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The next installment of my Freadom posts : books with government oppression.

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Did you know that national science fiction day was a thing? Because I did not. So here are a few sci-fi books I enjoyed and a few I desperately need to read to celebrate.

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This was a varied and very enjoyable year for reading. It was difficult to pick my favorites…

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Not the best reading month, but at least I read a bit!

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Very different from what I normally read. I liked this both more than I expected and less than I had hoped for…

🎃 https://emmasbookabode.wordpress.com/2024/10/28/slewfoot-a-tale-of-bewitchery/🎃

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Is that a books blog?

Why yes. Yes it is.

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My latest cartoon for Guardian Books

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The desire to join a book club and make new friends and be social vs. Wanting to read what I want, when I want, at the pace that I want, without the pressure of deadlines

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Happy shelfie Sunday!

Since most of my other shelves are a tad messy, here is my shelf for library books. This limited space is my attempt to keep some sort of handle on how many get checked out…

How many books do you normally check out at once?

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What banned or challenged books have you read?

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For Banned Books Week, the @americanlibraryassociation has released preliminary data on book challenges in the first 8 months of 2024. 414 documented attempts of censorship. 1,124 unique titles targeted by challenges. That’s a 65% increase in censorship from last year.

Well, we're not going to stand for the fascist assholes banning books across America. Read queer books for free at Queer Liberation Library. Our digital library is available to anyone in the United States -- no age cap! -- and read via @libby.app. Sign up for your free membership at queerliberationlibrary.org/members 🌈 Love ya lots, our dear patrons. They can't ban our voices. They can't ban us.

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JOMP Book Photo Challenge hosted by  Just One More Page 📚 📷

Month: October; Tags: #justonemorepage • #jompbpc

October is a week out, and I am READY for it. 🎃🎃🎃

Click here for the FAQ, and as always please feel free to ask me if you have any questions. ❤️ Enjoy!

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Happy Banned Books Week!!

Remember to sign up for these libraries!! I know there are more Books Unbanned libraries!!

Seattle Public Library Books Unbanned:

Boston Public Library Books Unbanned:

Queer Liberation Library:

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In 2023, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom found that challenges of unique titles surged 65%, reaching the highest level ever documented by the ALA. Over 4,000 unique book titles were targeted for censorship, with titles representing the voices and lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC individuals comprising 47% of those attempts.

Now is the time, more than ever, to stand with the banned and boldly read challenged books.

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bingewatching will never come close to bingereading. there is nothing like blocking out the entire Earth for ten hours to read a book in one sitting no food no water no shower no bra and emerging at the end with no idea what time it is or where you are, a dried-up prune that's sensitive to light and loud noises because you've been in your room in the dark reading by the glow of a single LED. it's like coming back after a three-month vacation in another dimension and now you have to go downstairs and make dinner. absolutely transcendental

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