Like any pilot episode, it establishes Becky as a character. The first book, Confessions of A Shopaholic, which came out in 2001, is pretty sedate in comparison to the other books in the series. It serves as a prime example of what not to do when adapting well-loved novels for the screen, but we’ll get back to that. Only the first two of the currently eight novels have been made into a film, though, and that was 2009’s Confessions of A Shopaholic. Her best-known work is, of course, the Shopaholic series, which follows the misadventures of big spender Becky Bloomwood. Her books have a bit of bite to them, and her characters are diverse and interesting. However, I do like me some Sophie Kinsella. Or, heaven forfend, wear something from Sears. The characters never snap a heel or get a run in their stockings. That’s pretty much all there is to books of that genre. Chick-lit can be very one-note: High-end fashionista meets handsome stranger and everyone looks fabulous.
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