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Hi Judy! I’m a 29 year old who loved so many of your books. Thank you for them. They provided me endless hours of entertainment. I read them over and over and would still pick up one and read it in an hour. Your books taught me about the things I needed to know about. Again thank you for them. Even tho I was reading them 30 years later,they were relevant and have always meant so much to me. I hope you’re well ❤️

I remember reading “Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret when I was about 12 years old. I used to read voraciously when I was younger; and I would read this right before bed. I would hold my spot in the book by smooshing my pillow on top! I always felt like I was a lot like Margaret. So, so many similarities. I remember moving from New Jersey right before i started middle school and how my parents moved me to North Carolina. The book is different than my life of course… but the beginning of it is so similar to my story. Except, my Grandma passed away right before we moved. I didn’t like Where we moved to or where we lived. I found solace in my books. And I didn’t feel so alone. I forgot about all of this stuff I want to say as I got older… until I saw the adaptation to the movie today. It felt SO personal seeing one of my favorite childhood books on the big screen. It made me remember all of these adolescent emotions!! If life were only that simply “complicated” again. It made me miss being a little girl. And I remember my Dad telling me to slow down because one day I would wish I was a kid again. But I was always in a rush to grow up because I thought it only involved heels, makeup and wedding dresses. Anyway, all of this spurred to me find out if you were still around because I feel likeI need the opportunity to meet you! I read online you live in Florida Keys now and that’s so interesting; I just came back from the Florida Keys last week. My first time ever going. I’m one of those people that believes in signs. I only checked to see if you do meet and greeets and stumbled upon this page. Thank you for your books and words. I found and find so much comfort in them.

In the late 1970's and early 1980's I was an awkward young girl. That's when I discovered your books in my school's library. You became sort of like my best friend. It was as if you had written your books specifically for me. I became obsessed with making sure I read every one of your books. Back then, my world of books ended with my school's library. So, if they didn't have it, I didn't get to read it. But for the ones they had, it was as if you had crawled right inside my brain. Your characters came to life for me because I could so easily relate to them. You are the only author I have ever actively seeked out. I just want to thank you for being my "friend" during those awkward years. You were such a big help. Thank you! Now that the world has become more accessible, I have been able to fulfill my goal of reaching out to you. My new goal is to finally compile a complete list of everything you've ever written, and read it. I'm also going to seek out all interviews you have been recorded in. And of course, I'll absolutely have to go see Margaret! Thank you so much for helping me to have a love of reading. I don't read much anymore because I'm narcoleptic and fall asleep every time I try to read. But I'm going to find a way to finish reading everything you've written. I passed my love of reading on to my son by reading to him a lot when he was little. When I read to him,I did so with enthusiasm and brought the characters to life for him. He loved it so much that he taught himself to read at 3-4 years old, with the help of ABC Mouse. I never attempted to teach him to read. Next thing I knew, he was reading to me with enthusiasm and making the characters come to life. This all stems from you! You started this! You solely are responsible for it! THANK YOU!!!!! I would love to take a road trip from here in Indiana sometime just to go to your bookstore in Florida. I should put that on my bucket list. Another goal I have now is to own everything you've written. I only have a couple of your books right now. I found them a few years ago and just had to own them. Oh, I almost forgot to mention... I was a Teacher's Aid in kindergarten from 2016 to 2020. The love of reading that you helped cultivate was shared with a couple of hundred kindergarten kids during that time. My favorite thing to do was to read to them. They loved my reading. Hopefully, the way I read to them helped inspire a love of reading or writing in some of them. If so, it's all thanks to you. You have made a huge impact on the world with your writing! I'm a huge fan and hope to meet you some day. I'd probably be "starstruck" and wouldn't be able to form a sentence. Haha! Thank you so much for your impact on the world!

