Open Book: A Memoir

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Real, Relatable and Entertaining ... FIVE STARS*****Whenever a celebrity comes out with a book about their life you wonder how much are they really going to share. These are people that live off their public persona, so they have to be very carful at how much and what kind of stuff they can divulge from their personal life, because those details can very well make or break their career. That's why I loved this book so much because Jessica Simpson is so brave, so honest, and so bold telling her story. She shares it all, and she makes her fans/readers part of the story. She wrote it in a way that it feels as if we are all visiting, and going back to all those moments in her life right along with her as she tells her story. The writing style is very candid, and sincere; really felt like she was putting her whole heart into this book.I was a teenager growing up when Newlyweds was on; I was obsessed with that whole Britney, Christina Aguilera, 98 Degrees, N'Sync Era. Then when Jessica and Nick's show aired OMG, they became the it couple of the 2000's. I remember wanting to be just like Jessica, even in her ditzy blond moments, she was so funny and so happy and highly inspirational. She had it all, beautiful home, gorgeous clothes and handbags, and the most romantic and handsome husband of all times. So I made it a point to follow her career. I watched the show, all her movies, any TV specials, and I would sing her sons (badly), I also always loved and tried to imitate her fashion style.To read this book was like coming full circle into learning about the idol I once followed. Now I'm older and a mother myself, so I wanted to read the truth about her life, her struggles. We all know what has been said about Jessica Simpson in the TV and the magazines but I wanted to learn her story from her own words, and let me tell you she did not disappoint.The truth is she is just like any woman, any mother, any daughter, any friend. Her problems and struggles are mostly the same as any of ours are, the only difference is that she has paparazzi following her, and sharing her every moment in pictures and that perhaps she has way better and way nicer clothes and accessories than most of us. But she too had to fight for her marriage, and fight about money, and deal with toxic relationships, and self loathe and insecurities. Say what you want about Jessica Simpson but she really is an Open Book. She puts her heart and soul into everything she does, and just like I was when I was a teenager, I continue to be inspired by her.This book was super entertaining, inspiring and even a little heartbreaking. No matter what happens in her life, or what people say about her, I am sure that Jessica Simpson will continue to sing, thrive, and will always encourage and motivate others to be the best version of themselves. Truly fantastic book.

if she had a ghostwriter for this, i legitimately could not tell. really enjoyed and appreciated how open she was about her relationships, personal struggles, body, etc. clearly she has done a LOT of reflecting and therapy. my only beef was that its pretty church-y at times, but its “her” book so, eh.

This book is an interesting and easy to read look into Jessica Simpson’s life and her rise to fame. It’s written in first person, speaking to the reader - like she is telling her story directly to you. It makes you feel like you have the inside scoop sometimes. However, I couldn’t help thinking through many of the stories, “Well, this is her side of the story. I would love to hear the version from the person she is talking about.” Overall, it’s entertaining and worth the read.

There's so many things I want to write about this book but I'll sum it up, Jessica grew up in a devout Christian family, daughter of a pastor and a very capable and talented woman, Jessica signed her first contract at 14 yrs old as a gospel singer, she was very insecure about her body especially her breast, she was a well endowed girl and nobody let her forget it, singing in church she had to cover up with vest or something like that, which is stupid but anyway, I got a little angry at Jessica's parents, at times I felt like she was their cash cow and put a huge amount of pressure on a young girl, when nick and Jessica got married her dad sulked the whole time ,like crap, there goes my cash cow but as we all know they divorced after 3 yrs of marriage, after her divorce she acted the same way as any young girl would....she dated ,she saw what was out there. She got her heart broken a few times, one of her boyfriends did like that she drank all the time but he also jerked her around emotionally, then she started dating Tony Romo and on their first date guess who was with them, yep, her parents! I feel like they smothered her , she met her husband Eric by chance, he supposed to be set up with one of her friends but the friend couldn't make it so Jessica and eric hit it off, they were about to welcome their first child into the world very soon when Papa Joe decided he needed some attention and told her he was leaving her mother, I mean, come on Joe, you could've waited ,I found him to be incredibly selfish and a little shady. When she finally had baby Maxwell her dad shows up to her home, not to see the baby but to talk about his problems, her sweet husband told him that Jessica doesn't have anymore energy to give right now. Now back to the pressure, she had been distraught over John Mayer dumping her the day she was singing at a tribute for dolly Parton, she started drinking pretty early that day and when it was time to sing 9 to five she couldn't remember the words, she looked over at her parents asking each other what they're gonna do if this effected her career because after all she was the family meal ticket , this book was well written, easy to read, I laughed a few times at some of the situations she had gotten herself into, but the best thing about her is remaining humble and giving back to those less fortunate, Jessica has a heart of gold and deserves all the success that she has had.

Como admiradora do trabalho de Jessica, resolvi ler o livro e simplesmente amei! Não sabia de muitas coisas pelas quais ela passou, como abuso e alcoolismo. Declarações fortes e corajosas de uma artista que se reinventou com o passar dos anos e, o melhor, se aceitou.Sempre senti que Jessica foi subestimada; mesmo sendo melhor cantora, se a compararmos com Britney, por ex. (Amo a Britney e acompanhei mais a carreira e vida dela do que da própria Jessica, mas sempre reconheci que Jessica cantar melhor, tem mais alcance vocal...)Livro maravilhoso para os fãs, admiradores e até para quem nem a conhece, pois funciona como uma espécie de auto-ajuda tb, encorajando a todos nós a nunca desistir, a reconhecer erros e saná-los e encontrar o amor próprio.Nota mil!!!!

livré à l'avance , très bon état , très bon livre

I love the honest approach Jessica is using in this book, it is like having a private conversation with her. I guess she made a big effort to open up some really intimate aspects of her life, so I cannot do anything but respect and admire her.

Parece que você esta ouvindo as palavras diretamente sendo ditas da boca Jessica. Direto, sincero, sem nada rebuscado e apenas honesto. Otima leitura e basicamente contou toda sua historia em detalhes. Como fã desde 1999 é uma leitura maravilhosa

I loved this book, totally honest and real. Shocking in places with the realities of being in the public eye and music industry etc, but you couldn't help but warm to Jessica throughout. Such a down to earth young woman who has worked so incredibly hard throughout her life. Definitely worth a read.