I didn’t love Confessions of a Shopaholic, but I wasn’t turned off of Kinsella as a author. The Undomestic Goddess sounded like a fun read and it was.

I enjoyed Samantha Sweeting so much more than Becky Bloomwood, but that’s just me.

It’s the same basic chick lit plot, but I think where I was pulled in is when Samantha runs away and starts living. I know when things seem to be melting down all around me that’s what I want to do. Of course, there’s the classic “Am I going to get caught?” and the silliness of Sam not knowing how to use a washing machine (does she get her underwear dry cleaned too?), but where the realism is for me is her growth.

She grows from being so concerned with success as a lawyer and pleases everyone to enjoying life, making real friends, and having a moment to herself. She begins to appreciate life and living. Plus, I loved the romance aspect.

It was a fun, quick (just a few hours), and entertaining read. After this I think I’m going to give Becky Bloomwood another try…maybe the rest of the Shopaholic series will grow on me. Maybe. ( )

This was an a great book to read. Quite funny especially when you get more into the chapters when she becomes a maid. There are some really funny scenes and boy do they make you laugh. ( )

Career women realises the error of her work-aholic life style and packs it all in to be become a house keeper.

I like some of the one liners and the humour but it was just too predictable and cliched.

Think maybe this is just not my kind of book ( )

This book I actually think I enjoyed more than her other books... Shopaholic series included! This one was more intelligent, had a more likable heroine, and seemed to have a decent message at the end that I was quite happy about. In a world of 'Sex and the City' women who are too focused on themselves and anything short of murder to get ahead in their careers, this book was a refreshing take on the alternative: it's not a bad thing to slow down and just look out the window once in awhile. ( )

It's interesting how a top lawyer eventually gave up her high-profile career just to be able to lead a normal life. Her struggle between pursuing her career(which includes the salary and fame that comes along with it) or to give it up. Food for thought: I wonder which would I choose if it was me in her shoes..

The fact is, when one is too keen on pursuing one's career, he/she will miss out on everything else. No time to catch up with family and friends. No time to find out what it's like to have a life. No time to stop and smell the roses.

But life is ironic. Ordinary folks would want to experience what it's like to thrive on pressure and datelines, while the high-powered career people would do anything to be able to slow down their life just a little bit, to be able to catch their breathe.

But at the end of the day, it is all about distinguishing between what you think you want from life and what you actually, in your heart, want from life. ( )