Just finished reading the latest novel in the Shopaholic series - Shopaholic & Sister - and totally loved it like all of Sophie Kinsella's other books. Totally identify myself with Becky Bloomwood, whose ideal lifestyle and love of designer labels is so far in excess of her earning capacity that she is perpetually overdrawn on her bank account and has these humungous credit card outstandings...and then she goes about making the funniest excuses to her bank managers to extend her deadlines, while at the same time hiding the bills from her family and boyfriend. Guess who else does all that :)

I especially love Becky's candid acceptance of her reliance on shopping as an emotional crutch...like when she has this huge row with her husband-of-10-months about her excessive shopping during their honeymoon (only two lorries full of things) and leaves the house with a new resolve to improve her spending habits, heading straight to Fortnums & Masons gloriously- overpriced luxury chocolate section to celebrate turning over a new leaf...!! Now that really sounds like something that I would do...I mean, whats the fun of turning over a new leaf if it doesn't make you happy ;)