The Rules According to JWOWW: Shore-Tested Secrets on Landing a Mint Guy, Staying Fresh to Death, and Kicking the Competition to the Curb [Hardcover]

Jenni "JWOWW" Farley (Author)

Book Description

Release date: February 8, 2011

As one of the stars of MTV's top-rated reality show Jersey Shore, Jenni JWoWW Farley has spent two summers dating, mating, and making mischief on the sandy beaches of Seaside Heights and Miami with her housemates. Famous for both her cleavage-baring tops and her tough-as-nails approach to life and love (I am like a praying mantis, after I have sex with a guy I will rip their heads off), JWoWW is impulsive and spontaneous. The ultimate party girl, wherever she goes, drama follows. But beneath that tough exterior is a mature, caring young woman who has become the series' resident big sister - the one they turn to for the honest advice they need. While JWoWW tells it like it is, she is also fiercely loyal to her friends and wants to see them happy. Infused with Jersey Shore attitude and never-before-shared anecdotes Jenni's guide to dating reveals what she has learned about men, sex, smackdowns, and standing her ground. Jenni shares some of her wildest moments on the show and talks about past relationships - the good, the bad, and the gorillas. She also gives modern girls the smackdown on how to handle the competition (I cut girls quicker than barbers do - you don't want to get in my business). As fans know, JWoWW knows how to get the guys - and now she shows other girls how to get them too.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Are you stuck in a relationship with a stage-five clinger? Maybe your date is more like a man-whore than Mr. Smooth. Do guys only call you late at night when they’re looking for a quick hookup? The Rules According to JWOWW can change all that.

Famous for both her cleavage-baring tops and her tough-as-nails approach to life and love on MTV’s hit show Jersey Shore, JWOWW tells it like it is. And now she's laying down the rules she has learned and lived by on smushing, smackdowns, and standing up for yourself. JWOWW’s advice on what she wears to get a guy’s attention at the club, how she keeps her man in check, how she maintains her sick body, and what she does to satisfy her guy will have you with a man ready to wife-up in no time.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Jenni Farley aka JWoww was twenty-one years old when she moved from rural upstate New York to New York City. After conquering the club scene on Long Island and much of Manhattan's Outer Boroughs, she realized she wanted to reach out to the rest of the country by telling her story through MTV's newest reality show Jersey Shore.In addition to her starring role on Jersey Shore, Farley is also a successful businesswoman. A computer programmer with a passion for fine arts and graphic design, she also opened her own graphic design business, Jenni Farley Designs Inc. She is also the marketing director of the web development company, Power Play International Inc., where she plans to bring a new meaning to the future of social networking.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow (February 8, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006207539X
• ISBN-13: 978-0062075390
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.9 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #497,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 70 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Rule 60: The most important one of all: Every woman has it in her to "WOWW" February 9, 2011

By AngieMe

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I recently became a Jersey Shore fan, thanks to MTV's marathon reruns of the previous seasons. JWOWW has shown she has a pretty level head on her shoulders so when I heard her book came out, I rushed to here to download it to my phone and am currently reading it. She starts off saying this is the life she chooses and it doesn't mean the readers should do the same thing; she doesn't claim to be a role model.
The kindle version has 9 black and white photos of JWOW semi-sexy...there's one in a bikini with a beach ball but another perched on a stool wearing a club dress sipping a cocktail and showing off some great legs. It's pretty clear the book is for young women (18-28) give or take. She uses the "f-word" and other "bad words" but the book is written in such a way it sounds like your girlfriend talking and you hardly notice it and almost want to laugh after you've read it.

There are 60 rules and they are split up into 9 Chapters, Smushing, Beauty, Body, Stylin', It's Over, Relationships, Dating, and On the Prowl. Each section varies in the number of rules it has. In the introduction there is a short vocabulary lesson or "Shore Speak" but if you watch the show you have some idea what words mean but it clarifies some others.

The chapters are set up like this; you first read the rule then get the reasons behind the rule. She goes into detail talking about the kinds of guys you can come across and the best way to handle them. While she says who she would go for, she still keeps an open mind about if this is the guy for you. Sprinkled throughout the book are "Dear JWOWW" letters that she responds to giving advice.

