@Jadams89 on Litsy

Hey #WithTheBanned readers!! I found myself a little lost with all the slang, and I hadn‘t made it past the first page 🙃

I found this guide online if anyone else needs help with all the new words.
https://www.scribd.com/document/486944487/A-Clockwork-Orange-Appendix-docx

Happy Reading!!

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@peanutnine @CatLass007 @Karisa 4d

CogsOfEncouragement Thank you, I appreciate it. 4d

lil1inblue Ooh. Awesome. Thank you!!! 4d

Kenyazero This book will definitely make you comfortable with not understanding a word 🤭 4d

Soubhiville I highly recommend this on audio. You will catch the syntax of the slang when you hear it. I know this is capital DARK, but I love this book. 4d

Jadams89 @Kenyazero lol yes. I started catching on by the end of the chapter, but I also like knowing things. 4d

Jadams89 @Soubhiville I‘ll have to try the audio. 4d

AnishaInkspill I've this twice and I wouldn't mind reading again, maybe next year or year after - what struck me was how the words were used, like James Joyces's Ulysses, I couldn't follow all of it but enjoyed reading how the language was used.

Ulysses by James Joyce

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BookSpinBingo | Untitled

I don‘t know where the year has gone. It‘s unreal that October is in 2 days!!

I finally sat down to put together my #HauntedShelfTBR and October #Bookspin

#RestlessSpirits

TheAromaofBooks, PuddleJumper

MatchlessMarie I hope you get to Joyland I really liked that one when I read it. 🎡 6d

PuddleJumper 🖤🧡🖤 5d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5d

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A Clockwork Orange | Anthony Burgess

Hey #WithTheBanned Readers! Our October read is A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.

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@peanutnine @CatLass007 @Karisa 7d

CogsOfEncouragement I picked it up from the library this week, and I‘ll start it soon. 7d

lil1inblue I am both ready and not ready. The movie terrified me as a kid. 😅 6d

Read4life Waiting for my hold. 6d

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Killing Mr. Griffin | Lois Duncan

#WithTheBanned

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Killing Mr. Griffin | Lois Duncan

#WithTheBanned

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Killing Mr. Griffin | Lois Duncan

Can you believe September is almost over?? Here‘s the first discussion question for our September #WithTheBanned read. I‘ll tag everyone in the first post, 3 questions total.

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Hemlock & Silver | T. Kingfisher

Hey @Charityann , here‘s your list for #TrappedInASpookyHouse . Several of these books are on my TBR, so I‘m excited to see what you think! Happy Spooky Reading!!

PuddleJumper

Charityann Thanks!! Love it!😄 3w

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Killing Mr. Griffin | Lois Duncan

“It was a wild, windy, southwestern spring when the idea of killing Mr. Griffin occurred to them.”

The #WithTheBanned September read. #FirstLineFridays

ShyBookOwl

Ellie_H As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson (so good)! 1mo

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Killing Mr. Griffin | Lois Duncan

Hey #WithTheBanned readers. Our back-to-school read is Lois Duncan‘s Killing Mr. Griffin. Discussion questions will be posted at the end of the month.

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Speak | Laurie Halse Anderson

#WithTheBanned

lil1inblue Full disclosure - I bailed on this one at 35% because it triggered me. Hard. However, had I read this book in high school, it would have helped me unlock so much. It would have been so valuable when I was still in the trauma. Just knowing I wasn't alone in my feelings would have done wonders. 1mo

Scochrane26 @lil1inblue I can understand why you couldn‘t get through. I think I put it off for a few years for the same reason, even though I‘ve read more traumatizing stories & heard irl stories. I‘m also glad it‘s out there for YA. 1mo

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Speak | Laurie Halse Anderson

#WithTheBanned

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Speak | Laurie Halse Anderson

#WithTheBanned

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Speak | Laurie Halse Anderson

#WithTheBanned

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Speak | Laurie Halse Anderson

Hey #WithTheBanned readers!! Discussion posts for our August book are coming. Like always, I‘ll tag everyone in the first post. There are 5 questions in total.

Also, in the next few weeks, I‘ll put up a post for suggestions for 2026 reads. Start thinking about books you‘d like to see on the schedule next year.

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Speak | Laurie Halse Anderson

Hey #WithTheBanned readers!

I apologize, but time got away from me and there will be no discussion for July.

Our August book is Speak. Hopefully I‘ll be back on track with discussion posts this month.

