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Post by canadian mojo on Jan 31, 2010 19:28:24 GMT -5
She actually has the most individual titles of any author on that list with five. She seems to have quite a knack for pissing off conservitards. Three cheers for Judy!
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Post by mistermuncher on Feb 1, 2010 10:44:27 GMT -5
Maybe I'm missing the point here, entirely, but isn't part of the whole fucking point of reading The Diary Of A Young Girl the stark juxtaposition of a very "ordinary", normal teenage girl against the assembled forces of sheer fucking evil ranged around her? The section highlighted is one of a few sections in the book that reminds the reader this is just a fucking kid, someone who's barely had a chance to live a life or know herself. The passage further highlights the tragedy that Anne wasn't ever going to get to find out what it was like to have a child, or a physical relationship. Her normal, healthy curiosity would bear no fruit.
To remove such a passage from the book would be doing violence unto history and basic humanity. Fuck these clowns.
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Post by Amaranth on Feb 1, 2010 11:15:57 GMT -5
Maybe I'm missing the point here, entirely, but isn't part of the whole fucking point of reading The Diary Of A Young Girl the stark juxtaposition of a very "ordinary", normal teenage girl against the assembled forces of sheer fucking evil ranged around her? The section highlighted is one of a few sections in the book that reminds the reader this is just a fucking kid, someone who's barely had a chance to live a life or know herself. The passage further highlights the tragedy that Anne wasn't ever going to get to find out what it was like to have a child, or a physical relationship. Her normal, healthy curiosity would bear no fruit. To remove such a passage from the book would be doing violence unto history and basic humanity. Fuck these clowns. But she clearly wasn't a normal girl! She was curious, rather than ashamed or horrified!
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Post by Tiberius on Feb 1, 2010 12:31:20 GMT -5
Most of those are pretty damn rediculous... but the Scary Stories series was messed up... I mean, really... I read it when I was ten I think... and there was one page which had this terrifying picture that I just refused to look at again.
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Post by mistermuncher on Feb 1, 2010 13:47:06 GMT -5
But she clearly wasn't a normal girl! She was curious, rather than ashamed or horrified! Those bloody parents of hers, eh? Not teaching her how to live right. What the hell were they thinking of?
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Post by deusmalum on Feb 1, 2010 13:49:05 GMT -5
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Really? I mean REALLY? Why the hell would someone want this book out of a school library?
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Post by Bezron on Feb 1, 2010 14:09:54 GMT -5
Better than half of that list was already on my daughter's future reading list. Apparently I'm an enabler of bad thoughts or something.
Also, I weep for our society that they would rather see these masterpieces banned than encouraged.
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Post by RavynousHunter on Feb 1, 2010 15:28:43 GMT -5
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Really? I mean REALLY? Why the hell would someone want this book out of a school library? Because its depressing as hell?
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Post by HarleyThomas1002 on Feb 1, 2010 17:15:22 GMT -5
I'm quite bothered that the Scary Stories series by Alvin Schwartz is number one or even on the list.
I read those in grade 3-6. Hell, they got me interested in urban legends and scary stories.
As with Carrie and Cujo. I read those in grade 7. The Dead Zone is also on the list, but I haven't read it despite owning it for several years.
Killing Mr. Griffin was one I read in grade 9 and also enjoyed. I presume it's on the list because a groupd of students or one at least kill their asshole of a teacher.
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Post by Vene on Feb 1, 2010 17:29:04 GMT -5
Better than half of that list was already on my daughter's future reading list. Apparently I'm an enabler of bad thoughts or something. Also, I weep for our society that they would rather see these masterpieces banned than encouraged. I would suggest you encourage her to read most everything that some group sees fit to ban. It's a pretty effective way of finding interesting books.
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Post by Mira on Feb 1, 2010 17:38:38 GMT -5
Oh hey, I read Killing Mr. Griffin. My crazy 8th grade teacher had us read it. Fun book.
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Post by HarleyThomas1002 on Feb 1, 2010 17:58:02 GMT -5
Better than half of that list was already on my daughter's future reading list. Apparently I'm an enabler of bad thoughts or something. Also, I weep for our society that they would rather see these masterpieces banned than encouraged. I would suggest you encourage her to read most everything that some group sees fit to ban. It's a pretty effective way of finding interesting books. It's why I got a copy of Naked Lunch. Only started reading it today and it's pretty awesome.
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Post by Turtle on Feb 1, 2010 21:30:11 GMT -5
Why is Where's Waldo on that list? Did someone spot something naughty while looking for him?
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Post by HarleyThomas1002 on Feb 1, 2010 21:40:53 GMT -5
Looking for Waldo got too difficult.
Like finding ethnicity in an Ambercrombie & Fitch catalog.
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Post by Mantorok on Feb 1, 2010 22:50:13 GMT -5
Why is Where's Waldo on that list? Did someone spot something naughty while looking for him? There's a topless woman on a beach. Looking for Waldo got too difficult. Like finding ethnicity in an Ambercrombie & Fitch catalog. Bah, get your own jokes.
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