Life has been a little rough for me over the past couple of months. This probably influenced my decision to make my first book of the year My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler. Her show has gotten me through many a sleepless night, and a few good laughs seemed like a perfect way to ring in the new year.
Handler is known for her raunchy, sarcastic sense of humor, and this book is no exception. The book is basically a memoir of her sex life, and all of the craziness it entails. It begins with her older sister daring her to take a picture of their parents in the throws of passion, a bet where punishment is inevitable. This theme continues through her own sex life. She is constantly ending up in one absurd situation after another, then scrambling to find her way out of it. She eventually comes to the conclusion that it would be best to refrain from sex in order to prioritize her life.
This book should probably not be read by anyone who is easily offended. I, however, find myself laughing out loud while reading it. I find comfort in reading the stories of someone who has been in crazy, and even sometimes upsetting situations, yet she can still laugh at herself.
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