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TSS: Banned Books and My 100th Review
Banned Books Week started yesterday in the United States and runs through next Saturday.
To celebrate my freedom to read banned and challenged books, I am posting a spotlight of a book that has been banned or challenged in the United States every day of Banned Books Week at 2 pm. Each is a book that I own and have read. Here’s the list you can look forward to:
- Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
- Native Son by Richard Wright
- In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
I’m also hoping to re-read “A Wrinkle in Time” this week and get a real review up for it.
Actually, I’m hoping to put up one book review per day next week, if possible. Why?
Because tomorrow I am going to be posting my 100th book review since I started this blog!
Immediately after my 100th review posts, you will see another post announcing a really, really awesome contest. I just went out last night and got some of what I needed for this contest. My husband wasn’t super excited about it, but I am!
So, you may want to get me in your Google Reader this week, or you may miss something!
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September 28th, 2008 | Category: Book Review, banned books week, books, give-away
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Congrats on your 100th review post and you’re in my Google Reader.
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Great idea about the posting of the banned books each day.
Congratulations on your 100th review.
I think I will post a banned book a day also. I always involve my students at school with this. It is always mind blowing for them.
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Congratulations on your 100th review! A Wrinkle in Time is one of my favorite childhood books. Actually, I read the whole series.
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Congratulations on your 100th review!! I’m looking forward to the next 100!
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How wonderful! I can’t wait to read your 100th review and check out your contest! This has to be fun!
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Wow, congrats on your 100th review – impressive.
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To kill a mocking bird was my favorite book in HS. I think I am going to dig it out and reread it this week. Congrats on your 100th review. By the way I have you added on my blog as a favorite. So I always check your blog daily.
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I like your choices for Banned Book Week. Funnily enough, I teach two of those books, To Kill a Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies, to my high school students.
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