Comments on: Banned Books Week 2005 http://www.numskullery.com/2005/09/27/banned-books-week-2005/ Dare to be Stupid - Stupid Like a Fox Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: potatobiker http://www.numskullery.com/2005/09/27/banned-books-week-2005/#comment-210 potatobiker Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:08:35 +0000 http://numskullery.com/?p=66#comment-210 I haven't heard any real complaints about any books at my library. Only one I've heard is actually one of the workers who is very very conservative and felt that one book that was in the YA section was bad because it portrayed homosexuality in a positive way. (I read it. It was actually more about adultery, which apparently she had no problem with.) You realize I must now look up all these books at work tonight and see which ones we have and where they are. I haven’t heard any real complaints about any books at my library. Only one I’ve heard is actually one of the workers who is very very conservative and felt that one book that was in the YA section was bad because it portrayed homosexuality in a positive way. (I read it. It was actually more about adultery, which apparently she had no problem with.) You realize I must now look up all these books at work tonight and see which ones we have and where they are.

]]> By: Chris http://www.numskullery.com/2005/09/27/banned-books-week-2005/#comment-209 Chris Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:36:27 +0000 http://numskullery.com/?p=66#comment-209 They probably see going into Borders as like going into the devil's den, or a Sodom & Gomorrah for bibliophiles. Those people are nuts. That's what happens to people when they don't get laid enough...or at all. They probably see going into Borders as like going into the devil’s den, or a Sodom & Gomorrah for bibliophiles.

Those people are nuts. That’s what happens to people when they don’t get laid enough…or at all.

]]> By: Jen http://www.numskullery.com/2005/09/27/banned-books-week-2005/#comment-208 Jen Wed, 28 Sep 2005 03:35:42 +0000 http://numskullery.com/?p=66#comment-208 It's not just in the schools. People have the audacity to come into Borders in Norman and try to get us to stop selling books. We get it all the time. Sometimes people bring all the copies of a book to the Customer Service desk and TELL us we need to put these somewhere that no one can see the filth in them, and trust me, it ain't filth. Sometimes they're just anatomy books. Some of these people are NUTS. It’s not just in the schools. People have the audacity to come into Borders in Norman and try to get us to stop selling books. We get it all the time. Sometimes people bring all the copies of a book to the Customer Service desk and TELL us we need to put these somewhere that no one can see the filth in them, and trust me, it ain’t filth. Sometimes they’re just anatomy books. Some of these people are NUTS.

]]> By: Chris http://www.numskullery.com/2005/09/27/banned-books-week-2005/#comment-207 Chris Wed, 28 Sep 2005 03:13:37 +0000 http://numskullery.com/?p=66#comment-207 Now that's amazing. Good for her. What I like about the Venada Middle School incident is that the parents complained about the censored copies. At least they understood the point of the story, even if the school didn't. Now that’s amazing. Good for her.

What I like about the Venada Middle School incident is that the parents complained about the censored copies. At least they understood the point of the story, even if the school didn’t.

]]> By: Robin http://www.numskullery.com/2005/09/27/banned-books-week-2005/#comment-206 Robin Wed, 28 Sep 2005 01:57:35 +0000 http://numskullery.com/?p=66#comment-206 Funny thing about Farenheit 451. Last year, Nikki (my 14 year old daughter) read it in 8th grade in Edmond. Many of the kids were in awe when their teacher not only had them read a book with cuss words, but actually read them aloud!! She told them about it beforehand and explained that the book had been banned in many schools because of the language. In her view, the language was essential to the story, so she did not edit---in the Bible belt of America. Funny thing about Farenheit 451. Last year, Nikki (my 14 year old daughter) read it in 8th grade in Edmond. Many of the kids were in awe when their teacher not only had them read a book with cuss words, but actually read them aloud!! She told them about it beforehand and explained that the book had been banned in many schools because of the language. In her view, the language was essential to the story, so she did not edit—in the Bible belt of America.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.numskullery.com/2005/09/27/banned-books-week-2005/#comment-205 Deborah Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:07:52 +0000 http://numskullery.com/?p=66#comment-205 I can't believe I've read so many of those books! And all the kids books on there! What a crazy list! I can’t believe I’ve read so many of those books! And all the kids books on there! What a crazy list!

]]> By: Cindy http://www.numskullery.com/2005/09/27/banned-books-week-2005/#comment-204 Cindy Tue, 27 Sep 2005 14:55:51 +0000 http://numskullery.com/?p=66#comment-204 What's wrong with <i>James and the Giant Peach</i> or <i>How to Eat Fried Worms</i>? WTF? What’s wrong with James and the Giant Peach or How to Eat Fried Worms? WTF?

]]> By: ninjanun http://www.numskullery.com/2005/09/27/banned-books-week-2005/#comment-203 ninjanun Tue, 27 Sep 2005 14:44:48 +0000 http://numskullery.com/?p=66#comment-203 A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein?! (this one stood out to me the most as a WTF?! listing). Holy Crap! This list <i>did</i> have me shaking my head. Some of the best books of the 20th century were on the list. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein?! (this one stood out to me the most as a WTF?! listing).

Holy Crap! This list did have me shaking my head. Some of the best books of the 20th century were on the list.

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