An ABC of Vice: The Woman's Bedside Companion (Paperback)

~ (Author), Regina Barreca (Author) "THis is A biG Vice becAuse Nobody iN HeR RiGHt MiNd WANts to be tHe otHeR WoMAN but some of the nicest women you know..." (more)
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Product Description

The indefatigable humorist Regina Barreca is at it again. She and syndicated columnist Nicole Hollander (of Sylvia fame) have teamed up to create a book for and about women and their vices.

Half text, half cartoons, An ABC of Vice offers a quick fix to any woman who needs a laugh, who needs permission to take her pleasures seriously while taking the rest of the world for a ride. This easy-to-access manual of mischievousness includes some hilarious 'bad girl coupons" empowering the reader to indulge herself.

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6 x 9 trim. 94 illus.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 106 pages
• Publisher: Bibliopola (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939883112
• ISBN-13: 978-0939883110
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,111,067 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ABCs of Vice, November 10, 2003

By A Customer

G is for Genuine - a witty and hilarious book on vice by Gina Barreca and Nicole Hollander.

I is for Insatiable - both authors' thirst and talent for uncovering the nuances and humorous truths about women's intimate secrets, everyday habits and complicated needs.

N is for Nursing - which is what you're going to be doing to your sides from laughing so hard, and...

A is for Again and again and again! You can't read this just once.

Learning your ABCs never felt soooo goood! My friends and I laughed and snorted and guffawed - this book is wickedly funny and astonishingly accurate. Whoever said that vice was something to be ashamed of never had the pleasure of reading this little gem. E for Excellent.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ABCs of Vice, November 10, 2003

By A Customer

G is for Genuine - a witty and hilarious book on vice by Gina Barreca and Nicole Hollander.

I is for Insatiable - both authors' thirst and talent for uncovering the nuances and humorous truths about women's intimate secrets, everyday habits and complicated needs.

N is for Nursing - which is what you're going to be doing to your sides from laughing so hard, and...

A is for Again and again and again! You can't read this just once.

Learning your ABCs never felt soooo goood! My friends and I laughed and snorted and guffawed - this book is wickedly funny and astonishingly accurate. Whoever said that vice was something to be ashamed of never had the pleasure of reading this little gem. E for Excellent.

5.0 out of 5 stars "MORE LUST FOR CHOCOLATE!", November 8, 2003

By A Customer

...Just when I thought I had seen it all...The ABC OF VICE comes along! For less than the cost of a couple of happy meals...for less than the cost of a movie AND popcorn (with extra butter)-
BETTER THAN A KLONDIKE BAR!- this book offers some real bang for your buck...26 choices of vice, including your own "bad girl coupons" to match...ingenious!

...a diet defined by eating just one bite out of every fancy chocolate in the box?!..There is something here for everyone to laugh out loud! I'll be giving this book to all of my friends for Christmas.

Girls not only want to- but these girls KNOW how to have fun!