Let's Talk Bookish; Banned Books Week

It's Friday and time for another Let's Talk Bookish post courtesy of Book Nook Bits and today's topic is Banned Books Week.


Here's the further prompts for today.
September 22-28 is Banned Books Week. As the numbers of challenged books continue to surge, it is critical to protect the right to read. The ALA (American Library Association) has a lot of resources to combat censorship as well as information on targeted books including a list of The Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023. Have you read any of the books on the list? Have you experienced or noticed books being challenged or banned where you live?
When I had a look on the list of top ten most challenged books of 2023, I noticed I've read Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.

I can't say I've noticed or experienced books being challenged or banned in my area of Norway, but as I live in Norway, it's not that common banning books. The last times a book has been banned was when Without a Stitch by Jens Bjørneboe was banned in 1966, and before that, The Song of Red Ruby by Agnar Mykle in 1956 (the ban was lifted on that one in 1958). Perhaps it shows that Norway and Norwegians throw fewer hissy fits over books than Americans and the US.

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