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TwistedFate · 08-13-2003, 09:31 AM

Count me in for 3:
52. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
91. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

And even though someone else has picked it, I'll read it too.
69. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

I can understand why some of those are on the list (Stephen King's stuff, Lord of the Flies, etc...) I don't agee with it, but I see where some people may have a problem with them. I hope parents don't look at lists like this and say "Little Johnny can't read any book on this list", but instead use it as a catlyst to research what the book is about and decide for yourself if Little Johnny is mature enough to handle the content. I would never deny anybody the chance to read Lord of the Flies as it is one of my favorite books, but it does present images and situations that some kids may not be ready to face.

08-13-2003, 09:31 AM	#27 (permalink)
TwistedFate Crazy	Count me in for 3: 52. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 91. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett And even though someone else has picked it, I'll read it too. 69. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut I can understand why some of those are on the list (Stephen King's stuff, Lord of the Flies, etc...) I don't agee with it, but I see where some people may have a problem with them. I hope parents don't look at lists like this and say "Little Johnny can't read any book on this list", but instead use it as a catlyst to research what the book is about and decide for yourself if Little Johnny is mature enough to handle the content. I would never deny anybody the chance to read Lord of the Flies as it is one of my favorite books, but it does present images and situations that some kids may not be ready to face. __________________ If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.