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I chose to publish the first 'Shopaholic' book under a pseudonym because I wanted it to be judged on its own merits.

Sophie Kinsella

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Sophie Kinsella
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: December 12
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Madeleine Wickham
Madeleine Sophie Wickham
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We're all confused, Samantha. We all need more time to think. That's life. Get over it.
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I had a craving for pineapple and a pink cardigan - Becky Bloomwood Shopaholic and Baby
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You don't need to change one hair. One freckle. One little toe. And if its me thats made you feel you should do this..then there's something wrong with me. -Luke Brandon
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The great thing about being a novelist is that you organize your own day.
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I'll have to admit, he really does have quite a smile.Kind of heart-stopping, especially as it comes out of nowhere. I mean... you know. If your heart was in the kind of place to be stopped.
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It's not enough to believe! Don't you see that, you stupid girl? You could spend your whole life hoping and believing! If a love affair is one-sided, then it's only ever a question, never an answer. You can't live your life waiting for an answer.
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We all fail to appreciate each day just how much we already possess. Light, air, freedom, the companionship of friends.
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That's the trouble with having the whole world love you. One day, you wake up and it's flirting with your best friend instead. And you don't know what to do. You're thrown.
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When I was your age, if a boy behaved badly, one simply scored his name out from one's dance card. (Sadie Lancaster - to Lara Lington)
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Once you've started cheating, does it really matter what your methods are?
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I need good coffee! I say in horror. It's my only luxury! I can't live with my parents and drink bad coffee. It's not humanly possible. Becky talking about cutting back with her parents.
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