Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah | 
pickBorn a Crime is a collection of stories from Trevor Noah‘s childhood growing up in South Africa in the final days of apartheid and the early days of democracy. It was heart wrenching and funny and appalling and sweet, so many emotions. It was great!!
pickThis is one of my all time favorite books and I think can be included in #ownvoices. so thank you @silentrequiem for getting me to go through all my books for your giveaway #ownvoicesgiveaway and remember this great book and examine my books for this entry!
Runners up were: Vivian Chen‘s mystery series and Crazy Rich Asians. (Also this has kickstarted me to add more #ownvoices to my selves and tbr)
pickFinished this gem a while ago, a little late to the party. And what a wonderful #audiobook it was 😍 It was hyped up as one of *the best* audiobooks ever, and I must say I agree! I laughed and I cried, Trevor is such a good storyteller!! I joined Audible just to get access to this, worth it!
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On another note, I sadly haven‘t been able to read much lately, life is just too busy at the moment. Hopefully by May it should get a tad better🤞🏻
Tackling some #audiocleaning this afternoon while the kids nap, so I can relax all day on my birthday tomorrow
Our Pearls pick for the month of April is Born A Crime by Trevor Noah. There are so many history lessons that Mr. Noah is bestowing upon us that I never knew about and I‘m in utter shock. I‘m only a few chapters in and this one line made me pause and say it out loud a few times over. “Why teach someone Latin when his only purpose was to did holes in the ground”.
Fiction: Priory of the Orange Tree
Non-Fiction: Born a Crime
Hard to pick a favorite, but these stood out and I‘ve recommended to them to friends so they made the cut.
#BestBooksOfAR2019 @megnews
February Wrap-up 📚
I read a lot more than I thought I‘d be able to this month, most of which ended up being same day reads because I just didn‘t want to leave the worlds I walked into. I‘ve taken so much away in what seems like such a short amount of time and I can‘t wait to see where next month takes me.
pickI read this in one day. I couldn‘t put it down. It was engrossing, heart-warming, funny and tear jerking. The real star of this story is Trevor Noah‘s mother who has such inspiring courage.
Excellent memoir! Loved the South African history mixed in with his personal story. Don‘t think anything I could say would do it justice. Beautifully written, beautifully told.
Glad he learned to fish and was given a fishing pole. Such a sharp mind and wonderful spirit.
One of the best memoirs I've ever read. Noah's story is engaging, introspective, hilarious, and filled with love, curiosity, and an innate understanding of people. In addition, this book provides a much needed education and first-person narrative on South African history and culture.
pickI also listen to one audiobook this year - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. His story is fascinating and I enjoyed listening to Trevor Noah read it. Patricia, his mom, so much RESPECT. Why are you still reading this, go listen to this book. 15/10
Waiting rooms aren't so bad when you have an interesting way to pass the time.
#trevornoah #memoir #nonfiction
Day 12 #adventrecommends
This is one of my favorite reads from this year! Trevor Noah reflects on his experiences growing up in South Africa during the Apartheid. Although he describes segregation & discrimination, he still finds ways to insert humor into the story. Also if you like audiobooks, Trevor Noah's narration is wonderful. Warning: there are some mentions of animal abuse, specifically in regards to cats.
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Trevor Noah, a comedian and host of The Daily Show, focuses here on his childhood growing up in post- apartheid South Africa. It is an easy read in the sense that it is well honed, with a comics sense of finding the humour in some of the most troubling observations and emotionally devastating aspects.
This is also a mother-son love story. I could have read a book consisting entirely of the exchanges between Noah and his mother.
pickI was recommended this book by a co-worker. It was an interesting memoir about growing up in South Africa under the later years of apartheid. It was a big eye opener about what really went on during those times. It was surprising, horrifying and funny all at the same time.
Congrats @LaurenReads for reaching 100k!! My favorite nonfiction book is Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. I read the hard copy and listened to the audiobook. He had me crying with laughter. 😂 #hundredgrand
pickWow. Wow. Wow. Why did I take so long to read this. I appreciate his honesty, vulnerability, intelligence and humor. It is definitely a memorable and humbling story.
pickStunningly depressing. Noah's memoir is a thank you letter to his mother.
pickThis book actually lives up to all the hype. Trevor Noah writes about serious topics in his life (apartheid, domestic violence) with a deft and humorous touch. I laughed. Towards the end I teared up. Also, his mother is clearly an incredible woman. Definitely recommended!
