tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post1800870565899211775..comments2023-09-05T04:45:06.546-07:00Comments on Talespinning: Book 'emTricia J. O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-18064587028496299062010-10-04T08:13:52.375-07:002010-10-04T08:13:52.375-07:00@Jo: I love magic, too. The world would be so dull...@Jo: I love magic, too. The world would be so dull without that wonder.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-8115572772873358762010-10-01T02:21:48.552-07:002010-10-01T02:21:48.552-07:00Wow! Srega Nona was one of my faves as a child. Th...Wow! Srega Nona was one of my faves as a child. The neverending pasta! So cool.<br />(= I loooove stories with magic.Jo Schafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514820971898568397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-71579358722202467592010-09-30T22:42:48.511-07:002010-09-30T22:42:48.511-07:00@Phoenix: You're right, it comes down to fear....@Phoenix: You're right, it comes down to fear. So much distrust and hatred in the world is fear-based.<br />And I know exactly how you feel about that man.<br /><br />@TerryLynn: I know! It's such an incredible book. Just boggles the mind what people object to.<br /><br />@Robyn: We're all spouting steam over this, it seems. And, yes, thank you, I'm doing fine. :)Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-84023753691592109992010-09-30T17:09:20.803-07:002010-09-30T17:09:20.803-07:00BAH on people who even think of banning books. Tha...BAH on people who even think of banning books. That makes my blood BOIL. <br /><br />That so called christian is not what God calls a christian. He is NOT a man of God. No way no how.<br /><br />I hope you are okey dokey. :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-3852474507470981272010-09-30T14:50:28.993-07:002010-09-30T14:50:28.993-07:00Julie of the Wolves?? I had no idea this was banne...Julie of the Wolves?? I had no idea this was banned! I'm going to check that out since I can't for the life of me figure out why it would be!TerryLynnJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380207155608982319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-2072483692276456162010-09-30T12:32:19.248-07:002010-09-30T12:32:19.248-07:00It seems, as sad as it sounds, that there is no li...It seems, as sad as it sounds, that there is no limit to people's fear. When people become afraid of ideas it is dangerous times indeed.<br /><br />If I met Mr. Scroggins I think I should surely punch the man in the face, as I am also a survivor of sexual violence. What a disgusting, pathetic excuse for a man.Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477498671080132176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-55363957314933288752010-09-29T11:09:06.075-07:002010-09-29T11:09:06.075-07:00@Claire: That's the heart of the problem--it s...@Claire: That's the heart of the problem--it shouldn't be okay to force a prejudice on to others.<br /><br />@Viva: Exactly. In a free society, ideas and written words are protected. Anyone is also free to disagree with those words but not to ban them (unless we're talking law-breaking stuff but that's an entirely different discussion)<br /><br />@Donna: So true. The picture and middle-grade books that get challenged are benign, really. If the subject bothers a parent than they can censor it in their own house or, better yet, openly discuss why they object to it with their children.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-64664045327853174152010-09-29T10:41:05.776-07:002010-09-29T10:41:05.776-07:00Go get'em, Tricia.
