A Virgin's Guide to Everything: From Sushi to Sample Sales--A Novice's Handbook to Doing It Right

My sister gave me this for my 30th birthday and I immediately read it cover to cover--then ran out the next day to buy copies for all of my friends. SOOOO adorable, totally hilarious, perfectly-perfect!!! If you're stuck for a stocking stuffer, hostess gift, or bachelorette trinket, THIS is the way to go!

This book is not like other "how to" guides that put you to sleep rather than provide you with any useful information. The book is cleverly written and so funny you don't want to put it down. The information provided in the book is up-to-date and the inserts from the "go-to-girls" feel like gossip (only useful gossip) you'd read in the style section of the New York Times. Although the book seems geared to 20 somethings, the info provided will make 30 and 40 somethings feel like they're in the know!

This book is a riot and amazingly useful. It answers so many questions that one is afraid to ask, even of their girlfriends. After all, once you admit that you've smelled the cork, it will haunt you for the rest of your life. McCutcheon touches on not only the superficial, but the all important subject of women's health, and there is financial advice to boot. I plan on giving it as a gift to my much younger brothers' girlfriends. Wish I had it ten years ago!

I have only read sections of the book, but I did give it to a friend (female) and my sister for Christmas. They did not even ask if they could return it which is a first for them. It is going to be my "go to" gift for women, replacing the boring flowers and chocolates.

I like everything about _The Virgin's Guide_: the color, double entendre title, the logo, the semi-pocket size, and the information. Reading it is like biting into a cherry - juicy information and lots of substance. My book club members and I will find this information a great springboard for conversation during our next outing. The information ranges the spectrum - details for the savvy world traveler AND the homebody who wants to be sophisticatedly informed about social proprieties.