Pedantry corner, part 472

[The Exploding Vole]

Today: Lulu's new book, which I've not got around to reading.

Secrets to Looking Good? Surely it's Secrets of Looking Good or Secrets for Looking Good? or Secrets to Look Good or perhaps Catcher in the Rye.

[The Bean Counter]

Pedantry corner, part 472

It can't be a real secret if she's publishing a book about it. So by 'Secret' she must mean 'The Key...' in which case using 'to' is intended to make this alternative meaning of secret clearer to prospective customers.

[Guest]

Pedantry corner, part 472

The secret of looking good? I for one would love to look as good as Lulu, so.

[Toby Gymshorts]

Pedantry corner, part 472

Looking at the book cover, the "secret" is either botox, photoshop or a whacking great bulldog clip on the back of the napper.