Every one's Choice discussion

This year I'm going to do the A-Z challenge, twice. Once for novels and again for my graphic novels. I'm also going to try the bookshelf challenge... I own so many books I have to read!

Edit: I've decided to change my challenge a bit. I was originally going to do 60 books but I've put the number up to 100 since I'm reading so many graphic novels.

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Novels Read: 9
Pages Read: 4105

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GN's Read: 18
GN Pages: 3254

Good idea splitting the A-Z up with GN's and novels Jen, glad you are joining in on the bookshelf/library challenge! Good luck with your 2011 my love!

Thanks honey! You too :)

Thanks, I have high hopes for this year reading and in general :)

Me too ;)

So happy for us! ;)

Finished Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. I loved this book. 4 stars.

It's a little tough at first to get into the dialogue but the narrative is beautiful from the beginning. I can see why this one is a classic but I'm not really sure why it's been banned.

I felt the same way about it, Jen.

It has to be for the word "nigger" Jen it is used a lot and that was one of the reasons that Huck Finn is being constantly challenged and banned.

Great book though, I gave it four stars as well.

Makes sense!

Some thoughts as to why this book was banned. Year this book was written-1937.

Hurston was black, bright and born in the wrong era. She was probably perceived as an "uppity" black woman who didn't know her place. Publishers would have been taking a chance on producing a book by a black, female writer..culture and politics weren't in her favor....IMO

Thanks Colleen & Babs.
That does make sense!

Finished The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C. W. Gortner and All Star Superman: Volume 01 by Grant Morrison (GN)