Banned Books Week: Challenge

It's the last day of Banned Books Week 2009. All week I've been talking about Banned Books Week and why banning books is bad and what you can do and blah, blah, blah. But the truth is, that was just talk. Talking doesn't do anything (until you're coming up with brilliant idea about how to change the world, but even then nothing's going to change until you do something). In other words, I'm a big fan of action. And now it's time to act.

First, a confession. You know all those books I mentioned in my last post? Those classics and contemporary books that top the banned books lists? Well, I haven't read most of them. And the ones I have read... it was in high school. A looong time ago.

I want to proudly use the I Read Banned Books icon next year.

So, rather than just be someone who talks a lot about banned books, I'm going to do something about it. I'm issuing a challenge to myself (and anyone else who wants to participate) to actually read banned books.

I have a few on my shelves already, so the first banned books I plan to tackle are:

• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
• Looking For Alaska by John Green

I swear I had TTYL by Lauren Myracle somewhere, though I can't find it. But I do have:

• The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (audiobook)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

There you go. The first six books in my Banned Books Challenge.

Which banned books will you read?

Hugs,
TLC