Banned Books =/

Desert Book, a book store in Utah which is owned by the Mormon church and deals mainly in religious texts has banned the Twilight series from its shelves.  It apparently doesn't matter that Meyer is arguably the most famous Mormon author. She's not exempt from being banned.

A representative from the store sent the Tribune an e-mail stating, "Like any retailer, our purpose is to offer products that are embraced and expected by our customers. When we find products that are met with mixed review, we typically move them to special order status." So I wonder if they will order them if asked? I doubt it.

There are many who have publicly shared their opinions on the subject and I found a few in the Baltimore Sun:

 "Twilight encourages young women to accept abusive behavior, condone a lifestyle that includes killing and her message to leave your husband because you're 'bored' is outrageous. This book is dangerous."

"I am a devout Christian....It's FICTION! It's not good or bad for you! People are drawn to the books because of the devotion the 'characters' have for each other."

And as always, the ban has had the opposite effect on some, "Now I want to read Twilight, although I had no interest in it before. In general, bans by churches seem to create more business for the banned."

I for one am not an advocate of banning books. I encourage you all to post your opinions on the subject... and while you're at it read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. =) Do it!