The bOOb Lady’s Blog

From the Library Journal:

Boobs: a Guide to Your Girls. This is the book about breast health that your best girlfriend wrote. Squires , the self-described “boob-lady” and mind behind www.booksonboobs.com, offers readers a breezy “mammoir” covering breast lore, choosing a bra that actually fits, and breast health. It has less medical detail than Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book, but it includes a “boobliography,” current information about breast disease and cosmetic procedures, and a format and style that will appeal to young readers.

Today’s news story about a woman asked to remove her nipple rings before boarding an airplane — but not the jewelry adorning her navel — is made even more ridiculous by this accompanying photo. The offended boob owner re-enacted her ordeal on a mannequin dressed in an under wire bra. (It was unclear whether the artificial torso sported her own set of nips or not.)

Check out Elisabeth Squires, the Boob Lady, on the Tyra Banks Show’s guide to “your girls,” Thursday, February 21st. Visit her website for local listings and a sneak peek at the show!

Complete Woman’s February/March issue features an excerpt from bOObs: A Guide to Your Girls on how to find the perfect bra fit for your breasts. To further boost your bosom, enter to win their bOObs book giveaway contest. Check it out on newsstands today. 

Join me at the first annual invitational uplifting art extravaganza: Breasts of the Northwest!

Where: Lowell Art Works, 5205 S. 2nd Ave., Everett, WA 98203

When: Saturday, November 17th, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

What: Over 40 artists representing the Breasts of the Northwest

Can’t make opening night? Be sure to catch the show, which runs through December 15, 2007.

Hate the way your bra fits? Come to the CRAVE show this weekend (November 3^rd and 4^th)in Seattle and give “your girls” an instant boob job. The Boob Lady and Bellefleur Lingerie will demonstrate how to put your best breast forward in all your foundations. Learn the ins and outs of bra wear and care, quick tricks to getting a custom fit, and all the breast! We’ll be on stage at 4:00 PM both Saturday and Sunday. Click here to buy tickets to the show.

Please join me and Tania Katan, star of the one-woman comedy, “My One Night Stand with Cancer,” on October 27 immediately following Tania’s show (now at Seattle’s ACT Theatre) as we discuss the in’s and out’s of our “girls” – or lack thereof.  Why are boobs taboo? Why are no boobs taboo?  Instead of checking them out, let’s chat about them for a change!

Afterwards, we’ll sign books and indulge in cupcakes and grown-up grape juice.

When:  Saturday, October 27 at 8:00PM

Where:  ACT Theatre’s Bullitt Cabaret

Ticket Information:  go to http://www.acttheatre.org/ - refer to promotional code cupcake1707 to receive $5 off.

Next week is the start of my official book tour. Visit my Booktour.com page to learn more about where I’ll be appearing. You can also read the press I’ve received, or check out my radio and TV interviews. Thanks for supporting my bOObs! 

From the September 1, 2007 issue of the Library Journal, a red star review of bOObs: A Guide to Your Girls:

If a protagonist from a Sophie Kinsella novel wanted to learn about mammograms, she’d consult this book while getting her lowlights done. Squires, author of the Books on Boobs web site (http://www.booksonboobs.com/), discusses the health, sexuality, life stages, and cultural significance of the female breast with a breezy, best-girlfriend approach that might inspire readers to stand tall and throw their shoulders back. Sidebars provide breastcentric slang and factoids, with juicier tidbits dispensed in “Boob Flash!” text boxes. Squires also presents an annotated “boobography” and truly useful guidance on choosing a bra. The inclusion of women’s compelling stories almost earns this guide the alternate title of The Breast Monologues. While Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book and Miriam Stoppard’s The Breast Book may offer more coverage and the underwire support of white-coat science, Boobs is the sassy push-up that will get the attention of a younger audience who really needs this information. Recommended for all public library health and young adult collections. — Blanche Angelo, Livermore P.L., CA