tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post6680964450895068744..comments2024-03-27T05:13:25.241-05:00Comments on The New Dork Review of Books: My Top Five Fantastically Filthy (Ban-able?) BooksGreg Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-59663626780591412512011-09-28T12:16:12.483-05:002011-09-28T12:16:12.483-05:00I'm still less than 1/2 way through it, but so...I'm still less than 1/2 way through it, but so far I'm really liking Norwegian Wood. Especially Midori. I kind of love her right now.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-28697842026241015032011-09-28T09:02:32.785-05:002011-09-28T09:02:32.785-05:00@Doug - I've heard (naughty) bits and pieces a...@Doug - I've heard (naughty) bits and pieces about that book. Great, huh? And yeah, Sabbath's Theater seems to pull all of Roth's strange geriatric sexcapade fantasies into one place. It's an odd book.<br /><br />@Aths - The forbidden fruit... If you start with any on this list, I'd suggest Lamb. It's probably my favorite of the five. <br /><br />@Trisha - Ha - that's a worthy list, as well. But yes, talking about sex and making fun of religion is more fun.<br /><br />@lady t - The hell you say? Adultery? I'm sure it's (trying to ban Jane Austen) has happened - but, like you, I don't know of any specific instances. It'd be fun to watch that play out, though.<br /><br />@Man - That's definitely true - like that Missouri school district that banned Slaughterhouse 5 - the Kurt Vonnegut appreciation club (not sure if that's the proper name) send hundreds of copies of the book to the local libraries.<br /><br />@Emily - It's frightening to think what would happen of certain self-righteously pious folks actually read that book. But it'd be funny for the rest of us to "watch" their reactions.Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-49851109425821940552011-09-28T08:53:12.362-05:002011-09-28T08:53:12.362-05:00@Natalie - It IS fantastic - silly/slapstick-funny...@Natalie - It IS fantastic - silly/slapstick-funny at times, but also really smart-funny at times, too. Try it, you'll like it! ;)<br /><br />@Red - People are afraid of what they don't understand, and even people who have read and studied Roth, probably don't understand him - so someone with a book-banner mentality surely won't! How do you like Norwegian Wood?<br /><br />@nomareader - There's a follow-up to Beat the Reaper coming soon? YES! Best news I've heard all day. Thanks!<br /><br />@Kerry M - Thanks for the rec on Good Omens - sounds great! It's funny who "naughty" books are always more intriguing, isn't it? ;)<br /><br />@home - That's one of my all-time favorite blog comments. And I'm not surprised NW is banned in certain places - it really is pretty sexually graphic. And, therefore, great!<br /><br />@iwriteinbooks - Just 'cause they're older, doesn't make 'em any less legitimately bannable, right? Their bannable content may just be a little more subtle.Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-14275141527151009662011-09-27T20:51:27.800-05:002011-09-27T20:51:27.800-05:00Love this post. And you're dead on about Lamb...Love this post. And you're dead on about Lamb. It's obvious the book banners of the world haven't heard of it because those bonfires would be blazin'!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747505196381832826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-69022528884220962142011-09-27T15:24:10.785-05:002011-09-27T15:24:10.785-05:00What those ignorant do-gooders don't understan...What those ignorant do-gooders don't understand that by trying to ban a book they are probably doing the author and publisher a huge favor and bringing it to the attention of the masses.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ManOfLaBook.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ManOfLaBook.com</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-69355128736212427362011-09-27T13:05:50.605-05:002011-09-27T13:05:50.605-05:00Pretty good list there,Greg-personally,I'm won...Pretty good list there,Greg-personally,I'm wondering if those ban happy folk would ever turn their attention to Jane Austen.<br /><br /> She may not seem like an obvious candidate but there's a lot of cousin courtships and marriages in her books,not to mention some adultery,a love child and defiance of parental authority(a favorite pet peeve of the censorship set)!<br /><br /> Not that I want anyone to attack Our Dear Jane but the extra attention would be rather amusing,especially since there's an army of Austen fans out in the world who would gladly leap into such a fray:)!lady thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287907577241697874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-16056821715971457072011-09-26T21:43:42.622-05:002011-09-26T21:43:42.622-05:00This is great! I did a list of challenged or banne...This is great! I did a list of challenged or banned books which are not at all dirty, but this is much more fun!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-59499060773800045272011-09-26T21:18:42.973-05:002011-09-26T21:18:42.973-05:00I haven't read any of those - but I love the s...I haven't read any of those - but I love the sound of all 5 books. What is it about "ban-worthy" books (though they should never be banned) that make them sound so appealing!Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-67569012234644647432011-09-26T20:37:22.872-05:002011-09-26T20:37:22.872-05:00The new novel I'm reading right now could be f...The new novel I'm reading right now could be fastened onto this list with a rivet gun: Nicholson Baker's House of Holes. And you know what? It's pretty great. <br />(Sabbath's Theater's one of the few Roths I'd never cracked open. Not that I won't, but I've read enough of his characters' geriatric sexcapades to last me a while.)Doughttp://thwok.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-34268973146979979382011-09-26T14:57:54.256-05:002011-09-26T14:57:54.256-05:00Oh, totally fabulous list. Unfortunately, most of ...Oh, totally fabulous list. Unfortunately, most of my favorites are already on the list. Not so much newer ones but the likes of Fitzgerald, Hemingway and Orwell and such.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-65481283497491543102011-09-26T14:35:26.280-05:002011-09-26T14:35:26.280-05:00I totally forgot about that comment I left about B...I totally forgot about that comment I left about Beat the Reaper, but yes. That's still true. <br /><br />Also, I completely agree with Lamb. It's completely offensive if you get your panties in a bunch about things like satirizing religion. But it's also hilarious. <br /><br />I did see a list where Norwegian Wood was banned. But I'm sure the challengers were just saying, omg LESBIANS! NOOOOOOOOO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-23037008734199490772011-09-26T12:24:05.697-05:002011-09-26T12:24:05.697-05:00Love this list! I haven't read any of these, b...Love this list! I haven't read any of these, but I'm intrigued (naturally). And you make a good point about these kinds of titles never being challenged or banned, because the kind of people that challenge and/or ban books are not the kind of people who read extensively.<br /><br />On the grounds of religious objections alone, I'd put Good Omens on the list -- it's basically an entire novel designed to mock the concept of the Apocalypse, son of Satan, and the like. And it's fantastic.Kerry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624436758426097032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-23928460815650739412011-09-26T12:12:33.789-05:002011-09-26T12:12:33.789-05:00I was just thinking I would enjoy celebrating Bann...I was just thinking I would enjoy celebrating Banned Books Week more if book banners cared about "grown-up" books. I loved Beat the Reaper (despite the frequent cringing) and can't wait to read the follow-up in February.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-80383529122664945712011-09-26T12:08:27.867-05:002011-09-26T12:08:27.867-05:00Love this post idea! And you make a good point tha...Love this post idea! And you make a good point that you won't normally see these books on banned lists even though they clearly meet some crazy book banners' criteria. I feel like this is a good TBR list. I've done Lamb (my personal fav book of any...), I'm reading Norwegian Wood now and I think Fierce Invalids will need to be tackled soon.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-5412008822712111742011-09-26T11:59:12.670-05:002011-09-26T11:59:12.670-05:00Can't believe I haven't read Lamb yet. I m...Can't believe I haven't read Lamb yet. I mean, I have it right here after my sister gave it back to me after she read it. She was guffawing about how fantastic it was and I STILL haven't read it.Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.com