mother, Sarah, is a publisher. His brother, Jack, is a co-director of the travel company, Trufflepig...
as Luke.