Shopaholic and Sister

by: Sophie Kinsella

*****

Becky Bloomwood is married to Luke Brandon! She's been around the world for her honeymoon and she's happy. Especially when she picked up the impossible-to-get Angel bag from Milan with the help from a guy named Nathan Temple for a free launch party hosted by Luke's company.

When Becky comes back from holiday, Suze has a new best friend, and her parents her hiding something from her. So when Becky finds out that the surprise her parents are hiding is...her long-lost sister! Becky has a long-lost sister named Jess. Becky is certain they'll have fun together, shopping, drinking coffee and talking, eating toffee popcorn and watching movies together. So when Becky meets Jess, she's stumped.

Jess is a saver, not a spender. She recycles every single thing, from the onion mesh bags to the wrapping paper she picked up from the bank even though she has a ton of money in her account. Becky can't understand. Jess really doesn't get along with her. She hates everything Becky does and doesn't have any same taste in anything-books, shoes, clothes...Jess likes rocks.

Rocks. Finally, Becky and Jess have a fight. Becky can't stand Jess being such a skinflint.

But Luke is taking Jess's side, especially when he finds out about the Angel bag and her promise with Nathan Temple. Luke doesn't like Nathan, and this leads off to Becky having a fight with Luke. Becky feels terrible afterwards and tries to find Jess after Luke goes on a business trip.

Her life is messed up again...hopefully, she can fix it. Again.

The best part was when Becky's "souvenirs" from around the world comes to Luke's flat. She's bought two dining tables with twenty dining chairs, seventeen carpets, forty mugs and wooden masks and swords and much, much more. Luke's flat is completely unrecognizable. Becky is so hilarious-she is irresponsible as an adult.