J's bookshelf: all en-US Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:12:49 -0700 60 J's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things]]> 23848559
In Furiously Happy, a humor memoir tinged with just enough tragedy and pathos to make it worthwhile, Jenny Lawson examines her own experience with severe depression and a host of other conditions, and explains how it has led her to live life to the fullest:

"I've often thought that people with severe depression have developed such a well for experiencing extreme emotion that they might be able to experience extreme joy in a way that ‘normal people' also might never understand. And that's what Furiously Happy is all about."

Jenny’s readings are standing room only, with fans lining up to have Jenny sign their bottles of Xanax or Prozac as often as they are to have her sign their books. Furiously Happy appeals to Jenny's core fan base but also transcends it. There are so many people out there struggling with depression and mental illness, either themselves or someone in their family—and in Furiously Happy they will find a member of their tribe offering up an uplifting message (via a taxidermied roadkill raccoon). Let's Pretend This Never Happened ostensibly was about embracing your own weirdness, but deep down it was about family. Furiously Happy is about depression and mental illness, but deep down it's about joy—and who doesn't want a bit more of that?]]> 329 Jenny Lawson 1250077001 J 0 to-read 3.88 2015 Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
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]]> <![CDATA[Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame]]> 50466 Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame is poetry full of gambling, drinking and women. In this selection of poems written between 1955 and 1973, Charles Bukowski writes realistically about the seedy underbelly of life.]]> 232 Charles Bukowski 087685191X J 0 to-read 4.12 1974 Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame
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]]> <![CDATA[You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense]]> 38504 Charles Bukowski examines cats and his childhood in You Get So Alone at Times, a book of poetry that reveals his tender side. The iconic tortured artist/everyman delves into his youth to analyze its repercussions.

“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.� —Joyce Carol Oates

“[Bukowski] brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.� —Leonard Cohen, songwriter]]> 320 Charles Bukowski 0876856830 J 0 to-read 4.19 1986 You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense
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]]> Love Is a Dog from Hell 23534 A classic in the Bukowski poetry canon, Love Is a Dog from Hell is a raw, lyrical exploration of the exigencies, heartbreaks, and limits of love.

Charles Bukowski was a man of intense emotions, someone an editor once called a “passionate madman.� Alternating between tough and gentle, sensitive and gritty, Bukowski lays bare the myriad facets of love—its selfishness and its narcissism, its randomness, its mystery and its misery, and, ultimately, its true joyfulness, endurance, and redemptive power.]]> 312 Charles Bukowski 0876853629 J 0 to-read 4.01 1977 Love Is a Dog from Hell
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]]> Women 38500 291 Charles Bukowski 0061177598 J 0 to-read 3.85 1978 Women
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]]> <![CDATA[Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions]]> 25666050 A fascinating exploration of how insights from computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind

All our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of new activities and familiar favorites is the most fulfilling? These may seem like uniquely human quandaries, but they are not: computers, too, face the same constraints, so computer scientists have been grappling with their version of such issues for decades. And the solutions they've found have much to teach us.

In a dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show how the algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions. They explain how to have better hunches and when to leave things to chance, how to deal with overwhelming choices and how best to connect with others. From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of memory, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.]]> 368 Brian Christian 1627790365 J 0 to-read 4.12 2016 Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
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]]> <![CDATA[Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up To]]> 26530389
Yes, it is an absolute marvel in some respects—the seat of our consciousness, the pinnacle (so far) of evolutionary progress, and the engine of all human experience—but your brain is also messy, fallible, and about 50,000 years out-of-date. We cling to superstitions, remember faces but not names, miss things sitting right in front of us, and lie awake at night while our brains replay our greatest fears on an endless loop.

Yet all of this, believe it or not, is the sign of a well-meaning brain doing its best to keep you alive and healthy. In Idiot Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett celebrates blind spots, blackouts, insomnia, and all the other downright laughable things our minds do to us, while also exposing the many mistakes we've made in our quest to understand how our brains actually work. Expertly researched and entertainingly written, this book is for everyone who has wondered why their brain appears to be sabotaging their life, and what on earth it is really up to.]]> 302 Dean Burnett 0393253783 J 0 to-read 3.95 2016 Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up To
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]]> <![CDATA[Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus]]> 1274
Based on years of successful counseling of couples and individuals, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus has helped millions of couples transform their relationships. Now viewed as a modern classic, this phenomenal book has helped men and women realize how different they really are and how to communicate their needs in such a way that conflict doesn't arise and intimacy is given every chance to grow!!!!]]> 368 John Gray 0060574216 J 0 to-read 3.59 1992 Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
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]]> <![CDATA[Relationships: A Mess Worth Making]]> 88655 177 Paul David Tripp 0977080765 J 0 to-read 4.24 2006 Relationships: A Mess Worth Making
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]]> <![CDATA[Shiver: 13 Sexy Tales of Humor and Horror]]> 23311422 The sassy ladies of sexy Romantic Comedy serve up some spooky and spicy Halloween fun

