If you are looking for a hilarious, laugh until you cry biography like Chelsea's previous books, then unfortunately this isn't it. I went into this book thinking that's what this was and was sadly mistaken. It's a good book, don't get me wrong. It just reads more like a "self help" than a side splitting comedy about her life. I've been a huge Chelsea fan for years and I am just as much now as ever. I enjoyed this, just not what I was expecting.

I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this book from Netgalley. This review is honest, unbiased, and completely my own.

I always love reading about Chelsea's adventures and life journey! This book focuses more on her progress through therapy and personal growth rather than travel, but is still an interesting read.

No one makes me laugh quite like Chelsea Handler. I absolutely love all of her books and her latest book is no exception. I find her stories to be totally relatable. I love that she will talk openly about therapy (while adding humor of course). She isn't afraid to put her own faults out there. Her stories about Covid and meeting the Bush family showed the sweeter side of Chelsea as she touched on friendships and family. Just like Chelsea's other books; these books are stories about her own life and her own self reflection. If you aren't familiar with Chelsea and her humor, this book might not be for you. I loved it and it was a 5 star quick read for me!

Thank you so much to NetGallery and Random House for allowing me to read the ARC!

5 ⭐️

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me access to this book in exchange of an honest review.

Whew.. this book! 🥺
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Side note, I’ve read most of Chelsea’s (6 published books) and this is my favorite. It’s honest, hilarious, captivating, intriguing, transformative and it makes you ask yourself questions about how to better yourself while also reiterating how beautiful and powerful you are. It’s almost like Chelsea is “fathering” you as the reader (read to book for clarity).
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This book made me want to be Chelsea’s bff or in the very least one of the very blessed children who get to be loved by such a kind woman.
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She is powerful, she is compassionate, she is ever evolving, she’s a parent of thousands, she’s honest.
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This book was very easy to read and it read as Chelsea is telling you stories while you are sitting on her balcony in Mallorca.

I couldn’t love it more!

3 stars.

Your enjoyment of this book may depend on how interested you are in Chelsea Handler. I’ve read a couple of her earlier published books and this is not the Chelsea of old, careening drunkenly into failed relationships and laughing at her own selfishness. New Chelsea has been through a lot of therapy and has decided to change her life (in some ways. She is still pretty self-indulgent and self-congratulatory) and it appears she has succeeded.

However, the book is simply part of her ongoing biography. It isn’t funny and I don’t know that it’s meant to be. It seems as if Chelsea wants to show everyone how much she has evolved and be lauded for it, because self-contentment doesn’t really seem to be her thing, she wants everyone to be seeing her; she is always performing, even here. Not that I doubt her sincerity about wanting to make changes to her life; I don’t, and she really seems to be wonderful to her family and those closest to her.

So, for me, this was a clear 3 star read because I was here for the irreverent funny and that was missing here. But The can’t hate on a book about a woman who is on a well-meant journey.

An excellent read for any and all readers! Author comes at you with both barrels and knocks you out of your shoes! Great job fleshing out all the characters. I give this book FIVE stars! Definitely recommend!

Chelsea Handler was MY GIRL ~15 years ago when I was in high school. I thought she was so funny and loved that she was from NJ. Then, life happened and I kind of forgot about her. During COVID, I saw her on Tiktok talking about being childfree and thought to myself, “yep. she’s still my girl.”

This book is laugh out loud funny. I was belly laughing during the parts about her cross country roadtrip, the Kennedy’s and the Bush’s. I love that her dogs are her kids, shes a girls girl, and that she’d do anything for her nieces and nephews. I truly aspire to be like her, minus some of the chaos. I guess it’s time to reignite my love for her and deep dive into everything I’ve missed this past decade!

i am definitely not the target audience for this book, as i do not know much about chelsea handler. still had some funny stories! sometimes was a little hard to follow the timeline. it seemed generally linear, but sometimes had some random outliers?

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Thank you to NetGally, Random House, & The Dial Press for my advance copy.

I have been a Chelsea Handler fan since Chelsea Lately debuted in 2007. I adore her humor, honesty, childfree passion, love for doggos, and always admire with a strong, badass woman who isn’t afraid to speak her mind.

I enjoyed this book from the dedication page to the last chapter. Chelsea’s stories will crack you up & give you the feels at the same time. I laughed out loud throughout the entire book, but hearing how she met George W. Bush for the first time, was the highlight for me.

If you need a bright spot in your reading list, this is a gem of a book!

I’ll Have What She’s Having
Chelsea Handler
Pub date: 25 February 2025

This was a great book to begin 2025 with! Chelsea radiates fierce Queen energy, and I found myself highlighting quotes throughout my reading (not something I typically do). As someone who has never read one of Chelsea's books, I expected this to be a recollection of humorous stories and experiences, but this was much deeper than that. I found myself reflecting on and internalizing many of her words and also wanting to share them with others. This was much more than a retelling of funny stories. This was a collection of meaningful life advice from a highly successful woman to her readers. Many thanks to Random House Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC copy of this inspiring work! I will be sure to re-share my review on or after the publication date.

This is by far her best book: honest, refreshing, inspiring, confident, and funny. I couldn’t put it down. It’s a blend of the humorous outlandish stories of her earlier books with the wisdom she’s started outputting in the last decade after therapy. The chapters about the three children were my favorite. I’ve rethought different parts of my own life after reading. I probably will read this book again or look back on the many parts I highlighted that I want to sit with this year. Just really well done.

Thanks NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the ARC!