Topics covered in book include:

Guys we meet: the man whore, the Guido, the cheater, Mr. Smooth, The cocky a**hole, the virgin, the nerd, the drunk
JWOWW favorite clubs in Miami, Jersey Shore and Long Island
Women we deal with: the marriage wrecker, the hippo, the extreme faker, the drama queen
Five body signals to show interested
Five body signals to show not interested
Recipes for alcoholic drinks (2-3)
Six signs he's a cheating scumbag
Six signs you're a hook-up
Five red flags that he's a control freak
Five ways to fight right (not physical)
A few Italian meal recipes (2-3)
Six ways to survive a break up
How to get over a breakup... in three easy steps
Questions to ask yourself if you think you might want to get back together
Ways to get back at him (all seem to improve yourself but are still kind of low, then again when you hurt, you want him to hurt)
The elements of Guido style
How to go from casual to club in ten minutes
Exercise routines to work specific body parts
Her healthy eating plan (only gives a plan for one day with three options for each meal and snack suggestions. This is because she plans on coming out with her own line of exercise DVD's and pills)
The elements of Guidette Beauty
A glimpse at an hour by hour timeline of how she prepares before hitting the town
Advice on nails, hair extensions and make up (including permanent make-up!)
Tanning Tips (and tricks when you screw it up)
Hair removal (advice on the many ways you can remove unwanted body hair)
What to do if the sex sucks
Ten physical things that turn a guy off
Ten nonphysical things that turn a guy off
Ideas to spice up the bedroom
Advice on STD's and being a virgin or gay or bi

Overall this book reads almost as if it's a big sister to a little sister. The honest conversation mom would kill the both of you if she found out. The advice is good and reads sincere with jokes and stories that will make you smile, maybe laugh or remember watching it on TV. An example would be she talks about drinking and advice on ordering drinks and drinking too much and the time she punched a roommate while totally drunk and how she later regretted it. She says what she chooses to do but also gives the other options an equal stance. She doesn't say this way is the ONLY way and others ways aren't worth her time. It reminds me of reading those teen magazine sections about advice only more adult and less candy coated, and bible stamped. While she never gets too graphic and doesn't openly offend anyone, some people might not like the swearing and a few descriptions of large women with bad attitudes at clubs being labeled hippos and or grenades; but everyone is going to be touchy about a subject that is sensitive to them.

The only thing I didn't like was that it seems short. Maybe I am just a fast reader. I wish it was longer but what other advice could she give? She covered a lot. I also would have liked the photos to be less sexy and maybe more natural photos or photos of make-up applications or cute outfit ideas but I suppose if she did that it would cross the line into something aimed at teens and it is very borderline, teen/young adult. YOU might not WANT a teenager reading this book but it would be a book a teenager would want to read and possibly enjoy reading. Reason number is it accepts the reader is looking for a guy, having/had sex and possibly having one night stands in a drunken stupor. So its aim is for the college aged ladies but the advice could reach down to the teens and up to the single 30's.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My Outlook on Jwoww's book March 8, 2011

By Danielle Arbucci

Format:Hardcover

Jenni Jwoww, Has once again surprised me. She seems so self confident on the show and has a persona of noone can break me and I am a hardcore person. Now as I read the book it shows that Jenni is a normal human girl growing up in her 20s in New york. The only difference between her and ourselves is she is a star now thanks to Jersey Shore. I can totally relate to her book as she writes it. I personally don't recommend the book for teenagers under 18. I went to her book signing and in front of me was a 7 year old dying to read her book. Sorry sweetie its not a book for you. I understand you want to see and meet her which is fine. But reading her book is not something for you. I believe Jwoww came about this book to help us become better woman and see most of our mistakes. We are no mans doormat. She helped me see some faults I have made and guess what she has made them too. So it shows that she is a HUMAN BEING and makes mistakes as well. Which will show all the people who think she lives an easy life and while most men would die to date her she will not just date anyone. She has her rules and if we take her advice and remember her words of wisdom we will end up with someone like Roger. Thank you Jwoww for a well written book. She does state in her book if your not 21 Don't drink, she doesn't say you have to smush. She is just explaining her point of view and makes it clear that she doesn't want you to end up in an unhealthy relationship, she is sharing her life experiences with us, she is speaking to all of us as friends its a different level its sincerely a reminder that we aren't alone. Its the things she did to help herself land Mr Right and if you read it and then keep in mind the things she say you may land Mister right =)

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars I actually liked this! April 5, 2011

By Jenni

Format:Hardcover

This book was not as bad as I thought it would be. I received it as a gift, and even though I smiled and said it was just what I had been wanting, I was skeptical. Once I started reading, I got sucked right in. Despite the party girl facade, there is actually some solid, sensible advice lurking in these pages, delivered with a little Jersey attitude. It was a light, entertaining read, and when I was done I had a curious urge to go buy some bronzer.