Sheila at Book Journey has been so gracious to put together a place for us to read about and discuss banned books from September 30 - October 6, 2012.
I will be participating with a review of the YA book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie on October the 5th. There will be a giveaway so come and check it out faithful readers!
Do you want to read a banned book? Check out a few YA and children's books that have been banned Here!
This is an interesting idea I might do that as well need to check out that list and decide!
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DeleteI've been wanting to re-read To Kill a Mockingbird, so maybe this will be my impetus to do so!
ReplyDeleteYou could not go wrong re-reading this!
DeleteI love Banned Books Week! Last year I didn't read and review the book in time during the week itself. So this year, I'm reading the book early so my review can go up on time. My book is The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. I look forward to reading your review--I've been wanting to read this book too. :)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love Sylvia Plath. She had such a tragic end. I will be anxious to read your review.
DeleteI heard of this last year, and while I don't think books should be banned, isn't the fact that they are more of a failure of the authors than of the schools banning them?
ReplyDeleteJust food for thought. Hope you enjoy reading your banned books anyways.
I don't think an author can fail by writing the words that are in his mind and soul to write. It's called Freedom. If a parent does not want their child to read a book, they should tell their own child no. This way everyone wins. The author wins, the parent that wishes his child to read the book wins and the parent who wishes his child to not read wins.
DeleteIf it was not so sad that people are trying to ban books that list would be hilarious. I cannot decide who would be more dangerous to children, Ann Frank or Harry Potter.
ReplyDeleteHappy, by co - incidence, I am reading some D.H. Lawrence right now. He seems to be a bit of a celebratory on these lists.
I just know that Judy Blume framed my girlhood. All girls need to read her. I've not read D.H. Lawrence yet but I intend to.
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