Bewitched by Daisy Prescott

A crush. A love spell. What could go wrong?

Better The Devil You Know by Belle AuroraÌý

When you know, you know.

Mystery, Mazto Balls, and Moxie by Z.B. Heller

A mystery weekend gets steamy and stuffed... with food.

Spandex is for Superheros by Ruth Clampett

Beware of the terror of your Halloween costume not fitting.

A Halloween Hook-up by Jennie Marts

A sexy physic and a private eye solve a ghostly murder.

Macabre Magic by L.H. Cosway

Halloween, a bet, one spooky magic trick.

Candy, Dentures, and Way Too Much Spandex by R.S. Grey

He stole my heart in between gyrating geriatrics.

Peckers by Liv Morris

A hot cop with handcuffs and a dimpled smile can be frighteningly sexy.

One Little Bite by C.C. Wood

Even the big, bad wolf can fall in love.

Double Dare (continued as Truth or Beard) by Penny Reid

Never play truth or dare with identical twins.

Red Rum by Ashley Pullo

Trick o' treat, a girl to meet, blood sangria wicked sweet.

Lights Out by Jodie Beau

A single mom, a single dad, a common enemy. Will their feelings come to light on Halloween?

Nightmare in Night Court by N.M. SilberÌý
When lusty lawyers meet creepy criminals.

100% of the proceeds go to St. Jude's Children's hospital!]]> 593 Belle Aurora J 0 to-read 4.10 2014 Shiver: 13 Sexy Tales of Humor and Horror
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]]> <![CDATA[ISAAC ASIMOV'S TREASURY OF HUMOR]]> 30014 450 Isaac Asimov 0395572266 J 0 to-read 3.88 1971 ISAAC ASIMOV'S TREASURY OF HUMOR
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]]> The Heart of Humor 23569587
In her sassy, mocha-out-the-nose style, author Jeanette Levellie takes readers on a hilarious journey of 45 short stories with titles like Quit Pinching my Fruit, Confessions of a Jailbird, Swimsuit Shopping Stress, and I Love My Hips.

Nestled among the stories are comical drawings by a professional animator, articles, and lists revealing the superpowers of laughter such as Got Pain? Laugh it Away, Everybody Loves Dummies, and Ten Ways to Help Yourself Laugh, for a total of 60 short chapters.

This nonfiction inspirational book will give readers hours of amusement, scores of ideas to add laughter to their lives, and encouragement to trust a God with the sense of humor that gives a 90-year-old lady a baby.]]> 122 Jeanette Levellie 1942513011 J 0 to-read 4.25 2014 The Heart of Humor
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]]> <![CDATA[Do You Talk Funny?: 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker]]> 25898541
In what doesn't sound like the best plan ever, David decided to overcome his fears by pretending to be an accomplished comedian called "Irish Dave" for one full year, crashing as many comedy clubs, festivals and shows as possible. One part of the plan was at least logical: he was already Irish and already called Dave.

In one year, David went from being deathly afraid of public speaking to hosting a business conference, regularly performing stand-up comedy, and winning storytelling competitions in front of packed houses. He did it by learning from some of the best public speakers in the world: stand-up comedians.

Do You Talk Funny? shows how the key principles of stand-up comedy can be applied to your speaking engagements and presentations to make you funnier, more interesting, and better looking. (Or at least two of the three.) Whether you are preparing for a business presentation, giving a wedding toast, defending your thesis, raising money from investors, or simply want to take on something you're afraid of, this book will take you from sweaty to stage-ready.

