MEMOIR LANE

A former First Lady, three actresses and a supermodel share their wisdom in their new memoirs

Becoming by Michelle Obama

Touching on life in and out of the White House, the former FLOTUS revealed in a Facebook video that she will be sharing in her book “the story of my humdrum plainness, my tiny victories, my lasting bruises, my ordinary hopes and worries.”

I Might Regret This by Abbi Jacobson

A compilation of essays and drawings from the cocreator and co-star of Broad City, Jacobson’s on-point observations and reflections as she explores topics including love, independence and loneliness are moving and funny in equal measure.

MySquirrelDays by Ellie Kemper

The book’s title is a reference to Kemper’s childhood, when the actress was determined to commune with squirrels. Read to find out how the nature lover wound up moving to Los Angeles, starring in shows like The Office and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt instead.

ThisWillOnlyHurtaLittle by Busy Philipps

Beloved for her wit, humour and candour on Instagram, there’s no doubt those same qualities will translate onto the pages of Philipps’ book; which looks at her growing up and teen years, to life as a mum to two daughters and BFF to Michelle Williams.

Lessons:MyPathto aMeaningfulLife by Gisele Bündchen

Who wouldn’t want to learn the secrets to a life well-lived from Gisele? The supermodel lifts the veil and lets us in on the experiences that have shaped her, the values that have defined her and the hacks that have helped her.