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Banned Books Blog Hop

Welcome to the Banned Books Blog Hop! It’s always a surprise to me to see the list of books that have been banned over the years, especially when they contain books that I’ve read and found so enlightening, like TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, or so entertaining, like HARRY POTTER. To me books, especially books of fiction, are one of the best ways that we can explore issues in society and bring them to the forefront for discussion and consideration.

When I was a teen, a local high school not only banned the books, but burned them. That case went all the way to the Supreme Court. To this day I always questioned why a few thought some ideas were so radical they needed to be eradicated by burning, like in FAHRENHEIT 451.

Which I guess is why I love America. We have the First Amendment and protections against restrictions on our speech. We also have a way of resolving our differences about whether or not the speech contained in certain works merits those protections. I hope that we never reach a point where things like “fairness doctrines” stop us from being able to openly discuss issues that are of importance for our society.

Take a moment to visit the other blogs for their discussions and giveaways. For this blog and to be entered to win a $10 gift card, THE LOST T-shirt and some swag, please either tweet or share on Facebook the following:

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Drop by other Banned Books Bloggers to see what’s happening with them!

Many thanks to I READ BANNED BOOKS and I AM A READER, NOT A WRITER for putting together this blog hop.

34 Replies to “Banned Books Blog Hop”

  19. Thanks for the giveaway.

    Here’s Mine. Hope you’ll stop by and enter as well: Read Banned Books Week Hop and Giveaway

  23. Hi! I was hopping by to personally thank you for participating this year. I was hoping you would highlight banned/challenged books or let us know your personal thoughts. 😉

    Best,

    Jen

  26. Not entering giveaway but wanted to thank you for your post.

    The American Library Association website for banned/challenged books–short list for classics only–includes To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee; 1984, by George Orwell; A Farewell to Arms and For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Ernest Hemingway; Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell; and Sophie’s Choice, by William Styron. The first four were required reading in my school days.

    A commenter on Murder She Writes, however, took me aback by mentioning the Bible, which of course is banned in some places.

  29. Hi.I don’t Tweet or FB, but I do totally support this cause and can’t believe some of the books that have been challenged or banned. Classics like Diary of Anne Frank. Are they kidding! Brave New World? Catch in the Rye (didn’t paticularly like this one, but I’d never ban it!)
    Perhaps you will consider this for entry into the giveaway.
    Mara
    marajbrandon AT earthlink DOT com

  30. wow when i went to school they were on the required list to read, thanks for having this tour.
    Julie

  34. All right I posted on my Facebook:facebook.com/profile.php?id=566547895

    Now onto the blog hop!

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