Review: DRIVE by Stephanie Fournet
I have loved everything I’ve read from Stephanie Fournet, and DRIVE did not disa[...]
It’s Banned Book Week! I don’t typically sign up for giveaway hops, but as I’m a huge supporter for the freedom to read, I thought it’d be fun to participate in this one. This BBW Hop is hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer and Bookhounds.
ALA and BannedBooksWeek.org have several events listed for the week including, Banned Books Heroes, Twitter parties, and a virtual read-out, so be sure to check them out. Also, when mentioning or chatting about BBW on Twitter, be sure to use the #bannedbooksweek hashtag. You can also use or mention these: #bannedbookparty, #heroes, @OIF, @KidsRight2Read, @freadom, @FTRF.
OK, now it’s time to get to the giveaway!
A Book and a Latte is giving away a banned book of the winner’s choice!
I’ve listed some banned books below as suggestions (and for general awareness), but as long as the requested book is on a banned books list, and under $15, I will award the winner’s choice.
- Looking for Alaska by John Green
- Harry Potter (the series) by J.K. Rowling
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
- Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
- To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee
- Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle
a Rafflecopter giveaway
<!– end LinkyTools script –>
I read that during the Apartheid years in South Africa, Black Beauty was banned because it had the word black in the title. That’s about the craziest reason I’ve ever heard.
I guess my favorite would be To Kill A Mockingbird. Seems kindda crazy huh!!!
My favorite is The Hunger Games! Thanks for the giveaway!
My all-time favorite is To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
thanks for participating!
Mary BookHounds recently posted..BANNED BOOK GIVEAWAY HOP !
Apparently the 50 Shades trilogy is banned by some governments. I’m very surprised.
To Kill A Mockingbird has always been one of my favorites.
Twitter: SweetestJana
says:
I’m surprised Harry Potter was banned, actually. I’ve never read the books, but I’ve heard so many amazing things about them that I’m really floored that there’s anyone who DOESN’T like them. Haha.
Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl recently posted..Starry Nights by Daisy Whitney (Book Review)
I have read Wheel Wolf by Victoria Valentine but would love to Read Hunger Games.
I absolutely adore The Hunger Games, Ender’s Game, 13 Reasons Why, and Water for Elephants!!
Love Ender’s Game and A Bridge to Terabithia, and I’m surprised at both being banned!
I’m surprised to see The Hunger Games on there. I guess a lot of kids kill each other but it’s not really that violent.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Twitter: alwaysyaatheart
says:
Thanks for the giveaway. I don’t really have a favorite, I am really surprised, however, to see the Harry Potter series on there. I guess with its popularity, I just didn’t expect it.
I was so surprised to see the DICTIONARY on the list. And Captain Underpants. And the adventures of Huck Finn….So many odd choices of books to ban!
Twitter: bookandlatte
says:
Yes, me too!
I laughed out loud when I saw that some school libraries ban the dictionary. Really? Idiots.
I was most shocked to see that Shakespeare made the list. Just shameful!!
My favorite banned books are The Hunger Games trilogy, The Giver and Ender’s Game! Thanks for this amazing giveaway – I would love to win!
Thank you for the chance! My favorite books are also my favorite frequently banned/challenged books: The Catcher in the Rye, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I was also surprised to learn that Black Beauty has been banned (in parts of Africa) simply due to its title and the “implied racism.” Kinda crazy.
Adam (Roof Beam Reader) recently posted..Censoring Mark Twain: A Literary Embarrassment
Speak is my favorite.
My favorite would be Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.
I love love the Hunger Games!
It always amazes me that the Harry Potter series has been challenged/banned.
Tanya (Read. Run. Study.) recently posted..Top Ten Best Sequels Ever (Or Let’s Talk About Something Else)
I love the Harry Potter series!
Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Roll of Thunder Hear my cry and many others sort of shock me.
Jay recently posted..Dark Souls Book Tour with review, except and Guest Post!
I still have a hard time believing that Harry Potter and Hunger Games are banned. I just dont get why. I mean I know why people tell me they were banned but really I dont agree or get it. I guess I just think it should be a parental decision and not some cray-cray parent group trying to ban books for everyone. But thats just me:)
The Hunger Games and the Harry Potter series are my favorite banned books. Thanks for the great giveaway!
was surprised when i heard about harry potter
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle and the Perks of Being a Wallflower – I have watched as a movie, so too to kill a mockingbird… Can’t figure out the issue on these.
Cypriania Aubergine recently posted..SIDELINED by Kendra C. Highley (Interview/Giveaway)
The Harry Potter series is my favorite.
Twitter: lazenbeauty
says:
How can The Hunger Games be banned? it’s amazing!
Janiera Eldridge recently posted..Kindle Fire Giveaway Fall 2013
My favorite banned book was The Catcher in the Rye. It was one of my favorite it ever since I read it in high school.
My favorite banned book is The Handmaid’s Tale
I have read a ton of banned books. One of my fav authors is Stephen King and a lot of his books are on the lists.
Susan Schleicher recently posted..On Tour and a Giveaway! Rocky Road by Josi S. Kilpack
I’d like to read Fifty Shades of Blue
My favorite book that was banned… The Outsiders.
The one I can’t believe was banned … Dr Seuss The Lorax
I didn’t know The Hunger Games was banned, it’s one of my favorites!
I’m honestly surprised to see any book banned but there are a few children books I saw were banned that really confused me. My favorite book that was banned/challenged is To Kill a Mockingbird and Brave New World.
I’m surprised to see a lot of the books on here: The Kite Runner, Hunger Games and Harry Potter especially
Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net
I’m surprised both A Wrinkle in Time and Ender’s Game are on the list. I remember reading those as kids. I don’t think my mind was warped in any way!
My favorite is Fahrenheit 451.
I think it’s strange that so many of the books on the list were required reading when I went to school.
I’m reading Feed by MT Anderson right now. It has been banned and challenged multiple times. I might choose it! Frankly, I’m surprised when people try to ban the dictionary or the Bible. Crazy!
@capefearlibn
There are so many books on the banned or challenged list that I have read and thoroughly enjoyed. It would take too long to name them all. Beloved, Brave New World, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, The Color Purple, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The Bluest Eye, Of Mice and Men, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Outsiders, Native Son, Lord of the Flies, Pillars of the Earth, Lord of the Rings, Go Tell it on the Mountain..and the list goes on. I have read at least 40 of the books on the classics banned list.
I love the Hunger games trilogy. I can see what it might be challenged, but if you don’t like it then don’t read it!
LB recently posted..How My Summer Went Up in Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski
I was surprised to see A Child Called “It.” I read the book and its sequels some time back and they made me boiling mad and incredibly sad at the same time. Yes, the abuse the author suffered as a child was horrible and depicted very graphically. But how is that different from the unfortunate stories we see on the news every day? Are we going to ban the news too? The perpetrators of these atrocities need to be exposed, shamed, and punished.
surprised by harry potter
I’ve loved several books that have been on the banned list. One of my favorites is probably Harry Potter.