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Read4life Thank you. I really enjoyed Speak. Very powerful. 2mo

CatLass007 I appreciate that you go out of your way to come up with the questions for discussion. It‘s your time and your decision about how to spend it. 😘 2mo

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1984 | George Orwell

Hey, #WithTheBanned readers. Our July book is 1984 by George Orwell.
If you need to skip this month due to the current political climate, it‘s completely understandable.

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Bookwormjillk I‘ve been having trouble getting a lot of these from my library- long waits. Everyone in my city must have the same idea. My both recently read this one though so we should own a copy. 3mo

Amiable My library book club is doing a Read for Your Rights banned books club and this book is the October selection so I may wait until then. 3mo

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I read this one in March. Five 🌟s 3mo

Read4life Picked up my library hold this morning. 3mo

dabbe Just reread this a few months ago. The first time I read it was in a college literature course in the year 1984! It is prevalent now more than ever. 3mo

AllDebooks I'm going to skip this month, as I reread it recently. Such an incredible book but terrifying to read in the current political situation. 3mo

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Gender Queer: a Memoir | Maia Kobabe

#WithTheBanned

AllDebooks It actually gave me a jolt, not from my perspective but my eldest child's pov. I think they had a very similar journey and are still figuring things out. It did open up a conversation between us, which is always good. 3mo

Karisa I could relate to some of the period and gyno scenes. Other parts were totally different perspective for me to consider. As a teacher, it feels important to try and understand more povs. I liked seeing so much through Maia‘s eyes—very brave and vulnerable 3mo

lil1inblue I liked how e included so many relatable experiences like getting your period, going to the gyno, navigating relationships and sex, etc., but then showed them from eir non-binary perspective. It helped to to understand 3mo

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Gender Queer: a Memoir | Maia Kobabe

#WithTheBanned

AllDebooks This kind of beautifully expressed book could help so many children struggling as Maia did. That is exactly why we need to read banned books, to ensure they're known, loved, protected, and there for future generations of readers. I have no doubt that Gender Queer could have the potential to save someone's life. 3mo

AllDebooks I didn't have a problem with the sexually explicit content. It was within the context of the book and not at all gratuitous. If we can cope with fairy smut, we can cope with this. The whole premise is understanding and acceptance. More of this, please. 🙌 3mo

Karisa @AllDebooks “fairy smut” 😂 💗 I totally agree. Maia‘s journey could help others navigate their own and make us all feel not so alone. Especially with the references to more books given. So important 3mo

5feet.of.fury @AllDebooks @Karisa agree, and it was shown with the couple deciding boundaries and how sex would look in their relationship which is so important. 3mo

lil1inblue @alldebooks @karisa @5feet.of.fury Totally agree. I found this no different than hetero sexual exploration, and it could help so many kids. Either with understanding their own feelings, or with having empathy for others. 3mo

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Gender Queer: a Memoir | Maia Kobabe

Hey all! I can‘t believe it‘s already time for discussion again. Like always, I‘ll tag everyone in the first post. 3 questions total this time. #WithTheBanned

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Karisa I liked the format. Some of the pages were set up so beautifully and it helped me see what e meant. Some were shocking but that went with the feelings being expressed well. 3mo

AllDebooks I thought the format was perfect. The presentation of incredibly complex emotions, feelings and concepts was sensitively handled. 3mo

Amiable I rarely read graphic novels, but I thought it was a perfect format for this book. 3mo

5feet.of.fury I liked it, some pages were particularly helpful. Many reviews showed the picture of the 2 halves of the author and perception of eir gender for example 3mo

lil1inblue I thought it was an excellent format. The art was just beautiful, and I liked how it represented eir feelings and perceptions, like @5feet.of.fury said. E was able to emphasize the content with the art. 3mo

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Gender Queer: a Memoir | Maia Kobabe

How is it already June?? Our book this month is Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe.
#WithTheBanned #buddyread

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Amiable Oh, I read this one last year! It‘s an incredibly open and honest account of life and sexuality. Definitely recommend. 👍🏼 4mo

Kenyazero This is a really good read. For anyone who wants to learn more about gender diversity or asexuality, or who wants to read a book by a bookish artist, this is excellent. 4mo

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Crank | Ellen Hopkins

#WithTheBanned

JenlovesJT47 It‘s definitely a cautionary tale imo. For the first half of the book I really thought she was talking about cocaine and not meth. Totally changed my perspective once I figured that out 😆 4mo

