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12 books with a reading profile close to Bright Lights, Big Ass by Jen Lancaster. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie Is Not the Answer

by Jen Lancaster

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

In this memoir, Jen Lancaster details her attempt to lose weight after a realization that her physical size finally matches her oversized personality.
2

Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office

by Jen Lancaster

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Jen Lancaster documents her rapid descent from a highly paid corporate vice president to an unemployed Chicagoan facing eviction.
3

The Last Black Unicorn

by Tiffany Haddish

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Tiffany Haddish details her path from the foster care system in South Central Los Angeles to the world of professional stand-up comedy and film.
4

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang

by Chelsea Handler

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Chelsea Handler’s third collection of essays centers on the elaborate pranks she plays on friends, family, and coworkers, while detailing her frequently awkward social encounters and sexual escapades.
5

Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and you too!

by Chelsea Handler

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Chelsea Handler recounts a year of self-inflicted isolation and subsequent psychological inventory following the 2016 presidential election.
6

Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living

by Nick Offerman

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Nick Offerman combines a chronological memoir with a survival guide for modern adulthood.
7

A Very Punchable Face

by Colin Jost

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Colin Jost recounts his path from a Staten Island childhood to the head writer’s chair at Saturday Night Live.
8

I Am Ozzy

by Ozzy Osbourne

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

The memoir chronicles John Michael Osbourne’s life from his childhood in working-class Aston, Birmingham, to his ascent as the frontman of Black Sabbath and his subsequent solo career.
9

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

by Amy Schumer

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Amy Schumer uses a series of personal essays to outline her evolution from a suburban childhood in Long Island to her career in stand-up comedy and television.
10

Why Not Me?

by Mindy Kaling

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

In this collection of essays, Mindy Kaling outlines her experiences navigating the heights of Hollywood while maintaining her personal identity.
11

Bad Mormon: A Memoir

by Heather Gay

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Heather Gay recounts her experiences as a high-profile member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and her eventual departure from its rigid cultural structures.
12

Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll

by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

In this memoir, Priscilla Presley details her life with Elvis Presley, beginning with their meeting at a United States Air Force base in Germany when she was fourteen years old.

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