Now to find the audio so I can bear how the different languages are supposed to be pronounced!
I chose you kid. I brought you into this world, and I'm going to give you everything I never had
Highly recommend! Not as heavy a read you might think it would be. Gives an interesting point of view from someone who should never have been born. He didn‘t belong anywhere, because he was half black, half white. All wrong. Well, those days are (legally) gone. Wow...
#manicmonday @JoScho
📚 Born a Crime
🥦 Broccoli
💃🏻 Libba Bray
📺 Bate‘s Motel
I‘ve just read many books from my private collection, physical books, and I‘m so proud of myself. Now it‘s however time for some library ebooks. 📖📚
Been waiting a long time to read this one.
pickTrevor gives us a hilarious and harrowing look into what life was like before and after apartheid.
The story of Soweto is the story of driveways. It is a hopeful place.
In America the dream is to make it out of the ghetto. In Soweto, because there is no leaving the ghetto, the dream was to transform the ghetto.
In America you had the forced removal of the native onto reservations coupled with slavery followed by segregation. Imagine all three of those things happening to the same people at the same time. That was apartheid.
The Zulu went to war with the white man. The Xhosa played chess with the white man. For a long time neither was particularly successful, and each blamed the other for a problem neither had created.
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This book strikes a perfect balance between suspense, heartbreak, happiness, and humor. I highly recommend you read it #MemoirMonday #ReadingResolutions
“We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited”
“You want to live in a world where someone is good or bad. Where you either hate them or love them. But that's not how people are”
April reads: Show me the way, Waiting for the dark waiting for the light, Ex libris, Obsidio, Uncommon type, Iron cast, Born a crime, Lilac girls, The river between, and The great alone. 7 fiction/ 3 non-fiction, 2 #1001books, and the tagged book was my favorite.
pickThis book was everything and more. Trevor Noah is quite hilarious and I enjoyed getting to know him on a deeper level. Definitely one to add to the must read list.
pickThis book is so enriching, not just in the way Mr Noah manages to analyse culture and race and the cruel realities that they shape, but also in the way he discusses Apartheid and its insidious and horrible nature. Honestly, I feel like I learned so much through reading his experiences, both funny and heartbreaking. And his mother is definitely an incredible and strong woman. I also may have cried during the last 20 pages. Brilliant read!
A brilliant philosophy... Don't let the trauma win. Try new things.
pick5⭐️Please, take a few days and READ THIS BOOK. So wonderful- Noah‘s storytelling is real and comedic, but also pure and true to the hard experiences he grew up in. I think during Christmas Break I‘m going to reread it by listening to his Audible audio. Finished this on my second day Of STAAR Hall Monitoring- didn‘t think to bring any of my other books!
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I know most of Litsy has read this (or listened to the audiobook), but if you haven‘t - it is SO worth your time. What I loved best about this was that my entire family wanted to listen to it after they heard it in the car (the only CD player we have). One day the husband and I drove around aimlessly, listening to it. I learned more about Apartheid than I ever learned in school. I‘m sad that I waited so long to finally listen to this.
Obviously not from the same situation, but very similar personality growing up and currently. I love alone time and quiet time, entertaining myself with books, painting, and thoughts. I have to remember to be with people, and make an effort to do so.
pickI am so glad to be reading this after waiting so long for it!
pickI listened to this book on audible, which I think definitely helped the experience. It was kind of like sitting in the car with Trevor Noah himself chatting about his life. I liked that he told stories, not necessarily in chronological order, and that he made some pretty profound insights into society and the workings of the world while he was at it, without sounding preachy.
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I added a bookish cappuccino image from Pinterest that i love for today's prompt. This afternoon my drink of choice is ginger ale. Since I'm not a beer drinker my soda indulgence take place in our pint glasses 😉 a lil' Pink Floyd Dark side of the moon glass action.
We tell people to follow their dreams but you can only dream what you can imagine and depending on where you grow up your imagination can be quite limited. -Trevor Noah
pickIt was interesting to here where Trevor Noah came from and all the wild things that happened to him. Even throughout the hardships he managed to make insert humor. What a great read!
Determined to keep checking books off my “want to read” list, this time with the help of Audible!
pickI loved this audio book. I think reading this book has helped me see the world from a different point of view.
pickI listened to this book and I think it is the best way to "read" it. I really enjoyed this little glimpse into the life of Trevor Noah. The book jumps around a lot so do not expect it to follow a chronological order. There is also a lot of cussing so if you are listening to the book wear earphones around the kiddos.
