Open Book, Jessica Simpson’s memoir of her life as a teenage pop star, reality television goof, and fashion industry titan, is truly an open book.  She talks of her molestation at the hands of a family friend as a child, her failed attempts to break out with the Mickey Mouse Club, the pressures of being a teenager and trying to become a pop star, and, of course, her intention to remain a virgin until marriage.  Her fame exploded thanks to Newlyweds on MTV, but the show that truly made her a household name also contributed to the end of her marriage.  After years of drinking and John Mayer, she finally found her way, starting a family with a new husband and hoping to restart her music career.

I certainly did not know much about Jessica Simpson prior to reading this book.  I don’t know any of her music and haven’t seen any of her shows.  The only things I actually do know her from are her role as Daisy Duke in the Dukes of Hazzard movie and tabloid accounts of either her being shown as stupid on her show or gaffes from her social life.  She seems to finally have her personal life figured out, so I hope she can continue to be happy going forward.