Recs if you like The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel...
Books Matt Krause doesn't want you to read
All of these are from the list that Texas lawmaker Matt Krause in October of 2021 tried and in many cases succeeded to get banned from classrooms and school libraries. There are quite a few interesting and odd choices in there which is part of why I wanted to share this list on here. Not necessarily recommendations but there are some pretty good books on here. As well as a lot of textbooks
Krause Banned Book List Project
In October 2021, Texas State Representative Matt Krause initiated an inquiry targeting a list of approximately 850 books in Texas public schools, alleging they could cause "discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress" regarding race or sex. The list disproportionately targeted LGBTQ+ topics, race/racism, and sex education.
This is my project to read through this list for myself - utilizing my local library system for access to these titles. Follow the journey or join along!
Graphic novel adaptations ๐จ
A (usually abridged) version of a released book as a graphic novel
I'd love to know if anyone has recommendations, especially ones that work well without having to read the original :)
Utah banned books
Utah has banned 22 books from their public schools. With the newest three added this month, I thought it might be a good TBR list for the new year. For more info, hereโs the book riot article announcing the newest additions https://bookriot.com/utah-bans-20-21-22-books/
Well they keep adding books to the list. It has officially gone up to 44 books in total.
graphic novel adaptations
Books They Don't Want You To Read
Books that everyone should read that are banned or have been challenged.
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