30somethingandsearching

Today begins Banned Books Week .

I learned about Banned Books Week from Wildaspie.

No, this does not mean a week to ban books.  It is a week to celebrate the freedom to read.  The freedom of speech we hold dear. 

We have recently heard rumors of Governor Sarah Palin wishing to ban books in Alaska.  I will not speak to whether she did or did not.  That is not what this post is about.  It is about the fact that throughout history, many individuals and groups have attempted to ban books for various reasons.

There have been times when books were burned in protest.  Some find certain books offensive for a multitude of  reasons.  Either they don’t want to read it, they don’t want their kids to read it or they are fearful of what may come if others read it.

As a book lover and someone with a BA in English Literature, I have a passion for books and words.  Thereby, I have a passion for the freedom of speech.

I feel that if you don’t like it, don’t read it.  If you don’t want your kids reading it, monitor your children.  Just like music, television and movies, you need to be careful of what your own child is doing.

Tomorrow, I will list the 10 most challenged books of 2007

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