Her writing flows over you like water, and she led such an interesting life. I‘d like to dive into the next installment, but I still have three physical library books I need to finish soon. One of them is from another series that‘s also nearing the end, so I‘ll keep pausing the García Saenz for now. #serieslove2025
pickAnother great installment in Maya Angelou‘s memoirs, (and vastly different from the last memoir I reviewed!) She was an amazing writer and she pays loving tribute to her mother without ignoring her faults. A definite 👍🏻
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Yes, hope is battered and bruised because she's always the last one standing. Never, ever, bloody ever give up.
Given the state of the world we live in now and what's to come, I've decided that my reading theme for 2025 will be politics and current affairs. I aim to be more informed, more politically active on a local, national and global front, supporting communities and holding true to my firm belief of a fair, equal and just society for all.
“I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, welling and swelling I bear the tide.“ This is a great quote of Angelou discussing her identity.
I would use this book to teach poetry and important themes of life.
pickPoetry - Published in 2007. This book is full of Maya Angelou's poems about topics such as identity, resilience, and love. Her language and imagery makes it relatable and impactful for younger audiences.
pickFour of Maya Angelou‘s amazing poems!
In starting #TheSealeyChallenge , I‘ve been realizing just how little poetry I‘ve actually read! I‘ve read Angelou‘s prose, I‘ve listened to her speak, but Still I Rise is the only poem of hers I‘ve read until today! She‘s such a powerful writer, rage and pride and sorrow, all wrapped up in strong rhymes and great rhythm. More of hers to come! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JqOqo50LSZ0
pickI‘m embarrassed to say that this is the first time I‘ve read this book…. It is so powerful. And really, I listened to the audio, with narration by the author, which is a thing of beauty in itself. This will stay with me…. And I‘ll likely read it again someday (along with the rest of her memoir)
