Who Do I Think I Am?: Stories of Chola Wishes and Caviar Dreams by Anjelah Johnson-Reyes Book Review

 

In Who Do I Think I Am, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes has written a personal story about her life. She is a stand-up comedian and her most famous viral video is of being the nail salon lady. She also starred on MadTV as Bon Qui Qui and later even released a whole album as that character. She starred in The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Enough Said, Our Family Weddings, and guest starred on Ugly Betty, The Shield, Superstore, and much more. She was even an extra on Friends. She was born and raised in San Jose, California. She begins the book by sharing how she at first wanted to be a lawyer growing up and then she realized she wanted to become an actress. Throughout the book, she will reveal our journey on become a comedian and an actress. She also shared stories about Hollywood and the entertainment field. Another big part of the book was how she became a Christian and grew in her faith. She shared her dating adventures and how she eventually met her husband, Manny who is a Christian recording artist, Group 1 Crew. 

 

One of my favorite stories was about the topic of stray dogs and how she always wanted to rescue them. She always wanted a dog of her own and it took her husband a few years to break down and let them get one. One of her stories involved heavy rain and a wild chase to catch the dog for over four hours. I loved the humor she added to the story and I can just see her feeding the dog and trying to bribe it and acting like a crazy kidnapper. 

 

 

I would recommend this awesome book to anyone who is needing a good laugh and they have enjoyed watching her comedian shows. I remember seeing her nail lady salon video and laughing at it. I also remember even more her starring as Bon Qui Qui. This character is hilarious and if you have ever worked in customer service you can very much relate to her. I was a super MadTV fan growing up and I wish they would have kept her on the show longer. I also appreciated the chapter on her setbacks and how she didn’t always get the role or the part. Sometimes it was from her own decision like the time, she passed on Pitch Perfect because she didn’t feel like it would line up with her Christian values and then the movie turned out not to be too raunchy. She had to live with her regrets or passing on that one. She revealed how this taught her to keep moving forward and she hopes this will inspire others to keep dreaming and be themselves.

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Hachette Book Group/Faithwords for my honest review.”

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Who-Do-Think-Am-Stories/dp/1546000437/