THE DA VINCI CODE
I thought it was a great read. The author wrote the book with a great plot, but I didn't think it was as exciting as ANGELS & DEMONS. Now that was a mind blowing and wonderful book.

For THE DA VINCI CODE, I believed some parts of it --- like how Jesus should be viewed --- but then that's my opinon and religious thoughts. Other then that, I really just read the book as a work of fiction

The School story
Freak the Migthy
Running Out of Time
The Giver
Junie B. Jones: The Smelly Bus``

GUITAR GIRL was a big controversy because it has major drug content and sex. Some of my friends thought it was gross, but I thought it was a great book.

I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS by Maya Angelou.

THE COLDEST WINTER EVER by Sister Souljah

A MILLION LITTLE PIECES by James Frey.

I thought the book was so good, it really showed a lot of insight into the author's drug problem. Causing a lot of controversy [with Oprah, nonetheless], I think everybody would enjoy this book because it is very interesting, and you'll not want to put it down.

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
I really liked it. I could relate to some of things he was going though.

I read MY SISTER'S KEEPER about a touchy topic right now --- cloning. The book was very questionable and argued according to religious beliefs. I, for one, am not sure if we should let cloning happen or not. That's one of the reasons I read the book. Cloning seemed to save lives and in the book, it destroys lives. I'm stil undecided...

I read DREAMLAND by Sarah Dessen, and loved it. It has the use of drugs and sex, but it really gives a good story and has an easy-to-follow, consistent plot. I thought it was a great book.

Some books would be novels like
M OR F?
BOY TO GIRL
BOY MEETS BOY
and
THE HOOKP ARTIST

They were about gay relationships, and some people find them wierd or even gross, even though lots are bi or gay or lesbian. I really don't care what others think, though. The books were good.

I've read JUNK by Melvin Burgess, which --- according to reviews --- caused a lot of controversy. I thought it was a great book and more people should read it to be aware of the effects of taking Heroin. The author is very honest and tells it like it is, so no one is under any false impressions, which is what I think makes it so shocking and open to controversy. I also read the modern classic LOLITA by Vladimir Nabokov, and I have to admit it is sick and scandalous, but that's what makes it such a gripping read. I couldn't put it down, which I find rare with classics because most are hard-going, but it was surprisingly easy to read and contained some brilliant examples of literature at its best.

I read THE GIVER, which I consider to be one of the best books of all time.

I've read Christian books before (the DOAG books. Religion's controversial, right?), Harry Potter (kinda contraversial since some Christians don't like it), ANNIE ON MY MIND, and LOLITA. I don't like the Diary of a Teenage Girl books because it's just propanganda and nothing I've never heard before, I think ANNIE ON MY MIND was very innocent, but then again, it was banned back in the 80s or something. And in theory, HARRY Potter and LOLITA could look bad, but if you read the books, you'd find that they don't say that witchcraft or pedophilia is OK. So... people should've read it before they judged.

I have read so many books that are controversial to other people. It started with ALICE ON THE OUTSIDE, I think. It accelerated with THE RED TENT. However, I think books with questionable content can teach us things. After all, even the Bible is chock-full of questionable content! And, like we do from the Bible, other books with questionable content teach is what is right and what is wrong (depending on what the reader's/author's opinions are). Life is full of questionable content, in every single aspect. We cannot get away from it, because it manifests itself in all sorts of forms. Instead of avoiding it, as those who wish to ban certain books do, one must learn to confront and deal with it. You can't run away. It's like a child who has been sheltered all his or her life: once he or she is released into the world, what is he or she going to do? I know from the reading I have done (fiction and non-fiction) that the world is not a generally safe place. There is a lot of bad stuff happening. The literature I have read has prepared me for it, so that I have an idea of what I am facing once I live on my own.

DEENIE by Judy Blume: I enjoyed the book and i think everyone should know it is normal to do the things they found controverisal. I also think that Judy Blume made it so subtle that if you are a younger reader you won't even catch on to what she is talking about. Also, I recommend this book to anybody with a disability. It was well written! I enjoyed it!

Yes, I have read some books that some people find "controversial." I read THE DA VINCI CODEwhen I was 11. I had no clue that it was controversial. I thought nothing of it. My parents are strict Catholics, but they do not object me reading it. I realize that the book is just fiction and not real.

Obviously, THE CA VINCI CODE and ANGELS & DEMONS, both by Dan Brown. I really like both of the books and I personally think that people need to remember that these books are fiction, i.e. --- "A literary work whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact." (www.dictionary.com). These books are NOT real. These things did NOT really happen. Just to make things clear, I am a Christian, and I still read these books. Just because I read them and I saw the movie doesn't mean I think that they are true!! Go ahead and boycott the books and movie all you want, but remember that they are fiction, not real.

