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12 books with a reading profile close to Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home by Rhoda Janzen. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

You'll Grow Out of It

by Jessi Klein

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Jessi Klein documents her refusal to adhere to the cultural scripts of conventional femininity through a series of chronological essays.
2

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

by Issa Rae

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Issa Rae uses this collection of personal essays to chronicle her experiences navigating social navigation, identity, and digital culture.
3

Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard

by Tom Felton

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Tom Felton chronicles his decade spent playing Draco Malfoy, charting his transition from a suburban childhood into the global spotlight of the Harry Potter film franchise.
4

If You Would Have Told Me

by John Stamos

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

John Stamos charts his trajectory from a teenager working at his family’s Orange County burger flip to a ubiquitous television star and occasional Beach Boys percussionist.
5

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.
6

Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember

by Lauren Graham

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Lauren Graham reflects on her decades in the entertainment industry through a series of personal essays covering her early career struggles and current life in Los Angeles.
7

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.
8

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.
9

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.
10

Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny

by Holly Madison

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Holly Madison details her years living inside the Playboy Mansion as Hugh Hefner’s primary girlfriend.
11

Girl Walks into a Bar . . .: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle

by Rachel Dratch

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

After years as a core cast member on Saturday Night Live, Rachel Dratch faced a sudden career stall when she was replaced in her expected role on 30 Rock.
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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