Queer Eye For the Straight Guy (Abridged): The Fab 5s Guide to Looking Better, Cooking Better, Dressing Better, Behaving Better, and Living Better Audiobook, by Ted Allen Play Audiobook Sample

Queer Eye For the Straight Guy (Abridged): The Fab 5's Guide to Looking Better, Cooking Better, Dressing Better, Behaving Better, and Living Better Audiobook

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Read By: Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, Carson Kressley, Jai Rodriguez, a full cast Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: February 2004 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780739313169

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

6

Longest Chapter Length:

42:32 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

34:53 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

39:34 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

Imagine this: Five eminently stylish and hilariously witty gay men -- authoritative experts in food and wine, grooming, decorating, fashion, and culture -- invade your life, assess your strengths and weaknesses, and, in the course of a day, make you better dressed, better groomed, better mannered, and a better cook, living in a better home. All of this is painless (unless you have a really egregious body-hair situation), liberating, and downright fun.  This is what Queer Eye for the Straight Guy does each week on one of the hottest TV shows in memory, as the Fab 5 -- Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, Carson Kressley, and Jai Rodriguez -- turn an everyman frog into an every-girl's-dream prince. And this is what the book offers: the essential "make better" advice from each of the Fab 5. Just like the show, the book focuses on easy but lasting lifestyle transformation -- the tasks, the projects, the modest purchases, and, most important, the new attitudes that immediately make a noticeable difference. From Kyan's instructions on how often to wash your hair to Carson's explanation of why shirts are the new ties, from Ted's strategies for ordering wine and Thom's suggestions on a better bathroom to Jai's hints on shaking hands, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is filled with clear, direct advice on the issues that confront every man. But Queer Eye doesn't try to make you dress like Carson or dance like Jai; it's about teaching you how to refine your own personal style, without throwing away your entire closet and buying a whole new everything. It's about helping you realize the best expression of yourself -- the real you. Queer Eye introduces men to the rewards that women -- and a lot of gay men -- have long reaped by thinking about the day-to-day details that make them look better, feel better, and get more out of life. Many straight men have long felt that these subjects are not for them. Nothing could be sillier. In this audiobook, the Fab 5 sets them straight (so to speak).

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"gotta love the guys. i bought this book for my husband, but of course i was the one who devoured it. all of the sassy flavor of the old show, with a lot of great ideas thrown in, especially with regard to skin care and food."

— Therese (5 out of 5 stars)

Queer Eye For the Straight Guy Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.82352941176471 out of 53.82352941176471 out of 53.82352941176471 out of 53.82352941176471 out of 53.82352941176471 out of 5 (3.82)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The important book for women (especially for you who need someone give u much intention!). This is the secret of men. What they like, what kind of food or beverage they prefere. All about them! "

    — Pody, 11/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Even my hubby read it. "

    — Crystal, 11/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I know this book covers all the specialties of the Queer Eye guys, but I really got this book for Ted Allen's recipes. I've made a few of the recipes and they've all turned out awesomely delicious. "

    — Jessamine, 8/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Funny, has a lot of good ideas. "

    — Susan, 9/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Hilarious, useful and more fun than I expected. "

    — Tyler, 9/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Informative. Liked it enough to try watching the show. . .if I wasn't too busy with Family, school, and work to watch TV. "

    — Nathan, 4/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I read this just as an exercise in broadening my horizons, but there were some good tips. I'm afraid it was too advanced for me in some ways, so I must really be out of touch. "

    — Mr., 3/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Cute book but I don't need advice telling me how to dress, comb my hair, cook or tips on being cultivated; I'm light years ahead of these guys but just haven't got their cash. "

    — Jamie, 2/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book actually has a lot of good tips. It's a fun read too! "

    — Paul, 2/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Even though it's directed at guys, I found it interesting and funny. "

    — Teena, 1/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I love this show! This book was great! This is the copy I own:) "

    — Jillian, 9/6/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book actually has a lot of good tips. It's a fun read too! "

    — Paul, 8/3/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Funny, has a lot of good ideas. "

    — Susan, 7/19/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Informative. Liked it enough to try watching the show. . .if I wasn't too busy with Family, school, and work to watch TV. "

    — Nathan, 5/15/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Hilarious, useful and more fun than I expected. "

    — Tyler, 1/26/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I know this book covers all the specialties of the Queer Eye guys, but I really got this book for Ted Allen's recipes. I've made a few of the recipes and they've all turned out awesomely delicious. "

    — Jessamine, 1/14/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The important book for women (especially for you who need someone give u much intention!). This is the secret of men. What they like, what kind of food or beverage they prefere. All about them! "

    — Pody, 9/29/2007

About a full cast

R. F. Daley is an actor, voice-over artist, and audiobook narrator. His television credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bones, Dexter, The Office, Arrested Development, Boston Public, and Spin City, among many others. He has narrated numerous audiobooks by L. Ron Hubbard and was the voice of the military adviser in the video game Civilization V.