#readbannedbooks — Public Fediverse posts

RE: https://mstdn.social/@calmeilles/117388072608401424

A reminder.

#bannedbooks #antifascist #resist #ReadBannedBooks

I just misread a t-shirt:

"IF WE CAN BAN BOOKS, WE CAN ASSAULT RIFLES"

There was a second "ban" between "can" and "assault."

😆🤣🤣🤣

#AssaultRifles
#BanAssaultRifles
#ReadBannedBooks

Been #reading this and it's pretty good so far! It was part of my #bannedbooks stack I believe. It's about #nativeamerican #environmentaljustice. I'm not sure how it stands as a source but it's been an interesting read.

#readers #readingcommunity #readmorebooks #ReadBannedBooks

I wanted something I could stay consistent with—even on low-energy days.

So I’m starting a banned books series.

Book #1 is To Kill a Mockingbird.

Because the stories people try to silence…
are usually the ones we need the most.

#BannedBooks #ReadBannedBooks #BookSeries #WomenWhoRead #BookishLife #FreedomToRead #ChronicIllnessLife #LowEnergyDays #HealingThroughBooks #SoftButStrong #BookCommunity #ReaderLife

I wanted to create content that works even on low-energy days—because real life doesn’t always give you perfect, high-energy moments.

These are the stories that have been challenged, restricted, or silenced for talking about race, identity, power, and truth.

This series is about reading them anyway.

Because sometimes the books people try to hide are the ones we need the most.

#BannedBooks #ReadBannedBooks #ChronicIllnessLife #FreedomToRead #RealLifeContent #WomenWhoRead #HealingThroughBooks

RE: https://mastodon.world/@HamonWry/116285647635820786

"Read the books they don’t want you to. That’s where the good stuff is."

--LeVar Burton,
2022

#ReadBannedBooks
#BanTheFascistsNotTheBooks
#LeVarBurton
#ReadingRainbow
#GenX
#Xennial
#ILoveBooks
#books
#NoAI

By the book: Alberta schools pull at least 160 titles from shelves to meet provincial order | CBC Edmonton

#ableg #abpoli #abed #ReadBannedBooks

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-school-book-ban-order-graphic-novels-9.7118495

Tonight at LUX Nijmegen: a screening of the documentary “The Librarians” — a powerful film about banned books and the ongoing fight for free access to information. 📚
📅 9 March
🕢 19:30 — film + discussion
📍 LUX Nijmegen
More info & tickets:
https://www.lux-nijmegen.nl/programma/radboud-reflects-the-librarians/

#books #boeken #bibliotheken #libraries #BannedBook #BookBan #TheLibrarians #ReadBannedBooks #bookstodon

Vandaag lekker buttons gemaakt. Ben benieuwd of ik er morgen nog andere tegenkom bij de film + debat over banned books.

📅 9 maart | 🕢 19.30
📍 LUX Nijmegen
Meer info:
https://www.lux-nijmegen.nl/programma/radboud-reflects-the-librarians/

#books #boeken #bibliotheken #libraries #BannedBook #BookBan #TheLibrarians #ReadBannedBooks

Ik lees graag graphic novels en trakteerde mezelf op "Spinning" van Tillie Walden. Oorspronkelijk voor een jonger publiek. Walden kreeg er de Eisner Award voor, en terecht :)

In de VS staat het op de lijst van banned books - boeken met LGBTQIA+ thema’s, verhalen van POC’s of politieke onderwerpen, juist de verhalen die andere perspectieven laten zien.

Dus: lees ze.
Read banned books.

@bookstodon
#books #boeken #BannedBoeks #VerbodenBoeken #ReadBannedBooks #LGBTQ #Queerbrarians

Currently reading: Animal Farm by George Orwell. Seeing the trailer for the upcoming family-friendly atrocity inspired me to pick up the book to remind myself of the real story. #currentlyreading #AnimalFarm #GeorgeOrwell #ReadBannedBooks #bookstodon

Currently reading: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. At the beginning of the year, I selected 12 banned books to read at the rate of one each month. This is the final one planned for this year. I’ve enjoyed each of the books so much that I’m going to continue reading at least one banned book each month for the foreseeable future. #currentlyreading #FlowersForAlgernon #DanielKeyes #bookstodon #ReadBannedBooks

📚🌈 They can ban the books, but they can’t ban the readers.
Queer stories save lives, shift futures, & remind people they’re not alone… which is exactly why this little book is smiling through the darkness.

https://www.8bitmagnetsco.com/products/read-banned-books-lgbtq-pride-sticker

If you believe every kid deserves to see themselves on a shelf, this sticker belongs with you.
Grab one & tag a friend who proudly reads the “forbidden” stuff 💫

