The Last-Minute Party Girl : Fashionable, Fearless, and Foolishly Simple Entertaining

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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 642.4
EAN: 9780071411929
ISBN: 0071411925
Label: McGraw-Hill
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2003-05-05
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Studio: McGraw-Hill

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Hip tips for fabulous fetes on little money and even less time

When the budget is tight and the schedule even tighter, what's a party girl to do? How can she whip up a swanky soiree they'll be dishing about at the watercooler for weeks to come? With The Last-Minute Party Girl, how can she not? A quick dip into this savvy, sassy entertainment guide will inspire any harried, just-got-home-from-the-office hostess to new heights of fabulousness.

Whether an elegant sit-down dinner or a finger food feast, everything required for a party with panache is covered, including innovative invites, cool cocktail creations, and must-have munchies.

This ultimate guide to sensational, spontaneous entertaining includes:

More than 100 recipes for impressive but easily doable dishes
Decorating tricks
Emergency supplies for the party-girl pantry
Quick refreshers on hostess etiquette
Industry insiders' favorite cost- and time- cutting tips

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Summary: Good for a basic chatty starter book
Comment: I would recommend this book more for people who are just starting out in the entertaining world (like the sorority sister mentioned in one of the reviews) than for the more seasoned party-givers. I bought it based on all the reviews form these party-seasoned folks and had expected something, well, more advanced. I will copy out some of the good recipes, but I don't need all the prose. I will either regift to a younger person or donate to the library booksale. Have to say that this is my first "bad" purchase (out of a gazillion) based on reviews, though, so thanks to all you writers out there who do give your opinions!

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Summary: Great book!
Comment: I love throwing parties and was looking to get some inspiration for upcoming get-togethers. I highly recommend this book. It has great ideas, tips, inspiration, etc. It inspires you to be creative and fun-loving with your parties. If you love having fun at the parties you throw you will love this book.

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Summary: Thoughtful
Comment: This is the only book I've read that gives advice on how to prepare for your parties. Lighting, Music, Conversation, party favors, prepping the bathroom & where to get items for your party. (some of the links seem to be broken.) How to write invitations. Preparing a pantry of emergency items. A few Food items that can be frozen & revived quickly. She then goes on to give you situations like Cocktail parties, Elegant Dinner parties, buffets & gives menu suggestions based on how much time you have to prepare: Emergency, 2 hours, over the top & cheap.

I've looked as several other famous peoples party books & they don't cover quite a few of the details Erika covers. It's not a lengthy book. But just pointing out things to take care of like: put a candle in the bathroom & bathroom spray that's not out of a can reminds me, "Oh yeh, I gotta put that on my list!" Instead of realizing I forgot something after the party's started.

It is written like a 20 something. But that's part of the fun of it. Read it with humor. She tells some entertaining stories on herself.

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Summary: Party on!
Comment: I ordered this for my daughter, who's in charge of sorority sisterhood events. She loves this book and it's helped her greatly in organizing things, knowing what to buy, cook, prepare and it's been of great use to her. It's a great book for any sort of gathering, whether it be college, work or just plain get togethers.

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Summary: fabulosity at it's most fabulous
Comment: this little missive is a wonderful way to spice up your next party! filled with lots of good advice and ideas - everything you need to make your next bash a sweet sweet success!

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