Uganda Be Kidding Me

Uganda Be Kidding Me follows comedian Chelsea Handler's travels across multiple continents, with a focus on her African safari adventures. The book combines travel narrative with Handler's signature comedic style as she documents her experiences with friends in various international locations. The narrative includes Handler's mishaps and observations during her journeys through the Bahamas, Switzerland, and Uganda. She encounters wildlife, navigates cultural differences, and faces unexpected situations while maintaining her irreverent perspective on life and travel. The book presents emails and texts between Handler and her companions, along with her personal reflections on each destination. Travel logistics, accommodations, and social dynamics among her group become sources of both chaos and entertainment. This collection of travel essays explores themes of friendship, cultural displacement, and the role of humor in managing unfamiliar situations. Handler's approach to travel writing breaks conventional norms and offers commentary on privilege and self-awareness through a comedic lens.

Readers describe this as a lighter, less cohesive collection compared to Handler's previous books. The travel stories focus heavily on drinking escapades and vacation mishaps. Readers appreciated: - The photos included throughout - Stories about Handler's dog Chunk - The Africa travel segments - Her signature crude humor style Common criticisms: - Too much focus on drinking/partying - Stories feel disconnected and random - Less polished writing than her other works - Repetitive jokes about sex and alcohol Review scores: Goodreads: 3.5/5 (50,000+ ratings) Amazon: 4/5 (2,800+ reviews) Sample reader comments: "The safari chapters made me laugh out loud" - Goodreads reviewer "Feels like reading a drunk friend's travel diary" - Amazon reviewer "I miss her earlier style of storytelling" - Barnes & Noble review "Half-formed stories that go nowhere" - Goodreads reviewer The book performs better with existing Handler fans than new readers.

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🌍 "Uganda Be Kidding Me" debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller List in March 2014, becoming Chelsea Handler's fourth book to reach this achievement. ✈️ The book chronicles Handler's adventures across multiple continents, including African safaris, the Bahamas, and Switzerland, often highlighting her misadventures and comedic mishaps with her close friends. 📚 During the promotional tour for this book, Handler announced her departure from E! Entertainment Television, where she had hosted "Chelsea Lately" for seven years. 🎭 The book was adapted into a stand-up comedy special of the same name, which became one of Netflix's first original comedy specials in October 2014. 🎤 Handler wrote much of the book while traveling, often recording her experiences on her phone immediately after they happened to maintain authenticity in her storytelling.