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12 books with a reading profile close to Me by Elton John. Clear-cut; an easy read.

1

The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

by Dave Grohl

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Dave Grohl documents his transition from a suburban teenager in Virginia to the drummer for Nirvana and the frontman of Foo Fighters.
2

Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog

by John Grogan

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

John Grogan narrates his life alongside Marley, a frantic yellow Labrador Retriever who fails every standard of canine obedience.
3

Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen

by Julie Powell

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Approaching her thirtieth birthday while stuck in a dead-end secretarial job, Julie Powell decides to cook every recipe in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking within a single year.
4

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

by Bill Bryson

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

After living in Europe for twenty years, Bill Bryson returns to the United States and decides to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail.
5

A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines

by Anthony Bourdain

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Following the success of his restaurant industry memoir, Anthony Bourdain embarks on a worldwide quest to find the perfect meal.
6

Marching Powder: A True Story of Friendship, Cocaine, and South America's Strangest Jail

by Rusty Young

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Rusty Young, an Australian backpacker, meets Thomas McFadden, a British drug trafficker who is serving a sentence in San Pedro prison in La Paz, Bolivia.
7

Yes Please

by Amy Poehler

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Amy Poehler details her path from her early days at Chicago’s Second City to her years on Saturday Night Live and the set of Parks and Recreation.
8

Clapton: The Autobiography

by Eric Clapton

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Eric Clapton details his life from a secluded childhood in Surrey to his status as a central figure in blues and rock music.
9

Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy

by Frances Mayes

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Frances Mayes chronicles her purchase and restoration of Bramasole, a dilapidated villa in the countryside of Cortona, Italy.
10

You'll Grow Out of It

by Jessi Klein

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Jessi Klein documents her refusal to adhere to the cultural scripts of conventional femininity through a series of chronological essays.
11

Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

by Leah Remini

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Leah Remini details her thirty-year history within the Church of Scientology, beginning with her childhood move to the Sea Org in Clearwater, Florida.
12

Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

by Steve Martin

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Steve Martin recounts his beginnings as a magician at Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm, tracing the fifteen-year evolution of his stand-up career.

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