Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of The Bombshell Manual of Style. Feb 14, Kelley rated it really liked it. I like to drape myself over furniture and drink champagne at inappropriate times. Sleep nude and wear bright red lipstick. Make an entrance as opposed to just enter.
And leave 'em wanting more. If you do too, pick this up. It just helps to know we aren't alone. View 1 comment. Apr 29, Nicole rated it really liked it Shelves: random. For those who turn on TCM only to bask in the glow of classic actors and actresses. Entertaining insights, and worth picking up for the illustrations alone. Shelves: non-fiction , all-time-favorites , funny-that , beauty-and-style. The Bombshell Manual of Style feels like a velvety cupcake.
And it's a great boost for your inner bombshell. This is the one book that I reread every few months and it makes me smile every time. Jun 21, Heather Rudulph rated it really liked it Recommends it for: All women with an inner bombshell. Laren Stover perfectly captures what it is to be a bombshell. I saw myself in this book and it made me feel fabulous! I pick it up every time I need a boost of bombshell confidence. Apr 11, Elizabeth Grey rated it it was amazing Shelves: non-fiction , girl-book.
I recently reread this book, and while it did not strike me the same way it did when I was 16, I still have fantasies about being a bombshell, however, the open toed shoes are very impractical for this climate. Dec 26, Rykia rated it it was ok. I first heard about this book when reading Stover's "Bohemian Manifesto" and was excited at the prospect of the Bombshell version of that. For those of you who may not have yet read Boho Manifesto, it breaks bohemians down into several different categories, gives a basic overview of that bohemian's approach to life, art, love, style, etc.
What you get with "The Bombshell Manual of Style" is a much more shallow approach. Surely not every bombshell is the same? But according to these, Bombshells ar I first heard about this book when reading Stover's "Bohemian Manifesto" and was excited at the prospect of the Bombshell version of that.
But according to these, Bombshells are only really categorized by hair color. This books basically just gives a list of perfumes, foods, designers, etc that all bombshells like and then backs it up with "evidence" based on the lifestyle of mostly classic film actresses who are all generally agreed to be bombshells - Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Bridget Bardot.
I remember reading Bohemian Manifesto and feeling inspired to connect to my own inner bohemian because Stover made it all seem so accessible if you had the core bohemian ideals and attitudes. Going into this book, I expected the same thing - the feeling that I could connect to and unleash my inner Bombshell but Stover makes "Bombshellism" seem too much like a construct to connect to in any way besides in maybe the very first chapter.
Even trying to look at it without comparing it to "Bohemian Manifesto", it's a boring read of miscellaneous trivia and lists. Pick it up if you love TCM but only if you're particularly interested in the actresses mentioned before , but otherwise, leave it on the shelf. Apr 25, Tess rated it liked it Recommends it for: Someone who needs some fluff. This book definately isn't cerebral, but it's enjoyable and fluffy. Full of tips and stories on being a bombshell, from the clothing, to the boyfriends, to the makeup.
Like I said, nothing deep, but enjoyable and silly to read. Apr 09, Kelsie Ravenkroft rated it it was amazing. As a lover of retro fashion and old movies, I adored this book! Jan 16, J rated it really liked it Shelves: humor. Cute book, but really, I can't live in granny panties like Marilyn Monroe. Feb 06, Dane rated it really liked it Shelves: glamour. I adore this bubbly little book.
I wish it were twice as long. This is the third time I've read it, and every time, it inspires me to buy nicer underwear and jewelry. Mar 20, Cameron Toney rated it liked it Shelves: style. Through the teachings of this book I have learned that I am not a bombshell.
I love flat shoes, short hair, vanilla tinged perfumes, and I think that no one who is over the age of six should throw a tantrum, and according to this volume those are not bombshell qualities. But that is not to say that I disliked this book. It has a bubbly, amused sort of charm that is infectious. And, though I may not be a bombshell as defined by this book , there are some bombshell lessons I can incorporate into my Through the teachings of this book I have learned that I am not a bombshell.
And, though I may not be a bombshell as defined by this book , there are some bombshell lessons I can incorporate into my life. Perhaps the best lesson is that you should be yourself without apology.
Take joy in what you find joyful, know yourself, and, whenever possible, order champagne. That is a message I can get behind!
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