Reanna's Book Realm

When Trevor Noah was born, his existence was primarily illegal. At the time, South Africa was under the rule of apartheid, a system that aimed to not only separate black and white people, but to also encourage racism between the two groups. Apartheid also forbid the relationship between a black woman and a white man (or vice versa), which was exactly what Trevor Noah parent’s were. As he grew up, he went from being hidden in his grandmother’s house to easing into public life as apartheid came to an end. But, just because apartheid was coming to an end didn’t mean the centuries of ingrained racism in South Africa’s people went away. In his true story, Trevor Noah discusses how his life from birth was affected by South Africa’s society, and how he survived it. I have been a huge fan of Trevor Noah ever since he took over The Daily Show in 2015. If you’re a liberal like me, you would definitely enjoy his show, and love how he is not afraid to critically analyze and criticize America’s...

Paul Dini was not the average kid. His self-confidence was going downhill, he didn’t have any friends, and school work didn’t interest him in the slight (okay, maybe that part’s normal). However, that all changed once he let his imagination run free. Suddenly he was going on adventures with superheroes, and his world became colorful again. Fast forward a decade or two, and Paul is writing for Batman: The Animated Series and Tiny Toon adventures. His career is at an all time high, but social life is still underway. One night, after leaving from a failed date, he decides to walk the few blocks to his house, which is in LA. What he doesn’t know is that this walk will change his life forever. Soon after he leave his “date”, he realizes that he is being followed, which follows a brutal assault that leaves his face, and emotional state, in pieces. No longer is he worrying about his next script, but if the shadows around him are going to harm him. I am not a comic book person, and Dark N...

Hello everyone! Since we just past the mid point of the year, I thought I would talk about my top 5 favorite reads so far. These are in no particular order and weren't neccassarily publish in 2016, but all are books that have stood out to me! For a long time, I was procastinating reading Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe because I thought it was fantasy. That being said, I am so glad I just read the synopsis and figured out it was contemporary. From the first page, I absulutely fell in love with this book, and it automatically became one of my favorites. It was so poetic and beautiful, and the characters were fantastic. See my review here I’ve read other adult books, but Tell The Wolves I’m Home was the first adult book I completely loved and couldn’t get enough of. I think part of why I connected to the story is because it’s from the point of view of a fifteen year old girl, which was that age I was when I read this. I also really like how re...

Nic Sheff is 20 years old and addicted to crystal meth. From the age of 11, he has been experimenting with different forms of alcohol and drugs, and from the age of 18 he has been in and out of various rehabs, but has never reached sobriety. In the fantasy world, Nic is living his life to the fullest, moving on from one adventure to the next, relying on drugs to help him live smoothly. In reality, he is a college drop-out, a sex worker, and has lost all ties with his family, including his two younger siblings.  At the same time, he is grappling with the brutal reality of living with clinical depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, which makes him take the same drugs he’s addicted to. Going day by day, Nic explores the dark crevices of addiction in his debut and memoir. By far, I’ve never felt more emotionally attached to a book as I did with Tweak . Nic left absolutely no detail of his life, and cover every thought, feeling, and action he experienced through his years of a...