Ten percent of the author's proceeds from this book will go to Arash Bayatmakou via Help Hope Live until he is fully back on his feet and thereafter to one of the many facing the same challenges after suffering a severe spinal cord injury.]]> 208 David Nihill 1942952279 J 0 to-read 3.87 2015 Do You Talk Funny?: 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker
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]]> <![CDATA[One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (Dr.Seuss Board Books)]]> 3023040
'One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish' was part of the Beginner Book Video series which included 'Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!' and 'The Foot Book'.]]> 16 Dr. Seuss 0001720643 J 0 to-read 4.38 1960 One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (Dr.Seuss Board Books)
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]]> It's Kind of a Funny Story 248704
Craig's suicidal episode gets him checked into a mental hospital, where his new neighbors include a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her own face with scissors, and the self-elected President Armelio. There, Craig is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety.

Ned Vizzini, who himself spent time in a psychiatric hospital, has created a remarkably moving tale about the sometimes unexpected road to happiness.]]> 444 Ned Vizzini 078685197X J 0 to-read 4.08 2006 It's Kind of a Funny Story
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]]> <![CDATA[I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual]]> 28696602 I'm Judging You, and you will argue with it, laugh hysterically at it, shout 'AW HELL YES' at it, and carry parts of it in your heart to dissect or inspire... Perfect for starting important and meaty discussions about all of the topics your mama told you never to bring up at polite dinner parties." (Jenny Lawson, New York Times best-selling author of Furiously Happy)

With over 500,000 readers a month at her enormously popular blog, AwesomelyLuvvie.com, Luvvie Ajayi has become a go-to source for smart takes on pop culture. I'm Judging You is her debut book of humorous essays that dissects our cultural obsessions and calls out bad behavior in our increasingly digital, connected lives—from the importance of the newest Shonda Rhimes television drama to serious discussions of race and media representation to what to do about your fool cousin sharing casket pictures from Grandma's wake on Facebook. With a lighthearted, razor-sharp wit and a unique perspective, I'm Judging You is the audiobook the world needs, doling out the hard truths and a road map for bringing some "act right" into our lives, social media, and popular culture.]]> 241 Luvvie Ajayi 1627796061 J 0 to-read 3.68 2016 I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual
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]]> <![CDATA[It Gets Worse: A Collection of Essays]]> 27276226 New York Times bestselling author Shane Dawson returns with another highly entertaining and uproariously funny essay collection, chronicling a mix of real life moments both extraordinary and mortifying, yet always full of heart.

Shane Dawson shared some of his best and worst experiences in I Hate Myselfie, the critically acclaimed book that secured his place as a gifted humorist and keen observer of millennial culture. Fans felt as though they knew him after devouring the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Los Angeles Times, and Wall Street Journal bestseller. They were right� almost.

In this new collection of original personal essays, Shane goes even deeper, sharing never-before-revealed stories from his life, giving readers a no-holds-barred look at moments both bizarre and relatable, from cult-like Christian after-school activities, dressing in drag, and losing his virginity, to hiring a psychic, clashes with celebrities, and coming to terms with his bisexuality. Every step of the way, Shane maintains his signature brand of humor, proving that even the toughest breaks can be funny when you learn to laugh at yourself.

This is Let's Pretend This Never Happened and Running With Scissors for the millennial generation: an inspiring, intelligent, and brutally honest collection of true stories by a YouTube sensation-turned one of the freshest new voices out there.]]> 256 Shane Dawson 1501132849 J 0 to-read 3.83 2016 It Gets Worse: A Collection of Essays
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]]> <![CDATA[You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain]]> 29496435
Phoebe Robinson is a stand-up comic, which means that, often, her everyday experiences become points of comedic fodder. And as a black woman in America, she maintains, sometimes you need to have a sense of humor to deal with the absurdity you are handed on the daily. Robinson has experienced her fair share over the years: she's been unceremoniously relegated to the role of "the black friend," as if she is somehow the authority on all things racial; she's been questioned about her love of U2 and Billy Joel ("isn t that . . . white people music?"); she's been called "uppity" for having an opinion in the workplace; she's been followed around stores by security guards; and yes, people do ask her whether they can touch her hair all. the. time. Now, she's ready to take these topics to the page and she s going to make you laugh as she s doing it.

