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Looking forward to reading more of her work--Are You There, Vodka. She really does have a way of making fun of her self, using that self deprecating humor that sometimes falls flat with others, but with her, it works. It's Me, Chelsea. I really like Chelsea Handler's show, so I was happy to read her book, as well. One word--funny.
Sleazy, aimless and disappointing I kept waiting for this book to get better or for Chelsea to be in some way redeemed by the end and find a steady man. If you leave your politically correctness at the door and enjoy stories about drunken one night stands then you might enjoy this book. Oh, and top shelf vodka too (I'm not sure in which order) In MY HORIZONTAL LIFE Chelsea chronicles her escapades with a Vegas stripper, a well endowed little person, a cruise ship performer, her landlord, her gynaecologist, a Washington politician with a coke habit, black men, Latino men, small penised men.you get the idea. Sure, there are a couple of amusing quips within her tales but nothing that I would really call funny.
I guess I expected this book to be clever and witty like the humour I've seen on Chelsea Lately or in her stand up comedy. Needless to say I won't be reading her follow-up book anytime soon. She also tries to get `Dumb-Dumb' her virgin roommate some action and all hell breaks loose when she attends her sisters wedding with her gay friend Nathan. Unfortunately its not.
Chelsea isn't shy and she loves me, lots of men. This book is just a mildly entertaining collection of immature stories wherein Chelsea proceeds to get as intoxicated as she can, insults everyone around her and then tries (sometimes unsuccessfully) to find a man who will have sex with her. However this is not really a memoir and her lack of compassion is at times insulting.
These books make you laugh out loud, in my case, totally relate and in the long run, yearn for more from Chelsea - my book however, being the CIA agent I am (Catholic, Italian, Alcoholic) would be titled "Hello Red Wine, It's me Mo" - go on girl, can't wait for more I have to admit, I had never heard of Chelsea until my children bought me a kindle for Mother's Day 2009 and I started to research books - I felt like an idiot when I would say to my other book loving friends "hey, I just read this fabulous book" and received looks of utter disgust - as in they had already read her first book, her second book and watch her on E. - yes, didn't even know Chelsea had a show - bottom line , in a matter of two weeks I have read both of her books and am trying to stay awake, as a mother of three boys, until 11 each night to watch her show.
Thank You Chelsea I bow to you. So funny. I loved this book I read it within the first 24 hours of getting it. It was exactly what I expected.
It will make you feel so much better about yourself. This is a great summer read. Grab it and head for the pool or the beach.
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