Quick Review: You'll Never Blue Ball in This Town Again

I'm a big fan of the show Chelsea Lately.  I DVR it everyday so I don't miss an episode.  When I found out that Heather McDonald, one of the comedians and writers on the show, wrote a book I immediately bought it on my Kindle.  I finally got around to reading it.  Before I get into my thoughts here is a synopsis from the publisher's website:

"Can't a girl dress like a hooker, dance like a stripper, and kiss like a porn star and still be a nineteen-year-old virgin?"

You'll Never Blue Ball in This Town Again is the laugh-out-loud story of an attractive Los Angeles woman who found herself in the predicament of being an unwilling virgin. As an actress, writer, and stand-up comedienne, Heather McDonald passed up ample opportunities to have her V-card revoked by handsome, rich, and sometimes even fabulously famous men, but she could not bring herself to do "it" until well after her friends had been deflowered.



As Chelsea Handler so lovingly puts it, "Thank God Heather waited twenty-seven years to lose her virginity or she wouldn't have any material for this book." Whether in a backseat, a community pool, or a sports stadium, with a frat boy, a doctor, or an A-list celebrity, Heather McDonald knew how to turn those boys blue. Unlike "putting out," blue balling might not have paid her rent or landed her free trips to Hawaii, but it did provide her with hilarious stories and adventures in her search for true love—and, ultimately, her very own happy ending. Now, Heather McDonald will never blue ball in this town again.

While I love Heather McDonald on the show I didn't love this book.  The book consists of stories of Heather's relationships mostly in her 20s. Some the stories were interesting, but I didn't find myself laughing at any of them.  I tried not to compare this book to Chelsea's since they are different women, but it was hard.

This next part is a bit of a spoiler (I guess) - I think one of the main problems was the book seemed to be about Heather losing her virginity, but when she finally does it's not a big deal and she just moves on with her dating history.  If you like Heather (she is one of my favorites on the show) you will probably enjoy this book as a light, quick read.


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