I looked up the titles of quite a few “banned books” before choosing Judy Blume’s book titled Forever…. I used Amazon.com in order to scope out the titles of other books given. I think that this website gives a good general description of books. I am also able to find decent reviews of books from this site. A lot of the reviewers who gave the book five stars were girls around my age or younger, so I thought that made Forever… a good choice for myself.
My parents were unfazed by my choosing to read Forever…. They had never heard of the book before, so I told them the material that was at question. I have always been close to my parents, and I think that they realize I will be mature enough to handle the sexually explicit material.
I was able to obtain a copy of Forever… from the local library. I went to the online catalog, and searched for the title and author. I found that the book was available. I then used by library card to place a hold on the book.
Things That Make Me Go “Hmm”
Predictions-Things I Expect to Find in This Book
According to the few reviews that I have read, I expect to read a well-written book about the relationship between two young adults in high school. Some troubles will come up in the relationship, although Judy Blume does not show the consequences of sex in her book. I do not know anyone who has read this book before, and I do not believe that there was a movie version made from the book. I think that I will enjoy this book, because I like to read about romance. I also like to read books containing characters around my age. As a kid, I read a lot of Judy Blume (Ramona the Pest, Ramona and Beezus, etc.) and I have found her writing style enjoyable. From the reviews I read, the book was probably banned, because the sexual scenes are described with detail.
Judy Blume in Key West, Fla., in 2004. (Photo: Cindy Karp for The New York Times)
Assigned Focus-Reading Plan
Wednesday December 22—Part 1—pg.29 (Ch.1-4)
Thursday December 23—Part 2—pg.49 (Ch.4-6)
Friday December 24—Part 3—pg.75 (Ch.6-9)
Sunday December 26—Part 4—pg.97 (Ch.9-11)
Monday December 27—Part 5—pg.117 (Ch.11-13)
Tuesday December 28—Part 6—pg.141 (Ch.13-16)
Wednesday December 29—Part 7—pg.158 (Ch.16-18)
Thursday December 30—Part 8—pg.183 (Ch.18-21)
Friday December 31—Part 9—pg.203 (Ch.21-24)
Saturday January 1—Part 10—pg.220 (Ch.24-26)
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