tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post4683219889546628667..comments2024-03-18T15:27:31.588-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Top Ten Tuesday: The Top Ten Banned/Challenged Books I Want to Read (Banned Book Week Edition)Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-90984846676682418942017-10-14T16:18:39.811-07:002017-10-14T16:18:39.811-07:00Lisa - That's what I am hoping! I am looking f...Lisa - That's what I am hoping! I am looking forward to giving it a try. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-61993315340900036562017-10-08T08:16:01.836-07:002017-10-08T08:16:01.836-07:00Oh my goodness, I had no idea Junie B Jones books ...Oh my goodness, I had no idea Junie B Jones books had ever been challenged! They are so cute and are such good chances to talk to our kids.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-40704600600931248022017-10-03T16:11:11.155-07:002017-10-03T16:11:11.155-07:00You're welcome. I hope you enjoy it.You're welcome. I hope you enjoy it. Astilbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492072749330662587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-65129391072649717692017-10-03T12:35:07.279-07:002017-10-03T12:35:07.279-07:00Lauren - I hope so! Thanks for stopping by. Lauren - I hope so! Thanks for stopping by. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-25821099469525657702017-10-03T12:34:37.206-07:002017-10-03T12:34:37.206-07:00Elizabeth - I don't know why I haven't rea...Elizabeth - I don't know why I haven't read His Dark Materials yet. Ive wanted to for years. Hopefully soon! You make it sound so wonderful! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-12032506187856444342017-10-03T12:28:32.107-07:002017-10-03T12:28:32.107-07:00Iliana - Yes, tell me no and I'll likely only ...Iliana - Yes, tell me no and I'll likely only be more curious when it comes to books. I hope you are enjoying Frankenstein! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-46619433200275473502017-10-03T12:23:58.667-07:002017-10-03T12:23:58.667-07:00Lynn - I hope I enjoy them too! They all sound lik...Lynn - I hope I enjoy them too! They all sound like books I will like, at least. :-) Thanks for stopping by! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-54978571558627416642017-10-03T12:21:29.149-07:002017-10-03T12:21:29.149-07:00Katherine - I really curious to see what all the f...Katherine - I really curious to see what all the fuss is about Junie B. Jones. Thanks for visiting! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-56600902057551032222017-10-03T12:20:09.608-07:002017-10-03T12:20:09.608-07:00Katie - I hope you enjoyed the ones you read. :-) ...Katie - I hope you enjoyed the ones you read. :-) Thanks for stopping by. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-25416639440696855712017-10-03T12:19:28.959-07:002017-10-03T12:19:28.959-07:00Susan - I bet that was an interesting discussion w...Susan - I bet that was an interesting discussion with the librarians and mom volunteers.<br /><br />I laughed at your comment about Junie B. Jones. There have been books that have "disappeared" from our house for one reason or another. My husband can't stand the Skippy John Jones books, for instance.<br /><br />I do think keeping an open dialogue with our children about what they are reading is a good thing. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-22036266455514447632017-10-03T12:10:32.225-07:002017-10-03T12:10:32.225-07:00Alicia - I'm always surprised at the books tha...Alicia - I'm always surprised at the books that have been banned or challenged over the years--and even the reasons why. It's crazy. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-75593970742142565172017-10-03T12:07:45.295-07:002017-10-03T12:07:45.295-07:00Lark - I have heard mixed opinions about Slaughter...Lark - I have heard mixed opinions about Slaughterhouse-Five. And it does sound a bit weird just from the description. I am glad you loved Frankenstein and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. I am looking forward to reading both!<br /><br />I'm with you. Whether we want to read a book, like it or not like it--it's nice to know we have the choice! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-47135078478045076552017-10-03T11:49:43.949-07:002017-10-03T11:49:43.949-07:00Jeane - I remember the controversy when the first ...Jeane - I remember the controversy when the first book in The Dark Materials series came out as a movie. I'm looking forward to finally reading it. Thank you for your take on Junie B. Jones. I have feeling that is how I will take it too. :-)<br /><br />Thanks for visiting! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-17499101628047897802017-10-03T11:39:02.124-07:002017-10-03T11:39:02.124-07:00Ronyell - It does seem silly, doesn't it? Than...Ronyell - It does seem silly, doesn't it? Thanks for stopping by! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-90509424347862747012017-10-03T11:38:15.370-07:002017-10-03T11:38:15.370-07:00Sarah - It's hard to resist at least taking a ...Sarah - It's hard to resist at least taking a peek when told "No, don't read this!" :-)<br /><br />I am really curious about the Junie B. Jones books,and am glad to hear you loved them.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting, Sarah! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-48763901935329371132017-10-03T11:14:54.827-07:002017-10-03T11:14:54.827-07:00Astilbe - I am glad to hear you liked Native Son! ...Astilbe - I am glad to hear you liked Native Son! I have heard it is quite an eye opening read. I am looking forward to reading it. Thanks for visiting! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-753848123194845902017-10-03T11:13:09.337-07:002017-10-03T11:13:09.337-07:00Simant - I am looking forward to finally reading T...Simant - I am looking forward to finally reading The Perks of Being A Wallflower one of these days too. Thanks for stopping by! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-29421090333630816862017-10-03T10:50:45.202-07:002017-10-03T10:50:45.202-07:00Kathy - I have had my copy of Extremely Loud and I...Kathy - I have had my copy of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close for years. I really need to make time for it. I haven't seen the movie because I wanted to read the book first. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-9044588952084410472017-10-03T10:48:18.794-07:002017-10-03T10:48:18.794-07:00Trisha - I think it was an elementary school libra...Trisha - I think it was an elementary school librarian who got interested in A Winkle in Time books. A Wind in the Door was actually my favorite of the series.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting, Trisha! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-55832678524740427942017-10-03T10:11:30.864-07:002017-10-03T10:11:30.864-07:00Thank you, Melody! Thank you, Melody! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-4803099268737225342017-10-03T10:10:00.251-07:002017-10-03T10:10:00.251-07:00Greg - I am always surprised at the books people t...Greg - I am always surprised at the books people try to ban. I am like you. I prefer to judge a book for myself. Thanks for visiting, Greg. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-28334622319730406392017-09-29T19:39:28.289-07:002017-09-29T19:39:28.289-07:00Looks like you've got some great books ahead o...Looks like you've got some great books ahead of you! <br /><br /><br />Lauren @ <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2017/09/top-ten-tuesday-books-that-feature.html" rel="nofollow">Always Me</a>Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-60051669537706692662017-09-28T18:53:41.089-07:002017-09-28T18:53:41.089-07:00His Dark Materials was one of the most influential...His Dark Materials was one of the most influential books I read as young me. It opened my eyes up to so many possibilities about how to interpret the world (plus it has one of my biggest ships OF ALL TIME. I do not say this lightly.) Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058009271288566400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-16914814172845205802017-09-28T12:45:28.233-07:002017-09-28T12:45:28.233-07:00A great list and you are right, seeing a big "...A great list and you are right, seeing a big "don't read" sign makes me want to look at the book even more! I'm actually reading Frankenstein right now for R.I.P. but I'm glad it's also a good one for banned book week. I just don't understand book banning. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-38617370876119292092017-09-28T04:07:14.931-07:002017-09-28T04:07:14.931-07:00Fantastic list! I've read and enjoyed The Perk...Fantastic list! I've read and enjoyed The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The House of Spirits and His Dark Materials! I hope you'll enjoy them too! There are a lot of other books on your list, I hope to read soon as well! Have a great week and happy reading!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828263446668820468noreply@blogger.com