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The Goddess Guide | 
| Author: Gisele Scanlon
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 451
Media: Paperback
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0007261438
EAN: 9780007261437
ASIN: 0007261438
Publication Date: October 1, 2007
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Good, frivolous fun October 25, 2008
I have a mild addiction to books like these, and this rates very highly - the layout is gorgeous, the tips are handy, and the style is warm.
However, there are some atrocious spelling errors, as well as some outdated information. The book would have benefited from a more eagle-eyed editor.
 Lacking August 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book maybe expecting too much because I gained very little! The cover is lovely and the pages are lovely, but the content is very trivial and really only based on the author's favourite shops etc. I think the title is misleading it is not a Goddess Guide but someone who has written a book listing the things that they like. As the book went on I read less and less and finally just flicked through the last few pages.
 Dissappointing August 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a very beautifully illustrated book and makes for an interesting read. However i was slightly disappointed with it as it was just not what i was expecting. The book is a narration of the author's life essentially and gives useful tips on how to get pen marks off your bags, and clean your suede shoes for example but unfortunately i found it to be slightly boring and too personal, i found myself flicking through most of her memories that outline each new section. I expected the book to be more of a guide to how you should create your own style, for example when it comes to fashion; good places to find great heels, black dresses, how to apply your makeup, great places for cocktails and so on but it was more a biographical account of one persons own experiences which are always going to be different to how someone else experiences them. The majority of tips and advice she gives don't really relate to the average woman but someone essentially with a lot of money. This book definitely provides useful tips on what to look for when for example buying a suit etc but in my opinion a lot of it is not things people need to be told. It is aimed at a certain type of person who perhaps doesnt have time to go out and find new places, bars, restaurants etc and prefers having a list of good places to go, where they can get their teeth re-done, laser treatments etc which of course there is nothing wrong with. Overall i would recommend it for its more practical advice rather than it being a good read.
 Overrated April 11, 2008
I saw this advertised in one of my magazines and thought "Wow! I have to get that book!", so out I went. However, I was actually rather disappointed with it. Looks beautiful on my bookshelf, but I have only read it once. The content is the same as many other similar books of the genre, and after a while this gets a bit same-y and nothing sets it apart from the others! There are the few odd good bits, but they are outnumbered by the not so good, in my opinion. I imagine it would be a fantastic book for a person new to these types of books, but for those who it is not, I would borrow it from someone before buying.
 Had it for a year; still using it! January 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought the hard cover version of this book a year ago, just before Xmas. I loved reading it; like one of the other reviewers said, bit like a glossy mag, but better, more intimate and more indulgent! From the first read I got: A. a lot of fun reading it, B. a whole bunch of ideas, C. a shopping list of things I wanted to try out. I still flick through it regularly, most recently to read up on the NY shopping section to pick up some ideas, as I'll be there again soon. This book does not make me feel empty and sad, it's more like dipping into a box of chocolates without the calories. It certainly does not make me want to aspire to some unattainable ideal of a woman. It's very boudoir and decadent - in a nice way...
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