Open Book

Enjoyed this way more than I was expecting to (even after all the positive reviews). I was also raised evangelical in north Texas, so I identified with a lot of the earlier parts of the book. Jessica seems like an excellent hang and I admire the hell out of her for being so honest in this and making it through some truly awful experiences. John Mayer can jump off a cliff.

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If you know me then you know that my short list of favorite hobbies includes reading, writing, movies and music. I have this habit of picking up memoirs from celebrates just to break up my thrillers and gore. I have to say listening to Jessica read the book herself made this much more enjoyable for me as the reader.
She could have taken the easy road, but she chose honesty. The crappy thing about honesty is it's not easy to do & it's almost never pretty. She could have just made Hollywood sound glamorous and call it a day. When someone is ready to tear back those layers and say here, this is me, this is what I've been through, you know they have come to terms with themselves.... that's priceless. It doesn't mean that they have the perfect life or that they figured out life just means they are ready to put out the best versions of themself and to let you know that celebrates are humans too.

I am not sure what compelled me to buy this book. To be fair I am not the biggest Jessica Simpson fan. I listened to her music I did watch Newly Weds with her and Nick but I can't say I had to have it. This book however impressed me. It was real and raw and it showed that she is not the same girl she was when she first started. After reading it I have much more respect for her she seems to be owning her mistakes and living her best life. I wish her family would have been more supportive of what she wanted when she first started because I don't think her early years were pleasant. I also feel that maybe she got the raw end of the deal with her divorce. Over all this was a solid three star read. If you are looking for a memoir and like a celebrity one I would recommend this one.

I know most people will pick apart this book but I can't even imagine how hard it was to put yourself out there like this. She opened up her fears, her anxiety, her addictions...and that's brave (in my opinion anyway). We always judge people in the limelight and this book is proof that we really know nothing of what goes on in the background.

There was a lot about self-esteem and body issues that I could relate so much too, and it hit deep. I've always loved Jessica Simpson and I appreciate the heart she put into sharing her story.

I chose to listen to this one and loved it as she narrates herself and also includes music inspired by this book at the end. All the love for her.