Using her trademark wit alongside pop-culture references galore, Robinson explores everything from why Lisa Bonet is "Queen. Bae. Jesus," to breaking down the terrible nature of casting calls, to giving her less-than-traditional advice to the future female president, and demanding that the NFL clean up its act, all told in the same conversational voice that launched her podcast, "2 Dope Queens," to the top spot on iTunes. As personal as it is political, "You Can't Touch My Hair" examines our cultural climate and skewers our biases with humor and heart, announcing Robinson as a writer on the rise."]]> 285 Phoebe Robinson 0143129201 J 0 to-read 3.84 2016 You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain
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]]> Mother, Can You Not? 26895155 Ìý
There is nothing more wonderful than a mother’s love. There is also nothing more annoying. Who else can proudly insist that you’re perfect while simultaneously making you question every career, fashion, andÌýrelationshipÌýdecision you have ever made?
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No one understands the delicate mother-daughter dynamic better than Kate Siegel—her own mother drove her so crazy that she decided to broadcast their hilarious conversations on Instagram. Soon, hundreds of thousandsÌýof people were following their daily text exchanges, eager to see what outrageous thing Kate’s mom would do next. Now, inÌý Mother, Can You NOT? , Kate pays tribute to the woman who invented the concept of drone parenting.Ìý

From embarrassing moments (like crashing Kate's gynecological exams) to outrageous storiesÌý(like the time she made Kate steal a cat from the pound) toÌýhilarious celebrations (including but not limited to parties for Kate's menstrual cycles),Ìý Mother, Can you NOT? Ìýlovingly lampoons the lengths to which our mothers will go to better our lives (even if it feels like they’re ruining them in the process).]]> 255 Kate Siegel 1101907045 J 0 to-read 3.70 2016 Mother, Can You Not?
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]]> Where Am I Now? 29429875 For readers of Lena Dunham, Allie Brosh and Roxane Gay, this funny, poignant, daringly honest collection of personal essays introduces Mara Wilson—the former child actress best known for her starring roles in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire�as a brilliant new chronicler of the experience that is growing up young and female.
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Mara Wilson has always felt a little young and a little out of place: as the only child on a film set full of adults, the first daughter in a house full of boys, the sole clinically depressed member of the cheerleading squad, a valley girl in New York and a neurotic in California, and one of the few former child actors who has never been in jail or rehab. Tackling everything from how she first learned about sex on the set of Melrose Place, to losing her mother at a young age, to getting her first kiss (or was it kisses?) on a celebrity canoe trip, to not being “cute� enough to make it in Hollywood, these essays tell the story of one young woman’s journey from accidental fame to relative (but happy) obscurity. But they also illuminate a universal struggle: learning to accept yourself, and figuring out who you are and where you belong. Exquisitely crafted, revelatory, and full of the crack comic timing that has made Mara Wilson a sought-after live storyteller and Twitter star, Where Am I Now? introduces a witty, perceptive, and refreshingly candid new literary voice.]]> 259 Mara Wilson 0143128221 J 0 to-read 3.84 2016 Where Am I Now?
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]]> Scrappy Little Nobody 29868610 Up in the Air and Pitch Perfect.

Even before she made a name for herself on the silver screen starring in films like Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air, Twilight, and Into the Woods, Anna Kendrick was unusually small, weird, and �10 percent defiant.�

At the ripe age of thirteen, she had already resolved to “keep the crazy inside my head where it belonged. Forever. But here’s the thing about crazy: It. Wants. Out.� In Scrappy Little Nobody, she invites readers inside her brain, sharing extraordinary and charmingly ordinary stories with candor and winningly wry observations.

With her razor-sharp wit, Anna recounts the absurdities she’s experienced on her way to and from the heart of pop culture as only she can—from her unusual path to the performing arts (Vanilla Ice and baggy neon pants may have played a role) to her double life as a middle-school student who also starred on Broadway to her initial “dating experiments� (including only liking boys who didn’t like her back) to reviewing a binder full of butt doubles to her struggle to live like an adult woman instead of a perpetual “man-child.�

Enter Anna’s world and follow her rise from “scrappy little nobody� to somebody who dazzles on the stage, the screen, and now the page—with an electric, singular voice, at once familiar and surprising, sharp and sweet, funny and serious (well, not that serious).]]> 275 Anna Kendrick 1501117203 J 0 to-read 3.84 2016 Scrappy Little Nobody
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]]> <![CDATA[The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo]]> 29405093 Inside Amy Schumer and the acclaimed film Trainwreck has taken the entertainment world by storm with her winning blend of smart, satirical humor. Now, Amy Schumer has written a refreshingly candid and uproariously funny collection of (extremely) personal and observational essays.

In The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, Amy mines her past for stories about her teenage years, her family, relationships, and sex and shares the experiences that have shaped who she is - a woman with the courage to bare her soul to stand up for what she believes in, all while making us laugh.

