QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY The Fab 5's Guide to Looking Better, Cooking Better, Dressing Better, Behaving Better and Living Better

Listeners who have watched “Queer Eye’s” whirlwind makeovers on TV will recognize the familiar straight-shooting style of advice giving on everything from wardrobe to home decorating to how to become more wine savvy. The Fab 5 read their own sections, and while they’re obviously not professional narrators, they are comfortable enough and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny. The audiobook itself has some cheeky touches: In the section on “manscaping”--dealing with unwanted body hair--the sound of a lawnmower plays in the background. There’s a brief glossary that defines essential terms like “tjuzs” (that final tweak of shirt sleeve or primp of hairstyle) and some funny, off-the-cuff interviews at the end. When the whole point is to become a better you, it’s hard not to listen. J.M.D. 2005 Audie Award Finalist © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 04]