Thursday, September 27, 2012

Monsters LOVE Banned Books!


Wow! It's time for Banned Books Week Hop again.  It seems like not so long ago we made this video for Banned Book Week.  We are readers and since you are visiting us, we guess you are too.  This is a great hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and I Read Banned Books.  There are lots of other blogs participating in this hop and they are sharing their Banned Book Giveaways, so make sure you visit
http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/ for the list of all the blogs participating.

Also make sure you check out the ALA website for lists of banned and challenged books and activities:


Since we are siblings sometimes we can't agree on things. We have so many banned or challenged books we love to read, that we couldn't agree on what we wanted to give you.  So, we decided YOU should CHOOSE the right (banned or challenged) book for YOU.
To see a list by year of the most challenged books click here:

Here are the Rules:
The Hop runs from 9/28- 10/6.
1. Become a PUBLIC follower of our blog (that's so we can see you).
2.  Leave a comment on this post and include your email so we can get in touch with you if win.

Here's the what we have-- 
a $20 dollar eGift Card to Barnes & Noble for one follower.
Some of the Monsters favorite Banned or Challenged Book are:
The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
Captain Underpants Series by Dav Pilkey
Goosebumps Books by R.L. Stine
and
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
We can't imagine our lives without these books.


80 comments:

  1. My favorite: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
    follow via GFC: Nursebunny
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  2. I didn't know the Goosebumps series were banned! I grew up on those!!
    gfc Cordelia Fitzgerald
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  3. I am always surprised when I see some of the books on the list, some very odd books to try to ban!

    GFC follower Tiffany Drew
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  4. Thanks for the giveaway.
    GFC Julie Rupert
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  5. Thanks for the great giveaway.
    GFC crystaley73
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  6. Thanks for the great giveaway!
    GFC: Erika
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  7. Thanks for this amazing giveaway! I follow on GFC as Suz and I would love to win!

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  8. I follow this blog publicly GFC CindyWindy2003, carawling(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  9. Some of these make no sense at all. Thanks for offering the giveaway!
    GFC: DeeDee Griffin
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  10. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  11. Thanks for the great giveaway!

    gfc - claireja
    c.j.allison AT hotmail DOT com

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  12. Thanks for the hop! angadair@nwcable.net

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  13. Thanks for the chance to win!
    GFC: Lexi Edwards
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  14. We love banned books! Great hop!
    Bethany @ GFC: YAVixens
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  15. Thank you for the awesome giveaway! Love your webstie..
    GFC follower dreamer616
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  16. Awesome giveaway!
    GFC/Ruth
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  17. I am just stunned by the very idea of banned books. It's like taking a step back into the dark ages.
    GFC - proudarmymom32
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  18. I was shocked to see the list of banned books. I knew some of the classics I love were on the list, but I can't get over some of the new ones. How stupid to ban a book!
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  19. GFC Follower: Tsalagi_Writer

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  20. Love HP and THG
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  21. Thanks for being part of the hop.

    I am surprised "Captain Underpants" is on there...... my oldest has read one of those books...

    GFC Terri Matlock
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  22. Thanks for offering such a great giveaway and for being part of the hop. There are so many great books on the challenged list it amazes me how many of them can be opposed at all like The Diary of Anne Frank.

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  23. I follow via GFC as Samantha Deen
    I love Banned Books! XD
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  24. I, too, love a lot of these banned books.

    Melissa (GFC: Melissa)
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  25. I love the Hunger Games and Harry Potter too!
    Lacey
    laceyblossom1(at)gmail(dot)com

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  26. Harry Potter! I cringe to think what life would be like without that series :)

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  27. You guys are awesome! Love the blog and visited your favorite Indie bookstore. Thanks!
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  28. Following you via GFC as ThePixieSprinkles

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    Thanks for the chance to win! =)

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  29. Following via GFC - sweepingtheusa

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  30. GFC Follower: Jennifer Haile

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  32. Some of my most favorite books have been banned and/or challenged which include Thirteen Reasons Why, Harry Potter, Twilight, Bridge to Terabithia... the reasons are ridiculous too. It irks me to know that just a small group of people can ban books, but yet a small group of people (or a even a large group of people really)try to do something more important and we don't get support at all.

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  33. I'm following on GFC krista grandstaff


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    Thank you so much for this opportunity :)

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  34. GFC Cricket
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    I just read not thinking about whether it's banned or not.
    Thanks! :)

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  35. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

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  36. Thanks for the chance!! HP is one of my favorites too.

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  37. I'm a follower! Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  38. I am a GFC follower as Lisa Walker.
    My kids loved the Goosebumps books and I had no idea they were on the list!
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  39. GFC Shauna Buck
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  40. GFC Follower-Francine Anchondo

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  41. I'm a GFC follower - Jennifer Wells
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  42. I'm happy to be your 500th GFC follower! How fun! Glad you two like to read - banned books are always the most interesting! ;-)

    GFC - Danielle Villano
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  43. Great post and super cute video :)
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  44. I too love The Hunger Games Trilogy. Thanks! :)

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  45. I'm a follower. :)

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  46. Love this giveaway!
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  47. Thank you for the giveaway!
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  48. thanks for the giveaway

    GFC Michele Luker

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  49. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  50. I <3 banned books week!! Thanks
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  51. Thanks for the giveaway! I love looking at the banned book lists, there are books on there that I would never have guessed would be!

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  52. I've never heard of In the Night Kitchen, now I have to read it!
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  53. Thank you for the chance to win. :)
    GFC: Misha
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  54. GFC - Melissa Stoneback-Tuttle

    I can't believe some of these are banned. I don't get it. LOL! Good Luck All!

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  55. GFC tragedy6996

    I dont believe in banning books. Censorship should not exist

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  56. I loved The Hunger Games! Thanks for the chance to win.
    GFC follower: Kaci Verdun
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  57. Thanks for the giveaway! I can't believe how many great books have been banned.

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  58. Thanks for the giveaway! Banning books is beyond crazy.

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  59. wHY IS gOOSEBUMPS BANNED?!

    GFC MARTIAN GIRL
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  60. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  61. Thank you for having the giveaway!

    GFC Alicia B(omitting rest of last name for public comment)

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  62. Thank you! Didn't know goosebumps was banned :O

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  63. I think this list is outrageous!
    I'm a GFC Follower: Cassandra Hicks
    Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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  64. Thanks for the giveaway! That was a cute video :)
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  66. THank you for the chance to win!!
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  67. Thanks so much!
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  68. GFC follower - Andrea Williams
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  70. Thanks so much for the giveaway :)
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  71. What?! I had no idea Captain Underpants and the Goosebumps series were banned. Thanks for the chance to wi

    GFC Jolene and Family

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  72. My favorite banned book is To Kill a Mockingbird.
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  73. You guys have some of my favorites on your list, too! I love Harry Potter and the Hunger Games and I grew up on Goosebumps! Several other of my favorite books are on the banned list as well including To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, Bridge to Terabithia, The Kite Runner, and the Giver. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  74. Thanks for the giveaway.
    GFC Marlene Breakfield
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  75. Really?? Captain Underpants was banned? My son loved those books.
    Thank you for the opportunity!
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    GFC: Karen Arrowood

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  76. gfc (Ruth)
    My daughter would love Captain Underpants!!
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  77. Thanks for the giveaway!

    GFC = Juana Esparza

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