#ReadBannedBooks #lgbtqia #queer #stickers

Currently reading: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I haven’t picked this up since grade school, but it’s eerie how well Bradbury predicted the future that we are currently living in. #Fahrenheit451 #RayBradbury #books #bookstodon #ReadBannedBooks #currentlyreading

Currently reading: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Other Stories by Lewis Carroll. I didn’t watch and fall in love with the movieAlice in Wonderland until a few years ago, and instantly snapped up this book. I’m finally getting around to reading it and I’m loving it so far. #currentlyreading #AliceinWonderland #AlicesAdventuresinWonderland #LewisCarroll #bookstodon #ReadBannedBooks

I'm making a list of "unlikely #antifascist films" that currently includes (but is not limited to)

Astroboy
Bug's Life
Brave
Hunchback of Notre Dame
Iron Giant
Knives Out
Mask of Zorro
Minority Report
Robin Hood (Disney, 1973)
Tenet
Trolls
West Side Story (2021)
Wolfwalkers

What #film would you add?

#movies #readbannedbooks

@Natasha_Jay
I love how some of the spines look exactly like my copies.
📚
#ReadBannedBooks

#ReadBannedBooks and schedule your next blood donation! #redcross

My task list is so long I forgot to post about Banned Book Week, which ends tomorrow. Ugh.

But the battle for information does not end tomorrow. Here are some links. Read banned books.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_commonly_challenged_books_in_the_United_States

https://pen.org/banned-books-list-2025/

https://www.ala.org/bbooks

https://bookshop.org/lists/banned-and-challenged-books-updated-2025

#BannedBooks #BannedBooksWeek #ReadBannedBooks #Books #Reading #Fascism

“Our reporting on book bans remains a bellwether of a larger campaign to restrict and control education and public narratives, wreaking havoc on our public schools and democracy”
#Censorship #BannedBooks #BookBans #ReadBannedBooks

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

Banned books: Why you should read these targeted titles now – USA Today

Why you should read these banned books now

USA TODAY Staff, USA TODAY

As journalists, it’s our job to seek out the truth even when it’s uncomfortable. We value diverse perspectives, are open to new ideas and respect intellectual freedom. So it should come as no surprise that the thought of banning a book would get us riled. 

What happens when a book is challenged in school boards and public libraries? Titles can be removed from school curriculums or library shelves. Most public schools and libraries have boards made up of elected officials or members appointed by elected officials. It is by the power of these officials that a book can go from challenged to banned in a school district or public library.

Sure, there is the argument you can just purchase a book if it’s taken off public shelves. But that is true only for those with financial resources. For many, particularly children and young adults, school and public libraries are the only means to access literature.

With that in mind, current and former USA TODAY staff picked a challenged or banned book that was meaningful to them. In the books’ defense, we’ve written why they deserve a place in our schools, libraries and society.

‘Looking for Alaska’ by John Green

Young people don’t typically seek out stories about grief, but I did after being hit with the sour reality that terrible things can happen to those you love and the world just moves on. Clinging to my signed first-edition, which I reread multiple times and used quotes from in my journal, is something of a core memory to my 12-year-old self. This book is challenged for explicit writing, but it offered the “stick-it-to-the-man”ness I needed to defy expectations and endeavor to be better than the generation that came before. Over a decade after my first read, I can still feel the protest that John Green’s words invoked to seek growth and understanding above all. And that grief never leaves you, it only grows with you. – Sam WoodwardCheck out: USA TODAY’s weekly Best-selling Booklist

Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park

Growing up, Junie B. Jones ​felt more like a spunky pal than a book character. It’s not a moral lesson I remember, but just plain fun. This series has been banned on the basis that Junie is not a good role model. She’s loud and uses words like “dumb” and “stupid.” What are we telling girls if we say the only books they can read have polished, quiet protagonists? What do we stand to lose if we tell girls they can’t be messy? Series author Barbara Park once told USA TODAY a story is valuable even if it “gives the reader nothing more than a smile or two.” I couldn’t agree more. – Clare Mulroy

‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ by Sarah J. Maas

ACOTAR – as its known by fans – starts when a woman named Feyre is kidnapped and taken to a faerie realm where a blight is plaguing the land. First, she is just figuring out how to survive, but soon she falls in love with Prythian and its subjects. What unfolds is an epic (and spicy) romance, found family, meaty twists and an adventure that brings an immersive world full of magic to life.

Read ACOTAR the first time to enjoy the ride. Read it the second time to pick up on every hint into the greater Maasverse. Read it the third time because you can’t go a year without saying hello to your favorite characters. – Niki Gunter

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Banned books: Why you should read these targeted titles now

#2025 #America #BannedBooks #BannedBooksWeek #Books #DonaldTrump #Education #Health #History #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #Opinion #Politics #ReadBannedBooks #Reading #Resistance #Science #Technology #Trump #TrumpAdministration #UnitedStates #USAToday

Books that make us uncomfortable are so important. Blocking access to other views, experiences, and lives stunts us. People need to experience the world, the good, the bad, and the ugly, no matter how uncomfortable that makes you. It's how we learn, grow, and gain empathy. Banning books just shows your fear and your need for power over others.

