Author: Chelsea Handler               
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Year: 2005
Price: About $14.95

If Augusten Burroughs were a heterosexual woman this would probably be the book that he would write. Chelsea Handler is a riot and so are her characters. Warning to those who are offended easily this book is not for you.

Also warning to everyone else- do not eat or drink while reading this book because it could cause choking due to the frequent outburst of laughter.   Let's be fair: she's not funnier than David Sedaris. That is almost impossible. And this isn't anything like Sex and the City, as “My Horizontal Life” is in good taste and Chelsea Handler is a real, breathing person who isn't obsessed with designer shoes and questioning monogamy.  

This is a funny read, however, it's also pretty short and can be devoured in a night's worth of reading, as it's broken into short stories and written on the primitive side of vocabulary. Really, there are more "almost" one-nighters than actual encounters, but she takes a funny spin on how she views promiscuity and sex in general. Indeed, a good book… definitely worth the read.