false 37750 2 I wonder if Judy Blume really knows how many girls' lives she affected. I wonder if she knows that at least one of her books made a grown woman finally feel like she'd been a normal girl all along...<i>Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume</i> Whether laughing to tears reading <i>Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great</i> or clamoring for more unmistakable "me too!" moments in <i>Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret</i>, girls all over the world have been touched by Judy Blume's poignant coming-of-age stories. Now, in this anthology of essays, twenty-four notable female authors write straight from the heart about the unforgettable novels that left an indelible mark on their childhoods and still influence them today. After growing up from <i>Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing</i> into <i>Smart Women</i>, these writers pay tribute, through their reflections and most cherished memories, to one of the most beloved authors of all time. 37555 5 6 2007 Everything I Needed to Know about Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume total:623|5:103|4:196|3:222|2:87|1:15| 623 2154 1497 162 5 4 false false Thu Jul 24 22:44:01 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 22:45:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 2 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 26 13:40:00 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 28 17:02:30 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 09 09:57:08 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 09 10:03:13 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 09 08:42:47 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 07:27:41 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 28 13:02:33 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 28 13:02:43 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 2 false false Thu Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 12:13:39 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 20:31:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 21:15:18 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 20:08:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Oct 26 09:03:28 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 04 10:21:12 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 07:40:24 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 17:06:01 -0700 2009
I loved Judy Blume as a girl, so I thought I'd enjoy this book. I finished it, but that's the highest praise I can give to it as a whole. A couple of the essays are good, but this book lost me big time in...more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 20:32:37 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 09:11:46 -0800 2008
I enjoyed it, especially hearing other perspectives on the Blume books (I didn't pick up on the coming-of-age and embracing-her-sexuality of Deenie at all when I read it)

but it did get a bit long. VERY good if you rea...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 08:42:39 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 09:05:05 -0800 2009 Then Again, Maybe I Won't, "the one for boys", and Wifey, her smutty adult novel, get as much love as they did. There's a lot of discussion of the usual suspects - Are You There, God? It's...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Apr 28 17:57:06 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 07:39:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 08:17:41 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 11:00:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 19:57:55 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 06:39:46 -0700 2009 Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing, Superfudge, & Just As Long As We're Together. My sister was more the Judy Blume reader than I was.
...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Dec 31 17:01:37 -0800 2008 Thu May 21 06:55:14 -0700 2009 Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned From Judy Blume, a book of captivating essays on the impact of iconic coming-of-age girl-lit author Judy Blume, written by contemporary female authors.

Judy Blume is one of the best known and most beloved a...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 28 16:54:48 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 16:58:35 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 25 07:57:45 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 26 08:01:10 -0700 2009 -one writer says Blume fans fell into two categories, those who liked the emotion/drama of Blubber and Margaret, or those who liked the "Sunday Cartoon"...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 04 03:37:13 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 03:37:32 -0700 2008
Judy Blume is one of the most beloved and well-known authors of our time. She has written countless stories for pre-teens, teens, and adults alike, and millions of readers have been charmed by her lovable characters and easy-to-relate-to storyline...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jan 06 17:11:45 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 19:48:59 -0800 2008
- My parents are still ma...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 22 07:08:24 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 09:37:24 -0700 2007 more...]]>