Sunday, May 24, 2009
May 17, 2009
Just When I Thought I'd Dropped My Last Egg: Life and Other Calamities by Kathie Lee Gifford.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
10 Most Challenged books of 2008
The ALA has released their list of the 10 most challenged books of 2008. You can read about it here.
I usually like to exercise my rights and read all of the books on this list, however, this year there are some that I don't think I can stomache. Not because I find them offensive, but because I find them to be...drivel.
I just can't believe that these books are the most challenged (two male penguins adopt an abandoned egg), when there are authors like Chuck Palahniuk. I am still trying to bleach my brain after reading one of his books MONTHS ago (and I think I read one of his tamer tomes).
I'm not saying that Palahniuk should be challenged - I don't believe in that kind of censoring in the first place - I'm just saying that when I think of possibly offensive material (and I'm judging only from my own views), none of these would make the list.
I usually like to exercise my rights and read all of the books on this list, however, this year there are some that I don't think I can stomache. Not because I find them offensive, but because I find them to be...drivel.
I just can't believe that these books are the most challenged (two male penguins adopt an abandoned egg), when there are authors like Chuck Palahniuk. I am still trying to bleach my brain after reading one of his books MONTHS ago (and I think I read one of his tamer tomes).
I'm not saying that Palahniuk should be challenged - I don't believe in that kind of censoring in the first place - I'm just saying that when I think of possibly offensive material (and I'm judging only from my own views), none of these would make the list.
Friday, April 3, 2009
April 3, 2009
Magical Thinking by Augusten Burroughs
If I could host a dinner party, and invite any three people, living or dead, I would ask Augusten Burroughs, David Sedaris and Freddie Mercury. It would be the best night of my life. (This is coming from a straight girl.)
If I could host a dinner party, and invite any three people, living or dead, I would ask Augusten Burroughs, David Sedaris and Freddie Mercury. It would be the best night of my life. (This is coming from a straight girl.)
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
March 9, 2009
Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes
This is one of the ALA's most frequently challenged books. According to their website, this is due to "sexually explicit and offensive language ", but I have no idea what they are talking about. I don't think there is even a curse word in here. And the only sexual thing I can come up with is that the parents in the story are being extremely giggly and flirty with each other and it's described as 'morning sex behavior', as in - the parents had recently had sex and were acting silly.
This is one of the ALA's most frequently challenged books. According to their website, this is due to "sexually explicit and offensive language ", but I have no idea what they are talking about. I don't think there is even a curse word in here. And the only sexual thing I can come up with is that the parents in the story are being extremely giggly and flirty with each other and it's described as 'morning sex behavior', as in - the parents had recently had sex and were acting silly.
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