#BannedBooksWeek #BannedBooks #ReadBannedBooks #BookRecommendations #BookLightEditorial #BookCommunity

It's Banned Books Week from Oct. 5-11! My little free library is ready. #BannedBooks #ReadBannedBooks #Little_Free_Library

Currently reading: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Although I’ve seen the movie more recently, I haven’t read the book since high school so I am looking forward to revisiting it from a 2025 perspective. #bookstodon #StoryGraph #ToKillAMockingbird #HarperLee #currentlyreading #ReadBannedBooks

Stephen King is the most banned author of the school year, per PEN America. Let’s tell the censors to stick it. Buy one of his books, and READ it.
#BookBans #StephenKing #ReadBannedBooks

https://stephenking.com/index.html

Currently reading: V For Vendetta by Alan Moore. One of many books I’ve put off reading for a while, and want to read while I still can. #bookstodon #StoryGraph #VforVendetta #AlanMoore #DavidLloyd #currentlyreading #ReadBannedBooks

A propos ***nothing at all***, yesterday I left copies of ON TYRANNY: TWENTY LESSONS FROM THE TWENTIETH CENTURY by Timothy Snyder in three of our local Little Free Libraries.

Reminder: "Read the books they're banning. That's where the good stuff is."
--LeVar Burton

#resist
#tyranny
#fascism
#BanTheFascistsNotTheBooks
#ReadBannedBooks
#ReadTheBooksTheyreBanning
#OnTyranny
#TimothySnyder
#LeVarBurton
#LittleFreeLibrary

#RyanWalters (in his latest self-aggrandizing missive to all Oklahoman parents & caregivers for #PublicSchool kids): I'm making sure $3million goes to tutoring programs in Oklahoma! My commitment has never been stronger!

also Ryan: *advocates book bans*

also Ryan: *oversees Oklahoma's drop to last in #education since he became State Superintendent*

Ryan, I know logic isn't in your bag of tricks, but MAKE IT MAKE SENSE.

#Oklahoma
#OSDE
#CryinRyan
#BanTheFascistsNotTheBooks
#ReadBannedBooks

Currently reading: Night by Elie Wiesel. I haven’t read this since middle school, and I feel that it’s about time for a reread. #bookstodon #StoryGraph #Night #ElieWiesel #currentlyreading #ReadBannedBooks

Currently reading: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. While hard to read in spots, The Handmaid’s Tale was also hard to put down. I’m expecting the same from this one. #bookstodon #StoryGraph #TheTestaments #MargaretAtwood #currentlyreading #ReadBannedBooks

Currently reading: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. My banned book of the month. I haven’t watched the show or learned much about the contents of the book, so I’m looking forward to finally reading it and its sequel. #bookstodon #StoryGraph #thehandmaidstale #MargaretAtwood #currentlyreading #ReadBannedBooks

Currently reading: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. I know most people read this in high school, but it was never assigned reading for me so I’m doing a little catch up. #bookstodon #StoryGraph #TheCatcherintheRye #JDSalinger #currentlyreading #ReadBannedBooks

Book 31 was Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller.

If you’re looking for a bit of feel-good fiction, this is it.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/449d872f-13e4-4eca-be4d-90e2efd2bb6a

#ReadBannedBooks @bookstodon @lgbtqbookstodon

The Public Libraries of Suffolk County will beam down on Saturday and can be found at the Livebrary table. Ask about access to Libby, Comics Plus, and find out how you can become an advocate for your library!

#LibrariesAreForEveryone #ReadBannedBooks

@TheComfortableSpotPodcast very thought provoking. I think one of the causes you don’t mention is the loss of third spaces. We gather online rather than in person these days. In doing so, we say more as individuals but hear less and become uncomfortable interacting face to face with one another on any level. We distrust one another when we gather in person because our online experiences have taught us that the way to react to anything we disagree with is rage and blocking or doxxing. Frankly, we all need more IRL friends and to hang out with them without our devices. We need to be people to one another and for one another, not just avatars and user names. And we need to be visible and approachable by others. Reversing this trend of isolation and virtualization is going to take time, patience, and effort on all our parts. (Now I’m thinking my summer ministry might be #knitting in public while #reading banned books) #KnittinginPublic #ReadBannedBooks #offline

L'an dernier, plus de 10 000 livres ont été bannis des bibliothèques scolaires américaines. Voici une sélection des meilleurs titres interdits — en bande dessinée.
À mettre entre toutes les mains !
https://pycomtois.com/2025/03/04/les-bandes-dessinees-interdites/

#BandeDessinée #ReadBannedBooks #comics #LibertédExpression #USA