YA readers might "reb...Go get'em, Tricia.<br /><br />YA readers might "rebel" and read banned books, but little kids wouldn't have a chance. Keep up the good work.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990167523549582811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-84601788839218345532010-09-28T23:02:48.545-07:002010-09-28T23:02:48.545-07:00I may get into trouble for saying this, but here g...I may get into trouble for saying this, but here goes. I moderate a forum for writers. Today the topic was banning books. The debate wasn't pro or con - it was whether banatics were stupid or Fascists. <br /><br />Who gives a bloody damn? What matters is that banning books is wrong. STREGA NONA? Grrr.VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-73826252437767927892010-09-28T22:25:14.250-07:002010-09-28T22:25:14.250-07:00I read all the lists on the ALA website, and a few...I read all the lists on the ALA website, and a few of the books I couldn't even think of what they were challenged for. <br /><br />I love that Harry Potter is challenged both for being religious and Satanic. Proof you can't please everybody.Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-88825417424676375962010-09-28T15:02:29.599-07:002010-09-28T15:02:29.599-07:00@Bish: Indeed, but I fear your sarcasm will be los...@Bish: Indeed, but I fear your sarcasm will be lost on those who would benefit. *sigh* <br /><br />@Melissa: You hit on a good point. These people always have an agenda.<br /><br />@Sarah: Sadly, yes, really.<br /><br />@Suzanne: "Banatics" that's a good one. As for what's wrong with them? They believe they have the only valid viewpoint. At least, that's what I get from their behavior.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-23891889464457063742010-09-28T12:34:14.871-07:002010-09-28T12:34:14.871-07:00Last night, my friend sent me a list of The Top 10...Last night, my friend sent me a list of The Top 100 Banned Books. Horrifying. And ridiculous.<br /><br />IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN? Seriously? CUT? BLUBBER? Really?!<br /><br />What is WRONG with these banatics?Suzanne Casamentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08306151428658707692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-65669211100660590342010-09-28T10:24:01.887-07:002010-09-28T10:24:01.887-07:00I haven't read Strega Nona but I'm continu...I haven't read Strega Nona but I'm continuously baffled by some of the books that are challenged. Bridge to Terabithia? Really?Sarah Wyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576639307836794270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-85519076973539958652010-09-28T09:58:12.897-07:002010-09-28T09:58:12.897-07:00Wow, I didn't realize Strega Nona had been cha...Wow, I didn't realize Strega Nona had been challenged. I used to read that to my first graders.<br /><br />It is so sad that some people feel the need to decide what others should or should not read. I think parents are the only ones who should decide what their own children read, not people who have an agenda.Melissa Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530652829980250261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-38809659192982586502010-09-28T09:52:17.682-07:002010-09-28T09:52:17.682-07:00@Rick: The more I think about this, the more I won...@Rick: The more I think about this, the more I wonder if some people are incapable of critical thinking or imagination. If you can't see the forest for the trees, you'd certainly miss satire or irony or deeper meanings in a work.<br /><br />@Tere: I know! Magic makes the horrors of real life tolerable sometimes. It's fun and filled with hope and dreams. What's so wrong with that?<br />Besides, usually good triumphs.<br /><br />@Paul: That is what truly disturbs me. During the SPEAK controversy, I read comments by people who said they hadn't read it but would support banning "if" it went certain places. How can can anyone make a statement like that if they haven't read it? That perpetuates the wrong done to the author, who certainly is not a pornographer.<br /><br />@Yat-Yee: I shudder, too. I remain deeply disturbed by this.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-52080905797182705702010-09-28T09:11:40.925-07:002010-09-28T09:11:40.925-07:00Strega Nona?
And that soft porn designation real...Strega Nona? <br /><br />And that soft porn designation really burns me up. The only consolation I have is that that essay tells us more about who he is than about what Speak is: a man who considers rape soft porn. *shudders*Yat-Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028075516122778317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-280340491141337522010-09-28T09:11:00.897-07:002010-09-28T09:11:00.897-07:00When I was teaching I was on the defending end of ...When I was teaching I was on the defending end of keeping certain books in my classroom library. The few times that parents questioned or challenged the books I had, the first question I'd ask them was if they'd read the book in question. Often, there response was "no."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-10308031469480773592010-09-28T07:24:03.100-07:002010-09-28T07:24:03.100-07:00I hate to see children's books with "occu...I hate to see children's books with "occult themes" being banned. Kids don't see the books as anything but fairy tales. The banners are obviously missing the point, that the moral of the story is what should matter to them, not the magic. <br /><br />And really, doesn't everyone need a little more magic in their lives? <br /><br />Great post, Tricia!Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-49700795536303637032010-09-28T07:11:59.647-07:002010-09-28T07:11:59.647-07:00I've read much regarding the controversy over ...I've read much regarding the controversy over SPEAK, and I just have one point to make: people who relate rape to porn reveal quite a bit about their own sad mental states. The way I see it, Wesley Scroggins admitted to the world that sexual assault turns him on. <br /><br />I've read similar things regarding THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO...that guys "get off" reading it and it glorifies violence against women. That book I have read, and I don't think it glorified anything but revenge.Rick Daleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173516899130463413noreply@blogger.com