Lizzie Post

In continuation of my "Sitting and waiting around at the doctor's office with nothing to do" series of books, I picked up a book by the great-great- grand daughter of the legendary Emily Post.

The book aims for probably a younger crowd just starting out in life. It offers some common sense, some bit of wisdom mixed with some good stories. But I do wonder how much weight Lizzie Post got because of her bloodline.

The book wasn't horrible by any means. Perhaps, it was aiming for a practical tone and this would be a solid pick up for someone starting out life on their finally. But this book had the potential to be a saucy riot.

That's why I picked up the book. Now, I return it the library whence it came.… (altro)

This is a great gift for a High School graduate. It is aimed at youth, ideal for those attending college, though also good for those who have recently graduated college. It has a light tone for youth and a wide breadth of information from etiquette for roommates to the basics of sex-tiquette to the anticipated table etiquette. This is a good beginner book.

Despite my (in this context) advanced age, there were items I took from the book. However, as others have commented, by my age I have figured out many of those issues long ago. Also, this book is really aimed at the amateur practitioner of etiquette. While it may be great at insuring there are no obvious holes in one's knowledge, it is fairly elementary and lacking (in some) detail. Its light tone leads to a lot of filler (it could be more succinct) and not taking the book too seriously. It could lead to developing an interest in etiquette, but for most its immediacy to the lives of youth will be what sustains them through the covers. It is fairly well organized, allowing for one to flip to the pertinent information, but is best if read through first.

As an etiquette enthusiast, I own a variety of books on the topic; this book does not contain unique enough information for me to keep. However, this book would be a decent choice if one was to only own one book on etiquette.… (altro)