Jody Dayhuff

Hi Judy,

I read your book Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret when I was a pre teen and ,now 51, went to watch the movie! It was just as good as the book! I also grew up in Mt. Vernon Ohio. We actually lived in Gambier and my dad coached football and baseball at Kenyon College.
Is that you and your husband in the movie walking your dog in the park?
Thank you for your books and sharing your talents!
Take care and wishing you the very best in life, Michelle

I am your Margaret from the 1950s.0h how i wish i had a Judy Blume when i was at the age of changing bodies.
Of course i didnt have a Judy Blume since I am about your age,give or take. If there had been your book or one similar it would never have been allowed in our library or on the book shelf.I grew up in the bible belt where nothing was explained no time as our school activities we're controlled by the Baptist Church
When I was a fifth grader I walked home from grade scool with my best friend jeanie and another girl in sixth grade. It was around Christmas time and we had drawn names at school. She said she got Frances Kelly's name and wss going to give her a sanitary belt. Innocently I asked "what's that?" With a shocked look on her face, she told me to ask my mother. Jeanie said she knew.
Mother told me I didnt need to know. I told her Jesnie knew and she said she just said that and doesn't know. I persisted and my mother finally said itsfor girls who have "started" to hold pads in place. I asked where they wore them and she embarrassedly said "between their legs." I said "oh." End of conversation with mother.
The most embarrassing thing would happen 2 years later. I was in 7th grade atjunior high and we rode the bus. When i got home I noticed blood in my pants. I told my mother and she gave me a pairs of panties with a rag pinned inside. While my friends were wearing belts with pads in them I was wearing panties with rags in them. When I was 14 we went on a school trip to a state park to spend a couple nights in some old CCC barracks and enjoy the park. Another friend hzd started her period also. We went into the dressing room together
While I stalled she opened her suitcase and took out her sanitary pad and replaced her old one. I was too embarrassed for her to see the rags pinned in my panties so i took my bag and went into the bathroom to change.
Judy I am almost 82 years old and this is the first time I have told this to anyone. I could never talk to my mother about. When I was a little bit older she got my older sister to buy me a sanitary belt. I don't remember if I had the pads to go in them or not. When I got older i suppose I hsd the courage to buy the pads.
I had many more experiences when I stated to date with no one to talk to. Sex was not discussed. Girls had it with their boyfriends but could not talk about because you would be a bad girl.
Times were hard for young girls where I grew up. I'm so glad I could finally tell my secret to you Judy Blume.

Dear Judy Blume,
My name is Raven Rossini. I am in the fourth grade. I have read many of your amazing books. I have recently finished reading "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret." It was incredible! It really helped me because before I read it I was nervous about growing up, but reading about Margaret helped me change the way I looked at things. It was so good I didn't want it to stop reading it. That is why I am asking you to write a sequel. I know you are very busy and you probably get like 1 billion emails a day, but please consider writing back.

Sincerely,
Raven

Please write back!
PLEASE!😄

Hi, Mrs. Blume, I’m going to be 48 in June and I’m sitting in my OBGYN’s office wondering if Margaret might ever choose to talk to God, again. My mother committed suicide 5 years ago and I don’t have her here for me to talk to about menopause. I wonder how Margaret felt during her 1st hot flash? If she ever got migraines? If she tried exercises with her friends not to INCREASE but to ELEVATE her bust? Did she learn to love her body as I do? Did she struggle with a sexual partner that couldn’t keep up with her drive? Did she ever feel emotionally broken? Did she have a child? Did she deal with loss? Harassment? Rape? Abuse? I hope Margaret has a strong community of girlfriends that like to drink wine and share their experiences. And I hope I might one day have her as a friend in my life, again, too.
Sincerely,
Sara

Hi Judy!
I have been thinking of you a great deal recently… not only have you been in the news for positive reasons recently, but the latest banning of books has taken me back to the time when libraries were trying to ban your books.
Matthew, Jesse and I grew up with you and your family, and we were -and are - such great fans of your books (even believing that one was about Matthew?!). I always looked up to you.
I have loved hearing about “Margaret” becoming a movie and have just watched the special on you on Amazon Prime. So great to see you, Randy and Larry, all looking wonderful. So, just wanted to reach out and send love, Heidi

Hi,
I have loved your books and grew up reading them. I am wondering if you have a mailing list? I couldn't find one on your website.
Thanks,
Rosalinda