1. Becky has a serious shopping addiction! Clothes, makeup,
shoes-you name it, she loves it! Do you have a shopping addiction?
Where is your favorite place to go shopping? What store can't you
walk by without "just taking a peek" at the fabulous
merchandise!
2. At the beginning of Confessions of a
Shopaholic, Becky just had to have the Denny
& George scarf. Have you ever made a crazy impulsive purchase
like that? What's the most fun purchase you've ever made? Have you
ever had to borrow money for a shopping spree?
3. Becky is obviously addicted to shopping, but she's got other
things going for her as well. What are some of your favorite
characteristics about Becky? Do you have friends that remind you of
any of the characters in Confessions of a
Shopaholic?
4. Becky decided to follow David E. Barton's Controlling
Your Cash in order to reduce her spending. Do you think the
tactics listed in the story were reasonable? How could Becky have
better managed her financial situation? What ways do you budget
yourself and save up for special things you want to splurge on?
5. When Becky was a store assistant at Ally Smith, she hid a
pair of zebra print jeans from a customer-then got fired! Do you
have a funny or embarrassing dressing room story? Have you ever
done something extreme like Becky to "stake your claim" on a piece
of clothing?
6. Becky's relationship with Luke constantly changes throughout
Confessions of a Shopaholic. Hot and cold, on and
off, you never know what you're going to get with the two of them.
How do you think the development of their relationship enhances the
story?
7. Zebra print jeans, pink boots, and a shimmering gray-blue
scarf-it seems that Becky has a style all of her own! How does
Becky's shopping obsession add to the story? What's your style
like? Do you have a favorite outfit?
8. Tarquin and Becky's date was quite interesting to say the
least. Pizza and champagne, a $5,000 check to a made-up
organization, and some sneaking around on Becky's part! Do you
think Becky handled herself appropriately? What's the most
memorable date you've ever been on?
9. Becky seems to tell a lot of "little white lies," from lying
about a broken leg, to making up a dead aunt, and even telling her
parents she has a stalker! How does her lying affect her
relationships to her friends, family and colleagues in the story?
What's the most exaggerated "little white lie" you've ever made up
to get yourself out of trouble?
10. Becky seems to tell a lot of "little white lies," from lying
about a broken leg, to making up a dead aunt, and even telling her
parents she has a stalker! How does her lying affect her
relationships to her friends, family and colleagues in the story?
What's the most exaggerated "little white lie" you've ever made up
to get yourself out of trouble?
11. Becky lands a front page news article, a spot on a morning
television show, and a date with her dream guy all in the course of
a couple days. Is this too good to be true? Can you believe Becky's
luck? Do you think Becky has changed by the end of the story? Have
you ever had a perfect day like Becky's?