Favorite Banned Books

Banned Books Week may be over, but the culture of banning and challenging books seems to be a never-ending process and becoming part of our everyday lives. But to conclude this annual celebration, I wanted to list my favorite banned books, books that I feel were unnecessarily banned/challenged, and books that need uplifting and highlighted forContinue reading “Favorite Banned Books”

Banned Books Week: Top 10 Challenged Books of 2021

Fight for your right to read! This week is Banned Books Week, a week-long annual celebration that celebrates the freedom to read. Everyday, books are challenged and banned for their content, just because there is a chance that it might offend someone. So that is why the book community -librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and book loversContinue reading “Banned Books Week: Top 10 Challenged Books of 2021”

Quote of the Day – February 7 , 2022

Banned Books Week: Top 10 Challenged Books of 2020

Fight for your right to read! This week is Banned Books Week, a week-long annual celebration that celebrates the freedom to read. Everyday, books are challenged and banned for their content, just because there is a chance that it might offend someone. So that is why the book community -librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and book loversContinue reading “Banned Books Week: Top 10 Challenged Books of 2020”

Quote of the Day – February 1, 2021

Quote of the Day – June 4, 2020

“Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right.” ― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas Announces Third Novel, “Concrete Rose”

Angie Thomas has announced on Twitter revealed the title of her upcoming third novel, Concrete Rose, a novel set 17 years before her bestselling hit, The Hate U Give:

Quote of the Day – May 20, 2019

“Brave doesn’t mean you’re not scared. It means you go on even though you’re scared.” – THE HATE U GIVE by Angie Thomas

Book Review: On The Come Up by Angie Thomas

Format: Hardcover Pages: 464 pages Published: February 5, 2019 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Realistic