Ryan Reynolds Book Recommendations

"The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo," written by Amy Schumer, brings you in on her childhood, her teenage years and first relationships, and most importantly, shows you how these experiences directly affected the woman she became. Schumer shares stories that range from funny anecdotes to personal-life revelations, baring parts of her life with the readers as candidly as she usually does, all the while bordering on themes of fame, feminism, and self-acceptance.

This beloved picaresque novel of John Kennedy Toole traces the escapades of one odd "scholar," Ignatius J. Reilly, and his series of bungling attempts at maneuvering through 1960s New Orleans. Filled with outrageous comedy and Reilly's oversized humanity, the story is a satire of social absurdities against a heart-rending story of the spirit's struggle from a class-divided society and what it means to be human. Now a cult classic and winner of the posthumous Pulitzer Prize.

John Green reviews the human-centered aspects of the planet in "The Anthropocene Reviewed," rating them on a five-star scale. Weaving together personal stories with complex global issues, this collection of essays from John Green offers a unique view of how human experience interconnects with the well-being of the planet.

Chris Hadfield shares some of the learnings he got from his awesome experiences of being an astronaut in the book "Guide to Life on Earth. He gives instances of how challenges faced out in space could be related to those faced here on Earth on a daily basis; that is in adaptability, critical thinking, and even at times sweating the small stuff to win and be happy.

"Persepolis" is a powerful, visual retrospective about life in Iran—during and after the Islamic Revolution—by Marjane Satrapi. Through powerful narrative and black-and-white illustrations, Satrapi provides a touching look at issues of identity, culture, and the impact of political radicalism on individual life.

Paul Mullin lifts the lid on his Wrexham career in "My Wrexham Story," telling us about life at the Dragons and ups and downs at the lower levels of the beautiful game. His story is not only a sport of a man but community, determination, and love of the game that keeps together those people who play and who are their fans.

Shaky Hands is an in-depth look at life with early onset of Parkinson's disease from the perspective of Soania Mathur, a physician who navigates the personal and professional implications of her diagnosis. That, in fact, said, "This book is truly the life story of a brave and adaptable woman. Whose life hopes to encourage hope for all immigrants facing the same problems and sets a question for the infinite human spirit".