Book Review: Shopaholic Series by Sophie Kinsella

Having just sped through the Shopaholic series (and loving it the whole way), I thought I'd do a series review.  After reading and reviewing book one, I read the rest of the books too quickly to stop and review each one along the way.

Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic #1)
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I previously reviewed Confessions of a Shopaholic on I'd So Rather Be Reading.  Read my review here.

Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (Shopaholic #2)
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I liked this book just as much as book one.  The plot kept me interested, and the humor kept me laughing the entire time.  I did think that the title gives the ending to the book away, though, since Becky's decision to go to Manhattan does not occur until the end of the story.  I loved seeing Becky and Luke in love.

Shopaholic Ties the Knot (Shopaholic #3)
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This was my least favorite book of the series.  I hated Becky's indecision regarding the wedding.  I found her to be greedy and selfish for most of the book, and wished the conflict resolution had resulted in her growing up, instead of just finding a loophole to get her way.  I wanted to see some character growth in this book, but did not.  I wish she would have focused more on she and Luke's relationship instead of the glitz and glamour of the wedding(s). 

Shopaholic and Sister (Shopaholic #4)

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I fell back in love with the series reading Shopaholic and Sister.  I loved seeing Becky and Luke so relaxed on their honeymoon (especially Luke).  It was great to see Luke out of his usual, stress-filled work life.  I enjoyed seeing the relaxed side of him.  And the humor was in full force in this installment, especially with Becky dealing with all of her honeymoon purchases.  As usual, she comes up with an ingenious way to get herself out of trouble.  I also really liked the introduction of Jessica and Becky's attempts to bond with her.  I loved the part where Becky follows Jessica on the hike, and the discovery of Jessica's secret obsession.  I think that Shopaholic and Sister was my favorite book of the series.

 

Shopaholic and Baby (Shopaholic #5)

I am waiting for this book from the library.  I was so in love with the series, though, that I read book six first---something I would never usually do---but made an exception because I like this series so much! 

Mini Shopaholic (Shopaholic #6)

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Having missed Becky's pregnancy and Minnie's early years, I didn't have too much trouble catching up to Minnie as a toddler.  Unsurprisingly, Minnie is truly Becky's "mini-me" and is a seasoned shopper at two years old.  The plot of this book centers on Minnie's shopping and stubbornness and a surprise birthday party Becky is planning for Luke.  Especially funny parts include Becky and her mom's discovery of the "dollar store" and Minnie's intervention with a popular nanny.  My favorite part of the book was Becky's treatment of Luke's mother and how she starts to forgive her and include her in their lives.  I really enjoyed Mini Shopaholic, but I think I would have liked it even more if I had read book five first.

Have you read the Shopaholic series?  What did you think of it?