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12 books with a reading profile close to Open Book by Jessica Simpson. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

Paris: A Memoir for Young Women in the Age of Influencers

by Paris Hilton

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Paris Hilton details the evolution of her public persona, beginning with her ADHD diagnosis and the subsequent years she spent within the troubled teen industry.
2

Going There

by Katie Couric

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Katie Couric looks back on her career in television, from her start as a local news desk assistant to co-hosting NBC's Today show for fifteen years and later anchoring the CBS Evening News.
3

The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

by Ron Howard

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Ron and Clint Howard provide a synchronized account of their childhoods as prominent child stars in mid-century television.
4

Dolly Parton Songteller: My Life in Lyrics

by Dolly Parton

Also clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Dolly Parton Songteller documents the stories and inspirations behind 175 of the artist’s musical compositions.
5

YOUNG MAN IN A HURRY

by Gavin Newsom

Also clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Gavin Newsom traces the intersection of his family’s multi-generational history in San Francisco and his own rise through California’s political hierarchy.
6

The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

by Kamala Harris

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Kamala Harris outlines her professional trajectory from a courtroom prosecutor to the United States Senate, focusing on the core principles she identifies as the foundation of American democracy.
7

If You Would Have Told Me

by John Stamos

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, accessible

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.
8

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 · memoir, accessible

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.
9

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

by Holly Madison

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Holly Madison details her years living inside the Playboy Mansion as Hugh Hefner’s primary girlfriend.
10

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

by Amy Schumer

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, accessible

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.
11

Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

by Vicki Myron

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, accessible

On a frigid morning in 1988, library director Vicki Myron discovered a tiny, nearly frozen kitten wedged into the Spencer, Iowa, book return slot.
12

Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

by Misty Griffin

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Misty Griffin details her upbringing within a strict Amish community where she suffered years of sexual and physical violence at the hands of her father.

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