Cherry Bomb: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Better Flirt, a Tougher Chick, and a Hotter Girlfriend--and to Living Life Like a Rock Star [Hardcover]

Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna (Author)

Book Description

Release date: August 5, 2008

Not for the faint of heart, Cherry Bomb is an A-to-Z reference for everything awesome a girl needs to know, including the obvious (style, beauty, dating, and sex tips) and the not-so-obvious (instructions for preparing absinthe, how to hit on a celebrity). It's a girl's guide with a difference: one that shows readers how to identify, go after, and get whatever they want in life -- be it a hot guy, a great job, a mind-blowing orgasm, or a sexy new look -- all while marching to her own (rock) beat.

Bona fide rock chick Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna's tips are smart, funny, edgy, and will empower women to veer away from the pack, work every situation to their advantage, and look cool while doing it. She's also recruited a rocking list of contributors who offer advice on all things cool, including:

• Betsey Johnson on personal style
• A step-by-step guide to performing a striptease by Dita Von Teese
• Tips on getting inked by Kat Von D.
• Fashion inspiration from Anna Sui
• Lisa Loeb on how to be the perfect hostess
• Life lessons from Tori Amos
• A drum lesson from Samantha Maloney of Peaches
• Dating advice from Terri Nunn of Berlin

The perfect guide for the female who prefers black nail polish to French manicures, who would only be caught in pearls if they were paired with a cool black tank top, and who prefers Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier to any Klein (Calvin or Anne), Coach, or Kate Spade, Cherry Bomb will have readers taking chances and daring to be different.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Gallery Books (August 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141696116X
• ISBN-13: 978-1416961161
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #596,676 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Pure fluff... September 16, 2008

By Marie

Format:Hardcover

This book would make a charming gift, but its presence in the "Self Help" section puzzled me. None of the entries is more than a page or two long, and the overall theme contradicts that of the edgy subculture it is marketed to: strong, independent women. The book instead wastes several pages trying to instruct the reader how to sleep with rock stars and what kind of bikini waxing style is preferred by rock stars (no joke). It's like a throwback to the 50's housewife, with heavy eyeliner and lots of leather.
Honestly, it was like a modified edition of Cosmopolitan magazine, with a snazzier cover, cooler name, and higher price.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappoints December 8, 2008

By MsMargo

Format:Hardcover

I was very disappointed with this book. The "chapters" are mostly 1 or 2 short pages, and the writing is Seventeen Magazine reading level. The advice would be useful if you are a late-teen/early-twenties in America's heartland, or maybe grew up in a convent. But if you're in one of those groups, you won't have the money to buy the trendy designers mentioned, and you won't be in L.A. to use the advice on how to hang in the hottest clubs and bars like you're on Entourage. The book's only high point was Lisa Loeb's great recipe for grilled cheese sandwiches. Save the money you would have spent on this book, and go out and have some real life experiences.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Funny, Cute, and Out of Touch January 27, 2009

By The Marquise

Format:Hardcover

This book is kind of fun and entertaining taken with a grain of salt, but it's pretty far removed from real experiences on the road. "Rock Star" life is more than bikini waxes and stripteases, and the consequences of an absinthian night is a morning washed in rock star vomit. If you're really hoping to get a real, talented musician to fall for you, you'd better be prepared for long roads, sleepless nights, and emotional breakdowns. You'd think a former NIN member's wife would be aware of that.