tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post3795712979393299222..comments2024-02-06T12:25:20.992-05:00Comments on Curling Up by the Fire: Random Thoughts on Book CensorshipCurling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-8505630324267621672010-05-03T09:01:20.809-04:002010-05-03T09:01:20.809-04:00Holy cow! I don't even know what to say. You...Holy cow! I don't even know what to say. You're absolutely right that she has just made him want to read them even more. I just can't follow that leap from "I don't want my kid to read it" to "I don't want ANYONE to read it because I'm the boss of the world I know what's best for everyone!" Self-righteous jerks.Jen at Introverted Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04804424405257091608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-17725339986966914882010-05-02T11:11:25.997-04:002010-05-02T11:11:25.997-04:00I don't think my parents ever stopped me readi...I don't think my parents ever stopped me reading a book (though I do recall being told I couldn't watch a film), more so they encouraged me to read and I felt held back by the books the school offered.<br /><br />I do think (and hope) that at some point that child will get to read those books, whether it's in a school library or maybe at a friend's house. A child's will is Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-83124583871839035362010-05-01T23:04:35.124-04:002010-05-01T23:04:35.124-04:00I recently retired from working in a library and t...I recently retired from working in a library and the stories I could tell....<br /><br />Needless to say, I am not at all for censorship. While I respect this woman's right to guide her son's reading, in my experience, banning something from a child is tantamount to ensuring that they will acquire it in some other manner. And the idea that she could get 'those things' off the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-78689549916358934192010-05-01T22:48:38.660-04:002010-05-01T22:48:38.660-04:00I really feel for that boy! That mother has no ide...I really feel for that boy! That mother has no idea how she is killing his desire to read and how much she could actually be jeopardizing how well he does in school through a lack of reading comprehension! Oh man, that really raises my ire, I so wish I could do something for him. I would never, ever discourage a child from wanting to read.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691772951280989461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-30772702875113298422010-05-01T22:42:04.714-04:002010-05-01T22:42:04.714-04:00I live in what is considered the Bible Belt and th...I live in what is considered the Bible Belt and there are a lot of Christians around here that have an issue with Harry Potter. I don't get it. There's never any suggestion of worshiping the devil, cult behavior, or whatever other excuse they think of to say that the series is bad. Honestly, I'm disgusted by them. For one, I am a Christian myself and I read a TON of supernatural booksMissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10004391528728968783noreply@blogger.com