Goodreads Review - "The Hill We Climb"

The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country by Amanda Gorman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The inaugural poem everyone needed to hear.

We will not march back to what was,
But move to what shall be:
A country that is bruised but whole,
Benevolent but bold,
Fierce and free.
We will not be turned around,
Or interrupted by intimidation,
Because we know our inaction and inertia
Will be the inheritance of the next generation.
Our blunders become their burdens
But one thing is certain:
If we merge mercy with might, and might with right,
Then love becomes our legacy,
And change, our children's birthright.

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Date Read: 13 Jan 2023

Goodreads Review - "Still I Rise"

And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book. A collection of beautiful poems. It was way better than I expected. I saved and highlighted a lot but this excerpt from "Still I Rise" is one of my favorites:

Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise.
I rise.
I rise.

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Date Read: 9 - 10 Jan 2023

Goodreads Review - "The Opposite of Loneliness"

The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories by Marina Keegan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I actually really liked this book. I wasn't sure what to expect with all the reviews. My favorite was "Stability in Motion" in the non-fiction section. The world missed out on a brilliant writer. I would have loved to see more of her work (fiction and non-fiction).

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Date Read: 2 Dec 2022 - 6 Jan 2023