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Sep 22, 2010

Jennifer rated it:

This book is catchy, and it has some good qualities, but it has quite a few less desirable qualities.

Firstly, it is dated. It was written in 2002, and it utilizes enough allusions to popular culture, television and what not that it will eventually completely go over the heads of the intended reader age group. As is, about half the references are outdated for a 20 something.

The book has several good premises, unfortunately it tries to pander to too many ideas at once. A More...

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Jun 30, 2010

Michelle rated it:

Started out with a lot of good stuff, and quickly dwindled into boy talk/vulgarity after "Part I".

Wish there was more about ruling your career and managing your finances instead of dating. Blah.

Also, the writing felt very eighth grade five-paragraph essay. Every chapter, no matter how short, had some absurdly long introduction about why "the man" was keeping us down and why we just couldn't be held accountable for not knowing these things! By the tim More...

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Jun 27, 2009

Alissa rated it:

Not nearly as good as "Hypocrite," which I absolutely loved. Guess I was expecting something more like that with this one. Concept of the book sounded fun and light. Not the case Pop culture references were quite dated/irrevelant and the "tips" varied from "DUH" common sense to silly to absolutely stupid. Author seemed to imply that a woman cannot be strong-minded and independent unless she follows the book's eye-rolling advice. Author seemed as though she was rambl More...

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Aug 16, 2011

Kate rated it:

After recently reading and loving Gilman's most recent book, "Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven," I immediately requested two more of her books from the library. "Kiss My Tiara" is one of them, and another book I am sad to say will be put on my "read" shelf after only finishing about a chapter and a half. This book was published in 2001 and it's amazing how dated it seems just ten years later. Or I'm just getting old. Actually, the fact that I am getting old is ind More...

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Dec 17, 2008

AJ rated it:

Gilman is amazing. She tackles everything women go through and does it with humor and beautifully crafted sentences. While I was laughing, I found myself also getting mad about all the things women do to themselves for whatever reason. She's a hard core feminist who screams about how feminism doesn't seem to be working anymore. I love her writing style and I want to read everything she's ever written. She has a great gift for making you laugh at the same time as you're feeling outraged. Th More...

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Mar 07, 2011

Laura rated it:

I really wanted to like this book. I was a fan of Gilman's book Hypocrite in a Poufy White Dress and the premise of Kiss My Tiara is a good one: empowering women to be the best they can be. Well, apparently no one told Gilman that women come in all shapes and sizes and political leanings because this book is geared towards women who think exactly like her. I thought the feminist movement gave women many choices in what they could do in their lives and news flash Gilman- even Conservative women c More...

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Sep 18, 2008

Angela rated it:

It's not as laugh-out-loud funny as the title makes it out to be.

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May 31, 2010

Charlane rated it:

Kiss My Tiara: How To Rule the World as a Smartmouth Goddess was entertaining! I loved her honesty, focus on laughter and ALL of her grandma's quotes. It was also refreshing to hear her speak of other women..."offering inspiration, wit and tools for intelligent resistance".

My favorite take away was "happiness is not a commodity". Happiness comes and goes.

Right before finishing the final chapter I read an article about Women's Rights in Afghanis More...

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Jan 24, 2009

Kim rated it:

This book had tons of funny one-liners and is an easy, fun read. The author's writing style is conversational and personal, which lots of examples. There is a great deal of good advice, I particularly liked when she talked about ways we should take a cue from men to better ourselves. How many times do we complain about men? But, the truth is they do things that we really should too.

It also made me realize how much women tear each other women apart. It definitely gave me a kick in the More...

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Nov 03, 2009

Trudy rated it:

I like a little humor in my self help and this is what I got with Kiss My Tiara.

I told my girlfriend when I passed this book along... you won't find every chapter relevant and what I find relevant you may not... but you will enjoy the author's wit and sarcasm. These types of books, in my opinion, are what you make of them. It is, in essence, a self-help book with a tongue in cheek approach. I am a sarcasm queen, so this fit the bill for me.

Chapter 9: Every Idiot We Dat More...

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Sep 02, 2007

Barbara rated it:

A suggestion from a Goodreads member. I started reading this on the bus last night and I'm already laughing. I have a feeling this will be one to pass on to every girlfriend you know.
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Kiss My Tiara has been my bus read for the past couple of weeks and I must say I really enjoyed this book. I have NEVER bought this style of book before but I really loved some of the stories and humour she used.

Reading this helped me look at things just a bi More...

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Aug 30, 2008

Amy rated it:

Gilman's writing style is funny and witty, and she is well-informed. Even though I didn't agree with everything she had to say, I did feel that a lot of what she had to say was pertinent to the current world. There are no hard and fast rules to follow for a happier life; there is no right way to do anything. A lot of what Gilman had to say was about options, and about making the most of our opportunities. This book, taken literally, is not for everyone. But some sections of this book are useful More...