Ranging from the raucous to the romantic, the heartfelt to the harrowing, this highly entertaining and universally appealing collection is the literary equivalent of a night out with your best friends - an unforgettable and fun adventure that you wish could last forever. Whether she's experiencing lust-at-first-sight while in the airport security line, sharing her own views on love and marriage, admitting to being an introvert, or discovering her cross-fit instructor's secret bad habit, Amy Schumer proves to be a bighearted, brave, and thoughtful storyteller that will leave you nodding your head in recognition, laughing out loud, and sobbing uncontrollably - but only because it's over.]]> 323 Amy Schumer 1501139886 J 0 to-read 3.71 2016 The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
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]]> The Anatomy of Cheating 34201475
Chelsea Hall is certain her husband is cheating. Again. How far will a wife go when her adulterous husband pushes her to the edge? Some stop at the cliff's edge. Others leap into the abyss. Garrett Hall wants what and who he wants. His detachment from their relationship leads Chelsea to seek what she needs elsewhere, and onto a path that leads to bliss. What begins as a dream-come-true soon becomes a nightmare when the line between who is innocent and who is guilty soon blurs. Until the horrifying truth becomes clear. And, the question becomes, Who will survive?]]> 411 Nesly Clerge 0996501770 J 0 to-read 3.92 2017 The Anatomy of Cheating
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]]> Uganda Be Kidding Me 18127101
On safari in Africa, it's anyone's guess as to what's more dangerous: the wildlife or Chelsea. But whether she's fumbling the seduction of a guide by not knowing where tigers live (Asia, duh) or wearing a bathrobe into the bush because her clothes stopped fitting seven margaritas ago, she's always game for the next misadventure.

The situation gets down and dirty as she defiles a kayak in the Bahamas, and outright sweaty as she escapes from a German hospital on crutches. When things get truly scary, like finding herself stuck next to a passenger with bad breath, she knows she can rely on her family to make matters even worse. Thank goodness she has the devoted Chunk by her side-except for the time she loses him in Telluride.

Complete with answers to the most frequently asked traveler's questions, hot travel trips, and travel etiquette, none of which should be believed, UGANDA BE KIDDING ME has Chelsea taking on the world, one laugh-out-loud incident at a time.]]> 257 Chelsea Handler 1455599735 J 0 to-read 3.64 2014 Uganda Be Kidding Me
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]]> <![CDATA[My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands]]> 35982 Enter Chelsea Handler. Gorgeous, sharp, and anything but shy, Chelsea loves men and lots of them. My Horizontal Life chronicles her romp through the different bedrooms of a variety of suitors, a no-holds-barred account of what can happen between a man and a sometimes very intoxicated, outgoing woman during one night of passion. From her short fling with a Vegas stripper to her even shorter dalliance with a well-endowed little person, from her uncomfortable tryst with a cruise ship performer to her misguided rebound with a man who likes to play leather dress-up, Chelsea recalls the highs and lows of her one-night stands with hilarious honesty. Encouraged by her motley collection of friends (aka: her partners in crime) but challenged by her family members (who at times find themselves a surprise part of the encounter), Chelsea hits bottom and bounces back, unafraid to share the gritty details. My Horizontal Life is one guilty pleasure you won't be ashamed to talk about in the morning.]]> 213 Chelsea Handler 1582346186 J 0 to-read 3.80 2004 My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands
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]]> <![CDATA[Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me]]> 9902804
"My tendency to make up stories and lie compulsively for the sake of my own amusement takes up a good portion of my day and provides me with a peace of mind not easily attainable in this economic climate." -- Chelsea Handler, from Chapter 10 of Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang

It's no Chelsea Handler loves to smoke out "dumbassness," the condition people suffer from that allows them to fall prey to her brand of complete and utter nonsense. Friends, family, co-workers--they've all been tricked by Chelsea into believing stories of total foolishness and into behaving like total fools. Luckily, they've lived to tell the tales and, for the very first time, write about them.]]> 8 Chelsea Handler 1609411153 J 0 to-read 3.76 2011 Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me
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]]> Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang 6472246 Chelsea Lately and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea.

