Review of Are You There Vodka, It's me Chelsea

Product Details
Hardcover: 264 pages
Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment; 1ST edition (April 22, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416954120
ISBN-13: 978-1416954125

Synopsis from BarnesandNoble.com
THE EAGERLY AWAITED COLLECTION OF PERSONAL ESSAYS FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MY HORIZONTAL LIFEWhen Chelsea Handler needs to get a few things off her chest, she appeals to a higher power -- vodka. You would too if you found out that your boyfriend was having an affair with a Peekapoo or if you had to pretend to be honeymooning with your father in order to upgrade to first class. Welcome to Chelsea's world -- a place where absurdity reigns supreme and a quick wit is the best line of defense. In this hilarious, deliciously skewed collection, Chelsea mines her past for stories about her family, relationships, and career that are at once singular and ridiculous. Whether she's convincing her third-grade class that she has been tapped to play Goldie Hawn's daughter in the sequel to Private Benjamin, deciding to be more egalitarian by dating a redhead, or looking out for a foulmouthed, rum-swilling little person who looks just like her...only smaller, Chelsea has a knack for getting herself into the most outrageous situations. Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea showcases the candor and irresistible turns of phrase that have made her one of the freshest voices in comedy today.

My Review:

I listen to the audio version of this book. The author herself read the book. It made you feel like you were at one of her shows. She did not let and race, nationality or animal for that matter out of her jokes.

Ms. Handler's style is slightly sarcastic but she had me in stitches at times. You felt like you got to know her families quirks, her likes and dislikes and something about her ex-boyfriends.She would be a cool person to hang out with.

This book was a not as good as her first The Horizontal Life but it was typical Chelsea. I read on her website she has a third book coming out soon and I hope to get that.

I would recommend this book for fans of Chelsea because you would not be disappointed. I was not disappointed and I have become a bigger fan of hers through this book.

Tuesday Teaser

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Miz B of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) random teaser sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & the author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teaser!

My teaser today comes from Vamps by Nancy A. Collins

Cally exited the locker room and hurried to Coach Knorrigs's office, only to find the door locked. She went back out into the grotto and looked around the stony landscape, hoping to catch sight of the coach. (pg 173)

Mailbox Mondays

Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page

I only recieved two books from Booksamillion:



Product Description from Amazon.com
In this landmark autobiography, five years in the making, Senator Edward M. Kennedy tells his extraordinary personal story--of his legendary family, politics, and fifty years at the center of national events.TRUE COMPASSThe youngest of nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, he came of age among siblings from whom much was expected. As a young man, he played a key role in the presidential campaign of his brother John F. Kennedy, recounted here in loving detail. In 1962 he was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he began a fascinating political education and became a legislator.In this historic memoir, Ted Kennedy takes us inside his family, re-creating life with his parents and brothers and explaining their profound impact on him. For the first time, he describes his heartbreak and years of struggle in the wake of their deaths. Through it all, he describes his work in the Senate on the major issues of our time--civil rights, Vietnam, Watergate, the quest for peace in Northern Ireland--and the cause of his life: improved health care for all Americans, a fight influenced by his own experiences in hospitals.His life has been marked by tragedy and perseverance, a love of family, and an abiding faith. There have been controversies, too, and Kennedy addresses them with unprecedented candor. At midlife, embattled and uncertain if he would ever fall in love again, he met the woman who changed his life, Victoria Reggie Kennedy. Facing a tough reelection campaign against an aggressive challenger named Mitt Romney, Kennedy found a new voice and began one of the great third acts in American politics, sponsoring major legislation, standing up for liberal principles, and making the pivotal endorsement of Barack Obama for president.Hundreds of books have been written about the Kennedys. TRUE COMPASS will endure as the definitive account from a member of America's most heralded family, an inspiring legacy to readers and to history, and a deeply moving story of a life like no other.