5feet.of.fury Honestly I didn‘t feel like it had any message. Like, oh no if you take drugs some bad stuff will happen to you that also happens to other people and there will be no repercussions from getting involved with the Mexican mob, you‘ll raise a baby with lots of family support and a supportive boyfriend. Like??? I know she‘s still on drugs at the end, but she doesn‘t lose friends, family or custody? It seemed like not enough of a reckoning 4mo

Read4life I don‘t know that it went deep enough into the repercussions. It is cautionary but I don‘t know that book one will open enough eyes. Perhaps the next two books provide the reckoning. 4mo

lil1inblue I think it serves as a cautionary tale. The drug use leads to some pretty horrific experiences. Based on the reviews I read, it resonated with a lot of people. I personally felt it was a little too much like an after-school special for my taste, but I am not the target audience, and that doesn't mean that others can't benefit from it. 4mo

Karisa @Read4life I kept thinking, when is the floor going to fall out beneath her feet? She‘s lucky to have such a support system. I‘m not sure that‘s realistic for many. As @lil1inblue mentioned, pretty after school everything works out. Maybe in the later books though as you mentioned 🤷🏻‍♀️ (edited) 4mo

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Crank | Ellen Hopkins

#WithTheBanned

JenlovesJT47 Anybody who has ever dealt with addiction could tell you that referring to it as “the monster” is an extremely accurate description. Like a monkey you can‘t get off your back. Very sad to watch the downward spiral. That‘s why I think it‘s important to tell stories like this and they shouldn‘t be censored. ❤️ 4mo

lil1inblue @JenlovesJT47 I couldn't have said it better myself. ❤ 4mo

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Crank | Ellen Hopkins

#WithTheBanned

JenlovesJT47 Her father infuriated me and a lot of it can be traced back to him. If he showed the slightest bit of interest in what she was doing what a difference that would make. Her mom and stepdad…not perfect but at least they‘re trying. 4mo

5feet.of.fury @JenlovesJT47 agree. The author did a good job with the POV because it‘s so teenage that Kristina is as mad at her mom and stepfather (for working or being somewhat distant, for wanting her to do good in school) as she is with her dad (who pretended she didn‘t exist & lead her directly to drugs) 4mo

JenlovesJT47 @5feet.of.fury yes exactly! When you‘re a teenager you‘re always mad at your parents but I don‘t think her mom and stepdad were that bad. They were just doing normal parenting things wanting her to get good grades and stuff. 4mo

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lil1inblue Obviously her father is a terrible influence, and not much of a parent. I wonder if her propensity towards addiction may be inherited, too. I agree with @5feet.of.fury & @jenlovesJT47 about the Mom and Step-Dad. I wonder if they thought her changes were just hormonal teenaged behavior in the beginning. 4mo

JenlovesJT47 @lil1inblue we hide so much from our parents at that age. Her mom and stepdad could obviously tell something was wrong but I doubt they thought it was as bad as it really was. 4mo

Karisa @5feet.of.fury @JenlovesJT47 It‘s so much safer to be mad at the ones that love us unconditionally. 4mo

JenlovesJT47 @Karisa that is so true! 4mo

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Crank | Ellen Hopkins

#WithTheBanned

JenlovesJT47 I don‘t know what the main reasons are for it being so banned but I grew up in a religious environment and went to a Christian school from K-5 through college. And I can tell you they would have hated this book because of the drugs, promiscuity and especially the teen pregnancy. They would consider it immoral and ban it from school. And here I sit still deconditioning 20 years later. 😒 4mo

Melismatic I‘d think the frank discussions about drugs (including the father‘s drug issues), sex, and abortion would make it pretty taboo but all the more reason why the story is important to tell. 4mo

CatLass007 I agree with @Melismatic. Adults are too afraid to let young people learn the truth that might help them avoid such behaviors but such ignorance can have the opposite effect. 4mo

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JenlovesJT47 Yes it just sets kids up for failure if you act like the world is all sunshine and rainbows. What happens when your kid turns 18 and is wholly unprepared for the real world. 4mo

lil1inblue There's a lot of topics in this book that many consider “taboo“ - drugs, promiscuity, sexual assault, teen pregnancy. I think that these topics could also be triggering for some people. However, the book is really meant to be a warning against these things, not an endorsement, so I don't understand why people would ban it. Like @jenlovesjt47 said, kids need to be prepared for the world's realities. 4mo

Karisa @lil1inblue I agree, meant to warn. However, I can see many of my sixth grade students taking the main character‘s pov for complete reality. She keeps justifying how it‘s all not so bad, had more boys being interested in her, and the high being worth it. As adults, we can be horrified by her blindness and the risks she takes. Definitely more appropriate for high schooolers and up with better critical thinking skills 4mo

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Crank | Ellen Hopkins

Sorry I‘m running late with these again. I‘ll tag everyone in the first post, 5 questions total.

