Not the most profound and thought-provoking piece of literature, but much needed (for me). A reminder to stop and smell the roses sometimes, even if they smell awful.

Always a favorite… I’m not a romance girl, so my romance need to be veiled by radical and vehement feminism. You get my hand in marriage only AFTER I bitch you out.

Maya Angelou, my namesake. I love her, I love her voice, I love the way she tells a story. The world will never make way for another Maya like her, and I will always have this book in my library.