From the Inside Cover: During the twentieth century, the House of Windsor has had its share of difficulties- the abdication crisis of 1936, the very public break-uo of the marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales and the death of Diana in 1997 were all dark days for the monarchy. However there has also been much to celebrate- the birth of seven grandchildren to the Queen, the celebration of her Silver and Golden Wedding Anniversaries with the Duke of Edinburgh, and most recently the Queens Golden Jubilee of 2002

The Royal Family has never before been so accessible: Modern technology has allowed the public to follow the lives of the Queen and her family much more closely. Media and public fascination has grwon to unprecedented levels over the last three decades: the House of Windsor has had to adapt to being in the public gaze, and accept the days of unquestioning reverence are long gone. Despite this, the Royal Family is held in high regard by Britons and throughout the world, actingas a focus for national identity, unity and pride, and giving an enduring sense of stability and continuity to many.

What did you recieve in your mailbox this week?

What are you reading Mondays

This is a weekly Meme run by J. Kaye's Book Blog. Post the books completed last week, the books you are currently reading, and the books you hope to finish this week.

What I completed this week:
Are You There Vodka, Its Me Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
Elizabeth and Mary Cousins, Rivals, Queens by Jane Dunn
Maus I and II by Art Speilberg
Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Deadly Mistress by Michael Fleeman

What I am Currently Reading:
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran (Disc 2 of 13)
Vamps by Nancy Collins (pg56 of 235)
Airhead by Meg Cabot (pg 146 of 337)

What I hope to start:
Hustle High Vol 2 -5
Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
Emma Vol 1-5

Friday 56

1. Grab the book nearest you right now. 2. Turn to page 56. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like). 5. Post a link with your post to Storytime with Tonya and Friends. The closest book to me at the moment is:

Airhead by Meg Cabot.

And the sweet notes of the song he was singing soon lulled me all the way to sleep... but not before I heared, way off in the farthest reaches of my mind, a voice that sounded a lot like that of the lady with the bun in her hair going, " You there! What are you doing in here?"

Thursday Thunks

1. Does soap or shampoo have to really lather up for you to feel that it cleaned thoroughly? Yes, I would like to think so

2. Do you have a long standing joke with someone that you still laugh about every time you talk to that person? Not really I don't think

3. Share something that happened to you this past week that was unusual. There has been nothing usual that has happened to me but I found out my son has a tooth anomaly

4. If you dropped a purple crayon and a green crayon off a roof, which would melt faster in the sun? They would melt at the same time depending on where they land

5. You are standing in line (grocery store, bank, etc.), and someone gets in line behind you that stinks. The stink is so bad that people in line in front of you turn around and look to see if you are the one causing the stink. Do you cover your nose, hold your breath, breathe through your mouth or just get out of line altogether? I think I would move because I have a week stomach for that kind of thing but amazingly I can deal with animal poop more than human funk.

6. If you dropped your cell phone in the toilet, would you fish it out? If so, how much soap would you use to wash your hands afterwards? Yes, I would fish it out and I would use quite a bit. The bad thing is it happened to my hubby and he had to get a new one.

7. Sydney Australia dust storm (link). How long do you think it would take you to clean your house after that sort of dust storm? It would take a month honestly.

8. Do you think you can dance? I think I can dance ok but not enough to make the show.

9. You are out to eat and someone across the room is staring at you. Do you get paranoid, try to ignore them, or go find out why they are staring at you? Ignore them most the time the look away
10. Come up with a crazy, wacky Thursday Thunk question. I can't think of one off the top of my head.

Wonderous Words Wednesday

Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Kathy aka Bermuda Onion where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. Feel free to join in the fun.

This week's word comes from Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick.

1. flue- an enclosed passageway for directing a crrent as A. a channel in a cimney for conveying flame and smoke to the outer air B. a pipe for conveying flame and hot gases around or through water in a steam boiler. C. an air channel leading to the lip of a wind instrument.

"I couldn't see. I was in the flue"

What words have you found this week?