I'm not sure if I betray all of womankind with this line. (Then again, I panned Twilight.)
But I'm neither into Confessions of A Shopaholic- the movie nor the books.
The movie is a pathetic excuse of a comedy without fashion cred nor substance in its script. I can suspend reality. I can't shelve disbelief at what they pass off for fashion in the movie. I'm sorry, Isla Fischer. In those clothes, Kate Moss and Hedi Klum would look alot better than you ever will. And no one, no one beats Sarah Jessica Parker in the individualistic kooky stakes.
I read the 6 books in the Shopaholic series in a single sitting under 3 hrs. I couldn't believe how shallow it was. There was all this hype, you know. I had to read it again to see if I'm missing anything.
It's mindless to the point of annoying. This is not the type of fluff I enjoy.
Becky Bloomwood is the exact sort of woman who irritates me. I find myself rooting for Derek Smead.
I do not like Sophie Kinsella. I'm not fond of this genre. But I do not mind the writing of Madeleine Wickham. While the topics, characters and settings are similar, there is a subtle difference in the phrasing, language and plot complexity in the hand of Madeleine Wickham.
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for me, sometimes i enjoy a book or a tv programme, just because it's trashy. trashy can be mindlessly entertaining for me especially when i'm tired. and of course sometimes, i like good books / programmes for being, well, good. i enjoyed the first shopaholic book, was a little with the 2nd, couldn't finish the 3rd and didn't bother with the rest as they are all so similar after that.
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neither am i ..i got the first book of the series sitting on my shelf for ages. i cant get thru the pages.
but but...i like twilight :)
u read so much till u can differentiate between her 2 hats in the books ah? or were you just curious?
d: hahah. yes. mine is b-grade horror flicks for fluff!
nuttyjas: i like twilight the book. not the movie!
queenie: i was curious. so before i slime it, i better know what i'm talking about!
Oh yes, I could see the difference in her tone writing under the different names. :)
Hee, no offence taken for sure. I read the shopaholic books for the exact reason that my brains can just rest and be entertained by all that fluff.
Totally agree with you on the casting though!
I think you're not Sophie's (brainless) target audience. BUT you read 6 of her books? She has done well in her job... at least you read it. Sorry, I still love you. HAHAHA...
read fluff. fluff is good. even bad fluff. hey, it got you thinking didn't it?!! but yes. the clothes fail.
b.muse: maybe if someone else re-make the movie, it might be better?
chick: GAAH.
jazzgal: i kaypoh mah. must check it out at least right??!
I read the first book, then saw more instalments displayed in the shops, but decided I have had enough.
jomeL: good! at least u read one!! heh.
I couldn't go beyond the second book in the series. Thought the plot sort of went 'flat'...you know what I mean.
Not planning to catch the movie either.
~CDR~
CDR: not bad! i more kaypoh. didn't think much of it. but still wanted to find out what and how.
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