The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic: SOPHIE Kinsella is best known for her first novel in the Shopaholic series, later adapted into a film, Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Darcy. The protagonist Rebecca (Becky) Bloomwood is a journalist and advises her readers on financial matters. Ironically, she has trouble managing her own shopping addiction. Her parents advise her to save money, or try to earn more, but she fails at both miserably. When her bank manager tries to get in touch with her, she ignores his calls. Can Becky learn her lesson and recover from her addiction?

A scene from the film, Confessions of a Shopaholic