Books like You'll Grow Out of It
12 books with a reading profile close to You'll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.
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1
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.
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2
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home
by Rhoda Janzen
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Rhoda Janzen’s life collapses when her husband of fifteen years leaves her for a man he met online, shortly before she suffers serious injuries in a car accident.
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3
We're Going to Need More Wine
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
In this series of personal essays, Gabrielle Union discusses her experiences navigating Hollywood as a Black woman while managing the complexities of family and identity.
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4
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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5
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.
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Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
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.
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7
The Best of Me
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
This collection spans three decades of David Sedaris's personal essays, curated by the author to represent his most effective comedic work.
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8
Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
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.
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9
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.
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10
Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman
by Lindy West
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Lindy West chronicles her life as a fat woman navigating a culture that demands female silence and aesthetic conformity.
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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.
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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.
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