Books: August 2008 Archives

The festivities surrounding the release of Cherry Bomb: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Better Flirt, a Tougher Chick, and a Hotter Girlfriend, and to Living Life Like a Rock Star continued with a second launch party on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Billy Shire Fine Arts, Gallery in Culver City.

Guests included: Kim Saigh (the celebrity tattoo artist currently starring in TLC's L.A. Ink), Chris Vrenna (Marilyn Manson), Cherie Currie (Runaways) and her son Jake Hays, Terri Nunn (Berlin), Jessicka and Christian Hejnal (Scarling), Jared Gold (fashion designer), Audrey Kitching (model), Leigh Gorman (Bow Wow Wow), Mezhgan (celebrity makeup artist), Cynthia Freund (celebrity wardrobe stylist), Melissa Renee Hernandez and Anna Geyer (Girl School club promoters).

Toasting with cherry flavored cocktails, author Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna had much to celebrate. Her groovy girl-powered guide bagged the number one spot on Amazon.com's Fashion & Beauty Bestsellers list, and is already in its second printing a mere week after its release. Carrie hopes her book will bring out the inner rock star in everyone, and promises it will "help you embrace that wild side." Judging by its success so far we can expect the world to be a little wilder from now on.

Dedicating her book to "chicks who rock" author and professional rock chick Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna celebrated the launch of her new book, Cherry Bomb: The ultimate guide to becoming a better flirt, a tougher chick, and a hotter girlfriend, and to living life like a rock star, with her rocktastic friends at the uber funky La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Hollywood on Saturday, August 9. Bona fide rock chicks Aimee Echo (of The Start), Jessicka Hejnal-Addams (of Scarling) and Abby Travis (of The Bangles) came out to show their support. Many of the books contributors were also in attendance, including Liz Adams (illustrator extraordinaire), Piper Ferguson (photographer) and Jeanie Long (piercing expert). The book is an essential girl guide to becoming fabulous, and includes lessons on such essential life skills as tour bus etiquette and guest list technique.