Oh, Happy Day!

There once was a girl who loved to read;
Books of all genres would fill her need.
Patiently she waited in anticipation
For books to arrive and cause her elation.
She went to her mailbox, one afternoon;
Looking inside, she grinned like a loon.
For what did her mailbox have in store?
Why it was books! Books galore!!!
Eleven she received on this special day;
Making her happy, chasing her blues away ...

Yes, I did receive eleven books in the mail today!!!! I'm so happy about it I had to write a poem (on the spot, I might add), for out of those eleven books were ten of my Goosebumps!!!  I can finally begin reading for this blog again. Yay!!!!!

Happy Reading All! =)

Impatience

I am, by nature, not a very patient person when it comes to something I want very badly.  So, me waiting on my next books to arrive is pure torture!!!!  I feel like this blog is in an 'on hold' status and that drives me absolutely bonkers.

I will update you all as soon as I know more.  Please be patient with me dear followers, I am trying to get the books here as quickly as possible.  In the interim, I do have another blog if you'd like to check it out here.

Happy Reading! =)

Book Hop Friday!!!

This is my very first book "hop".  In order to participate, there is a question I must answer: "How do you spread the word about your blog?"

Well, I actually have two blogs.  This is the first one I started and I began it several months ago.  It all started when my mother-in-law, Mama G, asked me to look up some reasons on why a few books were challenged (to view the whole story, please click on the My Purpose link at the top of my page).

At first, I just posted links on my Facebook page letting my friends know about my blog.  Then I found out about Goodreads, Shelfari and Book Blogs Ning.  Since then, I have received numerous emails concerning my blog.

I love the fact that people enjoy this blog.  I hope to receive many more followers as I continue on my 'Banned' quest!!!!

Happy Reading! =)

They're On The Way!

I bought and am expecting 10 more of the Goosebumps books.  Once they arrive, I will begin this series.  I'm intending on reading them in groups of five until I reach the last 12 in the series, at which time I'll read in groups of six.  Once I've finished a group, I will post a review of them.

I thought that if I did it this way, I could put this blog back in regular motion and not keep my followers waiting any longer.

So, bear with me, dear followers ... I am keeping you in the forefront of my mind!

Happy Reading! =)

#94: Goosebumps (series) by R. L. Stine

Series Info:

62 Books in the original Goosebumps series
Number of pages for each book varies
Reading Level: Children, Young Adults

Synopsis:  This series was specifically written to scare you and give you goosebumps (pun intended) ... =)

Reason for being Banned/Challenged:  Surprisingly, this was on the American Library Association's list for being the most challenged between 2000 and 2009.  The complaints against the series indicated that there was 'excessive violence in books intended for children under the age of twelve.'

I am really excited to get all 62 of these books and can not WAIT to start reading them.  I will definitely keep ya'll updated.

Happy Reading! =)

My Challenge To You

I was informed yesterday that Banned Books Week began this past Saturday, September 25th, and ends this coming Saturday, October 2nd.  I was ecstatic that I had already been participating in this event for the past few months now.  Then I got to thinking .... how many other people are participating?

Here is my challenge to you, dear followers and friends of said followers, pick one book that has been banned or challenged and read it this week.  It's okay if you don't finish it by this Saturday, but at least start it and make a commitment to finish it.  If you don't know of any books that are banned or challenged, you can take a look at my previous posts or you can click on my Top 100 List tab at the top of my page.  You may be surprised that some books you already knew about are on this list.

We have to be more open to the stories people have to tell.  You never know what you can learn from someone else, unless you spend time with that person or read their story.

Happy Reading! =)

A Slight Pause

The next banned books that are on the list for me to read is the Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine.  There are several Goosebumps series, but I plan to only read the original series.  Having said that, there are 62 books in the original series ... yes, I said 62, that was not a typo. =)

So, while I am in the process of buying all said 62 books (yes, I am that dedicated to the purposes of this blog), I will be reading books and reviewing them for my other blog, Literary R&R.  I currently have four of the 62 books.  I should have the remainder soon, if all goes well.  Understandably, this is the largest series in the Top 100 (thank goodness!!!) so it may take me a little bit.

I will definitely keep ya'll updated.  During the interim, please check out my other blog.

Happy Reading! =)