• My Inappropriate Life

  • Some Material Not Suitable for Small Children, Nuns, or Mature Adults
  • By: Heather McDonald
  • Narrated by: Heather McDonald
  • Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (333 ratings)

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My Inappropriate Life

By: Heather McDonald
Narrated by: Heather McDonald
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Editorial reviews

Editors Select, February 2013 - Heather McDonald is hilarious. And whenever I make that statement it’s usually followed up by, “Who is Heather McDonald?” Anyone who watches E!’s Chelsea Lately will instantly recognize her as Chelsea’s brunette sidekick who often appears on the show’s 3-person round table of stand-up comedians. Heather is also one of the show’s writers and producers – and I categorize her talent to be on par with the Chelsea’s, Tina’s and Amy’s of the funny-woman world. As soon as I got my hands on the My Inappropriate Life manuscript I devoured it over the course of a weekend – and although it highlights Heather’s life as a wife and mother, I found my single, child-less self-concealing my laughter for all to hear in the subway car those two days. Each chapter is its own self-contained incident – perfect for “nuggetized” listening in short spurts. With chapters titled “Craigslisting for Family Pool Parties,” “The Real Housewives of Woodland Hills” and “One Nipple Out the Door” it’s hard to not get pulled into Heather’s totally relatable yet out of this world whirlwind charm. Her narration is icing on the cake. Jessica, Audible Editor

Publisher's summary

In her hilarious New York Times best seller You’ll Never Blue Ball in This Town Again, Heather McDonald recounted her adventures as an unwilling virgin in Hollywood. Now happily married with three wonderful kids, she shows that life as a grown-up - even a pretend grown-up - has its challenges. Heather’s a working mom with parents who live next door, a sister who keeps asking for one of her still-fertile eggs, and friends who are up to more hijinks than even Heather can handle.

This self-proclaimed "Real Housewife of Woodland Hills" is determined to achieve A-list status (thus expanding her entourage beyond her three school-aged children and a house-husband who is infuriatingly bad at collecting neighborhood gossip) and defeat (or at least be accepted by) the mean neighborhood moms who judge her for taking her kids to a stripper pool party in Vegas. It’s a lot to juggle when she’s also battling her Chelsea Lately coworkers for the crudest and most elaborate practical jokes (don’t ask her about that "free" Vera Wang dress).

Just as laugh-out-loud funny and irreverent in her storytelling as she is on camera as Chelsea Handler’s partner-in-crime, in My Inappropriate Life Heather recounts her misadventures with a disarming candor all her own.

©2013 Heather McDonald (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Most moms that you work with come to your desk uninvited and start showing you photos or telling you boring stories about their kids.... Not Heather McDonald. Instead she shows me photos of her new pool." (Jen Kirkman, author of I Can Barely Take Care of Myself)
"I don’t know any other person who can tell me they are ‘over trees’, mean it, make me laugh about it, and at the same time make me wonder if perhaps I am, too." (Sarah Colonna, author of Life as I Blow It)
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Heather McDonald is hilarious!

What did you love best about My Inappropriate Life?

Her stories are so funny because they are relatable. She is so normal even though she is in Hollywood, so all of the stories I thought “oh, I could totally see that happening!”.

What does Heather McDonald bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I like when the author reads their own book, even if they are not 'professional' audiobook actors. The stories are even better in her own voice.

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

Yes, you could! I listened in 3 days: in the car, walking around, at the store, my earbuds were glued to my ears!

Any additional comments?

If you like her on Chelsea Lately, the book is 1000times better!

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Hilarious HMcD Life

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I found this book to be humorous, funny, and somehow make me wanna listen to it again and again. Love couple of her stories. Can't wait until her next chapter.

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Hilarious and Fun

Would you listen to My Inappropriate Life again? Why?

Just a light hearted hilarious book; love it. Some others may not and may think it's inappropriate, in that case, judge the book by the cover and you shouldn't have purchased it anyway! It's a riot!

What other book might you compare My Inappropriate Life to and why?

All written by Tina Fey, Ellen,...and a few others.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Totally laughed out loud on many occassions.

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Loved it!

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Love Heather

Heather is able to connect on a deep level with her audience. She writes with beautiful cadence and at times brutally honest . If you’re like me and can’t get enough, check out her free podcast JUICY SCOOP.

LOVE HEATHER MCDONALD

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An easy listen and a lot of fun!

A light and fun listen. Very funny and worth your time, especially if you are a Mom!

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Heather is hilarious

I love all of Heathers books. It's even better to have the book heard in her voice

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she's the best

what makes Heather so great is I have nothing in common with her yet I can for some reason can relate with everything she says. she makes me laugh

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Nonstop Entertainment

Heather McDonald is a national treasure. This book is hilarious and I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking for a deep belly laugh to escape the depression that is COVID-19.

Overview: While navigating the chuckles, Heather steers clear of any partisan political commentary. Instead she focuses on finding hilarity in the minutiae of everyday life. It’s relatable. It’s hilarious. Read it once, then read it again. My boyfriend listened along with me and was cracking up. Women love her, men love her. Truly this book is enjoyable for all!

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Loved It

If you could sum up My Inappropriate Life in three words, what would they be?

LOL

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

Yes

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VERY WELL DONE! Loved that the author read the book the whole way through. It was very funny!! Listened in my car and almost had to pull over a few times because I was laughing so hard.

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Must read for a Juicy Scoopers

This is a funny book. Heather is so relatable and a fantastic story teller. If you love Juicy Scope you will equally enjoy this book.

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