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Celebrations by Maya Angelou

jwoodrowreadsandwrites's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

 I read this via audio. Maya Angelou's voice is one that I could listen to for a very long time. It's like a mix of sage and loving grandma that wrapped me up.

Celebrations was a beautiful collection and extremely accessible. If you are looking to read Angelou or to expand your readership of black poets (which you should be), give this a go. If you like audio, sit in low light and sip your coffee while Angelou's voice sings the words off the page. 

sagehaviland222's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

juliette_d_03's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective relaxing

4.0

junebug3363's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

birdiepearlreads's review

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

mawalker1962's review against another edition

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5.0

Enjoyed these poems and especially hearing her read them

yesenianavaa's review against another edition

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3.0

I'm not a very religious person, so there was some poems that didn't really get to me. She talks about the beauty in love (romantic and familial), growing up, pain, and peace. Standout poems for me were: On the Pulse of the Morning, Continue (her poem dedicated to Oprah), When Great Trees Fall, In and out of Time

donasbooks's review against another edition

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5.0

I found CELEBRATIONS by Maya Angelou on the Libby app. Check for your local library on the app and read great books for free!

annalisenak97's review against another edition

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4.0

All poetry is meant to be read out loud, but Angelou's especially. These poems are straightforward, joyous, and full of power. Most were written for a specific occasion which is interesting. "Prayer" is probably my favorite of this collection.

doctorbee16's review against another edition

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4.0

The poem called "Mother" really stood out.