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Books Every Woman/Girl Should Own
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Dare to Repair: A Do-it-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the HomeDare to Repair: A Do-it-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home by Julie Sussman
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $0.18
Knowledge is power! Wonderful mix of repair and design
100 Things You Don't Need a Man For100 Things You Don't Need a Man For by Alison Jenkins
Buy used from: $0.01
Even more knowledge! Fantastic repair advice, and it's pink!
100 More Things You Don't Need a Man For!: Exterior Home and Yard Maintenance100 More Things You Don't Need a Man For!: Exterior Home and Yard Maintenance by Alison Jenkins
Buy new: $16.46 / Used from: $1.99
The sequel to the above.
Swell: A Girl's Guide to the Good LifeSwell: A Girl's Guide to the Good Life by Cynthia Rowley
Buy used from: $0.01
Amazing lifestyle book, with plenty of design tips. Get EVERYTHING in the "Swell" series, but this is what started the craze.
The Bombshell Manual of StyleThe Bombshell Manual of Style by Laren Stover
Buy new: $18.95 / Used from: $0.38
Lovely, amazing book. Irreverent, yet useful; my favorite mix.
Kiss My Tiara: How to Rule the World as a SmartMouth GoddessKiss My Tiara: How to Rule the World as a SmartMouth Goddess by Susan Jane Gilman
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $0.01
LOVE this book. Funny, irreverent, and very practical life advice.
Three Black Skirts : All You Need To SurviveThree Black Skirts : All You Need To Survive by Anna Johnson
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.01
Again, terrific life advice, and great illustrations.
Emily Post's Etiquette (16th Edition)Emily Post's Etiquette (16th Edition) by Peggy Post
Buy used from: $1.84
I didn't realize how useful etiquette would be until I read this; it answers everything you'd ever want to know about social situations.
A Girl's Guide to a Guy's WorldA Girl's Guide to a Guy's World by Jennifer Babbit
Buy new: $15.95 / Used from: $0.01
More stuff you should know. And we know what knowledge equals.
The Bad Girl's Guide to the Open RoadThe Bad Girl's Guide to the Open Road by Cameron Tuttle
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01
This is the first of this series, and the best. In my humble opinion, the rest are filler.
Lucille's Car Care: Everything You Need to Know from Under the Hood-By America's Most Trusted MechanicLucille's Car Care: Everything You Need to Know from Under the Hood-By America's Most Trusted Mechanic by Lucille Treganowan
Buy used from: $0.01
Real car advice, which is a necessity if you love them as much as I do.
Use What You've Got, and Other Business Lessons I Learned from My MomUse What You've Got, and Other Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom by Barbara Corcoran
Buy used from: $0.07
Going into business? This is wonderful. I coudn't put it down.
Fine Art of FlirtingFine Art of Flirting by Joyce Jillson
Buy new: $11.70 / Used from: $0.01
Although I think I was born knowing this stuff, a review is always good, and Joyce Jillson is the best.
Pride and Prejudice (Bantam Classics)Pride and Prejudice (Bantam Classics) by Jane Austen
Buy new: $4.95 / Used from: $0.01
And finally: after ordering your life, dressing well, fixing home and car, being flirtatious AND gracious, and making millions in business...read about Elizabeth, who had it all together 200 years ago