Over 80 book sellers and literacy groups are currently selling probably just anything a book lover is looking for at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair this weekend. The event began on Saturday, March 1 and continues today. However, Saturday’s hours were 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. while today’s is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also,Continue reading “Antiquarian Book Fair Draws Many To St. Petersburg, Continues Today”
Category Archives: Best Banned Books
Florida Antiquarian Book Fair Scheduled For This Weekend
If you’re in and around the Tampa area in Florida, you might want to check out the annual Florida Antiquarian Book Fair set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., today, March 1. The event concludes on Sunday, March 2 but only runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The book fair will be held atContinue reading “Florida Antiquarian Book Fair Scheduled For This Weekend”
‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Series Remain Some Of The Best
Like most people, I was very disappointed with the 2019 loose adaptation of the book series Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The three books published over a 10-year period from Oct. 14, 1981 to Sept. 1, 1991 were some of the true terrifying stories for young people. Most of them were retellings ofContinue reading “‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Series Remain Some Of The Best”
‘I Am Enough’ Is Short And To The Point
A book like I Am Enough is so short and sweet, it boggles me why so many people want this book banned. Written by actress Grace Byers, it’s perfect for young children learning to read. The pages only have 1-2 sentences on them and most of the words are simple and mostly monosyllabic. But it’sContinue reading “‘I Am Enough’ Is Short And To The Point”
Why The Sweet Book ‘Hair Love’ Is Being Banned Is A Head Scratcher
A lovely little book like Hair Love can be read within maybe five minutes, six if you look closer at the great illustrations. But why on Earth this book has been showing up on the banned lists and being pulled from libraries and schools is a wonder. The book was written by Matthew A. CherryContinue reading “Why The Sweet Book ‘Hair Love’ Is Being Banned Is A Head Scratcher”
‘And Tango Makes Three’ Is A Perfect Read For Father’s Day
The most outrageous things about And Tango Makes Three is why so many people are wanting to ban the book. Don’t they realize it’s based on a true story that happened in the late 1990s at the Central Park Zoo? People who have often tried to ban books don’t seem to have much intelligence. AnyoneContinue reading “‘And Tango Makes Three’ Is A Perfect Read For Father’s Day”
‘Gender Queer’ Follows One Person’s Path Toward Happiness And Fulfillment
Note: To discuss this, I will use the Spivak pronouns the author uses which are gender-neutral. People like Maia Kobabe have existed for centuries. But e have been labeled as “tomboys” or “butch” where are derogatory and misleading. It’s hilarious for a society such as ours that wants to censor anything and everything that revolvesContinue reading “‘Gender Queer’ Follows One Person’s Path Toward Happiness And Fulfillment”
‘I Am Jazz’ Is About Being Who You Are, Not What People Want You To Be
I Am Jazz is the children’s book co-written by Internet/TV personality Jazz Jennings that follows an autobiographical look at her early life, being assigned a boy at birth but always feeling like she was a girl. Part of the reason I think so many people find it so controversial because it teaches children they don’tContinue reading “‘I Am Jazz’ Is About Being Who You Are, Not What People Want You To Be”
‘Marlon Bundo’ Parody Book Actually Teaches Love And Acceptance
Easter has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stop loving everyone just for who they are, not what you want them to be. Originally intended as a parody book and commissioned by Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo presents a story for people ofContinue reading “‘Marlon Bundo’ Parody Book Actually Teaches Love And Acceptance”
‘New Kid’ Makes The Grade
It’s hard being the new kid in school. I remember the first time I saw my late girlfriend, sitting 10-15 feet away a few rows below me in the auditorium during a first day assembly. She was sitting leaning to the right and as I watched her, she looked so alone. And there took someContinue reading “‘New Kid’ Makes The Grade”
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