#WithTheBanned

Jadams89 @JenlovesJT47
@BooksBlanketsandahotbeverage
@Read4Life @skygoddess1
@Julsmarshall @Lapreader 4mo

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JenlovesJT47 I know it‘s not for everyone but I loved the format and already downloaded the next two books. Never seen an entire story written out like that in poetry form. I think it would be a very therapeutic way to journal. 4mo

5feet.of.fury No issue with the format, it made it really sound like a teenager‘s rambling journal. The prose, the references, the random moodswings was all effectively very teenage pretension 4mo

Melismatic I felt like the format really felt like a personal headspace especially of a teenager. It felt more organic and believable - less stilted or forced. 4mo

CatLass007 The format was interesting. I guess I‘m just over teenage angst and drug abuse. 4mo

Read4life I think the format added to the story and (like @Melismatic said) made it feel like it was her mental gymnastics. 4mo

AllDebooks I couldn't get hold of a copy, unfortunately. 4mo

lil1inblue I loved the format of the book - it was probably my favorite aspect. It made the book more personal. And the structure of the poetry was phenomenal. I loved the concrete poems. 4mo

Karisa I thought it connected well to the character and what she was going through. To me, poetry is very good at capturing emotion and not necessarily complete thoughts—worked perfectly here. (edited) 4mo

Kenyazero I definitely felt like the poetry format of this one worked well. It might not have worked as well in another format with the same type of emotional impact and quick-moving story the author achieved here. 4mo

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Crank | Ellen Hopkins

Hey #WithTheBanned readers. @CatLass007 let me know that our May read is available for free on Audible.

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CatLass007 I appreciate you sharing this with everyone! 5mo

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@peanutnine @CatLass007 @Karisa 5mo

Jadams89 @CatLass007 Thank you for letting me know! I forget to check things like this ☺️ 5mo

TheBookHippie Oh this is a good one. Enjoy. 5mo

Read4life Awesome!! Looking forward to this one. 5mo

CatLass007 I‘m an audiobook girl so I will always let you know. 5mo

Kenyazero Interesting! I wonder how the audio experience with a book like this will differ! I read Dear Mothman by audio recently and only realized much later that it was a book in verse 🤭 5mo

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky

#WithTheBanned

Jadams89 I think this book would have hit much differently for me in college. A good read, but not something that speaks to me at this point in life. 5mo

5feet.of.fury It was my first reading! May have been more impactful if I read it in high school since there‘s so many coming of age elements. 5mo

CatLass007 I wonder if we would have been allowed to read it in high school? I was never one of the popular kids growing up. I definitely remember what it was like to feel like an outsider. 5mo

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Karisa It was a re-read for me and I think I appreciated it more this time. Something about the current climate of book bans and attacking vulnerable groups makes it more poignant and important now. There‘s a lot of honesty and sincerity in this slim book that centers around found family and kindness. 5mo

Read4life It was a reread for me. It did hit a bit differently this time. Ultimately, I‘m thankful I read it when I did both times. I got so much out of it both times in different ways. 5mo

CogsOfEncouragement This is a first read for me. I think reading it now is as good a time as ever. 5mo

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky

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5feet.of.fury I didn‘t see it coming at all! All he remembered before was his love for her. So heartbreaking. 5mo

CatLass007 Aunt Helen‘s role in his dissociation and the reason he was an observer and not a participant in the world around him was a complete shock! 5mo

Karisa @CatLass007 That was a horrible shock to me too. @5feet.of.fury Heartbreaking is right! I‘d read the book awhile back and had totally forgotten that twist 😢 5mo

Read4life Me, too @Karisa . There was a niggling in my mind and an unease but I had forgotten that twist so when it happened I felt shocked all over again. 5mo

CogsOfEncouragement Yes, definitely surprised because it is so uncommon for women to abuse in this way. I was concerned that the teacher, Bill, was going to be a villain. Was relieved Charlie had a good support system when the memory hit him. 5mo

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky

#WithTheBanned

5feet.of.fury I identified with Charlie feeling like an observer more than an active participant in his life. I‘d definitely felt that way at times, kind of just adrift, along for the ride. 5mo

CatLass007 I could tell that Charlie suffered from mental illness but not what kind or why until the end. I‘ve had anxiety and depression for decades so I‘m sort of on the same page. But what happened to him as a child was so traumatic. I grieved for his lost innocence. 5mo

Karisa I‘m not sure that I identified with anyone exactly. Maybe Charlie at some points feeling more comfortable around older friends in high school and his sister irritated by the younger sibling at others. Definitely never cool enough to be Sam 😂 5mo

Read4life Not one particular character but events, moments, thoughts & feelings throughout. 5mo

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky

#WithTheBanned Once again, I am only tagging everyone in the first question. We‘ll have 4 questions total.

