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katinsicmon

banned books week

Oct 01, 2004 10:15

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my list katinsicmon October 1 2004, 14:24:15 UTC

I have read the following ( ... )

we're such rebels glitterandfade October 1 2004, 16:31:30 UTC

my mom used to teach high school english and is now a college librarian, so banned book week has always been celebrated in our household (i don't know if "celebrated" is really the word i'm looking for ( ... )

ibekimbo October 1 2004, 18:32:22 UTC

Here's my list ( ... )

I've read 90north October 1 2004, 19:29:33 UTC

"Harry Potter" series, for its focus on wizardry and magic ( ... )

Re: I've read katinsicmon October 2 2004, 14:27:13 UTC

Hey, so I took the "write notes to the landlord, and tell him that because he's illegally kept my money from me I'm reporting him to the city" approach and he dropped off the check last night. Go me...:) Thanks for your help again!

Re: I've read 90north October 3 2004, 17:36:07 UTC

Good for you!

Amazing what a little gentle nudging will do, eh?

;)

spent_stars October 1 2004, 21:42:32 UTC

We have Banned Book Month at Barnes & Noble too. It's funny how much hysteria the promotion causes. Customers think that the books are being banned and we're trying to clear them out or something. On the other hand, we have customers coming in with petitions to have books banned. The only one that I would want to see banned from teen literature is "Doing It" by Melvin Burgess. It's just filthy, and pretty much an erotica novel, and really has no place with teens. Anyway, I've read ( ... )