Comments on: Beware of the Banned Books!

By: Stumbling Over Chaos :: Go get a cup of coffee before you start this linkfest, eh?

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:07:11 +0000

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By: Allyson

Allyson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:30:08 +0000

My mom practically made reading banned books mandatory when I was a kid, so I’ve read a number of them. In high school/college, I deliberately sought out banned books. At this point, I’ve read almost everything on the ALA’s lists of top challenged books.

By: Isabel Roman

Isabel Roman — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:47:27 +0000

The problem is that people who challenge books rarely read them. Why is Harry Potter listed on the top 10 of ALA’s banned books? It’s not because he’s a whinny brat, but because it deals with “witches” and “magic” and “death”. But those people who profess not to want their kids to read about that often have no idea what the books are about, they want them banned on the basis of things they’d heard. The aforementioned “witches” and “magic” and “death”.

By: Susan S.

Susan S. — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:48:17 +0000

They banned the HP because it covers dark subjects like death and sorcery.

By: Keira

Keira — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:24:35 +0000

Haha EH definitely. The more they trash romance the more we read it and defend it.

Just like changing a TV channel – you’re so right Katie!

I know far more magically inclined books than Harry Potter. That’s why it was banned right Susan?

By: Susan S.

Susan S. — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:41:17 +0000

I’m a curious cat! Tell me a book is banned & I’ll be searching frantically for it; just so I can formulate “my” own opinion regarding the controversy. It’s my understanding the Harry Potter books were banned from schools in Zeeland, Michigan & yet I love them. Moreover, I’ve allowed my son to read them.

By: katiebabs

katiebabs — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:33:23 +0000

All you have to do is close the book, just like switching the channel on the television.

By: Erotic Horizon

Erotic Horizon — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:37:14 +0000

You couldn’t have said it any better keira..\

“The more criticized the book, the more advocates that come out to defend it.”

This is the status quo in the romance industry -trash a book and it’s certainly to be a best seller… I am all for closing a book if it’s not your thing, but on the other hand if you haven’t finished a book you don’t really have a voice – because as a reader you don’t know how it ends..

Support your cause hon, loving book week…

E.H>

By: Keira

Keira — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:25:05 +0000

Good point thanks for filling in the dates. And you are a fabulous roomie.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:05:50 +0000

What? No, “And thanks to my fabulous roomie, Sasha, for the tip!”

That’s okay, I heart you anyway

How come you didn’t mention that Sept. 26 to Oct. 3 is “Banned Books Week” by the American Library Association?

I think you should make another post on that and see if you can pick off and highlight possible romance novels from it… like “Pride and Prejudice”