Fantastic memoir! I'll admit that I have never really listened to much of Jessica Simpson's music or seen her movies, or really followed her career too closely. The one CD of hers I had was With You, and I did follow Newlyweds with Nick Lachey. So why did I pick this book up? Because I love memoirs and I wanted to hear her tell her story.

I learned so much about Jessica that I never knew before. She shares details of her whole life, from her upbringing and the starting of her career to her various high-profile relationships. To her struggles with alcohol abuse and her journey into motherhood. After reading this book, I feel that Jessica has been underestimated as a singer, as a woman, and as a singer/songwriter. She was ridiculed and tormented by the media a lot, mostly about her weight & dress size, and intelligence. Yes, she has had slip-ups just like all of us, where we say the wrong thing or have a moment where we say a "dumb" thing. But unlike Jessica, we don't have those moments filmed and repeated in the media for days and days. And for a young teenager who was told to be more like Britney Spears in order to sell records, well I can only imagine the effects of that on her confidence and self-esteem.
I am so glad that she openly and honestly shared her story. I see Jessica as someone with wholesome values and strong morals, but as a young woman, those don't always contend well in Hollywood. Because sex sells right? I empathize with Jessica's struggles and I commend her for writing this book and putting her truth into the world. And I think it further shows that just because someone is a celebrity and makes millions of dollars, doesn't mean that they aren't a woman who has up and down days, just like the rest of us.