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any judy blume fans?

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madhousewife · 01/09/2011 21:10

I just found 'forever' in a used bookstore, my husband gave me the 'raised eyebrow' when he saw the front cover.

BUT SHE IS AMAZING!
the way she wrote for me as a preteen - 'blubber'
the way she wrote for me as a teen - 'tiger eyes' (and forever would have been right up there had it not been banned!)
and she has written for adults - I read it in my early 20's and am not sure if it would have the same appeal now that I'm creeping up on 40 - but I will give it a try when I have a moment! (sorry, can't remember the name off the top of my head...)
anyone else out there who covets this woman?

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GoingForGoalWeight · 21/12/2011 16:31

Judy Blume books were great.

There was another book entitled, 'It's My Life'. Similiar to Judy Blumes's style for teenagers but i cannot find it.

elkiedee · 05/12/2011 12:58

I enjoyed a lot of her books and recently succumbed to the lure of buying a book called Everything I know about being a girl I learned from Judy Blume from Amazon marketplace. It seems a rather OTT claim but I couldn't resist.

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only1lucylocket · 02/11/2011 19:18

I loved judy blume too. Are you there god, it's not the end of the world, but don't remember tiger eyes though. I suppose Jacqueline Wilson is the new Judy blume!

coldwed · 19/10/2011 09:35

I do like her.

horseyrider · 12/10/2011 20:43

I loved the Fudge books when I was younger and also "Its not the end of the world" about the girls parents divorcing. Great stuff!

OtherwiseKnownAsSheliaTheGreat · 18/09/2011 10:51

Had to post, and I didn't name change for this topic! I loved Judy and still occasionally re read. My favourites were always the fudge books, maybe because I was an only child and loved the idea of a sibling. I've got two boys but will definately encourage them to read the fudge books. Anyone read the collection of essays by women writers 'Everything I know about being a girl I learned from Judy Blume'?

ImpyCelyn · 15/09/2011 08:00

I also like Anne Fine - Goggle Eyes was a fave.

ImpyCelyn · 15/09/2011 07:59
Casa74 · 14/09/2011 23:06

I absolutely loved these books as well. I distinctly remember reading Forever in the car and asking my mum what a sheath was. She said, "Durex" to which I replied, "What's Durex?". Her response to that was "If you don't know then you shouldn't be reading that book!"

Her books are classics. I re-read some a couple of years ago and they still really moved me. This has inspired me to go and read some more!

minipen · 14/09/2011 22:07

are you there twitter? It's me Judy sorry but I did lol, she doesn't look like I expected

LawrieMarlow · 14/09/2011 21:03

Am glad it was those - can feel like a book sleuth :) Have recently been re-reading them myself as am going through both a Jean Ure and Judy Blume phase.

ImpyCelyn · 14/09/2011 21:01

Lawrie you're right, that is the one I'm thinking of. I read it at the same time as Judy Blue and had it confused with "Rachel Robinson". Thanks very much! I feel like an idiot Blush

mrsskefton · 14/09/2011 20:58

I LOVED Judy Blume books, read all the teen ones and like others say I think "Are You There..." was the one we all learnt about periods from Blush LOL! I have 2 girls, when they're old enough I will introduce them to JB books, I think they're fairly timeless, classic books! Like others say, might have to reread them!!!!

Zoonose · 14/09/2011 20:53

I loved those books too. For some reason some of the details in Just As Long As We're Together really stuck in my mind: the crazy dress Alison wore to a party, the neatness of Rachel, the main character Stephanie liking Peter's apple shampoo, and that shivers-down-the-spine feeling of the sadness of their friendship breaking down and her life falling apart. Another school where Forever was handed round covertly!

LawrieMarlow · 14/09/2011 20:45

Impy I think you might be thinking of a book by Jean Ure called See you Thursday, where a girl called Marianne (teenager) falls in love with a man called Abe, who is blind. There are another two books in the trilogy.

This may not be the books you are thinking of at all of course Grin

Grumpla · 14/09/2011 20:21

I have MET Judy Blume!!!

And she was so so so nice and lovely and cool and kind. I love her.

Bunsouttheoven · 14/09/2011 20:12

I loved her too, funny haven't thought about the books in years until I saw some in a charity shop this week & now this thread. Grin

GiantUnderCrackers · 14/09/2011 19:48

I tried those I must I must I must improve my bust excercises on an non existent bust. Must have worked as have mahoosive boobies! No need for breast enhancement ladies just that works a treat ;)

CountBapula · 14/09/2011 19:47

yy Belle, Paula Danziger is excellent too. I loved The Cat Ate My Gymsuit and The Divorce Express.

minipen · 14/09/2011 19:45

Thanks Cheria, no I didn't try them but I look like I did!
I may look into books for my dd, not Forever though until she is at least 26!

GiantUnderCrackers · 14/09/2011 19:44

Oh how I loved those books! Thank you for reminding me of them :)! GwenCooper you also reminded me that I used to see if I could read a book in a night but then decided to read them carefully and slowly so the stories lasted longer! My fave was 'Are you there..' and 'Forever' was passed around my group at school and then confiscated. Oh how I LOVED those books! yay!

Cheria · 14/09/2011 19:41

Yes it was Are You There where there were the I must, I must, I must increase my bust exercises.... did anyone try those?

AmazingBouncingFerret · 14/09/2011 19:40

Ohhh I loved them! I had Just As Long As we're Together, Here's to you, Rachel Robinson, Are you there God..., Tiger Eyes, I read my cousins copy of Forever when I was about 13. Suprisingly I have never read Deenie, the one about scoliosis, think I might have to try and find that so I can have a read!

minipen · 14/09/2011 19:39

Was it her books which had the I must increase my bust exercises? Possibly in are you there..

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