Jadams89 @JenlovesJT47
@BooksBlanketsandahotbeverage
@Read4Life @skygoddess1
@Julsmarshall @Lapreader 5mo

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@peanutnine @CatLass007 @Karisa 5mo

Jadams89 I like epistolary novels when they‘re done well. I think the format worked well for this book. 5mo

5feet.of.fury @Jadams89 honestly at first I found it really annoying ..but it worked for the type of story (with the added benefit that the reader ends up essentially being the “friend” he‘s writing to 5mo

CatLass007 I think the format worked well for this story. I don‘t know if I‘d write and mail something so personal to someone I don‘t know, so I have to give the character a round of applause for being so brave. 5mo

Karisa @5feet.of.fury Oooh, I like this interpretation. Just always thought of the recipient as unknown or writing to self. Just read diaries of Edna St. Vincent Millay and she made up people to write to when young. 🙃😅 5mo

Read4life This format worked. I was all in from the very beginning. 5mo

CogsOfEncouragement @Read4life Agreed, I was all in from the start. @5feet.of.fury I liked being the trustworthy, good person who would be chosen to receive such letters. 5mo

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Crank | Ellen Hopkins

Happy almost-May, readers! Our selection for the month is Crank by Ellen Hopkins. Hopkins‘ books were banned more frequently than any other author‘s in recent years.

Also, watch for discussion questions for our April read, The Perks of Being a Wallflower coming soon.

#WithTheBanned #buddyread

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Read4life I‘m ready to go. This will be my first time reading this one. 5mo

Kenyazero I read this one for a young adult literature course in college. Looking forward to reading again! 5mo

lil1inblue I haven't read this one yet, so I'll be back on challenge this month! I'm super intrigued by this one. 5mo

CatLass007 Just FYI, Crank is free on Audible. 5mo

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky

Happy April, #WithTheBanned readers! Our book this month will hopefully be a change of pace. I‘ll post some discussion questions the last week of the month

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@peanutnine @CatLass007 @Karisa 6mo

CatLass007 I just bought my copy and I‘ll be starting it in the next couple of days. 6mo

Bookbuyingaddict Good morning this is a great little book 📕 has this been banned ? And why ??? Confused 🫤 much love ❤️ x x. X x 6mo

Read4life This one is on my shelf. It will be a reread for me. 🤓 6mo

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 6mo

Kenyazero This is a good one! 6mo

CogsOfEncouragement Starting this today. ✌🏻♥️📚 6mo

Andrea313 Hopping in on this one! This book was so important to me as a teenager. ❤️ 6mo

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The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood

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This book was scary. I hate that it‘s still so relevant. I hate that it could happen here. #WithTheBanned

Karisa True horror, now more than ever. The Hulu adaptation is haunting too… 😢 6mo

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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord | Celeste Connally

bailed

I kept trying to get into this, but 40% in, I was so bored. Moving on.

tpixie Too bad. Great title 6mo

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The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood

#WithTheBanned

Karisa Just watching the news these days shows how prophetic Atwood was (unfortunately). We can‘t take any rights for granted when some in power do not value them and have fear of losing their “rightful” place 🤢 6mo

5feet.of.fury Unfortunately it‘s quickly become more relevant with the current US political climate in general, tradwives, states limiting reproductive care, conservatives creating panic over “declining birth rates” and “family values” 6mo

Melismatic Atwood‘s story idea clearly didn‘t come from thin air. TV show‘s success aside, how frequently people reference this book in regards to today‘s US politics shows you the impact. An even passing reference often earns defensive commentary in return. 6mo

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The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood

#WithTheBanned

Karisa This is another aspect that leaves me feeling frustrated and afraid for them when I read it. Even the smallest exchanges can bring swift, harsh punishment on them. It‘s horrible. 6mo

Bookwormjillk It makes me feel super tense. Taking away communication is such an effective way to incapacitate people and their ability to fight back. 6mo

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The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood

#WithTheBanned

Karisa I love this book and have re-read it twice. The bonnets are like horse blinders. Further control of the women and how they perceive the world. I did wish to see more of the bigger picture of the world. It makes sense though since we are left frustrated like Offred. 😢 6mo

5feet.of.fury The chapter that notated “this is a reconstruction” highlighted that her recollection and it may not be 100% complete and unreliable to an extent. She remembers her family in short snippets and pushes them aside so she can keep moving in her new reality. While lacking the full explanation of events, being just in her head added to the panic and claustrophobia and imparts on the reader how trapped Offred felt in Gilead 6mo

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The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood

Hey fellow banned book readers! Here‘s the first discussion question for our March book.

