Comments on: The goddesses of the CCBC http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/05/25/the-goddesses-of-the-ccbc/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Thu, 17 May 2012 20:45:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/05/25/the-goddesses-of-the-ccbc/comment-page-1/#comment-4253 Justine Tue, 30 May 2006 04:44:58 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=337#comment-4253 Josh: Oh, yeah, I read that book, too. But later. And, ah, hard not to notice the sex in that one . . . Ewwww! Josh: Oh, yeah, I read that book, too. But later. And, ah, hard not to notice the sex in that one . . . Ewwww!

]]> By: Josh http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/05/25/the-goddesses-of-the-ccbc/comment-page-1/#comment-4250 Josh Mon, 29 May 2006 20:18:05 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=337#comment-4250 Ya know, if you'd just mentioned a novel called <i>justine</i> that had age-inappropriate sex, I woulda thought first of a completely different book. Ya know, if you’d just mentioned a novel called justine that had age-inappropriate sex, I woulda thought first of a completely different book.

]]> By: John H http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/05/25/the-goddesses-of-the-ccbc/comment-page-1/#comment-4219 John H Fri, 26 May 2006 15:11:01 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=337#comment-4219 here's one for the good guys: a suburban chicago school district was in the news because of its required reading list. a member of the advisory panel proposed dropping nine books from the list due to 'inappropriate content' such as sex, drug use, language and violence. books like <i>slaughterhouse-five</i> and <i>beloved</i>. the panel held hearings yesterday in which students, teachers and parents spoke out against the proposal in overwhelming numbers. the panel voted 6-1 this morning against removing these books from the list. here’s one for the good guys: a suburban chicago school district was in the news because of its required reading list. a member of the advisory panel proposed dropping nine books from the list due to ‘inappropriate content’ such as sex, drug use, language and violence. books like slaughterhouse-five and beloved.

the panel held hearings yesterday in which students, teachers and parents spoke out against the proposal in overwhelming numbers. the panel voted 6-1 this morning against removing these books from the list.

]]> By: Karen http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/05/25/the-goddesses-of-the-ccbc/comment-page-1/#comment-4214 Karen Fri, 26 May 2006 02:25:54 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=337#comment-4214 errm, just as an aside... Scott's site seems to be down. errm, just as an aside…

Scott’s site seems to be down.

]]> By: Seth Christenfeld http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/05/25/the-goddesses-of-the-ccbc/comment-page-1/#comment-4213 Seth Christenfeld Fri, 26 May 2006 01:53:24 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=337#comment-4213 I'm fairly certain that the Alexandria Quartet is by <b>Lawrence</b> Durrell. :) I’m fairly certain that the Alexandria Quartet is by Lawrence Durrell. :)

]]> By: Little Willow http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/05/25/the-goddesses-of-the-ccbc/comment-page-1/#comment-4212 Little Willow Fri, 26 May 2006 01:18:24 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=337#comment-4212 yay for the librarian, yay for the girl. reeeeeeeeeeead everything. yay for the librarian, yay for the girl. reeeeeeeeeeead everything.

]]> By: lili http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/05/25/the-goddesses-of-the-ccbc/comment-page-1/#comment-4211 lili Fri, 26 May 2006 00:26:16 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=337#comment-4211 i remember finding a book in the library called "lili". of course i borrowed it, and absolutely loved it. it was about dance, and sex (lots of sex) and betrayal and infidelity and madness and suicide. cheery stuff for a nine year old. i remember finding a book in the library called “lili”. of course i borrowed it, and absolutely loved it. it was about dance, and sex (lots of sex) and betrayal and infidelity and madness and suicide. cheery stuff for a nine year old.

]]> By: sara z http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/05/25/the-goddesses-of-the-ccbc/comment-page-1/#comment-4210 sara z Fri, 26 May 2006 00:19:26 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=337#comment-4210 Oh yes, Evie is a great book about farming! If I recall, the narrator is actually the younger brother, and there is a lot to the book besides "my sister is a lesbian." That's one of the things that sucks about book banning - usually the thing that makes people want to ban a book is only a small part of big picture. Oh yes, Evie is a great book about farming! If I recall, the narrator is actually the younger brother, and there is a lot to the book besides “my sister is a lesbian.” That’s one of the things that sucks about book banning – usually the thing that makes people want to ban a book is only a small part of big picture.

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