I was taking a look at the American Library Association website that Andi posted and scrolled through the different banned books lists. Brave New World, one of my faves so far from our reading list, is number 3 on the list of most frequently challenged books in 2010! For a book published in 1932, that's … Continue reading Banned Books Week Update
Category: Book Reviews
Brave New World – We’re Almost There – #5
I’m sure Brave New World is supposed to be the chilling tale of a future without any free will, but here’s the thing: I don’t think it sounds too bad! So you give up some free will. In return, you live in a sterile environment, you never want what you can’t have, and you’re happy … Continue reading Brave New World – We’re Almost There – #5
Final Thoughts on Lolita – #4
Spoilers abound, but I believe everyone has finished Lolita. If you are ten pages away from the end, however, don’t read on! I was pretty much on the edge of my seat for the last few chapters of this book, waiting to see how Lolita would manage to escape from Humbert. And then it was … Continue reading Final Thoughts on Lolita – #4
First Impressions of Lolita – #4
I seem to have a lot of preconceived notions about the books we’re reading on this list that then turn out to be false, and Lolita is no exception. My first recollection of this book comes a verse in the Police song Don’t Stand so Close to Me, “It’s no use/He sees her/He starts to … Continue reading First Impressions of Lolita – #4
Heather Paquette 