Join a book club with no deadlines. The #BannedBookSkyClub will share talking points and encourage discussion each month for a specific book, but you can join in the discussion at any time. January 2025: The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros February 2025: The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin - ThreadSky

retired-librarian.bsky.social • 76 days ago

Join a book club with no deadlines. The #BannedBookSkyClub will share talking points and encourage discussion each month for a specific book, but you can join in the discussion at any time.

January 2025: The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros
February 2025: The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin

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retired-librarian.bsky.social•76 days ago

If you do better with deadlines, I'll share a discussion start date each month.

retired-librarian.bsky.social•76 days ago

Follow the feed, follow me, or check hashtag #BannedBookSkyClub for updates. (I made the feed with SkyFeed, and it's a little wonky sometimes, I think because of the immense growth here at Bluesky).

graze.social•74 days ago

If you're worried about wonkiness, we're ready for you with a feed migration tool

broterrier.bsky.social•76 days ago

But are they any good?

retired-librarian.bsky.social•76 days ago

Very good.

old-news.bsky.social•74 days ago

I just finished The House on Mango Street. It was powerful and sad and brought me back to a difficult childhood - not as difficult as hers but, still hard to escape.

left-hand-roger.bsky.social•73 days ago

I loved "The fire next time". I'll check out "The house on mango street" after my current stack gets low. Only two on the pile rn.

wolfandwyldbooks.com•76 days ago

📚📚📚📍

trry-sciteach.bsky.social•75 days ago

Just ordered both!

bcarreiro.bsky.social•75 days ago

I requested the first book from my library! I haven't ever been part of a book club before, so this should be interesting!

ssskater.bsky.social•75 days ago

Where do you discuss when there’s no deadline?

retired-librarian.bsky.social•75 days ago

By replying to a talking point post or just by posting. (I'm not calling them skeets)

ssskater.bsky.social•75 days ago

haha okay. Love this idea

ceceellen.bsky.social•75 days ago

I've read both, but will re-read for the discussion! :)

erinbauthor.bsky.social•75 days ago

I don’t know—I was thrown out of my last book club for asking to many questions. Do you accept the naughty kids too?

retired-librarian.bsky.social•75 days ago

It's wide open as long as everyone is respectful to each other.

erinbauthor.bsky.social•75 days ago

*too* 🤦🏻‍♀️

falkorfriend.bsky.social•75 days ago

I'm in!!!! This is magical!!!! I love you!

I respect you!

mog19.bsky.social•76 days ago

Retired librarian here. Just want to say it's so great to be a part of a platform that promotes books and cats :)
Look forward to spending my Xmas break with both.

lionessmom.bsky.social•76 days ago

What a great idea! Thank you.

texasvulcan.bsky.social•75 days ago

Whatever encourages people to read more is wonderful.

hearmeroar11.bsky.social•75 days ago

I love this! Looking forward to the discussion.

donnamct.bsky.social•75 days ago

📌

misssarda.bsky.social•76 days ago

Thank you for this! I'm so looking forward to it. 📖🫶

retired-librarian.bsky.social•76 days ago

You're welcome!

angelkat.bsky.social•76 days ago

Thank you for doing this! I’m already sure I’m going to enjoy the learning & discussions.

retired-librarian.bsky.social•76 days ago

You're welcome!

blue-fire1.bsky.social•75 days ago

Are any of them on Audible?

retired-librarian.bsky.social•75 days ago

I don't know since I don't use Audible, sorry.

blue-fire1.bsky.social•75 days ago

Was kind of a joke.

hollykins.bsky.social•75 days ago

Great choices though yes I’ve already read both.

biftrotter.bsky.social•75 days ago

As an elementary teacher in Oakland many years ago. The House on Mango Street was one of my favorite read-aloud books.❤️

adamo7911.bsky.social•76 days ago

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thecigarpig.bsky.social•76 days ago

The fire next time is one of the best books ever written.

hburlingame.bsky.social•75 days ago

I read ‘The Fire Next Time’ in my late teenage years in the 1960s. Also read ‘Go Tell It on the Mountain’, ‘Giovanni's Room’ and ‘Another Country’ around that time.

cherylmarie.bsky.social•76 days ago

I had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Cisneros twice at my university.

retired-librarian.bsky.social•76 days ago

How wonderful!

izzyink.bsky.social•76 days ago

📌

witchyplantmom.bsky.social•76 days ago

I had to read the house on mango street in high school, it’s a good read

fanstachetic.bsky.social•76 days ago

Oooh. I'm in for January!

panamom70.bsky.social•74 days ago

Readily admitting my inability to use this type of media, how do I join?

retired-librarian.bsky.social•74 days ago

Follow this feed. When we share talking points they'll be on the feed and you can reply to the posts. You can follow me too for updates if you haven't already. I'll pin the latest update on my profile page. Glad you can join us!

panamom70.bsky.social•74 days ago

I think I figured it out. Thanks

retired-librarian.bsky.social•74 days ago

I should say, to follow the feed, pin it to your homepage.

retired-librarian.bsky.social•74 days ago

You're welcome!