Comments on: Yes, we are in Paris

By: Dess

Dess — Mon, 07 May 2007 20:00:08 +0000

wow i am very jealous. i hope you have fun though. im reading magic lessons right now. i got it yesterday. two words for you justine: wicked. awsome. i love it.

By: Homo Sum » Blog Archive » Saturday night with the books

Homo Sum » Blog Archive » Saturday night with the books — Sun, 06 May 2007 17:27:52 +0000

[...] Let’s start with Justine Larbalestier’s justified outrage about another recent YA book-banning. This kind of shit really pisses me off–thinking about it probably won’t help me get out of my pissy mood, actually. If I didn’t already have a copy of The Bermudez Triangle (yes, I read some “girl books”–want to make something out of it?) it’d be enough to get me to go buy one. Since I do have a copy I’ll have to go buy the rest of Maureen’s back catalogue. (I was kind of planning to do that anyway based on how much I enjoyed Devilish. And I’m not the only one–it made the NYPL set of recommended teen books.) The update does cheer me up, though. [...]

By: Ally

Ally — Sat, 05 May 2007 00:14:29 +0000

ahh i meant to put that last comment here

By: Corey

Corey — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:09:42 +0000

I worked in the school library one year as an elective in high school–which also doubled as a public library for the city in which it stood. I remember one day in September I was given a dot-matrix-rendered list of books to pull for ‘decommissioning’. Some were simply outdated: e.g. books on traveling to the Soviet Union or how to use Windows 3.1. Then there was a massive block of fiction, spanning from adult to adolescent. One such book was a pristine-cornered K. Paterson’s ‘Bridge to Terabithia’. Having big a fan of the book since early grade school I just had to ask why it, and the three other copies, were being decommissioned. Thoroughly frustrated with the situation, she simply scoffed saying it was out of her hands. That, and other such books like it, sat on a cart in the librarian’s office for almost a month before disappearing one morning. I can only assume they were destroyed–fitting end for such ‘subversive’ materials, eh?

They really need to adopt a system that takes into account what is ‘harmful to us’ and what is ‘harmful to her/him/even me’. Have that family devise their own private ‘ban list’, if need be! But leave it for everyone else!

By: Nichole

Nichole — Thu, 03 May 2007 12:08:38 +0000

I’m very jealous! Eat some bread for me!!!
After 2 years of college level french, I still cannot think of any french phrases that might actually be useful. :/

Jenn isn’t lying to you. Everyone in Austin misses you guys. Especially the drunken librarians (plus me, because I’m just a librarian groupie).

I had planned on writing a scathing letter on behalf of Bermudez Triangle. Then I remembered that I haven’t actually read it yet. : ( I know, I’m a terrible person. Sigh. It’s at the top of my “to do list” for the weekend.

I hope your trip is going well! Be safe! Happy Champagne Thursday! ; )

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 02 May 2007 18:07:53 +0000

Paris is beautiful and amazing! But still be careful. French muggers (like all muggers) are jerks. And yes, I’m speaking from experience.

Walk along the Champs Elysees and stop for a hot dog! Odd I know, but it was great! Hope you enjoy your trip!!!

We miss you guys in Austin! (We all, teen librarians, had such a blast meeting you and Scott!)