The Girls' Guide to Elvis: The Clothes, The Hair, The Women, and More!

by Kim Adelman

Can’t get enough of the King? A lively romp through all things Presley, this sassy guide covers what you really want to know about the man who continues to leave generations of females “All Shook Up.”

“It’s just like being in junior high again. This book offers the scoop on Elvis’s way with women–the wives, the girlfriends, the screaming fans–and leaves plenty of room for ever important hair and wardrobe discussions...[and] films and concert highlights too.”– Time

The first book explicitly fashioned for Elvis Presley’s largest fan base, The Girls’ Guide to Elvis offers a fabulously fun look at the man who begged us to love him tender. This kitschy, dishy, gossip-filled guidebook is packed with never-before-seen photographs and tasty tidbits about the King of Rock and Roll and his insatiable appetite for females, finery, and good old down-home food. Discover Elvis’s bedroom do’s and don’ts.

Dig into details about his relationships with Priscilla, Ann-Margret, and Nancy Sinatra. Peek at snapshots of Presley on dates with local girls we never even knew about. Delve into his infamous shopping sprees and analyze his predilection for jewel-encrusted jumpsuits. Get the skinny on how Elvis felt about his weight–and even learn to cook low-fat versions of his favorite foods. Plus much, much more.

For Elvis fans of all ages--from those who screamed at Elvis the Pelvis in concert to those who know the immortal icon from CDs and DVDs-- The Girls’ Guide to Elvis is a must-have keepsake.

Genres: Biography

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

make fun of me all you want, but I own a copy of this book.

[Mary Riordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting

I liked this book. Light and portrays Elvis as seen by his female admirers! I enjoy everything about Elvis! He was one of a kind!

[Jennifer Ron · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the book with an exception of the sex part. I think I personally could have done without knowing what Elvis did between the sheets..

[Edie Kennard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some interesting things I didn't already know about Elvis, and it didn't sugar coat his faults either.

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I was 12, I was a weird fan-girl over Elvis. Cute, King Creole-era Elvis of course. I had a Tumblr dedicated to him, listened to his music ad nauseum, put photos of him in my locker, everything. So it means something when I say this book did more than enough to satiate my obsession. Um, seriously. One chapter told me more than I ever needed to know about him, at any age. *shutters*



So if you're looking for trouble, you've come to the right place. This book is chock full of facts that only Elvis fans are likely to find interesting, stories about the man himself, and even some recipes for you to try. If that's all right with you, and you're a fool such as I was, I'll bet you can't help falling in love with this book.

Okay, okay, I'll stop. But as a parting thought, I could go for a peanut butter and banana sandwich right now.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is no way I would ever have bought this book about Elvis Presley since I was never too interested in his career, but when I ordered a different used book on Amazon.com, the seller sent this one to me by mistake. He refunded my money but told me to keep the book, so I thought I might as well read it before passing it on.

This is a light-hearted, told-in-small-bites book about Elvis's life and career, kind of the Cliff's notes of a memoir. You'd think it was written for teenyboppers but the author suddenly throws in a couple of racy sections which don't seem to fit in with the tone of the rest of the book.

Anyway- if you haven't lived in a cave you know the basics of Elvis's rise to fame and his gradual decline and death, and if you don't, you wouldn't be reading this book or even this review of the book. I'd call this book "fluff".

**#51 of 100 books pledged to read/review in 2015**

[danyellhaze · Rating 3 out of 5]

Who the hell makes a low calorie fried peanut butter and banana sandwich?