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Paula Sims

(913 posts) Mon Sep 18, 2017, 09:44 PM Sep 2017

Next week is banned books week (Sept 24 - 30) - what will you be reading? [View all]

I "celebrate" by going to the library, checking out a banned book, and reading it in public (frankly, as I do all year round - I just take special joy in it during this week). No Kindle - a physical book. This year's special book will be a re-read of The Lord of the Flies (I prefer the classics).
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/classics

Anyone else joining me?

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Next week is banned books week (Sept 24 - 30) - what will you be reading? [View all] Paula Sims Sep 2017 OP

1984 seems appropriate bearsfootball516 Sep 2017 #1

Censorship is NEVER a progressive value. Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #2

I was going to reread Ulysses ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #3

It's shocking, but people have seriously tried to get that book banned. Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #4

The books are no longer banned LeftInTX Sep 2017 #6

I may have to read Life and Fate again ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #5

Lady Chatterley's Lover LeftInTX Sep 2017 #7

My favorite on the list is The Jungle by Upton Sinclair LeftInTX Sep 2017 #8

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