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Hey hey! It's the (end of) BANNED BOOKS WEEK! This year's theme is: Censorship is so 1984. I love the theme. Here's a little info about banned books week and some of the top banned books. Have you read any? I definitely need to read more of them. Thanks for watching!
ALA main site: ala.org/bbooks/banned
ALA 2024 top banned books: ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10
ALA State of America’s libraries: ala.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/state-of-americas-libraries-report-2025-WEB.pdf
PEN America banned books: pen.org/banned-books-list-2025
top ten banned books of 2024 (*affiliate links)
-all boys aren't blue: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781250895561
-gender queer: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781549304002
-the bluest eye: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780307278449
-the perk's of being a wallflower: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780671027346
-tricks: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781481498241
-looking for alaska: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780142402511
-me and earl and the dying girl: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781419719608
-crank: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781442471818
-sold: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780786851720
-flamer: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781250756145
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Hey hey! It's the (end of) BANNED BOOKS WEEK! This year's theme is: Censorship is so 1984. I love the theme. Here's a little info about banned books week and some of the top banned books. Have you read any? I definitely need to read more of them. Thanks for watching!
ALA main site: ala.org/bbooks/banned
ALA 2024 top banned books: ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10
ALA State of America’s libraries: ala.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/state-of-americas-libraries-report-2025-WEB.pdf
PEN America banned books: pen.org/banned-books-list-2025
top ten banned books of 2024 (*affiliate links)
-all boys aren't blue: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781250895561
-gender queer: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781549304002
-the bluest eye: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780307278449
-the perk's of being a wallflower: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780671027346
-tricks: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781481498241
-looking for alaska: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780142402511
-me and earl and the dying girl: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781419719608
-crank: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781442471818
-sold: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780786851720
-flamer: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781250756145
-Channel art by Senny: instagram.com/sennydoesarty?utm_medium=copy_link
-I don't own the rights to this music. Music from Royalty Free Music from Epidemic Sound
📲 find me:
-Business Inquiries: jessmowens@gmail.com | NOT ACCEPTING BOOKS FOR REVIEW
-Instagram: instagram.com/saidbyjess
-Book CommuniREAD Discord: discord.gg/NHJEHdh964
-Goodreads: goodreads.com/jesiowens
💕Affiliate Links & Codes:
-Bookshop.org: bookshop.org/shop/jessowens
-Love audiobooks? Try Libro FM: http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm225375
-Scribd: You get 60 days free & I get 30 days: scribd.com/g/6ro4w5
-Stay hydrated with Liquid IV, 25% off and free shipping: Use code SAIDBYJESS at glnk.io/koyv/saidbyjess
-Protect your info with Surfshark VPN: Use code OWENS to get 83% off and 3 months free at https://surfshark.deals/OWENS
-Try Epidemic Sound for royalty free music here: epidemicsound.com/referral/nh125m
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Hey hey! Sometimes you need a laugh and so I looked up one star reviews of books I didnt enjoy and wow are people funnier than I am. Have you read any of these books? Do you enjoy reading one star reviews? Thanks for watching!
-Channel art by Senny: https://instagram.com/sennydoesarty?utm_medium=copy_link
-I dont own the rights to this music. Music from Royalty Free Music from Epidemic Sound
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-Love audiobooks? Try Libro FM: http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm225375
-Scribd: You get 60 days free & I get 30 days: https://www.scribd.com/g/6ro4w5
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