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Ladies' Room Reader: The Ultimate Women's Trivia Book

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The Ladies Room Reader: The Ultimate Women's Trivia Book is a fascinating and diverse compendium of historical trivia concerning women's issues and experiences. From marriage, to pets, to favorite foods, to sex, this remarkably informative 306-page book offers a wealth of amazing and surprising statics, such as 57% of women reporting that they would rather go shopping than have sex. From makeup (the wearing of which goes back at least 8,000 years) to inventions (the dishwasher was invented by a socialite who was discouraged about the job her hired help was doing on her dishes), The Ladies Room Reader is ideal for browsing and would make for a fun and educational addition to personal, women's studies and popular culture reading lists.

A girlfriend sent this to me as a pick-me-up. At first, I set it aside as fluff, but once I got started, I couldn't put it down. The book contains nine fact-filled fascinating chapters, with good stuff on every page. It's fun whether you read a single page or sit down & read it through. The chapters are about (1) shopping, (2) cosmetics, (3) food, (4) sex, (5)the female body, (6) love/marriage/babies, (7) pets, (8) entertainers, and (9) female firsts. The books is jam-packed with facts (and the author respectfully provides the sources for some of the "facts", allowing the reader to discount or credit the "facts" as appropriate), facts like "Forty percent of us women have thrown a shoe (average size: 8B) at a man who has offended us" and "Women say approximately 7,000 words a day; men, 2000." Okay, it won't change your life, but it's interesting, light reading.

If you want a book that seems to have some misguided facts or poor editing this is the book for you...the editing is so bad it is actually comical. The best thing about this little book is the cover jacket...marvelous, really.

This book is just chock full of fascinating bits of information you didn't know you needed to know. It is fun, interesting and does not have to be read in any special order - we are not talking "novel" here. And it can be read over and over. I received a copy from my Mom as a cute gift a few years ago and enjoyed it so much I have purchased copies from time to time for the friends I knew would appreciate light and amusing reading material. Naturally, my much worn and thumbed copy lives quietly in the master bathroom...

The Ladies' Room Reader is a great little book which was purchased at a minimal price through Amazon. The book I have placed in my guest bath, but could be in a living room as well; filled with interesting and fun facts that are so enjoyable to read. I high recommend it.
Carole in CA

This book provides lots of little known tid bits that provide useful in everyday conversation. Very fun and light reading. Something to be read again.