I really really enjoyed reading this book! I'd read Chelsea's earlier books and really enjoyed them at the time, but fell of with the more recent ones. I saw the title and cover for this one and had seen one of her recent stand-up specials and figured I should give it a try. I'm so glad I did! It's really a shame this book isn't being published in January as it really is the perfect, motivational new year new me read. It was super inspiring and made me want to finally do what I've procrastinated doing for so long. So funny! I actually laughed out loud at so many things and even screen grabbed a couple funny lines to send to my mom who I hope will read this when it does get published. I'll definitely be recommending this to anyone as I do think it has something for everyone.

Due to the autobiography style of the book, I hate to give “stars” because it’s like rating their life. So instead my star rating is in regards to the readability and enjoyment I felt while reading it. Again - the rating isn’t in regards to the content but rather the writing and how it came across. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was super easy to read and read exactly like Chelsea Handler talks, as if I could hear her in my head while I was reading it. There were so many jaw dropping laughs and laughs out loud while reading this! If you’re a fan of Chelsea Handler, even if you haven’t read all her other books, I recommend this one! Makes me want to read the other books she has written!
Due to copyright, I cannot share quotes (though I want to) or my official thoughts on social media until the book releases. So stay tuned to Instagram @BizzyBookworm in order to see more details on release day!

thank you to netgalley, random house publishing group and author chelsea handler for the ARC of this book in exchange for a review.
i grew up watching chelsea handler on tv with my nana, which was most definitely walking a fine line of age appropriateness. i have always had fond memories of chelsea’s humor style and was really excited to get this opportunity.
this book i found extremely hard to listen to. at times it felt, strangely pious. i found some parts extremely interesting- the bush family compound and her maternal aspects were my favorite to read about.
however, the overall vibe of the book gave me crystal mom self help book vibes and i didn’t enjoy it. the book also felt like it is walking a weird line of trying to be edgy while also being universally appealing. i found the discussions about covid for example to give both cautious and also “haha that was so silly”.
i also found some parts just odd- don’t think i needed the child bath naked chapter or 100 jokes about “fat naked” things. it didn’t strike comedy, it struck more of a “uhhh ok” moment in my head. this book is full of moments you’ll ask yourself “uh why?”.

All I have to say is “wow”. I have read another one of Chelsea’s books, but this one was so raw. The things she does and says is like no one else. I love how real she is, she isn’t afraid of someone being offended or upset. She will tell you straight up. I also love how vulnerable she was in telling us that she seen a therapist, started meditating and journaling. We as a society have to remember that celebrities are people too.
There is no one like Chelsea Handler, she’s a comedian, “father”, friend, sister, aunt. A loving, caring, wonderful person.
Thank you Chelsea for showing us how a real person behaves!

To start off, I love and adore Chelsea handler. I have loved and adored her since Chelsea lately. On the e network, a long time ago and I have followed her religiously. Ever since I read all our books watched other shows the whole enchilada. This book was the best one yet, and it was different. It was personal, it was warm, it was funny. It was a different Chelsea, but a really good Chelsea. I loved this book. I can't honestly say it enough. I hope everybody reads it. I hope everybody can learn something from it and take something from it. I don't highlight and bookmark in books very often but I did in this one I love Chelsea handler. Love love love

Thank you nat galley for the arc! In exchange for an honest review

I still can’t believe I got my hands on an ARC. This was absolute perfection. If you’re a fan of Chelsea Handler, make sure you put this on your TBR. And even if you’re not, you will find so many take-aways from this book. This woman is my Queen 😍

My favorite words from within:

Additionally, my personal experience makes me extra sensitive to threes. I come from a family of threes. Three boys and three girls. My mom also came from a family of three girls. Her sister has three daughters, who also have three daughters between them. My two sisters have three daughters between them. There are many boys in all parts of our families, but it is the women who are the glue, who run the show, who are the matriarchs. Even though we are outnumbered overall by men, there has never been a patriarch, except for the women in our family. When I see three sisters together, I want to jump in and join them, and I want to remind them that it is up to them to keep the family together.

Thank you many times over to Random House Publishing and Netgalley for allowing me in early to this one. I’m so grateful!

“You're a woman, after all. You are one of the most powerful creatures on the planet. You'll get where you're going.”

I’ve been a Chelsea Handler since the very beginning. I have an older sister, so she had me read My Horizontal Life long before it was appropriate… and I loved it!

My sister and I bonded over Chelsea’s books (we’ve read them all) and loved to watch Chelsea Lately together. Fast forward to 2023, my sister and I got to see Chelsea’s live stand-up together (✔️bucket list).

I’ll Have What She’s Having is, of course, funny, Chelsea just has a way with words a storytelling that has you laughing out loud. But this book also highlights all of Chelsea’s personal growth; we see her as a partner, a parent figure, and a good friend.

If you’re a Chelsea Handler fan, you’ll love this.

5⭐️

A more serious take from Chelsea Handler than in her previous memoirs. I do not hate her for it. With this being her seventh book, it was probably time to diverge from her usual prose. I’ll Have What She’s Having delves into her traumas, relationships, therapy, mediation, and growth. To be clear: homegirl will still make you laugh! There is humor, as always, but perhaps a more distinguished version. You get to see a different side of her, which we may not have known we even wanted. I am grateful for it. Have no fear, the regular Handler Shenanigans proceeds. Dogs on crystal meth, sexts from a disgraced governor, and edibles at Kennebunkport + more! Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for my honest review. Review to be posted to Goodreads on 1/7

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher.

I adore this book.

I’ve taken a hiatus from Chelsea’s last book or two and couldn’t be happier to hear her voice through her storytelling again. This book has a different tone compared to her previous writing and, interestingly, comes with a clear message of encouragement for readers. I laughed, I reflected on my actions, and I left feeling inspired.

My only regret in reading the early access copy is that I didn’t get to hear Chelsea narrate her stories in the audio version.

A beautiful book that shot straight to the top of my book recommendation list!