Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

By: Chelsea Handler

Narrated by: Chelsea Handler

Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

In My Horizontal Life, actress and stand-up comedian Chelsea Handler boldly recounted her one-night stands - the good, the bad, and the disastrous. In this wickedly honest new work, she casts the net wider with even funnier results, recalling the most noteworthy highs and lows of her life to date - including her efforts to diversify by dating red-haired men, her obsession with midgets, and the dog-sitting interlude in which her boyfriend became overly familiar with a Peekapoo.

Whether it's a vacation with her dad during which he tells airline staff they're a honeymoon couple in order to get an upgrade, or her elaborate attempts to convince her third-grade classmates that she's starring in a Private Benjamin sequel, Chelsea lets it rip in these relentlessly entertaining essays. Displaying the candor and irresistible turn of phrase that have earned her a recurring stint as a correspondent on The Tonight Show as well as her own E! series, Chelsea Lately, this deliciously skewed collection is a guilty pleasure.

©2008 Chelsea Handler (P)2008 Simon and Schuster, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Chelsea Handler is a terrific comedian and a hilarious writer. (Jay Leno)
"Chelsea Handler writes like Judy Blume, if Judy Blume were into vodka, Ecstasy, and sleeping with midgets and nineteen-year-olds." (Jennifer Weiner, best-selling author of In Her Shoes)
"There's something suspiciously sophisticated about how [Handler's] jokes line up that suggests the moral austerity of a comic not of [Joan] Rivers' bad-girl school: Tina Fey." ( New York Times)

I Expected More

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would not recommend this book to a friend because I did not find it funny. In general, I like Chelsea Handler and I usually find her to be quite funny. This book disappointed me. There were some funny parts of the book but, in general, this book was not funny. Chelsea Handler narrated it herself and it was often difficult to tell if she was being sarcastic or not. Having a basic knowledge of Chelsea's humor, I realize that she relies on sarcasm quite heavily but it was difficult to determine definitively when she was being sarcastic in this book. Even if every questionable passage was intended sarcastically, it simply wasn't funny. If there were passages that were not intended as sarcasm, then Chelsea has some serious issues and she should consult a therapist. In general, I would advise all but the most ardent Chelsea Handler fans to pass on this audiobook.

Do you think Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Please, no.

Some good laughs

There are some good laughs here, no doubt hence the 4 stars....sadly the stories are so disjointed and painfully random that it is a little hard to beleive. And who knew, Chelsea has a really bad habit of ditching people. Surprised she has any friends left!

Funny read on a bad day

Where does Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The way it was read, and personalized made me giggle at so many parts. This was definitely a good listen while needing a distraction on a rough day. I recommend it to anyone who needs a good read.

Would you be willing to try another book from Chelsea Handler? Why or why not?

Yes

Have you listened to any of Chelsea Handler’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes but I can't remember which one.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Laughed so hard I cried!!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes I would recommend this audiobook and have multiple times!

Any additional comments?

I bought this because my grandfather passed away and I needed something to get my mind off of everything and lets just say depression and tears turned to laughing so hard I had to turn it off so I could catch my breath.

I really wanted to like this...

Would you try another book from Chelsea Handler and/or Chelsea Handler?

Maybe.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

It was a letdown, like she just got tired of writing. Or she came up against her deadline and just ended it there.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Chelsea Handler?

Who edits these questions? You already asked me that.

Do you think Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No. Because this was just a bunch of stories and the characters weren't all that interesting.

Any additional comments?

I've seen Chelsea Lately and I think she's funny, but a little bit of her goes a long way. This was too much.

Great medicine for a broken heart.

Laughed and laughed and laughed so much I looked like a crazy person driving a car.
Can't wait to listen to the other one.

So funny!

This book was hilarious, Chelsea Handler is so funny. I could not stop laughing.

Hilariously entertaining

Hilariously entertaining. Even my husband liked it. Chelsea presents/ performs it well too. Very good.

Liked My Horizontal Life better

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

no - it's not her best

If you’ve listened to books by Chelsea Handler before, how does this one compare?

none

What about Chelsea Handler’s performance did you like?

She's a nut and I love that she is telling her own stories - it makes it more entertaining.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

no

Any additional comments?

no

Very funny

If you???ve listened to books by Chelsea Handler before, how does this one compare?

Wish Chelsea would have read her other book.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Did not have time to read it all in one day but I kept coming back it was that good.