tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post7527469448033102572..comments2024-03-09T13:19:49.767-05:00Comments on House of Lime: Banned Books Week 2013limehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-38863011466392512812013-09-28T00:16:31.270-04:002013-09-28T00:16:31.270-04:00Captain Underpants???? Seriously???? I bought th...Captain Underpants???? Seriously???? I bought that for my boys years ago from the book club at school!!! It's adorable and it got my boys who were not in the least interested in reading to read!!! Leave It To Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510401202733633537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-58832550996013254542013-09-24T23:57:16.776-04:002013-09-24T23:57:16.776-04:00When my son was in elementary school, he had a br...When my son was in elementary school, he had a brief reading fling with Captain Underpants. I was thrilled that he was reading something.. anything. When a book is popular with kids, that's a blessing.. if you want them to read.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-31234982380079255392013-09-24T11:29:31.734-04:002013-09-24T11:29:31.734-04:00What is it about folks who think they should decid...What is it about folks who think they should decided what's best for others?<br /><br />Censorship, except in the case of national security (and who knows what that is/), is so not right (I hate saying anyone is wrong), unless it is self-censorship.<br /><br />So I'm not going to tell anyone what I really think.<br /><br />(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-83687336618324625972013-09-24T08:26:30.448-04:002013-09-24T08:26:30.448-04:00I hate the idea of banning books, although of cour...I hate the idea of banning books, although of course you have to have some selectiveness about age-appropriateness. But 50 Shades of Grey? Seems like it would go without saying that you wouldn't put misogynistic pornography on the shelves of a school library.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-10365846338621025302013-09-24T07:05:10.926-04:002013-09-24T07:05:10.926-04:00I generally don't care for books that have a p...I generally don't care for books that have a proliferation of offensive language. The Glass Castle?? WTH? One of my fave books, ever! I have no recollection of it having bad language or being sexually explicit. Weird.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-17753081144470987722013-09-23T22:02:18.920-04:002013-09-23T22:02:18.920-04:00I've read a third of these books. The Kite Run...I've read a third of these books. The Kite Runner? That was a wonderful book.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-84452308425647772402013-09-23T21:59:13.867-04:002013-09-23T21:59:13.867-04:00Wait a minute. . . 'religious viewpoint' i...Wait a minute. . . 'religious viewpoint' is right there alongside 'sexually explicit' as a reason to ban a book? Suddenly I feel exhilaratingly dangerous. . . ;)<br /><br /><i>Captain Underpants</i> was 8M's favorite series, when he was in 1st/2nd grades. Now he's in 6th, and has read the entire <i>Lord of the Rings</i> and <i>Harry Potter</i>. So, you know, it didn't work out so bad as all THAT. . .Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-35434588503656919392013-09-23T21:57:55.824-04:002013-09-23T21:57:55.824-04:00I could not believe Captain Underpants when my son...I could not believe Captain Underpants when my son brought it home...Thought it was inappropriate and in bad taste, but at least he was reading something.<br /><br />He is now 15 and appears unscathed from reading this crap. he does however wear underpants all the time.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com