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12 books with a reading profile close to Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

And Away...

by Bob Mortimer

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Bob Mortimer, the comedian best known as half of Reeves and Mortimer and for the fishing show Gone Fishing, wrote this memoir of his life.
2

The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific

by J. Maarten Troost

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

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3

Yearbook

by Seth Rogen

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Yearbook is a collection of autobiographical essays detailing Seth Rogen’s life from his childhood in Vancouver to his career in Hollywood.
4

Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

by Henry Winkler

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

In this memoir, Henry Winkler recounts his transition from a childhood shaped by undiagnosed dyslexia to his unexpected stardom as Arthur Fonzarelli on Happy Days.
5

Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America

by Firoozeh Dumas

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Firoozeh Dumas narrates her family’s relocation from Abadan, Iran, to Whittier, California, during the 1970s.
6

Stories I Only Tell My Friends

by Rob Lowe

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Rob Lowe recounts his transition from a standard Midwestern upbringing to the epicenter of 1980s Hollywood stardom.
7

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

by Bill Bryson

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Bill Bryson recounts his childhood in 1950s Des Moines, Iowa, detailing the mundane eccentricities of a mid-century American upbringing.
8

The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

by Greg Sestero

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Greg Sestero chronicles his unlikely friendship with the enigmatic Tommy Wiseau and the chaotic production of the 2003 cult film The Room.
9

The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America

by Bill Bryson

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

After his father’s death, Bill Bryson returned to his native Iowa, rented a Chevrolet, and drove nearly 14,000 miles through thirty-eight states.
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

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

by David Sedaris

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

David Sedaris shifts his focus from personal memoirs to a collection of modern animal fables featuring anthropomorphized creatures.

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