Like last time, I‘ll just tag everyone in the first post. I‘ll be posting 4 questions total.

#WithTheBanned #buddyread

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Bookwormjillk I think the lesson for me is that the unthinkable can happen. 6mo

Jadams89 The scariest thing for me is how easily the government was taken over. Some of the things that happened are just too close to things currently happening in the US. This book shook me. 6mo

CatLass007 This is how it starts. https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-politics/tn-bill-success-sequence-of-life-pa... 6mo

CoverToCoverGirl Well said @Bookwormjillk @Jadams89 scary times. Chaos overload every single day. 6mo

Jadams89 @CatLass007 I hadn‘t seen that before! That‘s definitely how it starts. This world gets scarier every day. 6mo

CatLass007 I live in Tennessee so I pay more attention to state news. 6mo

Jadams89 @CatLass007 I‘m in Kentucky - watching the supermajority trying to undermine every bit of progress that had been made. 6mo

CatLass007 It‘s horrifying. 6mo

Karisa @CatLass007 Success Sequence 🤢Never even heard of that! as if there is only one way to find success in life and only one definition… 😵‍💫 6mo

Karisa @Jadams89 So true. We can‘t take any progress for granted. 😢 6mo

5feet.of.fury I agree with the other comments. It would have seemed so impossible if I read this 10-15 years ago, but now I see how easy it would be for society to change like this, and the complicity of more privileged women who would help enforce it to keep themselves a couple rings above. 6mo

Melismatic @5feet.of.fury well said 6mo

Riveted_Reader_Melissa The first time I read this book it seemed so much dark twisted fantasy, I read it after watching the movie (old move now), and thinking how odd & bizarre. Every time I have revisited it…this is my third time I think….its much more understandable how we could get there, more realistic to me, and much timely & prescient …and makes me think of an interview with Atwood where they asked basically how she thought up all this stuff, and she replied ⤵️ (edited) 6mo

Riveted_Reader_Melissa ↪️ that she did not. Everything in there was from somewhere and sometime and someplace in our human history. 😬 6mo

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Not the original… but a good one where she talks about it: 6mo

Riveted_Reader_Melissa https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/margaret-atwood-handmaids-tale-testa... 6mo

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The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood

Our #WithTheBanned March read is The Handmaid‘s Tale. I‘ve had this on my TBR for a long time and look forward to everyone‘s thoughts! #buddyread

Let me know if you‘d like to be added to the tag list!

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@peanutnine @CatLass007 7mo

CatLass007 I won‘t be participating this month. I would like to be kept on the tag list because I‘d very much like to know what everyone else thinks. I bailed on this book years ago and have been hesitant to pick up anything else by Margaret Atwood. I know that my opinion is in the minority and that many people believe it‘s a great work of literature. Enjoy or at least be challenged. Welcome to Litsy where it‘s OK to have different opinions. (edited) 7mo

Jadams89 @CatLass007 no problem! I‘m not planning to remove anyone from the tag list anytime soon (unless they request it, of course). Every book/author isn‘t for everyone - and that‘s ok! 7mo

CatLass007 Yes! 7mo

CatLass007 I was looking at my TBR for March and I discovered I‘d written myself a note to give a try to another Atwood book and I already had chosen Hag-Seed. So I‘m sort of participating.

