13 Most Challenged Books in 2022
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share reading goals we would like to accomplish before the end of the year this week. I have so many of those, I can’t possibly accomplish them all. But since this is Banned Book Week, I decided to share a list of the thirteen most frequently challenged […]
Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2020
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl gave us a freebie for Top Ten Tuesday today. Since it’s Banned Books Week, I’ve borrowed a graphic from the American Library Association to share the top ten most challenged books of 2020. As I prep this post on Saturday, I’ve read three of these books (#1, 7, 8), […]
Banned Books Week 2021
Today kicks off Banned Books Week 2021. I’ve tried to acknowledge this week every year that my blog has been active. I never used to think of myself as a reader who chooses particularly controversial books. When I first started my blog, I mostly read fantasy. What’s offensive about that, right? But when I look […]
Top Ten Favorite Banned Books
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt at That Artsy Reader Girl is “Favorite Book Quotes.” Now, I love some good book quotes. Back home, I have journals filled with them, now I have some saved on my computer, and I have a lot on GoodReads too. But this is Banned Books Week and I try […]
Banned Books Week 2020
It’s time for Banned Books Week 2020! This is the reading community’s annual campaign to bring awareness to the problems of book banning and censorship. I normally plan a full week of reviews and posts but it snuck up on me this year. As I write this, I have a review of One Flew Over […]
Welcome to Banned Books Week 2014
The last week in September is always dedicated to bringing awareness to banned or challenged books. The American Library Association explains the difference more succinctly than I can: A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. […]
Scarlett O’Hara: Banned Books Week Character Connection
How the world sees Scarlett I intended to write about a different character this week, but I hated to throw such a sweet guy into the mix of my Banned Books Week celebration, so I’m going with that minx, Scarlett O’Hara. I just cannot figure out how I feel about her. I’m still trying to […]
Welcome to Banned Books Week!
Badge reprinted by permission of the American Library Association. I can’t believe it’s Banned Books Week again! I said everything I really have to say about banning/challenging books in this post a couple of years ago, but I’ll give a quick recap. I believe that you have the right to choose the books you want […]
Welcome to Banned Books Week 2011!
I wrote that title like it’s an exciting thing, when in reality I wish there was no need for a week like this. From the ALA website: “Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, Banned […]
“Mom Let Me Decide For Myself”: Banned Books Week Guest Post
Today wraps up Banned Books Week. I have to admit that I was a little stumped for something to write. I feel like I’ve said everything I wanted to say with my opinion piece last week. I didn’t want to post more reviews. Staring at my computer screen and the cursor blinking insistently back at […]
Atticus Finch: Banned Book Character Connection
We all have characters we love. Let’s spotlight these fantastic creations! Whether you want to be friends with them or you have a full-blown crush on them, you know you love them and want everyone else to love them too! Most of you will probably post about how much you love each character, but this […]