Get ready for big laughs as Chelsea Handler lets loose with more comic personal essays. In this new, no-holds-barred account of life on the ridiculous side, Chelsea mines the wealth of material that is her family, her sex life, her career, and her distinctively outrageous worldview. Here is young Chelsea discovering "The Feeling" during a third-grade sleepover and getting shafted by clueless parents over Cabbage Patch dolls...and grown-up Chelsea at the mercy of the remote control, Lean Pockets, and Sex and the City --but still managing to convince her boyfriend that there are Swiss Army knives in the soles of her $16,000 shoes. Through it all, Chelsea never lets anyone off the hook, even herself, as she delivers page after page of irreverent humor, biting wit, and deliciously off-kilter entertainment.

]]> 244 Chelsea Handler 0446552445 J 0 to-read 3.83 2010 Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
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]]> <![CDATA[Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea]]> 40173
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.]]> 264 Chelsea Handler 0061173398 J 0 to-read 3.85 2008 Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
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NO WOMAN DIETS ALONE - THERE'S ALWAYS A MAN BEHIND HER EATING A DOUGHNUT is a hilarious collection of short essays about the misadventures of marriage in which author Kristen Houghton proves that staying married is indeed some sort of cosmic miracle. Nothing is off-limits as she tackles everything from:
* dieting: ("I live with a husband I call "The Thin Man" who is the same weight he was in college, believes food is something I should enjoy not avoid, and is firmly convinced that a hot fudge death-by-chocolate sundae at Ice Cream Charlie's solves all life's problems.")
* the battle of gender legalese: ("Said property to be owned by Alan Hopper and... Kristen, his wife? That's like saying ...and Lassie, his dog!" )
* surviving her husband's rotating ("I'm switching the handsets on the phones so they get equal wear, what's wrong with that?")
* following certain medical health advice: ("My doctor told me that not wearing panties was healthy for the vagina. Stop thinking with your libido; I'm trying to stay healthy here!")
* discovering your husband's great-grandmother's successful business was a" house of pleasure"
* why there is no "J" in the word vagina
* how true maleness is defined by pussycats
* dealing with a deaf marriage counselor
* the real relationship between sex and baseball
* how the word Spanx affects certain people
* the joy of incompetence
* how to plan a "simple" vacation, and much more.
There's even a fable about a totally mismatched ancient couple: a god named Getridofthese (he likes to "get rid of" household junk) who is married to the goddess Imightneedthis (Get rid of that? Oh, no, "I might need this", someday!)

NO WOMAN DIETS ALONE - THERE'S ALWAYS A MAN BEHIND HER EATING A DOUGHNUT has all the ingredients needed to help you along on the fearless adventure we call marriage. Laughter is both medicine and glue for couples - it can help to cure many relationship ills while holding it firmly together.

With relationship quotes from the famous, (Bill Cosby, Katharine Hepburn, Clint Eastwood, G.K. Chesterton and Oscar Wilde who all had their say about the marital state), to the unknown Victorian bride who wrote her cousin asking for prayers before embarking on "this fearless adventure" leading the way, the essays in this book are fresh and charmingly funny.

It is a book of pure delight from Huffington Post blogger and humorist Kristen Houghton and one that critics call "A brilliantly funny, irreverent romp through marital misadventures told completely tongue-in-cheek by one of the newest and best writers today. NO WOMAN DIETS ALONE - THERE'S ALWAYS A MAN BEHIND HER EATING A DOUGHNUT is a wonderful gem of a book. Houghton takes relationships to a whole new level of hilarity!"

Books by Kristen Houghton include the top-selling release "AND THEN I'LL BE HAPPY!" which is available on Kindle and in print versions. Her book of short horror tales, STOLEN PROPERTY, is being edited for a summer 2012 publication.

Besides blogging for the Huffington Post, Kristen Houghton's work appears in More Magazine, the San Francisco Examiner, TwoDayMag.com, Family, Bella, and other print and online magazines. She is the former head fiction writer and senior editor of Mused Literary Magazine.]]> 143 Kristen Houghton J 0 to-read 4.25 2011 No Woman Diets Alone: There's Always a Man Behind Her Eating a Doughnut
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]]> <![CDATA[And THEN I'll Be Happy!: Stop Sabotaging Your Happiness And Put Your Own Life First]]> 6831906 elseÌýhappy . . . who’s assigned her happiness, one more time, to some future date “in a galaxy far, far away.â€� It’s no big deal, happiness can wait. Andâ€�duh—it does.]]> 256 Kristen Houghton 0762754338 J 0 to-read 3.47 2009 And THEN I'll Be Happy!: Stop Sabotaging Your Happiness And Put Your Own Life First
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