Hag-Seed

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Scochrane26 I love this book! I discovered it in grad school & have read several times. 7mo

Melismatic Like Parable, I‘ve already read this so I‘m aiming to read its sequel that‘s been sitting on my shelf since it came out. 💖 7mo

peanutnine I read this one a couple times in college and I don't think I'm in the headspace to reread right now due to the state of the world, but I'll check out the discussion at the end of the month 🙂 7mo

Julsmarshall I w read it but is has been awhile. I may do a reread, or possibly check out the sequel. 7mo

Read4life I‘m ready to read this one. 7mo

Kenyazero Looking forward to seeing everyone‘s discussion on this. I‘m going to pass on reading this one right now. This is not a good time for me to read it. 7mo

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Just picked it up at BN with a stack of other banned books. Let‘s do this! 💪 7mo

Karisa Please add me for next month. What are you planning to read for April? 6mo

Jadams89 @Karisa April is The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I‘ll add you to the tag list and tag you in the year‘s schedule as well. 6mo

Karisa @Jadams89 Thank you! 6mo

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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E. Butler

#WithTheBanned

Bookwormjillk Both because social norms are starting to erode, but also at a certain point what do you have to lose. Thanks for these thoughtful questions! 7mo

5feet.of.fury Difficult, too many people are already getting into a “survival of the fittest” mentality 7mo

Bookbuyingaddict @Jadams89 hi could you if you don‘t mind please send to me a list of books which have been banned in the USA please ? 🙏 we have none in the uk 🇬🇧 thank goodness 😅 but was talking to my bookclub friends about it last night and no one knew this was happening , thank you ☺️ x x x. Xx 😘 7mo

Jadams89 @bookbuyingaddict here‘s a link to PEN America - they track challenges to books. We aren‘t at the point that books are banned from being sold, more they are removed from school and public libraries. https://pen.org/banned-books-list-2025/ (edited) 7mo

Jadams89 @Bookbuyingaddict None of these are nationwide, but it‘s feeling scarily close to such things happening 7mo

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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E. Butler

#WithTheBanned

Bookwormjillk It‘s almost too depressing to answer this question. The parallels were almost scary. 7mo

Amiable @Bookwormjillk 💯 7mo

5feet.of.fury Too many. Voter apathy, climate change, a huge one that stands out for me is labor protections/workers rights being stripped. 7mo

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Kristin_Reads So many parallels! It‘s very unsettling the similarities that Butler foresaw back in 1993. 7mo

Melismatic @Bookwormjillk truth!!! 7mo

Kenyazero Very many. It‘s unsettling. That‘s what happens when a writer channels their fears into their books. 🙃 7mo

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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E. Butler

#WithTheBanned

Bookwormjillk I do a lot of work in climate change, so yes. I see a lot of that. 7mo

5feet.of.fury People are apathetic to what‘s happening because they think it won‘t negatively impact them, it will just hurt some “undesirable” group of people so we watch rights get taken away and many don‘t realize the reach/impact until it‘s too late. 7mo

Melismatic I think currently there‘s so much fear/overstimulation largely due to so much information being readily available at your fingertips. Bc it‘s so accessible, people have become less discerning to seek out facts. If it fits their narrative, that‘s good enough. Our culture is suffering because of it. 7mo

Kenyazero Everyone hit the nail on the head here. 7mo

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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E. Butler

#WithTheBanned

5feet.of.fury Honestly, I thought it would have a bigger emphasis and impact but it seemed forgotten or inconsistent at times. 7mo

Kenyazero I forgot about her hyper empathy! (Since I read this a while ago). I think it played a big role in her determination to move forward in the ways she does, and build community in the ways she does. It probably also shapes her worldview quite a bit throughout. 7mo

CogsOfEncouragement Empathy is important for a healthy society. Self-centeredness becoming the norm has horrible results. 5mo

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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E Butler

Hey #WithTheBanned readers! Sorry I‘ve fallen behind this month - work has been very busy.

I‘ll be posting 5 discussions questions total. I don‘t want to overwhelm y‘all with notifications, so I‘ll just tag everyone in the first post.

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@peanutnine @CatLass007 7mo

CatLass007 I haven‘t even started the book yet. I‘ll be back when I do. 7mo

Bookwormjillk So much to think about with this book, but maybe a lesson is anyone can be a leader. Looking forward to what everyone else says. 7mo

Melismatic Community is everything and trust is imperative…but needs to be earned. 7mo

Catsandbooks I had to dnf because it was just too much for me right now 7mo

JenlovesJT47 I am so behind on everything this month 😭 7mo

Julsmarshall I haven‘t started either but I hope to tackle in March :) 7mo

Kristin_Reads I‘m jumping in here because I just finished this one a few weeks ago. Your questions are great! I agree with @Melismatic … a big takeaway for me was the found/chosen family and community formed with (earned) trust. 7mo

Kenyazero @Catsandbooks I read this a few years ago and almost dnf‘d for the same reason. I don‘t think I could read it right now 😱😵‍💫 7mo

Kenyazero Other than lessons about societal breakdown in times of disaster, I think the biggest lesson I took away from this was that when your found community needs you to be the leader you might not be ready to be that leader and may need to figure it out as you go. 7mo

