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Unrepentant bibliophile - collect them, sell them, review them, ceaselessly acquire them.
Reader. Writer. Researcher. Retired.
Hopeful, human, humane, hippie.
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That's good - I realized that scope must be defined. Including everything everywhere isn't in the realm of possibility. Banned vs challenged? Banned currently or historically? Locally vs nationally?
And is this something anyone really wants/needs? A simple way to know a banned book by its cover?
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thanks, that sounds like a plan - I mean for it to be public.
I need to work this into my calendar, the next week's to-do list is already full. At this point I'm in data gathering mode.
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Thanks - that's a start!
I downloaded the pdf - I'll dump it to a spreadsheet so I can get rid of duplicates and sort. My goal is to create a quick reference for my inventory and buy lists.
I found some historic lists as well, including the Vatican's forbidden list - I'll look into integrating them.
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
In addition to "vintage" books (20th century, my niche) I have been keeping an eye out for banned books when I'm buying nowadays.
I have expanded my outlook from simply selling books, to being a pipeline for free speech.
#indiebookstores
November 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Indeed! That experience was what got me to really dig into reading as a child - a new world opened to me.
Many worlds.
November 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I appreciate your expansive response. I like to keep up with current trends, you filled in some blanks. 📖
November 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Have we actually moved past stereotypes of female vs male stories and plot lines? Growing up in the 60s there were 'boys books' and 'girls books'
Not sure if this is a positive thing or not ...
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Haven't been to a school book fair in decades - my littles are grown-ups now.
In the old days (I was born in the previous century), the Scholastic book fairs at my school always had a selection of horse stories, usually with female protagonists.
#indiebookstore #vintagebooks #libraries #youngadult
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I second that.
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Am I missing something?
"The Nordic Model decriminalises selling sex ... and makes paying for sex a criminal offence ..."
i.e. "it's legal to sell coffee, but it's illegal to buy it"
And they make short work of stating sex work = prostitution
Not seeing how this solves anything.
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM