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12 books with a reading profile close to I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead

by Max Brooks

Also practical and clear-cut · practical, entertainment

This manual provides technical instructions for surviving an outbreak of Solanum, a virus that reanimates human corpses into tireless predators.
2

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

by Lynne Truss

Also practical and clear-cut · practical, entertainment

Lynne Truss examines the mechanics of written English, specifically the placement of commas, apostrophes, and semicolons.
3

Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide

by Karen Kilgariff

Also practical and clear-cut · practical, entertainment

Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark use their personal histories to frame a survival guide rooted in boundaries and self-advocacy.
4

Seriously... I'm Kidding

by Ellen DeGeneres

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Ellen DeGeneres uses a series of conversational essays to examine the trivialities of modern living, ranging from the logistics of meditation to the absurdity of beauty standards and the mechanics of award ceremonies.
5

Dad Is Fat

by Jim Gaffigan

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Jim Gaffigan chronicles the chaotic reality of raising five children in a cramped two-bedroom Manhattan apartment.
6

Goob and His Grandpa

by Sean Covey, Stacy Curtis

Also practical and clear-cut · practical, accessible

In this entry of the 7 Habits of Happy Kids series, Goob Bear faces the loss of his beloved grandfather.
7

The Monster at the End of this Book

by Jon Stone

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Grover, a blue puppet from Sesame Street, becomes panicked when he reads the book’s title and discovers a monster waits on the final page.
8

Cat in the Hat Comes Back

by Dr Seuss

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

The story begins with Sally and her brother shoveling a deep snowfall while their mother is away.
9

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

by Kate DiCamillo

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Flora Belle Buckman is a cynical ten-year-old girl who finds herself responsible for a squirrel named Ulysses after he is sucked into a high-powered vacuum cleaner.
10

All My Friends Are Dead

by Avery Monsen

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

This small-format picture book uses dark humor to illustrate the inevitability of mortality through various solitary characters.
11

How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking

by Nigella Lawson

Also practical and clear-cut · practical, accessible

Nigella Lawson frames baking as an act of personal indulgence rather than a competitive household chore.
12

Fence, Vol. 1

by C.S. Pacat

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Nicholas Cox, the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion, strives to enter the competitive world of elite athletics despite his lack of formal training.

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