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Jan 26, 2009

Terri rated it:

I liked the second 1/2 of this book better than the first -- not really because of content, but more perspective. This book does its best to empower women, and does a good job at times. However, at other times throughout the book (and especially at the beginning), it came across to me as bitter, cynical, and immature. There were some funny anecdotes and certainly some sassiness that I enjoyed, but overall I didn't enjoy this book nearly as much as I hoped to.

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Dec 26, 2007

Lindsay K rated it:

HOLY COW! I need to RE READ this book again and again!

Anytime I want to empower myself, whether I feel bad or confused about decisions I need to or have made, frustrated about a coworker (or heaven forbid, a guy), or want to justify my crazy ass's latest spontaneous move, this book is EXACTLY what I need.

This book first caught my eye when I was just randomly shopping in a Walgreens, and I saw the hot pink lips (I LOVE pink)--then the title caught me. Without even so much More...

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Nov 19, 2011

Jennifer rated it:

One hates to descend to platitudes like "Every woman should read this book," but in this case, every woman *should* read this book. Well, every smart, sassy, PITA woman should read this book - wallflowers and whiners need not apply. Gilman doles out laughter and advice in equal portions, making her self-help stylings more fun to read than most novels. Hip and funny, and Granny Gilman is the new feminist icon.

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Oct 28, 2011

Lori rated it:

I was expecting something different. I just wanted to laugh. What I got was a dated (2002) dating guide. The concepts themselves seem pretty vague...beauty, dating, salary negotiations (this one was good), but none of them really brought anything new to the conversation. I must confess that I didn't read the entire book. I was looking more for Laurie Nataro.

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Jan 02, 2009

Kristen rated it:

I didn't really read this book, I started this book and made it through the introduction. I couldn't bring myself to go any further. It is an older book (2001) and something I would have snatched up and devoured when I was in undergrad and all about Women's Studies. I am completely opposite of that at this point in my life.

This was too self-helpey for me. It might be right for others, but I just couldn't get into it.

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Jan 04, 2012

Page rated it:

Gilman sets out to give practical advice to feminists who are looking for practical wisdom for navigating the world-- and it's hilarious. Gilman says that humor is one of our most powerful weapons, and she uses it constantly!

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Aug 28, 2011

Patti rated it:

I really enjoyed parts of this book, and the concept is dead on. It was published in 2001 (written obviously in 2000), and reads very dated because while the author includes popular culture, it was written and published before 9/11/01 and the Bush election of 2000. Still good for its spirit, but the world has changed so much since this book was written.

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Dec 30, 2009

Amanda rated it:

This is one of my favorite books! It is a little over the top, but if you don't take it too seriously, it is really funny. So if you are looking for a little dose of over the top girl power - this is the book for you!

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Dec 10, 2008

Shari rated it:

Late-90's PC feminist empowerment lingo really hasn't stood the test of time. I think most of us are beyond these lessons now -- but the chapter on how to negotiate a higher salary is not to be missed!

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Dec 14, 2008

Temoca rated it:

I loved Susans boldness. It was a book that I would read to my friend because there were so many pieces I wanted to share.

I'm not sure I'm a smartmouth goddess, but it was funny just the same.

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Oct 01, 2011

Alexis rated it:

I read this in 2002 or 2003, when I was probably too young to gauge whether it contained any tidbits of wisdom. I do remember thinking that it was funny, and at the time I was entertained.

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Aug 22, 2011

Tracy rated it:

This was a fun, quick read. If you are looking for substance, keep looking. If you are looking for an irreverant poke at the world of the modern woman, this book is worth a go.

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Jun 17, 2010

Heidi rated it:

Laughed all the way home on the train to from the city. Great topics from negotiating salaries like dating, the process of elimination of the opposite sex, and others that are roll in the aisle funny.

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Sep 15, 2009

JenC rated it:

I got to page 50 on this book and could not force myself to read anymore. The references were outdated not to mention the fact that I didn't agree with most of them anyways.

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Feb 11, 2010

Heather rated it:

This book, while humorous, was just slightly too feminist for my taste. I loved 'Hypocrite' and 'Temple of Heaven' but just couldn't get into this one.

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Mar 20, 2011

Erica rated it:

This has SOME GREAT talk in about not setting the expectation of always needing a man to feel like a woman and about growing up and living single

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Oct 08, 2010

Donna rated it:

There were several laugh out loud moments for me, which is not unusual. There were also several chapters that were very boring and repetive.

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Aug 17, 2010

Charlotte rated it:

Has some really strong talking points about female empowerment & we, as women, should not be so catty with each other and push for real change.

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