#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston #BookSky Talk about Janie’s relationship with her grandmother and how it shaped her as a person.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston #BookSky In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, do you agree with Janie that life is like a tree? (chapter 2, first paragraph) Explain.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston #BookSky What do you think Janie was expecting from marriage and why the disappointments?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston #BookSky How do you think the use of dialect for the dialogue in the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God added to the story?

ICYMI, #BannedBookSkyClub on Bluesky discusses books that have been banned or challenged. It's kind of like an asynchronous online class only no deadlines or grades, so you can join discussions at any time #BookSky See below for link to feed to pin/like or check out the hashtag #BannedBookSkyClub

The Nobel Prize Committee makes clear: "One truth remains. As the Norwegian Nobel Committee states: 'Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others. The decision is final and stands for all time.'"

Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston #BookSky Talk about the significance of the title of the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston #BookSky Were there any particular sentences in the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God that really spoke to you? Do you have a favorite? Explain.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston #BookSky I've sent out talking points to start the discussion of Their Eyes Were Watching God. I'll send out more for about a week. To join check the hashtags or pin/like the feed (go to link; click on 3 dots).

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston #BookSky Why do you think the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God is frequently challenged?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston #BookSky Talk about gender roles as represented in the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston #BookSky How does the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God portray the importance of community?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston #BookSky What do you think the mule in the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God signified? Explain.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston #BookSky I’ve often said the first sentence of Their Eyes Were Watching God is one of my favorites. What does this sentence evoke for you? What about the first paragraph?

The first rule of #BannedBookSkyClub is that we talk about banned and challenged books. #BookSky

This seems extremely pertinent right now. #Read1984 #BannedBookSkyClub #BookSky

Dont forget, the January 2026 #BannedBookSkyClub book is #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston. I will start sharing talking points on Thursday, January 15, 2026 (or possibly the night before, depending on my schedule). Please join us! Link to feed in replies. #BookSky

Can’t believe @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social beat me out….🫤 (kidding. This is the award no one wants to win.)

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#BannedBookSkyClub schedule: January 2026: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston February 2026: Paradise by Toni Morrison March 2026: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley April 2026: The Martian by Andy Weir Link to feed in replies. #BookSky Please join us.

StoryGraph summary for 2025. #BookSky

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House Judiciary Committee releases on New Years Eve (in an obvious attempt to bury this info) the Jack Smith deposition transcript. I recommend doing a word search for "proof beyond a reasonable doubt." And explanation of disenfranchisement of urban areas. judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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The January 2026 #BannedBookSkyClub book is #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston. I will start sharing talking points Thursday, January 15, 2026 (or possibly the night before depending on my schedule). Please join us! Link to feed in replies. #BookSky

The #BannedBookSkyClub 2025 year in review! Great books. Great discussions. Fantastic participants. No deadlines; join the conversations anytime. Check out the Banned Book Club feed for updates, talking points, and discussion replies. Join us! (Link to feed in replies.) #BookSky

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky Is there anything else you'd like to share about the novel The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky Did you notice any examples of foreshadowing and/or the use of metaphors in the novel The Wizard of Earthsea? Explain.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky What does the novel, A Wizard of Earthsea, teach the reader about trust?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky What do you think the dragon meant when he told Ged to run from the shadow, if Ged did not want the shadow to come close? (2012 ed. p. 106)

HERITAGE FOUNDATION: "Nice state ya got there. Pity if anything happened to it." INDIANA: "Oh, *do* fuck off."

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky Are there any lessons learned from A Wizard of Earthsea that can be applied to contemporary life and the current challenges? Explain.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky "From that time forth [Ged] believed that the wise man is one who never sets himself apart from other living things, whether they have speech or not, ..." (2012 ed., p. 98). Do you agree? Why or why not?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky Why do you think Ged's summoning spell released the Shadow in the novel The Wizard of Earthsea?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky Talk about the Shadow in The Wizard of Earthsea and what it represents.

"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board." The first line of the novel #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston. The #BannedBookSkyClub discussion of the novel will be in January 2026, exact start date TBA. Link to feed in replies. #BookSky

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky Which character in the novel A Wizard of Earthsea did you respect the most? Why?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky Why do you think the Master Namer "was called by a name that had no meaning in any language" (2012 ed., p 53)?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky Is there a moral to the story of The Wizard of Earthsea? Explain.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky Have you read other books in the Earthsea series or are you planning to? If you have, what did you think? Would you recommend the series? Explain.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky What is your interpretation of the "Balance and the Pattern which the true wizard knows and serves" (p. 6, 2012 ed.)? When do you think Ged became a "true wizard"?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky How effective was the first paragraph of A Wizard of Earthsea in setting up the story and making you interested? Explain.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky If you were recommending the book A Wizard of Earthsea to someone, what would you say? If you wouldn’t recommend it, why not?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky What is it about wizards that bring out the book banners?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky Talk about Ged’s growth from a child to a working wizard. Did he learn from his mistakes? Explain.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky I've sent out talking points to start the discussion of A Wizard of Earthsea. I'll send out more for about a week or so. To join check the hashtags or pin/like the feed (go to link; click on 3 dots).

The #BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin has begun. If you've read the book feel free to join in. Link to feed in quoted post below. If you haven't read the book, discussions never end and talking points are always available, so you can join in whenever. #BookSky

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky Le Guin's impetus for writing A Wizard of Earthsea was a request from a publisher to write a novel for teenagers. Do you think the book is for an age-specific audience? Why or why not?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky What did you think of Le Guin’s world building in the book A Wizard of Earthsea. Were you able to imagine the various lands and seas? Explain.