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Life As I Blow It: Tales Of Love, Life & Sex . . . Not Necessarily In That Order
In this wickedly funny and irreverent memoir, Chelsea Lately writer and comedian Sarah Colonna opens up about love, life, and pursuing her dreams . . . and then screwing it all up.
Sarah believes we all struggle to grow up. Sometimes we want to have fun, not take things too seriously, and have that fourth margarita. Other times we would like to get married, stay in, orde...more
Sarah believes we all struggle to grow up. Sometimes we want to have fun, not take things too seriously, and have that fourth margarita. Other times we would like to get married, stay in, orde...more
Paperback, 239 pages
Published
February 7th 2012
by Villard
(first published January 24th 2012)
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An honest and mostly humorous account littered with interesting people and entertaining anecdotes of a comically-inclined, and now somewhat famous, woman who, like many of us everyday folk, is wondering what she really wants in life. Sarah Colonna shares her life story (phsycoanalyzing a lot of her choices) and the mistakes she made (and repeated) regarding sex, love, and well... life. She's led an interesting life so far but it was also really relatable to anyone who is or was stru...more
An honest and mostly humorous account littered with interesting people and entertaining anecdotes of a comically-inclined, and now somewhat famous, woman who, like many of us everyday folk, is wondering what she really wants in life. Sarah Colonna shares her life story (phsycoanalyzing a lot of her choices) and the mistakes she made (and repeated) regarding sex, love, and well... life. She's led an interesting life so far but it was also really relatable to anyone who is or was stru...more
I just finished this book, and hey, I loved it!
I loved how she wrote this book. Its frigging so easy going. Its like she's really talking to me. Telling me a story and I'm a part of it. I loved how she wrote this book. It's really good.
I also loved how she made her decisions. Stupid. Haha! Well, the best part is, she kinda knew it's a stupid decision, but still do it. I'm kinda like that. So maybe I'm a little biased because how she lived her life, is how I want to live mine. Make reckless decis...more
I loved how she wrote this book. Its frigging so easy going. Its like she's really talking to me. Telling me a story and I'm a part of it. I loved how she wrote this book. It's really good.
I also loved how she made her decisions. Stupid. Haha! Well, the best part is, she kinda knew it's a stupid decision, but still do it. I'm kinda like that. So maybe I'm a little biased because how she lived her life, is how I want to live mine. Make reckless decis...more
Life’s Little Antidote: Sarah Colonna’s Life As I Blow It
“If I had only known then what I know now.” How many times have you uttered that question? In Life as I Blow It, comedian Sarah Colonna revisits choice moments from her youth, through the years and leading up to her thirties, sharing her stories with what she knows now expertly woven in throughout.
Colonna, who is a writer and frequent round-table guest on the hilarious late-night pop-culture commentary/talk show “Chelsea Lately,” brings us...more
“If I had only known then what I know now.” How many times have you uttered that question? In Life as I Blow It, comedian Sarah Colonna revisits choice moments from her youth, through the years and leading up to her thirties, sharing her stories with what she knows now expertly woven in throughout.
Colonna, who is a writer and frequent round-table guest on the hilarious late-night pop-culture commentary/talk show “Chelsea Lately,” brings us...more
“Life as I blow it” by Sarah Colonna, best known for her presence on E!’s “Chelsea Lately,” is a humorous memoir of her life—her childhood in Arkansas, struggling between her divorced parents (the rich California journalist dad and less well off, member of a volunteer firefighters coalition mom), her numerous hookups (anyone from the dumb and clueless Bucky, to a French Canadian ESL hunk, to a vertically challenged ex-employer she refers to as ‘Lo(w)-waist,’ to the creepy guy who yields a gun at...more
Sarah Colonna is my soulmate. How dork-ass fan-ish is that? Meh. I've read a couple of reviews about this book and it seems to be one of those you-either-love-it-or-hate-it books. Or should I be saying that about Sarah Colonna herself? I think it takes a big bite of "special" to be this kind of honest. I think it's pretty damn fantastic to say "this is how it is" and be telling the truth. You can feel it, hear it as the words wash over you. Hearing that honesty in writing is my absolute favourit...more
Well, this feels like hanging out and drinking with friends that I miss and love the most. I also relate to struggling times 90000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000% Relatable, delightful and good for anyone slogging in LA and/or feels too old for what they've hoped for and/or wondering if what they've hoped for and haven't gotten means there could still...more
Want to know more about this particular star from Chelsea Lately? Sarah holds nothing back, the reader will have the pleasure of reading every vivid detail and experiencing the embarrassment, horror, pleasure, and odd delight of Sarah. Sarah was not always on Chelsea's show, she had to struggle through finding jobs, boyfriends, and herself like the rest of us. The trials and her reactions to these obstacles are priceless, the reader will be laughing and biting his/her lip along with Sarah.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again. Books have a funny way of creeping into your life at the right time! I have no idea who Sarah Colonna is, but her book review fell into my lap because I read one of Chelsea Handler's book. Thank you Sarah! I know that your book was based on love, sex, and relationships. It took me a couple chapters to figure out your writing style, but I have to say thank you. Thank you for your honesty about the entertainment business. I've been in LA for seven years w...more
Okay, so my reading tastes are all over the place, I blame that on cereal boxes being my introduction to the literary world as a kid.
