toastykitten (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
toastykitten) wrote2005-09-29 06:29 pm
toastykitten) wrote2005-09-29 06:29 pm
The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–2000
The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–2000
Cut for your convenience. You know what? I'm just going to list the ones I read.
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - I don't remember this very well.
7. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling I have not read the newest one. I will, someday. Rowling gets on my nerves, because I think she's a talented writer, but lazy. Too much exposition, not enough development. She needs an editor.
8. Forever by Judy Blume Mark had to read this for his Children's Lit class in UCLA. I was bummed because my schedule didn't allow me to take it. I normally adore Judy Blume, but this book annoyed me. Maybe it's because the book was written in the seventies, but who brings up having sex on the first date when you're seventeen? (I am possibly still very naive.) I bet this book gave the girls who read it the idea that they could come really easily, too! Poor girls. We giggle every time we meet someone named Ralph now.
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson I remember that this book was very sad. Is that why it was challenged?
13. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger I love this book, possibly because one of my teachers gave it to me to read when I was thirteen. I finished it in two days. I think the book is really sweet.
14. The Giver by Lois Lowry - I'm not sure if I've read this one or not. I'm pretty sure I've read most of her other books.
16. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine I read these, but I preferred his young adult series Fear Street. Or Christopher Pike.
18. The Color Purple by Alice Walker I just gave this book away. I read this in college, and my T.A. at the time said that she couldn't really get into it, because it was "really corny seventies feminism". I thought that was interesting, and so was the weird way homosexuality was done in the book. I loved this book anyway, and will probably get a newer copy later on.
21. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson - I read this in elementary school. Why do I remember this?
23. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous Ok, call me the most naive person in the world, but when I read this book, I thought it was real. I thought "Alice" was a druggie who really existed, and her adventures terrified me and I decided I would never do drugs. Later, I decided not to do drugs anyway, but I'd forgotten all about this book. I flipped through it the other day and laughed at how naive I was, and how unrealistic the writing was.
27. The Witches by Roald Dahl I've probably read everything Roald Dahl wrote. He is a mad, mad genius.
29. Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry Yah! I wanted to be a poet like Anastasia did and write stuff that does not rhyme.
33. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan Lois Duncan is awesome. She's responsible for the obsessions with the occult, which may be a good or bad thing depending on your taste. She had a sad life, too. I think her daughter was murdered and they tried to use a psychic to find her murderer.
39. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison - I'm not sure I read this one.
41. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - This book is genius. The black-and-white movie is amazing.
42. Beloved by Toni Morrison Another book I finished in two days. We had to read it for class, and my teacher gasped when she realized I was nearly done with it. What can I say? Morrison's a really effective writer.
51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein What the fuck? Why is this even on the list? I LOVE this book.
52. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley I had to read this for a section in my class on utopias and dystopias. I had to present on Walden Two, brainchild of behaviorist B.F. Skinner. Brave New World was interesting, but not compelling for me. I didn't care about the protagonist.
56. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Yes. Loved this as well, but BFG and Matilda are my favorites.
62. Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume I read this book and then prayed to God that I would never get my period. As you probably know, God ignored me.
68. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney This was an awesome book. I have it somewhere in my apartment.
70. Lord of the Flies by William Golding This book was good. It still got on my nerves.
84. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Probably read this, too.
85. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison I think Beloved was best.
88. Where’s Waldo? by Martin Hanford I'm not sure I have the Nipplegate one, though.
96. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell I vaguely remember this. The boy decides to keep eating worms on his own at the end, right?
Question: Why are all the books about puberty on the list? What the hell?
Cut for your convenience. You know what? I'm just going to list the ones I read.
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - I don't remember this very well.
7. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling I have not read the newest one. I will, someday. Rowling gets on my nerves, because I think she's a talented writer, but lazy. Too much exposition, not enough development. She needs an editor.
8. Forever by Judy Blume Mark had to read this for his Children's Lit class in UCLA. I was bummed because my schedule didn't allow me to take it. I normally adore Judy Blume, but this book annoyed me. Maybe it's because the book was written in the seventies, but who brings up having sex on the first date when you're seventeen? (I am possibly still very naive.) I bet this book gave the girls who read it the idea that they could come really easily, too! Poor girls. We giggle every time we meet someone named Ralph now.
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson I remember that this book was very sad. Is that why it was challenged?
13. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger I love this book, possibly because one of my teachers gave it to me to read when I was thirteen. I finished it in two days. I think the book is really sweet.
14. The Giver by Lois Lowry - I'm not sure if I've read this one or not. I'm pretty sure I've read most of her other books.
16. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine I read these, but I preferred his young adult series Fear Street. Or Christopher Pike.
18. The Color Purple by Alice Walker I just gave this book away. I read this in college, and my T.A. at the time said that she couldn't really get into it, because it was "really corny seventies feminism". I thought that was interesting, and so was the weird way homosexuality was done in the book. I loved this book anyway, and will probably get a newer copy later on.
21. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson - I read this in elementary school. Why do I remember this?
23. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous Ok, call me the most naive person in the world, but when I read this book, I thought it was real. I thought "Alice" was a druggie who really existed, and her adventures terrified me and I decided I would never do drugs. Later, I decided not to do drugs anyway, but I'd forgotten all about this book. I flipped through it the other day and laughed at how naive I was, and how unrealistic the writing was.
27. The Witches by Roald Dahl I've probably read everything Roald Dahl wrote. He is a mad, mad genius.
29. Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry Yah! I wanted to be a poet like Anastasia did and write stuff that does not rhyme.
33. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan Lois Duncan is awesome. She's responsible for the obsessions with the occult, which may be a good or bad thing depending on your taste. She had a sad life, too. I think her daughter was murdered and they tried to use a psychic to find her murderer.
39. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison - I'm not sure I read this one.
41. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - This book is genius. The black-and-white movie is amazing.
42. Beloved by Toni Morrison Another book I finished in two days. We had to read it for class, and my teacher gasped when she realized I was nearly done with it. What can I say? Morrison's a really effective writer.
51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein What the fuck? Why is this even on the list? I LOVE this book.
52. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley I had to read this for a section in my class on utopias and dystopias. I had to present on Walden Two, brainchild of behaviorist B.F. Skinner. Brave New World was interesting, but not compelling for me. I didn't care about the protagonist.
56. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Yes. Loved this as well, but BFG and Matilda are my favorites.
62. Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume I read this book and then prayed to God that I would never get my period. As you probably know, God ignored me.
68. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney This was an awesome book. I have it somewhere in my apartment.
70. Lord of the Flies by William Golding This book was good. It still got on my nerves.
84. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Probably read this, too.
85. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison I think Beloved was best.
88. Where’s Waldo? by Martin Hanford I'm not sure I have the Nipplegate one, though.
96. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell I vaguely remember this. The boy decides to keep eating worms on his own at the end, right?
Question: Why are all the books about puberty on the list? What the hell?