The Wisest Woman you will ever read....Dr. Maya Angelou

On International Women's Day what better woman to celebrate then the author, Dr. Maya Angelou. After all, she penned the poem "Phenomenal Woman". Dr. Angelou was a fierce writer, and a civil rights activist. She is one woman, whose grace and wisdom always seemed to shine through her works. I deeply admire Dr. Angelou. She is the author of several collections of poems and the novel, I know why the caged Bird sings! 

 

Here are some of the Quotes I love by Dr. Maya Angelou

The Bravest Girl in the World....Malala!

We can not talk about Women's History month without acknowledging the importance of educating and empowering girls. Malala Yousafzai; is an author, and education activist. Her story is a compelling one. Malala became a target of the Taliban after she published several blog posts for the BBC about the treatment of women and girls in her native country, Pakistan. In 2012, while riding on a school bus, she was shot in the face by a member of the terrorist organization. Who had also put out a hit on her father as well. After overcoming that tragic event Malala still continued to be an advocate for education of women and girls around the world! She is also the author of i am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban. For

More information on Malala visit www.malala.org

Some of the quotes I love from Malala:

Women's Histoy Month....writer edition Day 3

Women's History Icon of the Day....Sonia Sanchez. The beautiful Miss Sanchez is a poet, author and activist. She is the author of several books including: Shake Loose my Skin, Homegirls and Handgrenades, and I've been a Woman! 

Some of the best quotes by Sanchez:

First read of March....*drum roll*

(Photo from Epic Reads via Pinterest)

I have been staring at this book for a few weeks. It's just been sitting on my night stand. Waiting patiently for me to finish World After and End of Days by Susan Ee. During that time I also started The Autobiography of Malcolm X (which I am going to finish this month). I am very excited to jump back into the world that Victoria Aveyard has created. I can not wait to see what happens with Maven, Cal and Mare! My first impressions blurb will be written after I am gotten 10 chapters in! 

Btw here is the synopsis of the book:

The electrifying next installment in the Red Queen series escalates the struggle between the growing rebel army and the blood-segregated world they've always known—and pits Mare against the darkness that has grown in her soul.

Mare Barrow's blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape from Maven, the prince—the friend—who betrayed her, Mare uncovers something startling: she is not the only one of her kind.

Pursued by Maven, now a vindictive king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join in the struggle against her oppressors. But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat.Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or have treachery and betrayal hardened her forever?

Women's History Month...author of the day!!!!

Woman's History Month is a time to uplift women that have influenced and shaped our way of thinking. Today I want to lift up, Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club and Valley of Amazement...and many many more. I first read Joy Luck while in highschool. And the book had a profound effect on how I viewed relationships with my mother, grandmother and aunt. The book also deepened my need to read more fiction focused on flawed, realistic female characters. I plan on re-reading Joy Luck some time this summer!

Here are some of the quotes I love by Amy Tan:

Another thing I love about her...she is cool with my favorite horror novelist...

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Seuss was one of the authors I first learned to read. My grams tells a story of me sitting on the couch reading a loud. She thought maybe I had just memorized it from the many times she had read the book to me. Until she handed me another book and realized I was able to read it too. As you can say in that one moment, with a few Dr. Seuss books, I had taught myself to read. Dr. Seuss has always had a special place in my heart!! I can't wait to share him with my future children!

Here are a few of my favorite Seuss quotes: 

Celebrating Women's History Month; one diverse author at a time! Day One....

Women's History Month gives us a chance to celebrate powerful women and girls that have made writing, speaking, and educating their purpose. Today I lift up Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, best selling Nigerian author, she is the author of Purple Hibiscus, Half the Yellow Sun and Americanah. Her stories always follow strong women as they make their way on the world. She also is featured in the Song Flawless by Beyonce. She is also a devout feminism who wishes to make the term inclusive to all women. 

Quotes of the day....