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The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison

#WithTheBanned Discussion Question 3

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5feet.of.fury In my opinion, the statement means that they felt empathy/sympathy but didn‘t do anything to change the sad reality & circumstances. Whether it was the racism, classism or child abuse 8mo

TheDaysGoBy They felt sympathetic but they didn‘t do anything. Whether it was taking actual action to make change or even just telling everyone they know about the book/having a conversation about it 8mo

lil1inblue @5feet.of.fury I agree. The story could still be written today. 8mo

Read4life I agree with the previous comments. I think a lot of people probably read this, felt sympathy/empathy but shied away from engaging others in conversation about these difficult issues. 8mo

dabbe To add to everyone's excellent thoughts, I think readers were touched by Pecola's plight, but they didn't transcend that sympathy to others going through similar situations outside the novel and in the real world. Being touched is more of a surface-level feeling--to feel empathy while reading the novel but then to move one. Perhaps readers at that time weren't ready to engage with these difficult topics at a deeper level like they might be today. 8mo

Melismatic I took this to mean as readers we felt empathy, but not moved because this felt almost too familiar, sadly. 8mo

Deblovestoread Like so many issues today it seems to big to tackle. We can feel those emotions but do not know how to create change. 8mo

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The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison

#WithTheBanned Discussion Question 2

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TheDaysGoBy Being a white woman I‘m not going to presume to know about being black today and how it may have changed since this book was published. That said, our society does like to force impossible image standards on people and presumes a lot about a person because of it. Like with diet culture. We‘re made to believe being thin is the only way to be. Body sizes might be more inclusive now but there‘s still always that pressure to be thin 8mo

Melismatic Rape culture and how as women we often shrink ourselves as perceived protection. 8mo

dabbe Like @TheDaysGoBy, I can't presume to know what issues affect people of color today. However, like Pecola, many individuals today, particularly young people, still struggle with issues of low self-esteem and a lack of identity, facing pressure to live up to unattainable standards of beauty, success, and worth. Regarding community and how it ostracized Pecola, society still often turns a blind eye toward those who are vulnerable and marginalized. 8mo

lil1inblue I'm also reading Hood Feminism right now. It actually is a good pairing, though it was purely by accident. Pecola is the embodiment of the women Mikki Kendall argues (rightfully) that feminists have left out. I think Kendall's book also shows that many of the issues that Black folks face in The Bluest Eye are still very much relevant today, and are still ignored by society at large. 8mo

Deblovestoread Like @Melismatic Rape culture and victim blaming. 8mo

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The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison

#WithTheBanned discussion question 1.

The Bluest Eye was not assigned reading for me. In fact, this book only came on my radar in the last few years.

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Melismatic Not for me! I didn‘t discover Toni Morrison‘s writing til college when I took a Women‘s Studies class and some of her work was suggested reading. This novel wasn‘t on the list. In high school (early 00s), we read a sum total of two books that were by either a woman (The Outsiders) or a POC (Monster). The rest that I recall were all written by white men. (edited) 8mo

5feet.of.fury As require reading I only read

Recitatif

8mo

Bookwormjillk Not me. When I graduated in 96 our curriculum was still firmly classics on repeat. 8mo

CatLass007 Toni Morrison was never assigned reading. I don‘t think I heard of her until the late eighties when a coworker was reading Beloved. 8mo

TheDaysGoBy Not for me. I‘d never read Toni Morrison before this and I hadn‘t really heard about this one 8mo

Kenyazero I did not. I probably would have hated it though. I hated almost all of the assigned books in high school (and English was my favorite class!). 8mo

lil1inblue This was assigned reading for me in college. I can't recall what class. It was the early 2000s. I believe it was also on the list of independent study books we could choose from in AP Humanities in high school (1997/98). I knew of Toni Morrison from my mom before that, but I didn't read anything of hers until college. 8mo

Read4life I didn‘t read this until I started working in a bookstore and several customers recommended Morrison to me. 8mo

dabbe No, I did not. She wasn't big on the radar in the 80s that I remember. None of her books were on our district book list in high school either (too controversial), but this book has appeared on the AP Literature exam quite a few times. 8mo

CogsOfEncouragement No, this was never assigned to me, and this was my first time reading it. 8mo

willaful I remember reading an excerpt from it in Junior High. That would have been in the late 70s. 8mo

Deblovestoread Sorry I am late. I did not have this as assigned reading and this is my first Morrison. It won‘t be my last. 8mo

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