Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

Confessions of a shopaholic is the very first installment of the Shopaholic book series. It was first published in 1999 and was made into a movie in 2009.

SYNOPSIS:

MEET BECKY BLOOMWOOD, AN IRRESISTIBLE HEROINE WITH A BIG HEART, BIG DREAMS --- AND JUST ONE LITTLE WEAKNESS ...


Becky Bloomwood has what most twenty-five-year-olds only dream of: a flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season's must-haves. The only trouble is, she can't actually afford it --- not any of it. Her job writing at Successful Saving magazine not only bores her to tears, it doesn't pay much at all. Still, how can she resist that perfect pair of shoes? Or the divine silk blouse in the window of that ultra-trendy boutique? But lately Becky's been chased by dismal letters from Visa and the Endwich Bank --- letters with large red sums she can't bear to read --- and they're getting ever harder to ignore. She tries cutting back; she even tries making more money. But none of her efforts succeeds. Her only consolation is to buy herself something ... just a little something ...


Finally, a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life --- and the lives of those around her --- forever.

OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES

Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (Shopaholic, #2)
Shopaholic Ties the Knot (Shopaholic, #3)
Shopaholic on Honeymoon (Shopaholic #3.5) 
Shopaholic and Sister (Shopaholic, #4) 
Shopaholic & Baby (Shopaholic, #5) 
Mini Shopaholic (Shopaholic, #6) 
Shopaholic to the Stars (Shopaholic, #7) 
Shopaholic to the Rescue (Shopaholic, #8) 

ABOUT SOPHIE KINSELLA

Madeleine Wickham (born 12 December 1969) is a bestselling British author under her pseudonym, Sophie Kinsella. Educated at New College, Oxford, she worked as a financial journalist before turning to fiction. She is best known for writing a popular series of chick-lit novels. The Shopaholic novels series focuses on the misadventures of Becky Bloomwood, a financial journalist who cannot manage her own finances. The books follows her life from when her credit card debt first become overwhelming ("The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic") to the latest book on being married and having a child ("Shopaholic & Baby"). Throughout the entire series, her obsession with shopping and the complications that imparts on her life are central themes.

Confessions of a Shopaholic can be purchased here here for RM15 excluding postage.