There’s no such thing as ruining your life. Life’s a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.
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Sophie Kinsella
Madeleine Sophie Wickham (née Townley; born 12 December 1969), also known under the pen name Sophie Kinsella, is an English author of chick lit. The first two novels in her best-selling Shopaholic series, The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Abroad, were adapted into the film Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009). Her books have been translated into over 30 languages. 2Early life Wickham was born Madeleine Sophie Townley on 12 December 1969, the eldest daughter of David R. and Patricia B. (née Kinsella) Townley. The eldest sister of fellow writers Gemma and Abigail Townley, Sophie Kinsella was educated at Putney High School, Sherborne School for Girls, and New College, Oxford, where she initially studied Music, but after a year switched to Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE). Wickham worked as a financial journalist (including for Pensions World) before turning to fiction. 2Life and career While working as a financial journalist, at the age of 24, Wickham wrote her first novel. The Tennis Party was immediately hailed as a success by critics and the public alike and became a top ten best-seller. She went on to publish six more novels as Madeleine Wickham: A Desirable Residence, Swimming Pool Sunday, The Gatecrasher, The Wedding Girl, Cocktails for Three and Sleeping Arrangements. Wickham's first novel under the pseudonym Sophie Kinsella (taken from her middle name and her mother's maiden name) was submitted to her existing publishers anonymously and was enthusiastically receive
Sometimes you don't need a goal in life, you don't need to know the big picture. You just need to know what you're going to do next!
There’s no such thing as ruining your life. Life’s a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.
There's no such thing as ruining your life. Life's a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.
Don’t think about it. Don’t think about what could have been. It’s too unbearable.
Life would be a lot easier if conversations were rewindable and erasable, like videos.
I love new clothes. If everyone could just wear new clothes everyday, I reckon depression wouldn’t exist anymore.
The truth is, some relationships are supposed to last forever, and some are only supposed to last a few days. That’s the way life is.
Relationships are all about trust and equality. If one person shares, then the other person should share, too.
The truth is, some relationships are supposed to last forever, and some are only supposed to last a few days. That’s the way life is.
A real relationship is two-way.
The truth is, some relationships are supposed to last forever, and some are only supposed to last a few days. That’s the way life is.
I think a lot of people still fantasise about that first love and what might happen if they rekindled the relationship.
I think a lot of people still fantasize about that first love and what might happen if they rekindled the relationship.
Some of us have hearts, you know. Some of us don’t give up on true love.
Some of us have hearts, you know. Some of us don’t give up on true love.
They talk about 'body language,' as if we all speak it the same. But everyone has their own dialect. For me right now, for example, swiveling my body right away and staring rigidly at the corner means, 'I like you.' Because I didn't run away and shut myself in the bathroom. I just hope he realizes…
You keep saying 'I'm fine' to people when you're not fine. You think you should be fine. You keep saying to yourself: 'Why aren't I fine?’