Shopaholic & Baby

By: Sophie Kinsella

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

With over seven million copies of her beloved books in print, Sophie Kinsella is a true phenomenon. Now, after nearly two years without a hilarious new Shopaholic novel, here’s Becky...and baby!

Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is pregnant! She couldn’t be more overjoyed - especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery...to the latest, coolest pram...to the celebrity, must-have obstetrician. But when the celebrity obstetrician turns out to be her husband Luke’s glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, Becky’s perfect world starts to crumble. She’s shopping for two...but are there three in her marriage?

Shop therapy: don't miss more in the Shopaholic series.

©2007 Sophie Kinsella (P)2007 Books on Tape

Critic reviews

"Through it all, Becky never loses her spark, making this fifth entry in the Shopaholic series every bit as delightful and hilarious as its predecessors." (Booklist)

“From sonograms to the hottest baby strollers to tricked-out birthing rooms... Kinsella’s ode to baby blues is both sly and slapstick.” (Publishers Weekly)

“As fun as a shopping spree.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“Faster than a swiping Visa, more powerful than a two-for-one coupon, able to buy complete wardrobes in a single sprint through the mall - it’s Shopaholic!” (The Washington Post)

Kinsella is great!

I love the entire Shopaholic series. Kinsella is really a nice easy, funny, witty author. I have not been disappointed.

Mispronounced name all throughout

This is a great story and a lot of fun but one thing that really bothered me is that Becky's best friend's name was mispronounced all throughout. It is not Susie. It's pronounced Suze.

Narration killed it

This lady was no Becky! She made her sound like she was in her late forties/ early fifties. And OMG her pronunciation. It’s SUZE not Susie. I pretty much had an aneurism shouting it every time she said her name. How could such a stupid, major mistake be allowed in.

I would listen to another book by this narrator as some of her other voices were pretty good and she had good Rhythm but she was a terrible choice for this story.
I enjoy this book but she close to ruined it for me. Susie... UGH!

loved it !!

I just love the shopaholic series !! This is another ona that you will laugh a lot with !

Love Shopaholic; don't love the narrator

I love Shopaholic books. But I think this narrator should have at least listened to the narrations of the previous books. That way, she wouldn't have changed the name of one of the main characters (Becky's best friend "Suze")!

I could listen to Rosalyn Landor read anything

Sophia Kinsella’s writing paired with Rosalyn Landor’s narrating is a match made in audiobook heaven. These are the most entertaining books. They are sweet, entertaining and laugh out loud funny. You can’t go wrong with these books.

Her name is “Suze” NOT Suzy

I did not enjoy the narrator’s voice in this book. In other narrations the voice changes were not as annoyingly obvious. I loved Josephine Bailey I. Shopaholic & Sister.

A really fun read

I enjoyed the story and the narrator was great too. Would recommend to anyone who wants a light hearted read, although it will probably appeal to women more.

Loved the entire series!

Would you listen to Shopaholic & Baby again? Why?

I normally don't listen to books a second time.

What does Rosalyn Landor bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

When you read a book it's difficult to hear or feel what the character it trying to communicate. I loved that Rosalyn read the entire series. I don't like when they change narrator mid series.l

Good book, wrong narrator.

I give this book a 4 star for the fun, easy, frivolity of it, but a 2 star for the narrator. I agree with several other reviewers that the difference of pronunciation of "suzie" and "ark-o-dus" were very annoying. Emily Grey personified the character of Becky far better as well as all the other characters. This narrator is flat and lacking in variety.