Recently, I read THE DA VINCI CODE. My friend told me it was amazing, and after all of the news and confusion over it, I was quite intrigued.

I thought the "questionable" content was interesting. I mean, it's interesting to see a different perspective. And, it's always fun to ask the ever-present "What if?" I don't see why it's such a controversial subject, consideirng it's fiction, and Dan Brown isn't exactly preaching that that is true.

I am in High School and I've read the Anita Blake novels, which my school dislikes, even if they don't outright ban. I assume it's about the abundance of sex. These books have not traumitized me, in fact I learned nothing that I couldn't have learned from listening to my classmates' conversations.

The Naughts and Crosses is thought of as controversial because it deals with race. That is always a way to stir up society.

Colleen Curran's book, WHORES ON THE HILL: I believe the book was about friendship, loyalty and trying to find yourself in the midst of that and growing up under the influence of your peers. The sexual content was merely, I believe, used in such drastic context to get the piont across more vibrantly and effectively.

i have read a book with questionable content. The book was THE TENTH CIRCLE by Jodi Picoult. It contained objective content and has some extremely disturbing parts,

OMG the book BRAS AND BROOMSTICKS was amazingly funny and was the best thriller. You just wanted more and more. Once the book was done, I was so sad and just had the urge to buy the next one. I hope Sara Mlynowski publishes more books, she rocks!!!!

I have read 50 Cent's book, and it was good. It told about his life and people thought it was very questionable because they thought it wasn't true. But, it is a true story of what happened in his life.

I thought Catherine Fisher's book was good.

I had to read THE CATCHER IN THE RYE for a 11th-grade English project. Personally, the fact that every other word was a swear-word really bothered me. I'm not one to balk at a word or two, but this book is a little ridiculous.

I have read a few books with questionable content, such as AS COOL AS I AM and REPLAY. I think as long as someone is mature enough to read such books, they should be able to.

No, But I love to read and wish I could do more of it! I am 12 years old and I love the Clique series! I would love to know more books like them and more books by Lisi Harrison.

FOREVER by Judy Blume is controversial. They won't put it on the shelves at our school's library. It was controversial at my mom's highschool too. I loved the book. It wasn't that bad.

I once read a book called TWILIGHT', and it caused an uproar. There were people at the school that I attend who considered it too 'dark' for the school's 'image.' They seemed to feel that anything pertaining to vampires should have been deemed inappropriate by the principal. I thought that it was a wonderful book, full of mystery and suspense. It was something that I have read more than once, and it lives up to its reputation every time. The book is amazing, and can really teach eveyone about what love really is, and what it will do for love's sake.

Yes, the book A CHILD CALLED "IT"

I guess the Harry Potter books, because many people, aka the Pope and the lady from Georgia don't seem to find these books good, and that they somehow represent the occult. Even though these people haven't read these books themselves [no offense to anyone who is Christian, as I am too]. When the books are really about a good teenager trying to make a difference and help the world from evil.

THE DA VINCI CODE: People seem to believe that it states facts when it’s really made up. But, some people believe it.

Well, a lot of people think the Alice series has does have some questionable content. However, I think that we need to learn about the "Facts of life" somehow. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor does this in a subtle way. Also there are so many campaigns out right now to get teens/children to read books, then people take some away. I do not think it should be up to the schools, libraries, etc. to choose what books are appropriate or not. Parents or guardians will decide this. Everyone has their own different opinion. In the meantime, I do not think people should be taking books off of shelves (especially the Alice series by Phyillis Reynolds Naylor) and depriveing teens/children of reading --- what everybody has always encouraged us to do. Personally, I love the Alice series and will continue to read this series.

No, I haven't.

Some books I have read that are controversial are books about World War II. I have read a lot of books that have dealt with children being stuck within this time period and how hard it is to survive in such a brutal life. THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK is a very popular book about a young girl getting stuck in the middle of a war to survive.

WHALE TALK by Chris Crutcher --- I love this book. For more mature teens, the content wouldn't be a problem. The use of offensive language wasn't just for the sake of swearing; it was in line with developing the characters who were, themselves, offensive and even necessary to make both the plot and the characters believable.

I like all of the Harry Potter books even though other people find the to be "controversial" because they are about witches. I think they are excellent books and have read each of them at least 20 times. I also like reading the Gossip Girl series, which some people might think inappropriate, but they are really good as well. As long as you dont follow what they do, it's fine =]