Open Book Hardcover – February 4, 2020

I have read quite a few autobiographies. In my experience, several 'celebrity' versions can fall short but some surprise. This one did that for me. Jessica is brutally honest about her battle with prescription medications, alcohol, and her mental health journey. I enjoyed reading about her roots and spiritualIty. Her humor and candor are refreshing. Recommend this for fans of hers and any human struggling to evolve in our world.

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.

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.

Open book is truly heartwarming and raw. You can feel the moment as you read each page. It left me with wanting to read more!

Love the pure joy and honesty from her, really enjoyed her book

I enjoyed reading this book. It was interesting to read about Jessica’s journey to stardom which I’m sure, will inspire others..

I am embarrassed to say I didn’t expect this book and I was so pleasantly surprised & grateful for what it turned out to be.You will see her (and others) in a new light.I’m very glad I read this.

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.

I really like Jessica Simpson, I love her song “I wanna love you forever” and used to watch newlyweds all the time back when it was on MTV, so when I knew she had a book coming out I just had to buy it. This is a great autobiography that details so much of Jessica’s life, I think she shows us her true, raw emotions and draws you into her story. It is funny at times and sad at times. It is a book that I was unable to put it down and I was sad when I had finished it, just because I wanted to keep going. I highly recommended this book if you are a fan of Jessica Simpson. The only criticism I have is that the book does not have any photographs in it.

This book was really interesting in parts like when she discusses her marriage to Nick Lachey and rust filming a reality series really was like. I also found the chapters on her early days getting into the music industry really interesting but beyond that this book is so preachy about Christianity and gave me the impression that if she got an extra chocolate bar from a vending machine she would write an entire chapter about how god was by her side for her to receive it. Just way too preachy

I read this as part of a book club I am part of. Being in the uk I don’t think we know as much about Jessica as we would if we lived in the US. This book was really interesting and heart wrenching at the same time. I laughed, I cried and I was in shock. A very honest, real book about her life. I have learned more about Jessica and what an amazingly strong women she is.

I remember watching Jessica on newlyweds years ago, and always liked her so was looking forward to reading this book. Unfortunately it was a big let down for me. To be honest she comes across as a childish brat most of the time. When her parents were divorcing, she didnt appreciate the timing (cant really be helped, they are people too) and a lot of religious babble through out, then she goes on to get drunk most days, sleep around with various men, whines about her life, and at the same time flaunt how much money her company has made, whilst quoting prayers and flouting her christian faith, its hypocrisy really.Wish I could get a refund!

Such a raw and yet comforting story that allows you to see the truth behind a woman whose image has always been based on assumptions. Her faith in God and truth about her struggles have shined a light over her and revealed what a true model she really is. I could relate to so many occurrences and feel encouraged to be the strong woman she is. Loved this book so much