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Books on how to be stylish, foppish, bohemian, well-read, entertaining, etc. Classics and new favorites.

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1		Class: A Guide Through the American Status System by Paul Fussell 3.89 avg rating — 3,327 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Bohemian Manifesto: A Field Guide to Living on the Edge by Laren Stover (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 876 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The Bombshell Manual of Style by Laren Stover (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 869 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Sex and the Single Girl: The Unmarried Woman's Guide to Men, Careers, the Apartment, Diet, Fashion, Money and Men by Helen Gurley Brown 3.38 avg rating — 1,073 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		How To Be A Party Girl by Pat Montandon (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		The Truth About Style by Stacy London 3.78 avg rating — 1,709 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		The Little Dictionary of Fashion: A Guide to Dress Sense for Every Woman by Christian Dior 4.01 avg rating — 1,350 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking by Nigella Lawson 3.92 avg rating — 40,898 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Feather Your Nest: The Complete Guide to Outfitting, Cleaning, Organizing, and Caring for Your Home by Cerentha Harris 2.95 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food by Nigella Lawson 4.18 avg rating — 7,413 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		The Anti Ageing Beauty Bible: The only steps you need to look and feel gorgeous for ever by Josephine Fairley really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran 3.71 avg rating — 110,856 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		A Well-Dressed Gentleman's Pocket Guide by Oscar Lenius 3.70 avg rating — 57 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		The House in Good Taste by Elsie de Wolfe 3.73 avg rating — 161 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate and Live Well by Deborah Needleman 3.92 avg rating — 1,373 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

15 books · 4 voters · list created December 19th, 2013 by Kara (votes) .

Tags: entertainment, field-guides, how-to-be, the-good-life

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