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June 11, 2020

REVIEW: Minding Miss Manners by Judith Martin

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / etiquette / non-fiction8 Comments

From the most trusted name in advice comes a fresh, contemporary guide to modern manners dilemmas. Minding Miss Manners: In an Era of Fake Etiquette is a modern guide to modern manners. Facing down the miscreants purveying false etiquette rules (no, you may not wait a year to send a ... more >

February 13, 2020

REVIEW: Do I Have to Wear Black to a Funeral? by Florence Isaacs

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsdeath / etiquette / funeral / non-fiction7 Comments

Everything you ever wanted to know about funeral etiquette but were afraid to ask. When is attending a funeral or memorial service “a must,” and when is it optional? Can a eulogy be funny? Can I scatter my brother’s ashes in the backyard? Should I place a death notice or ... more >

November 10, 2017

REVIEW: Etiquette Rules! by Nancy R. Mitchell

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsetiquette / how-to books / non-fiction1 Comments

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“The world was my oyster, but I used the wrong fork.” —Oscar Wilde Although surely alluding to something besides good table manners, Oscar’s classic metaphor does contain a grain of truth underlying the pros and cons of proper etiquette. Like it or not, manners and etiquette are the hallmarks of ... more >

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