Thank you so much to the author for this cogent assessment of banned books. I had no idea that there is a list of banned books in this country. My knee jerk reaction would be that they would have to be pretty terrible considering what passes for acceptable art and entertainment in our culture. But I chose to read, along with my children, the Harry Potter series, and know that they enriched our lives. It truly is a personal choice. I feel much better informed; and know that its fine that my husband loves murder mysteries where I do not. And banned books are one groups comfort level, and a measure by which I can make informed choices.
Breck EnglandSeptember 30, 2013
Although I am sympathetic, I'm sorry this writer chose not to read Catcher in the Rye. It's one of the few books that actually move me to tears. Few books bring home with such emotional power the price that is paid by children when a family fails.
ShareeSeptember 30, 2013
Obviously some books are not banned for good reasons. The Bible? Excuse me. And wasn't Huckleberry Finn banned at one point? And why would the Harry Potter books be banned? Banned by whom for what reasons? I thought they were great stories. What about the Twilight series? Have they been banned? Even though written by an LDS author, I think they would require a very mature reader. And so many young adult novels these days are about futuristic dysfunctional societies Hunger Games, Maze Runner. Is this the type of book we want our young people reading? Just wondering what current books you would consider appropriate.
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Melanie BilodeauOctober 1, 2013
Thank you so much to the author for this cogent assessment of banned books. I had no idea that there is a list of banned books in this country. My knee jerk reaction would be that they would have to be pretty terrible considering what passes for acceptable art and entertainment in our culture. But I chose to read, along with my children, the Harry Potter series, and know that they enriched our lives. It truly is a personal choice. I feel much better informed; and know that its fine that my husband loves murder mysteries where I do not. And banned books are one groups comfort level, and a measure by which I can make informed choices.
Breck EnglandSeptember 30, 2013
Although I am sympathetic, I'm sorry this writer chose not to read Catcher in the Rye. It's one of the few books that actually move me to tears. Few books bring home with such emotional power the price that is paid by children when a family fails.
ShareeSeptember 30, 2013
Obviously some books are not banned for good reasons. The Bible? Excuse me. And wasn't Huckleberry Finn banned at one point? And why would the Harry Potter books be banned? Banned by whom for what reasons? I thought they were great stories. What about the Twilight series? Have they been banned? Even though written by an LDS author, I think they would require a very mature reader. And so many young adult novels these days are about futuristic dysfunctional societies Hunger Games, Maze Runner. Is this the type of book we want our young people reading? Just wondering what current books you would consider appropriate.
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