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Kshakal

Sledding Hill | Chris Crutcher

#sled #dashingthrudecember @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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Jadams89

Banned Books | DK

Hey #WithTheBanned Readers! I‘m switching things up for 2026. Unfortunately I haven‘t had the motivation to keep up with discussions. So in 2026, I‘d like to focus on the most banned authors of 2025 each month. I took 20 names from Pen America‘s list and randomly drew one for each month. I hope this format works for everyone!

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Amiable That‘s a perfect way to schedule as far as I‘m concerned! 3d

Bookwormjillk I like that! 3d

5feet.of.fury Oh neat, I like this way! Thank you for continuing to host! 3d

KT1432 This is great! I‘m sorry I haven‘t been able to participate this year. It was a rough year but I‘m back in the swing of things now! 3d

lil1inblue I love the new approach! Thanks for hosting us! 3d

CatLass007 Great idea! 3d

Karisa Works for me! 3d

Melismatic I love this idea! 3d

PaperbackPirate Thank you for all you have done and keeping up the challenge! 😎📚 (edited) 3d

SconsinBookyBadger I like your idea for the 2026 challenge! 👍 3d

Julsmarshall Sounds great! 3d

AllDebooks That's a great idea. Thank you for continuing to host. X 3d

Soubhiville I love this idea. Can I join your tag list? 2d

Soubhiville @Yenya1954 here‘s a challenge I bet you‘d like. 2d

Jadams89 @Soubhiville I‘ve got you added! 2d

dabbe I think this will work better for everyone. Thanks for hosting again! ♥️💙💚 2d

Yenya1954 Please add me to this. It sounds as if I will really enjoy it. 2d

Jadams89 @Yenya1954 I‘ve added you to the list! 2d

Kenyazero Works for me! 2d

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BookishMarginalia

Banned Books: The World's Most Controversial Books, Past and Present | DORLING KINDERSLEY LTD.

“This censorship is being mobilized by groups espousing conservative viewpoints — and has spread to nearly every state— and predominantly targets books about race and racism or books featuring individuals of color and LGBTQ+ people and topics, as well those for older readers that have sexual references or discuss sexual violence.“ #bannedbooks

#freedomtoread

Read the report here: https://pen.org/report/the-normalization-of-book-banning/

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BookishMarginalia

Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany | Jane Mount

#BibliophileAdventCalendar #Day4 #BannedBooks

https://pen.org/book-bans/pen-america-index-of-school-book-bans-2024-2025/

@WanderingBookaneer @Cupcake12 @Karisa @AmyG @TheBookHippie @Erinreadsthebooks @Bookperson96 @tpixie @purpleypumpkin @thebookgeekfrau @xicanti @jeg

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BookishMarginalia

Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany | Jane Mount

#BibliophileAdventCalendar #Day4

The #AdventPromptoftheDay is:
🎄What was the last frequently banned book you read? #bannedbooks

Most frequently banned books: https://pen.org/book-bans/pen-america-index-of-school-book-bans-2024-2025/

Join the fun! Answer in the comments ⬇️ or post and tag 💜

@WanderingBookaneer @Cupcake12 @Karisa @AmyG @TheBookHippie @Erinreadsthebooks @Bookperson96 @tpixie @purpleypumpkin @thebookgeekfrau @xicanti @jeg

TheBookHippie I read the tagged book with group of teachers for the 20th? time. It‘s banned everywhere here

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Karisa 1984 I reread it a couple of months ago. It has been haunting me every time I listen to the news! Creepy 👁️

1984

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TheBookHippie @Karisa if it helps I read it in 1984 😳🫣 1w

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TheBookgeekFrau Trivia: Toni Morrison 1w

TheBookgeekFrau The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian. Read it October and LOVED it! 1w

Erinreadsthebooks @TheBookgeekFrau Years ago, that was a book my old school taught in 11th grade English. It was a win all around. The students loved it. The teachers who taught it loved it. I highly doubt they‘re still teaching it with the current crazy state of book banning. 😕 1w

Erinreadsthebooks Currently reading 1984, which is making me think that 2026 should be the year of reading Classics and Modern Classics that have been challenged and banned. 1w

LeafingThroughLife Gotta be

The Pact: A Love Story

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christhelesbian

All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto | George M. Johnson

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banned books read in 2023

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Scochrane26

All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto | George M. Johnson

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Wanted to read a banned book, & I can see why this would be challenged by some horrified parent afraid their teen might get ideas. 🙄 Mostly memoir/part guidebook for teenagers about growing up & finding their identity & belonging as a LGBTQIA+ person. A couple of sex scenes from the author‘s first experiences. An interesting book, Johnson has good stories to tell.

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