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We love books and the people that write them! In honor of National Reading Month, "The Jennifer Hudson Show" is putting the spotlight on all the celebrities who have written books that will surely inspire, enlighten, and entertain anyone who opens their pages. Consider this your official reading list!

Bill Bellamy appeared on the May 26 episode of "The Jennifer Hudson Show" to discuss his memoir "Top Billin'," which chronicles his early career as an MTV VJ and comedian. “My life is intertwined with hip-hop," he told JHud. "I came up in pop culture hip-hop world in the ‘90s, and I have so many stories. I worked with ever single star, from Whitney to Janet to Mariah to Snoop, Ice Cube… I have all these stories and life lessons that are incredible.”

Rainn Wilson appeared on the May 8 episode of the show to discuss his new book, 'Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution.' "This is something I feel really passionate about," he told JHud. "There are tools in various religious and spiritual traditions that can help us move forward to heal, to unite, to bring more love, and that's where we need to be putting our focus — to put more hope in the world."

Meghan Trainor sat down with JHud to discuss her new no-holds-barred parenting book, "Dear Future Mama," based on her experiences raising son Riley.

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