I will usually pick up a light-hearted book to quiet my mind and this book did just that. I am a huge Chelsea Handler fan and therefore know of Sarah Colonna as a writer of Chelsea Lately. I enjoy her as a participant on the roundtable and like her humor, so I expected this book to display what I see on the show and it does.
It is a typical coming of age and to what...more
I will usually pick up a light-hearted book to quiet my mind and this book did just that. I am a huge Chelsea Handler fan and therefore know of Sarah Colonna as a writer of Chelsea Lately. I enjoy her as a participant on the roundtable and like her humor, so I expected this book to display what I see on the show and it does.
It is a typical coming of age and to what...more
After receiving LIFE AS I BLOW IT through Random House’s Early Bird Reads program, I didn’t know what to expect. Honestly, I don’t like ‘Chelsea Lately’ – I like Chelsea Handler’s books, but despise her show, her acting her standup. I took ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? with me on a flight to Japan and was angry when I finished it two hours later. It was that good. Sarah Colonna is a writer and executive producer on ‘Chelsea Lately’, so she had big shoes to fill on this one. Writing a book that amuses me...more
3.5 stars
This book was filled with different emotions: immaturity, sadness, humor, maturity, pretty much everything needed for an autobiography of someone's life as they grow into the person they finally want to be. Knowing that she was a friend of Chelsea Handler made me pick up this book because I knew at least she probably is funny. The author would make the same mistakes over and over again, and it was great to see a realistic approach to how twenty year olds and thirty year olds usually act...more
This book was filled with different emotions: immaturity, sadness, humor, maturity, pretty much everything needed for an autobiography of someone's life as they grow into the person they finally want to be. Knowing that she was a friend of Chelsea Handler made me pick up this book because I knew at least she probably is funny. The author would make the same mistakes over and over again, and it was great to see a realistic approach to how twenty year olds and thirty year olds usually act...more
I've never watched Chelsea Lately, so unfortunately I don't know who Sarah Colonna is. But I love memoirs that have "sex" in the title, so I gave this one a go. Sarah's early 20's could have easily married any woman's. Obviously the binge drinking and casual sex worked out for her. She's actually a very motivated and talented woman, aside from her bad luck with men. This isn't one of those books where you think, "Get your shit together woman!" She put in a lot of time to become successful in sho...more
It's impossible to write a review of this book without comparing the author to Chelsea Handler. As Chelsea says in her forward, she and the author hung out so much throughout their careers that people started to confuse them. They have a similar style. Both ladies are funny, like their cocktails, and like their one night stands, but I find Chelsea Handler to be a too abrasive. Sarah Colonna, on the other hand, was just perfect.
Sarah Colonna's writing style was funny, heartwarming, and I could co...more
Sarah Colonna's writing style was funny, heartwarming, and I could co...more
i've read good reviews about this book so i downloaded it on my kindle. i eventually had a hard time putting it down as soon as i started it. it's very funny, honest, witty and straightforward. i especially liked the part when she received a poem from his first boyfriend. it's hilarious! lmao! i found myself laughing alone in my bedroom while i was reading the whole book. i've been reading a series of romance novels before this, so this book surely gave me a fresh start. although there are parts...more
In order to comply with FTC guidelines, I want you to know that I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads. I do not believe that this fact has impacted my review in any way.
