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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Enjoyable 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’m a big fan of Jessica Simpson’s music and watched “Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica” when it first aired. However, aside from the usual information peddled by teen pop record labels, that’s all I really knew of her prior to reading this book. I thought reading it would give me more insight into the person she was and is. How wrong I was! I guess I’m in them minority because I was actually hoping for in-depth discussion and reflection on her personal growth and journey, rather than juicy details about her past relationships with celebrities. I don’t want to take away from her accomplishments over the years or her desire to help people, which are both admirable. And I’m so glad that Ms. Simpson was able to come to terms with her demons and eventually find peace and happiness after the bullying and abuse she experienced in her childhood and adult years. However, I’ve never read a book where someone talked so much while saying so little. Four hundred pages of “opening up” and sharing experiences and stories that never go beyond the surface. No real depth or genuine reflection to be found anywhere. It’s almost as though no growth has occurred at all from her days on “Newlyweds.” Her still acting like a spoiled, privileged, out of touch celebrity who thinks she’s relatable because she burps, farts and wore size four jeans at one point in her life. As one of those “average” women she’s supposedly trying to reach, I’d honestly find her much more relatable and real if she’d just come right out and say she’s a spoiled, privileged, wealthy celebrity who genuinely cares about the average girl or woman, but no longer has any idea what it’s actually like to be that girl or woman, and would rather bask in the glow of her gated community mansion, high end designer clothes, and billion dollar bank account. I have to admit that around page 300 I started speed reading. I then felt bad (who knows why) and went back to try to focus read but just couldn’t do it. DIdn’t need to do it. All she did was skim the surface. Why shouldn’t I? sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Biography & Autobiography.
New Age.
Performing Arts.
Nonfiction.
HTML: The #1 New York Times Bestseller Includes six new songs by Jessica Simpson, available exclusively in the Open Book audiobook. Performed by the author featuring her music throughout. Jessica reveals for the first time her inner monologue and most intimate struggles. Guided by the journals she's kept since age fifteen, and brimming with her unique humor and down-to-earth humanity, Open Book is as inspiring as it is entertaining. This was supposed to be a very different book. Five years ago, Jessica Simpson was approached to write a motivational guide to living your best life. She walked away from the offer, and nobody understood why. The truth is that she didn't want to lie. Jessica couldn't be authentic with her readers if she wasn't fully honest with herself first. Now America's Sweetheart, preacher's daughter, pop phenomenon, reality tv pioneer, and the billion-dollar fashion mogul invites readers on a remarkable journey, examining a life that blessed her with the compassion to help others, but also burdened her with an almost crippling need to please. Open Book is Jessica Simpson using her voice, heart, soul, and humor to share things she's never shared before. First celebrated for her voice, she became one of the most talked-about women in the world, whether for music and fashion, her relationship struggles, or as a walking blonde joke. But now, instead of being talked about, Jessica is doing the talking. Her book shares the wisdom and inspirations she's learned and shows the real woman behind all the pop-culture cliché's ?? "chicken or fish," "Daisy Duke," "football jinx," "mom jeans," "sexual napalm..." and more. Open Book is an opportunity to laugh and cry with a close friend, one that will inspire you to live your best, most authentic life, now that she is finally living hers. Includes the songs "Heartbeat," "Practice What You Preach," "Sweet Temptation," "Your Fool"(featuring Willie Nelson), "Party of One," and "Free Will" by Jessica Simpson. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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(Print: 2/4/2020; 978-0062899965; Dey Street Books; 416 pages )
(Digital: Yes.)
Audio: 2/4/2020; 9780062905000; HarperAudio; Duration 11:28:13 (10 parts); Unabridged.
(Film: No).
SERIES:
No
CHARACTERS: (Not comprehensive)
Jessica Simpson – Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Business Owner
Tina (Drew) Simpson – Jessica’s mother
Joe Simpson – Jessica’s father
Ashlee Simpson – Jessica’s sister
Sarah (Drew?) – Jessica’s cousin
Nick Lachey – Jessica’s (1st) husband
Johnny Knoxville – An actor and love interest
John Mayor – A musician and love interest
Eric Johnson - True love, friend, fellow-parent, husband
Willie Nelson -- Friend
Dolly Parton – Friend
Casey (sp?) -- Friend
Theresa (sp?) -- Friend
SUMMARY/ EVALUATION:
Oh my gosh. I’m so glad this was one of the 2020 top read nominations in Goodreads, or I’d likely have missed it, as I am embarrassed to admit I had never heard of Jessica Simpson, and while I enjoy biographies, current celebrities are not my first pick.
Jessica shares her life’s ups and downs with so much heart and graciousness that it inspired me to be more compassionate.
If you get this book, you really have to get the audio version. The love, pain, and praise she expresses is in her words, yes, but is very much in her voice (plus, there’s music!). The print is probably great too, I flipped opened to the beginning of a copy and noticed the text appeared to be handwriting, reminiscent of a journal. I don’t know if the entire book is in that format.
I honestly might have to start calling this my favorite book.
Well done, Jessica!
AUTHOR:
Jessica Simpson (7/10/1980). According to Wikipedia, Jessica “is an American singer, actress, fashion designer, and author. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with Columbia Records in 1997, at age 17. Her debut studio album, Sweet Kisses (1999), sold two million copies in the United States and saw the commercial success of the single "I Wanna Love You Forever". Simpson adopted a more mature image for her second studio album Irresistible (2001), and its title track became her second top 20 entry on the Billboard Hot 100, while the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In This Skin (2003), Simpson's third studio album, sold three million copies in the United States.”
NARRATOR(S):
Jessica Simpson (7/10/1980). According to IMDB’s Biography page on Jessica, “Having made her mark in the music industry, it wasn't long before Hollywood was knocking on her door. In addition to a recurring role on That 70's Show, Jessica's MTV reality show Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica launched in 2003, making her a household name. In 2005, Jessica made her film debut as Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard and released a cover of Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Were Made For Walkin'" for the movie's soundtrack. The song topped the Billboard Hot Digital Tracks charts and was certified platinum. Jessica has also starred in Employee of the Month for Lions Gate Films and Sony Pictures' Blonde Ambition for which she co-starred with Luke Wilson. She also starred in Major Movie Star for Nu Image/ Millennium Films.”
GENRE:
Autobiography, Memoir
LOCATIONS:
Texas, Oregon, Los Angeles, Hawaii, travels
TIME FRAME:
1960 - 2020
SUBJECTS:
Stuttering, Singing, Southern Baptist Church, Disney, Music Industry, Competition, Family, Weight, Alcoholism, Sexual Abuse, Psychology, Friends, Success, Break-ups, Divorce, Pregnancy, Motherhood, True Love, Prayer, Death of a loved one, Spirituality
NARRATIVE STYLE:
First person
SAMPLE QUOTATION:
From the Introduction:
“I first saw this book at the book signings. At the very first one, there was a woman who told me she knew she had a problem with alcohol. She’d never said it out loud before.
We hugged, and I started crying, of course. ‘You have the power within yourself to make this change and to make this change for yourself,’ I said, looking her right in the eye. ‘I don’t know where your struggle lies under the alcohol, but if it’s something that you feel compelled to give up, you should embrace that.’
‘I can’t believe I’m saying this,’ she said.
I smiled and leaned in. “Kind of makes you wonder what else you’re going to do to surprise yourself, right?’
RATING: 5 stars. Well lived, well told.
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