I thought this book was going to be a lot different than it was. It basically talked about a young boy and his obsession with pornography the first part. That really put me off the rest of the book.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a review copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

Dear Roy Sekoff - will you be my IRL friend?

This book is full of tales of puberty, drugs, celebrities, sex....all stuff Roy couldn't/shouldn't have told his parents - and really - When part of your sexual awakening involved your dad's porn collection....he was right to wait.

Roy is a talented writer (um, hello Huffington Post) and writes these stories with a friendliness and openness of someone who is not ashamed of anything. I like that. It's honest.

Thanks to the publisher, NetGalley and Roy Sekoff for the opportunity to read and review this book

Fun read! This book has some cute, relatable stories. Sekoff is about my age, so a lot of this book rang true to me, even if I didn't have the exact same experiences. He is a good storyteller, although not necessarily as funny as I anticipated.given that the promo for this book implied his writing compared to that of Sedaris, Handler, David, and Moran. This is not true, or perhaps, a slight exaggeration at best. Skip the comparisons and read this book with a clear mind. The stories are pretty basic, many the typical coming-of-age type, but there is an underlying tone of humor (and sometimes downright hilarity) to this entire book. It's a pleasant read and a great source of casual, easy reading. I found my self snickering at several stories, and it definitely put a smile on my face. I would definitely recommend this for the general reader, and especially to those in the journalism/entertainment world. Enjoy!

Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to review the ARC of Lacks Self-Control. I wasn't familiar with Roy Sekoff before I requested this book, but I was hoping it would be reminiscent of Augusten Burroughs or David Sedaris, as previous reviews stated, but it fell short for me. I didn't dislike it but I didn't particularly like it either. I'm just indifferent. There were funny essays like the New Orleans trip and the Oprah story, but there were also too many drawing on porn nostalgia from the authors youth and one especially odd one where he and his family are trying to figure out how to dispose of his mother's ashes, which could have been sweet and humorous but it was just sad. I'm going with 3 stars.

Thank you Netgalley and Big A Books for the ARC in return for my honest feed back. Roy reminded me of a younger Dennis Leary in how crude he could be. It wasn't offensive in anyway shape or form. It was hysterical. You can tell that Mr. Sekoff is a gifted writer and I swear this book had me laughing out loud. Great read!

Lacks Self-Control, for me, was even better than your usual famous person’s memoir. Most of it was because of how relatable I found it. Roy Sekoff is effortlessly funny, witty, and has his own droll style of writing; you can’t help but love him.

You know how all of us have a funny story we tell at dinner parties? Sekoff has like 10 of them in this book. No, really. How do I become friends with this guy?

In all, this book’s really funny, and I’m no person to tell you how to lead your life, but what are you even doing if you haven’t read it yet?

"Lacks Self Control" is dark, humorous, and thoroughly entertaining. Sekoff tells stories like you're sitting down at a bar with him, or snorting lines off the back of a toilet together. (Please don't message me with propositions. This is not actually something I would do.) You feel like he's telling you secrets. My favorite story in the book was how Chevy Chase grabbed his balls at a wake. Maybe THAT one should have been kept a secret (egad).

The Founding Editor of the Huffington Post shares the true stories of his life that he couldn’t tell until after his parents died. I chose this book because the title and the book cover made me laugh. After I began reading the book, I realized that the author and I are complete opposites. For example, Mr. Sekoff shares a great story about his skepticism and lack of respect for clairvoyants. That describes how far apart in lives and beliefs the author are and how we would each think of the other.

But then, two stories bridged the chasm for me. We are both sports fans and we both have had Khloe Kardashian moments. As I read more I saw that we also share a positive, upbeat outlook and we both love wry stories that make us laugh. So, this book grew on me, in spite of my initial shock.

There are plenty of hilarious tales of the author’s childhood, and teenage and college years. He’s a guy, so be prepared for lots of funny episodes with his father’s porn collection and his eye-opening visit to Times Square. Laugh-out-loud lines appear on every page as we go with him on dates, and share his work experiences. As I read, I highlighted many well-crafted phrases.

Mr. Sekoff is a gifted writer, and a sweet and smart guy. Lose or loosen your own self-control and enjoy the book!

Be prepared to laugh out loud while reading this book!

Reminiscent of the work of David Sedaris and Augusten Burroughs, these essays put a hilarious spin on awkward moments in Sekoff's life. From discovering his dad's porn collection as a kid, to scattering his parents' ashes as an adult/father, Sekoff does a stellar job highlighting significant moments in his life. These are the moments we all have, some of which may seem "minor" at the time, then later become the stories we tell at dinner parties, and are ultimately the moments that build us as a person.

The writing is skilled and packs a punch in all the right places. (Not surprising since Sekoff is the founding editor of the Huffington Post.) He writes with raw emotion and honesty, after finishing the book I felt like we were friends.

The title and subtitle are a perfect reflection of what's in these essays. I hadn't heard of Sekoff before reading this, and I'm definitely going to pay attention to what he's doing from here on out!

Thank you to NetGalley and Big A Books for an advance read of this title in exchange for my honest review. Loved the title, and enjoyed the book. It was laugh out loud funny in some parts (which is always interesting when I'm in bed & my husband hears me laughing in the night.) There were stories that related to his family, growing up and some regarding his work (he helped launch HuffPost.) All were entertaining and enjoyable.

This book was hilarious! I did find that some of the stories changed direction and focused on something else for a bit, but they always seemed to come back around to the actual point.

Rude, Crude, Lewd and very funny. Would definitely recommend to broad minded individuals who are not easily offended. Easy read. I enjoyed it.