Comments on Pastor Mom: Banned

Ruth (Across the pond)--My good friend from...

2006-09-29T14:03:00.000-05:00

Ruth (Across the pond)--My good friend from seminary read and watched Oranges are Not the Only Fruit for an independent seminar. She loved both. Thanks for reminding me that I want to read that!

Ruth (in NE)--Why did I not know your mom was a librarian? I'm not sure how I missed that.

TLS--Repeat after me: Thinking for yourself is bad. Now keep saying it until you remember it.

Ritz--I think that Heather Has Two Mommies may be a quick read. You should supplement it with New Joy of Gay Sex. We'll be waiting for your book report.

Dave--I haven't read either of those. Is that bad?

Jennifer--Mockingbird is one of my all-time favorites, too. It's one of my guilty pleasure movies as well.

great post! I'm inspired to read something on the ...

2006-09-29T09:46:00.000-05:00

great post! I'm inspired to read something on the list now in honor of Banned Books week...but what to choose?! New Joy of Gay Sex? Captain Underpants? Hmmm, maybe "Heather Has Two Mommies" will fit the bill...(chuckling to myself)

Banned books are the best! I suspect it's b/c the ...

2006-09-29T09:35:00.000-05:00

Banned books are the best! I suspect it's b/c the books that make us think deeply about profound issues (race, gender, sexuality, class, etc.) scare people the most. What if our children actually took these ideas seriously???

I just read the article... man, it burns me up tha...

2006-09-27T20:47:00.000-05:00

I just read the article... man, it burns me up that Mockingbird is on the list. That makes two of my all-time favorites! Maybe something's wrong with me...

Fantastic. I don't think I've ever read a banned b...

2006-09-27T17:03:00.000-05:00

Fantastic. I don't think I've ever read a banned book - but I've seen the movies: One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest; Oranges are not the Only Fruit and The Life of Brian - all banned (...I _think_....?)

Do you know what I would really love? A blog book club. I read books (I'm talking mostly non-fiction here) and I want to question the author. I can't of course. But if I could find people who'd read the same book, and discuss it with them, it'd be great!

I read the article your mom sent, and promptly sen...

2006-09-27T14:12:00.000-05:00

I read the article your mom sent, and promptly sent it to my mom (a librarian). I can't imagine my teen years without Judy Blume, or my adult years without J.K. Rowling. Thank goodness most requests to ban books are denied are ignored!

I recall reading The Grapes of Wrath and
2006-09-26T13:08:00.000-05:00
I recall reading The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men in high scool, but at the time I did not know they were controversial.

That’s awesome! I admire your stand and your abili...

2006-09-26T08:15:00.000-05:00

That’s awesome! I admire your stand and your ability to keep the peace. So which book are you going to read? Catcher in the Rye is one of my all-time favorites, btw. Which is fitting, I suppose, being a rebellious boat-rocker and all. Hey, I wonder if there's a banned blog list somewhere. I'm probably on it. :)