A Better Book Meme

You know that '100 most unread books' meme? I've got a better idea. Who cares about reading books other people find boring: let's read books other people find offenseive! In the name of intellectual freedom, etc etc. Also in the name of Banned Books Week, 27th Sept- 4th October.

Now, I tried to find a list of books most often challenged in Australia, but no one seems to keep records as the ALA do in America. The ALA's link for 2000-2007 is down, so we're going with 1990-1999, for now. Feel free to find your own list of degenerate literature.

Refer to Forbidden Library for reasons certain books were challenged. (Including The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, because it depicts "graphic violence, mysticism, and gore." WHEE FOR COMMON SENSE.) I've actually read a LOT more of the books on Forbidden Library's list than the ALA (Thomas Malory, challenged for being 'junk'. BWAHAHAH), but what's the point of a list which tailors to your taste?

Bold= read
Italic= unfinished
Underline= other comment
( Here Be List )

Total Banned Books Read: Six. Very poor showing, I feel.
Pick ten banned books to read by the end of the year (or other suitable deadline):
1. Any of the Judy Blume books listed.
2. Any of the Toni Morrison books.
3. Bridge to Terabythia.
4. The Handmaid's Tale
5. A Wrinkle in Time
6. Go Ask Alice
7. The House of Spirits. Hey, I like Isabel Allende.
8. The Giver. I liked Lois Lowry, too.
9. The Colo[u]r Purple.
10. Flowers for Algernon.
Above list subject to change depending on availability in my small town library at home :)