2007 Banned Book Week Reviews

Where’s Waldo? He’s in the Winner’s Circle! — A+

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 15, 2007

Congratulations to Brandyllyn, whose review for Where’s Waldo was the winner by a considerable margin in our 2007 Banned Book Week Review contest. To all…

Banned Book Reviews - The Voting Begins - AGAIN — A+

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 10, 2007

UPDATE: A ha! Silly script does not like apostrophes. So I have rebuilt it without apostrophes and behold, we seem to be working. So, please…

And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 08, 2007

Submitted by Dooley My younger kid is nuts about penguins. So, while I was browsing the banned books stand at my local library, I wasn’t…

The Color Purple by Alice Walker — A+

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 07, 2007

Submitted by Evil Auntie Peril Bio:I wanted to send you my non-review of The Color Purple for banned books week, just in case it could…

Where’s Waldo by Martin Handford — A+

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 06, 2007

Submitted by: Brandyllyn Of the most banned books of the nineties, none stood out to me with such a force as Martin Hanford’s Where’s Waldo?…

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 06, 2007

Submitted by Kavita Now, I’m not certain if this was the way things were for everybody, but when I was little, Halloween wasn’t about wearing…

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 06, 2007

Submitted by DebR Bio/Intro:As a way to support freedom from censorship, I made a pledge at the beginning of this week to choose one book…

Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 06, 2007

Submitted by Missy “It is the morning of the funeral and I’m tearing my room apart, trying to find the right shoes to wear.” With…

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis — A-

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 06, 2007

Bret Easton Ellis is one of the young generation of disaffected druggie writers (the literary Brat Pack), along with Jay McInerney (Bright Lights, Big City)…

Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George — A-

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 06, 2007

Submitted by Maya (Warning: Some spoilerish comments included, because they refer to the story’s banned status. Hopefully this isn’t too big a violation of review…

The Giver by Lois Lowry — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 05, 2007

Submitted by Angelina This book is the first in a loose trilogy written by Lowery about a far future utopian/dystopian society. It is followed by…

The Pigman by Paul Zindel — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 05, 2007

Submitted by Collette I read The Pigman by Paul Zindel when I was in junior high, many years ago (*cough* THIRTY *cough* how did that…

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 05, 2007

Submitted by CC I am doing this review from memory, since my signed copy is still in a moving box and I haven’t read it…

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck — A+

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 05, 2007

Submitted by Goblin Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, is the story of two men living in desperate times, but it’s also a story…

The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B Cooney — B

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 05, 2007

Submitted by Jen C The Face on the Milk Carton tells the story of a teenager, Janie Johnson, who looks down at her milk carton…

Harry Potter (the series) by J.K. Rowling — B-

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 05, 2007

Submitted by Delia Have you heard?  Reading Harry Potter turns you into a devil-worshipper!  JK Rowling’s young adult series Harry Potter is the most challenged…

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 05, 2007

Whenever I think of this book, I’m reminded of a story reading expert Jim Trelease tells in his presentations to parents.  He once read his…

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 04, 2007

Submitted by Heidi I first read this book at least 10 years ago, and there is a funny story that starts it made so even…

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 04, 2007

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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 04, 2007

Submitted by Elyssa Forget Jerry Springer.  With family issues, cross-dressing, and a touch of homoeroticism, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an engaging, first person…

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 04, 2007

Submitted by Danielle (aka GaiaGrrl) Bio: Danielle (aka GaiaGrrl) is a High School teacher in the city of Boston.  She has taught English for 7…

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 04, 2007

Submitted by Iffygenia Bio: Call me Iffygenia. Some years ago - never mind how long precisely - having few books left on my pile, and…

In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 04, 2007

Submitted by Naomi Libicki Recently, my husband and I bought a giant pile of used children’s books for our one-year-old son – the books we…

Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden — B+

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 03, 2007

Submitted by Sarah When I first bought this book, sometime in middle school, I honestly thought it was about drugs. The back blurb on my…

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood — B

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 03, 2007

Submitted by Carrie Lofty Respected Canadian poet and novelist Margaret Atwood departed from the style and tone of her previous works to present a fable…

Earth’s Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel — C+

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 03, 2007

Submitted by Katie Dickson Jean Auel’s first novel in the series, Clan of the Cave Bear, was recommended to me by my uncle when I…

Mommy Laid An Egg: Or, Where Do Babies Come From? by Babette Cole — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 03, 2007

Submitted by Aileen I found this book when I was working as a bookseller and a customer requested it. I immediately bought a copy for…

Ordinary People by Judith Guest — B

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 03, 2007

Submitted by Stephanie Gayle I read Ordinary People as part of my “I’m only reading novels from the 1970s” research kick. This book, thank god,…

The Goats by Brock Cole — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 03, 2007

Submitted by Jessica There are a handful of truly beautiful books from my young adulthood, and THE GOATS by Brock Cole is one of them.…

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley — A

Reviewed by Candy on October 02, 2007

Reviewed by Erastes “O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beautious mankind is! O brave new world That has such people in’t!”…

Deenie by Judy Blume — B

Reviewed by SB Sarah on October 01, 2007

Submitted by Smart Bitch Sarah I read every Judy Blume book, including the ones where the lead characters had problems that made no sense to…

What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons by Lynda Madaras — A

Reviewed by SB Sarah on September 30, 2007

Submitted by Darlene Marshall   I bought this book from Planned Parenthood when my lads were small.  I still love it.  It speaks in plain…

Need some Motivation? — A+

Reviewed by SB Sarah on September 29, 2007

Behold: the prize for the best Banned Book Review for 2007: your choice of the children’s or adult’s Banned Book bracelet. You too can sport…

Go Ask Alice by Anonymous — F

Reviewed by SB Sarah on September 29, 2007

Submitted by Charlene Go Ask Alice was published in 1971 as the true diary of Alice, an innocent young Christian girl who is slipped a…

Banned Book Reviews — A+

Reviewed by SB Sarah on September 28, 2007

Please don’t forget to send in your Banned Book Review, wherein you review one of the top 100 most challend books from 1990-2000. We’ll vote…

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