Sarah Colonna is a regular on "Chelsea Lately" and also starts with Chelsea Handler and Heather MacDonald on the show "After Lately."
She has a way of talking about her parents divorce and her step-mom that had me laughing. Penny "the Penticostal" baby-sitter and the trip to her church reminded me of when I w...more
Sarah Colonna is a regular on "Chelsea Lately" and also starts with Chelsea Handler and Heather MacDonald on the show "After Lately."
She has a way of talking about her parents divorce and her step-mom that had me laughing. Penny "the Penticostal" baby-sitter and the trip to her church reminded me of when I w...more
I had pretty high expectations for this book, because I’ve always thought Sarah was funny on Chelsea Lately and After Lately. I wouldn’t exactly say I was disappointed; it was a good book but I just expected it to be a lot funnier. Most of the book was just her talking about past boyfriends, how much she dislikes bartending, and hooking up with guys on the first date. Don’t get me wrong, some of the chapters were actually very funny. The story of her losing her virginity to a tobacco chewing, El...more
I was super excited to get the chance to read this book before it was released. Sarah Colonna is my favorite regular of the round table on Chelsea Lately. In her book she is just as funny as when she is on the round table. In this book Sarah gives the reader a look at her life; from her childhood, to her bartending days, to being hired as a writer on Chelsea Lately. While the book is filled with hilarious tales she also lets the reader see a different side of her.
I felt the book was hilarious an...more
I felt the book was hilarious an...more
Not funny. Not interesting. Not entertaining. Not worth reading.
There was nothing exceptional or interesting about Sarah Colonna's life, so I'm not sure why a memoir of it was warranted. And, since she is a comedy writer, and it was billed as a comedy book, I thought maybe it would be funny. I would read her jokes and think "I think that was supposed to be a joke. lemme read that again and see. Yup, that was supposed to be a joke. Hmmm... She does this for a living?" I just felt like most of the...more
There was nothing exceptional or interesting about Sarah Colonna's life, so I'm not sure why a memoir of it was warranted. And, since she is a comedy writer, and it was billed as a comedy book, I thought maybe it would be funny. I would read her jokes and think "I think that was supposed to be a joke. lemme read that again and see. Yup, that was supposed to be a joke. Hmmm... She does this for a living?" I just felt like most of the...more
As with any of the stand ups turned authors, if you like the persons act you'll probably like the book.
I happen to like Sarah Colonna. She takes you from growing up in Arkansas to Hollywood(well, L.A. for the most part)and the ride is well worth the time. She puts humor in bad relationships and even worse day jobs, while she works nights trying to get her break. The first half of the book is good but, the second half is literally, laugh out loud and long. I laughed until I had tears streaming d...more
I happen to like Sarah Colonna. She takes you from growing up in Arkansas to Hollywood(well, L.A. for the most part)and the ride is well worth the time. She puts humor in bad relationships and even worse day jobs, while she works nights trying to get her break. The first half of the book is good but, the second half is literally, laugh out loud and long. I laughed until I had tears streaming d...more
*yawn*
Do you enjoy getting drunk seemingly every night and then having sex with guy after guy in a search for "love"? Well here is the book for you!
This book seems to be attempting to ride the coattails of Chelsea Handler's books, which are very entertaining. However, this is just a sad, boring book about a small-town girl who sleeps around and who seems to have been drunk half her life. Oh, and it is not funny. I myself do not drink or sleep around, but that does not mean I cannot find such t...more
Do you enjoy getting drunk seemingly every night and then having sex with guy after guy in a search for "love"? Well here is the book for you!
