Banned books- oh my!

Do you love to read as much as I do?   I mean, I love it, but usually just read my book at bedtime, (it helps me fall asleep).  Actually I read all the time if you count, reading in the bathroom, (magazines) reading at the dinner table-the newspaper, (I know, bad habit) reading while waiting (in line at the grocery, Doc, dentist etc)  reading facebook, reading text messages, read, read!!!!  And I still can't get enough!!!  I wish I could sit and read a full book in like a day like my sister in law Jenny (well she's busy too, but is a really fast reader).  But I think my problem is, after reading for so long, I kinda get antsie!!  I have to walk away from the book for a while and think about it, or savor it if its a really good one!  Oh man, there's nothing like a great book!!!  It becomes your best friend or lover for a while- you want it with you everywhere you go, you think about it all the time, and you just want to crawl in bed with it and spend hours devouring it!- (I know, nice analogy)      The hard part is- finding a really great book!!!   Some are page turners from the get go, some start kinda slow then build up to a page turner.  Some just don't get started, I lose interest!

Books I loved and thought were page turners-

1.' To kill a mockingbird'- classic and excellent!!  I recommend it when you grow up, you understand it better!
2.' Angela's Ashes', wow.....incredible story!!!
3. 'She's come undone', total page turner!
4. ' Mudbound'- starts from the get-go!
5. 'On the Island', loved it, simple, nice- a total chic book!
6. ' Gone girl', one word-Whoa!!!
7. 'Woe to Live on', beautifully written!! a classic!!
8. 'The Giver', one of my all time favs!!! 
9. 'A child called It', so sad, you will feel so blessed after reading this one!!
10.  My naughty side- 'Fifty shades of grey', yes I read it, yes I am a christian, but I am married and wouldn't recommend it to anyone who isn't!!!!

Right now I'm reading a book called 'In the woods'.
(I'll let you know what I think about it when I'm done!)

As you can tell, I'm very eclectic!!!  I read alot of different genres!  I don't read, horror, sci-fi, or anything with zombies or vampires!   I do love a great mystery though!!!

From Sept 25-Oct 2 it is ' Celebrating the freedom to read' week.  It is being promoted to read books that have been banned!  Believe it or not at one time or another "To kill a mockingbird" and "Harry Potter" are on this list!!  I believe we should  be able to read whatever books we want and decide for ourselves what we like and don't!   I do however believe we need to use our best judgement when letting our younger kids pick out books!!  They are labeled for a reason- children, youth, young adult, adult etc!!   Help them choose correctly.  But by all means as an adult read all the time, and if you feel like being a rebel- choose a book from the banned list, you might have a new favorite or it might open your mind to new ideas!!!

Goodreads- banned lists, click here 

Read on my friends!!!
PS...what are you reading right now?

Reading is sexy!!