28 Saturday Sep 2019
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During Banned Books Week every year, there’s a lot of discussion about books and authors who have been banned and challenged. Back in 2017, freelance journalist Karina Kolodny had the wonderful idea of putting together powerful quotes from ten of the most commonly banned books in an article for The Huffington Post, and I’d like to share them. If you have a favorite quote from a banned or challenged book, please feel free share them in the comments.
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Harry potter, hunger games, the giver and the perks of being a wallflower are my favourites and I love these quotes. Thank you for the post Kim. Love it🙂✌
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I’m glad you enjoyed them Suzan.☺️
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🙂🥰
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Did I read that correctly! Harry Potter is banned in America, wow.
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Yeah, that’s so weird. The top seller since a century is banned because of their belief that those words/spells are real and can summon demons. Weird!
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It’s definitely been more of the commonly challenged or banned books, and it’s still happening today as you can see in my reply to Fraggle.
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It’s quite interesting. Btw your request of my bookshelf your is almost complete. Posting in 1 hr. Just for you🙂✌😉
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Not the entire country than goodness. Since they first came out they’ve been a target though, especially in schools. I worked in a public library and I actually was told by an irate parent that I was going to Hell for hosting a “Nighttime at Hogwarts” party.
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I’m afraid nothing surprises me any more. Sounds a cool party 🙂
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I hosted them the week before each book came out starting with Prisoner of Azkaban. They were so much fun!
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A great post, Kim. I enjoyed all of these quotes.
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Thanks Roberta. I’m so happy you liked them.
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You found some great quotes, Kim. Well done with all your banned-book posts!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks Pete. I was actually planning on doing more but Trump and migraines got in the way.🙇🏻♀️
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One caused by the other, no doubt!
I hope you feel better soon. 🙂
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I swear he definitely adds to them. I wish I could sue him!😡
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,seriously? Harry Potter?? WT actual F? Haven’t they got anything better to do? Like impeach the prez or something sensible? Sigh.
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Haha! I know! The Harry Potter series is sadly one of the most banned and challenged because people think it promotes witchcraft and devil worship.
In August in Nashville, Tennessee, a Catholic reverend banned the books from a parish school on the grounds that “the curses and spells used in the books are actual curses and spells; which when read by a human being risk conjuring evil spirits into the presence of the person reading the text.🤦🏻♀️
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Well as I find myself saying far too often, there’s no cure for stupid. Or apparently medieval superstition so it seems 🙄
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No. No there isn’t.😡
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Still shocking that we have this issue today…like the 50’s all over again
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It’s unbelievable.🤯
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Kim, Thank you for this excellent post!
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Thank you Charles. I’m thrilled you liked it!☺️
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Reblogged this on charles french words reading and writing and commented:
This is an excellent post for Banned Books Week by Kim in By Hook Or By Book https://cadburypom.wordpress.com
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Enjoyed these quotes, Kim. One of my favorites: “As long as she loves me and I love her, what difference does religion make?”
― Judy Blume, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
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Ohhh! I LOVE AYTGIMM!😍 I had forgotten that quote but it really sums up what it’s about.☺️
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I read her as a young teen and it’s stayed with me all these years later ❤
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“We must, we must, we must increase our bust.”😂🤣
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A truly wonderful book!
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Out of curiosity why are books banned in America? Is it sex and violence? Sexual orientation? Religious fundamentalism? I’m curious 🙂 .
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So many reasons. Violence, sex, gender nonconformity, LGBTQ, Satanism/the occult, politics, anti-cop, language, religion…
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Thank you for all these quotes Kim!!
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It was my pleasure passing them on Sophie.🤗
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Great quotes, Kim!
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Thanks Jeanne. ☺️
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Terrific post! Thank you, Kim!!
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Thanks Jennie!🤗
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You’re welcome, Kim.
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What a great idea. Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks Lisa!
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Lovely post and collection of quotes. ❤
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Thanks. I’m so glad you liked it.
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Terrific post Kim and well done on finding those quotes..
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Thanks Sally!☺️
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Great post! I love banned books week. My favorite quote is from “Beloved” by Toni Morrison, “Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.”
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Thanks. I love that quote!
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I love the one from The Colour Purple. Thanks for this, it’s really cool!
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I’m thrilled you liked it Eliza!
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