This book seems to be attempting to ride the coattails of Chelsea Handler's books, which are very entertaining. However, this is just a sad, boring book about a small-town girl who sleeps around and who seems to have been drunk half her life. Oh, and it is not funny. I myself do not drink or sleep around, but that does not mean I cannot find such t...more
I normally don't read books like this. In fact, I generally avoid the genre of comedy altogether. (Admitting that, I realize now how sort-of sad that sounds. Whatever!) But somehow I got a hold of this book and was on a long car ride so what the hell. I wasn't really into it for the first 25 pages or so but then BOOM! I started laughing my a** off and read the whole book that afternoon. It also surprisingly offers a lot of wisdom and insight into being a single woman in your twenties and thirtie...more
As a huge fan of Chelsea Handler's books (and a casual watcher of Chelsea Lately), I was really excited for Sarah Colonna's collection. While the stories themselves were funny, I personally didn't love Sarah's angle on them. She's a bit too sentimental for my taste; if push came to shove, I'd equate her writing style to the fictional ramblings of Carrie Bradshaw rather than the sharp wit that I've come to love about Chelsea.
While it's nothing revolutionary, lovers of somewhat raunchy rom-coms a...more
While it's nothing revolutionary, lovers of somewhat raunchy rom-coms a...more
I bought this book because I like Sarah Colonna on 'Chelsea Lately', and I read Heather McDonald's (and will read Jen Kirkman's if she writes one) I liked this book in an 'it's ok' way. There is a lot of talk of being independent, yet almost every story is about her relationships with guys. This is not only a trait in this particular book. Many memoirs lately have this underlying theme:warning:extreme run-on sentences follow: "I'm proud to not 'need' a man, and besides- all of my friends who hav...more
When the opening page of a book reads: "What I had in mind was spending the night with a stranger who loves me" Dudley Moore, Arthur (1981), you know it's going to be a page turner. Sarah Colonna is a hysterical, heavy hitting drinker, with a perchance for men and a desire to find fame. This memoir is the tale of her escapades, beginning in her small, Arkansas hometown and continuing to her current Hollywood career as a writer for Chelsea Handler.
Sarah's biography made me laugh out loud frequen...more
Sarah's biography made me laugh out loud frequen...more
I have always enjoyed Sarah on Chelsea Lately so I was looking forward to this book. I knew it would be similar to Chelsea's books (after all, so many other comediennes have followed in her footsteps and signed book deals because of her - most especially her coworkers) and I was fine with that. But, alas, it lacks all of the wit and imagination that Chelsea has at her disposal. It reads like the diary of almost everyone I went to high school and university with. Guess what, Sarah, a lot of us wo...more
I received an early copy of Sarah Colonna's "Life As I Blow It" through Random House’s Early Bird Reads Twitter Program and couldn't have been more happy to be chosen. Colonna is best known for her work on "Chelsea Lately" and "After Chelsea," as well as various stand-ups she's done throughout her career.
In "Life As I Blow It," Colonna hilariously writes about what it means to grow up in Arkansas, her struggles with getting her career on track, and figuring out if love and drinking can go toget...more
In "Life As I Blow It," Colonna hilariously writes about what it means to grow up in Arkansas, her struggles with getting her career on track, and figuring out if love and drinking can go toget...more
The thing is that this is a funny book, but I guess I'm just disappointed because she's funnier than this. It's like someone told her to do her own version of a Chelsea Handler book. It reminded me of Heather McDonald's book and I'm starting to think the publishing company is just urging them all to write about their sex lives because it worked well for Chelsea. Can't wait to read Brad Wollack's book....
A good light comedic read, finished in a day on the beach. (Which included sleeping in and losing an expensive pair of sunglasses in the waves). I probably wouldn't have picked it up myself but borrowed it from a friend to enjoy some entertainment while I got some sunshine. I rate it a light easy beach read, if you want some silly little anecdotes it was like reading a friends diary if she was a comedian.
I like Sarah Colonna a lot. I'm a big fan of Chelsea Lately, which is where I first saw her. This book is like Chelsea's books in that it is a collection of stories from her past, but it is completely reflective of Sarah's personality. Anyone who has seen her on the roundtable knows that her sense of humor appeals to anyone who appreciates sarcasm. What I like about this book is that she's not afraid to admit that she's made mistakes and that she's still making them (and making fun of herself in...more
While I really like Sarah Colonna and find her hilarious, her humour doesn't transfer well in writing and I wasn't really that entertained by the book. Interesting to read, not funny at all, some parts were actually sad and that was not expected..plus its pretty short. Not.what I'd expect for $12..wish Od.just borrowed it from the library rather than buying it. I'll never never re-read this.
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