And how illiterate am I?
Sep. 28th, 2002 10:02 amThe banned book list meme:
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/top100bannedbooks.html
ones in bold I definitely read, others are ones I THINK I read, but may have just obtained a copy a mean to read, flipped through, or, er, saw the movie. 21 definites, making me the least literate of my friends yet!
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
Forever by Judy Blume ah... the classic banned Blume. V.C. Andrews got me into more trouble in 8th grade.
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, he has the BEST cover art. *snerk*
Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine, I've read some of a book to my nephew.
The Color Purple by Alice Walker, I *think* read this after watching the movie, but I'm not sure.
Earth’s Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel, O Ayla! O Jondular! O brother.
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
Blubber by Judy Blume
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, I'm not sure.
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The Pigman by Paul Zindel, I honestly don't remember which zindel I read, but a house burns down.
Deenie by Judy Blume this was the backbrace one, right? I at least started it.
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes or possibly the short story only
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell, read pieces of it.
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, really shallow.
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell