Lacks Self-Control: True Stories I Waited Until My Parents Died to Tell

I got this book on a whim, thinking it was in the David Sedaris mode, but it's crude and unsubtle, dealing mostly with the author's juvenile masturbatory fantasies and experiences with porn, girl-ogling, extreme colonics, and not too much else. It's presented as a "let it all hang out" thing but it's really just a horny kid's diary that should have stayed in his bottom drawer.

LACKS SELF CONTROL, by Roy Sekoff, is a laugh out loud series of stories from Roy Sekoff's unique past. Between growing up in a unique family, to having crazy celebrity exchanges through his work with Huffpost, to his own neurosis and borderline OCD, Roy seems to have a million stories to tell.
There are a few what I would say "anecdotal" stories that generate a smirk or too, but with some of the stories I had to stop and laugh and find the nearest person to tell them what I just read. There is a rather gross (and funny) chapter about Roy's experiences with high colonics that was a little hard to stomach, When I finished the book, I was surprised it was over, I got the feeling there are so many more stories Roy could tell. My favorite chapter was his crazy New Orleans trip, and a close second was the chapter about Khloe Kardashian and Snoop Dogg.
I wanted more, but nevertheless LACK'S SELF CONTROL was entertaining and comically and I would read another book of Roy Sekoff's life experience without hesitation.
Thank you to Big A Books, Roy Sekoff, and Netgalley for copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Indian lore maintains that one lives as long as someone remains to speak their name.

Roy’s book, “Lacks Self Control: True Stories I Waited Until My Parents Died to Tell” lives up to that tradition, but only if Indian tradition requires speaking one’s parents’ names in a Yiddish accent.

Roy’s father (The Big A) was one of the funniest people ever created. His mother (Leah) was also hilarious. Roy inherited the burden of overcoming two uproariously funny parents. He survived that test and now inflicts that tradition upon us with vignettes of his youth.

Sekoff has written a hilariously funny and honest look at his life - warts and all. His writing style is reminiscent of David Sedaris: sharp, witty and self-deprecating - a strong new non-fiction voice!

What the world needs now is this book! I thoroughly enjoyed "Lacks Self-Control." The author, Roy Sekoff, is the guy who entertains the whole dinner party with his hilarious true stories. He also waxes poetic about growing up in the 60's and 70's before the days of helicopter parents and such, which made me nostalgic for lots of the crazy things that went on in my youth and adolescence. There is a similarity in these stories, to those of one of my favorite raconteurs, Howard Stern. I recommend this book!

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.

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!

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC. This is my honest review.

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.

Larry David was right. It’s just okay.

Looking. Forward To. Reading. It summer is busy thank you as ever dolores