The Bad Girl's Guide to Getting What You Want
Author: Cameron Tuttle, Susannah Bettag
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ISBN: 0811828964
Publisher: Chronicle Books (01 October, 2000)
Sales Rank: 11,148
Average Customer Rating: 4.23 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Lovely, and Funny.... If you get it
You either get Cameron Tuttle's books and her brand of humor or you don't, Personally I love her books. The Bad Girl's Guide To Getting What You Want, is my favorite of hers. There's good solid advice, but theres also tons of fun and badness without making you want to puke in the book. This book isn't supposed to be a survival guide, it's supposed to help you realize what you want and then show you that you've got all that you need right in your bad girl self.The book does this by covering major aspects of life clarifying them with humor and showing you different ways to get through [bad] stuff- Like job interviews. Overall I think this book is great for anyone who goes at a life with a sense of humor but not really for those who are looking for a new spiritual outlook or some sort revelation on what it is to be a woman.
Rating: 4 out of 5
On being the anti-Barbie
Whimsical, engaging, flirtatious, this book is less a how-to guide for achieving what you want than a manifesto on treating yourself right. Sure, this book boasts a lot of tips and tricks (many of them hilarious), and some smart advice about jobs and career (e.g. treating your job interview like a TV talk-show appearance). But underlying the specific ideas for "scoring love, fame, money, power, parking spaces and other essentials" is an important message about prioritizing your own happiness. Aim high, dream big, ask for what you want, be happy with yourself before you get into a relationship (of any sort) - these are the real lessons this book has to offer. As an aside, some women may find troubling Cameron Tuttle's implication that being a bad girl means having a certain approach to sex, e.g. her "Are you a bad girl" quiz: "The last time I got naked with a stranger I was [at 35,000 feet];" "How do you spell relief during a stressfull work day? [o-r-g-a-s-m-s];" "My favorite form of multi-tasking is [faking not having an orgasm in spinning class]." This characterization contradicts the otherwise-clear, empowering theme of the book: that there are an infinite number of ways of being a high-attitude, sassy, and fearless Bad Girl.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Laugh Out Loud Funny
Belleluv had it right. Hilarious if you get and enjoy Cameron Tuttle's sense of humor. This book never fails to make me laugh.
Just the chapter on being bad at work alone is worth its price.
Just thinking of doing some of these things to my boss makes the stress melt away.
Every girl whether she acts on it or not. Can be a "bad girl" at heart and celebrate the power of being Baaaaad! Similar Products
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