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banned books

  • banned books friday #31 – wrapping up our original project!

    Y’all, we are finally at the end of our original banned books project, with my having finished books #43 and #44. I must say these two were particularly. . . taxing. . . and I am not sad to see them go. Our last two books are William Styron’s Sophie’s Choice and Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited. I am… Read more

  • banned books friday #30.

    This Banned Books Friday, y’all, as we are nearing the end of this project, I am grouping together two books that have nothing in common – that we might finish this up next week and get on to our new banned books project I am so excited for. ❤ This week’s books are Richard Wright’s Native… Read more

  • banned books friday #29 – it’s finally back.

    Some months ago, our Banned Books Fridays derailed as did our book reporting – and it did so during time when I feel that shouting against book bans and censorship is absolutely imperative as our rights are being threatened on many fronts. (Unfortunately, surgery and sickness prevailed for a bit.) That said, both Banned Book… Read more

  • 46 books.

    As it is almost my 46th birthday in a few hours as I begin writing, I expect this will be my only other list of 46 this week – and, of course, it is my favorite. ❤ This year has been a wonderful one in books – and I have been blessed to share many… Read more

  • another year in the books.

    Before we lost our Gob and Henry in October – and things naturally and unavoidably went awry for some time – much of my blogging last year was devoted to book reports and my banned book project. I ended up far exceeding my reading goal in 2024 between print books, ebooks, and audiobooks – and… Read more

  • blogtober post 8 – banned books friday #28. getting caught up.

    With so much going on recently, our banned books project has gotten off schedule – but we are getting caught up today with Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle – and y’all, this was a -10/10, do not recommend, rough go situation. Getting right to the point, I found the novel itself to be a terrible read, miserable… Read more

  • banned books friday #27 – considering salman rushdie.

    This week’s Banned Book Friday is a little different – in a good way I think. See, I was nearing Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses on our list – and knowing well that his life had been in danger for most of mine for having written it – I also placed a hold on his… Read more

  • banned books week – let freedom read day.

    Today, Saturday, September 28th, is the last day of Banned Books Week – and it is Let Freedom Read Day, a day focused on actionable steps to fight book bans in all public spaces. If you would like to participate, I would encourage you to look over the steps listed here on the Banned Books… Read more

  • banned books week – 10 beloved children’s books that have been challenged or banned.

    While we take issue with all book bans and challenges here on the blog, as I’ve been working on our banned books posts, I’ve seen several written for children and young adults that I would consider classics, ones I cannot imagine not having read, that have been targeted by the book police. Some, like Harry… Read more

  • banned books week – books currently being challenged most often.

    Happy Wednesday of Banned Books Week, y’all. Today we are considering the books that are most often being challenged in schools and libraries now. The American Library Association tracks challenges to books and is working hard to share which books are being challenged each year and why. For our purposes today, we are looking at… Read more