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Judy says: Thank you, thank you for all your wonderful notes. I only wish I could write back to each of you personally. But in order to start a new book I need serious thinking time, which means less time for e-mail. Hope you understand.
Just want you to know that my assistant and I read this guestbook every day, and try to respond when appropriate. Your continued love and support are a constant inspiration.
978 entries.
Dear Judy,
I am a lifelong fan. I loved the new movie, and the documentary. Thank you for everything you are, for all you've done for kids, women and the world.
There was nothing like waiting for a new Judy Blume book to come out. Going with my Mom to the bookstore and then getting an ice cream was a highlight of my childhood.
In elementary school, every one of us would frantically scan the Scholastic Book Club order form to make sure we hadn't missed a new book from you. If we couldn't get a Judy Blume, we'd settle for something else, a subscription to Dynamite magazine or some dog story. You were the rockstar.
Don't even get me started on how we passed around Forever, with its dog-eared pages, and underlined sentences. We whispered conversations to each other like a bunch of pre-teen CIA operatives.
I am so glad to see your name everywhere these days. You changed the world! You made so many of us readers for life. Thank you a million times over.
Love, Dyan
I am a lifelong fan. I loved the new movie, and the documentary. Thank you for everything you are, for all you've done for kids, women and the world.
There was nothing like waiting for a new Judy Blume book to come out. Going with my Mom to the bookstore and then getting an ice cream was a highlight of my childhood.
In elementary school, every one of us would frantically scan the Scholastic Book Club order form to make sure we hadn't missed a new book from you. If we couldn't get a Judy Blume, we'd settle for something else, a subscription to Dynamite magazine or some dog story. You were the rockstar.
Don't even get me started on how we passed around Forever, with its dog-eared pages, and underlined sentences. We whispered conversations to each other like a bunch of pre-teen CIA operatives.
I am so glad to see your name everywhere these days. You changed the world! You made so many of us readers for life. Thank you a million times over.
Love, Dyan
Hi our lovely Judy,
A friend just sent me a quote by you…the one about librarians and getting the right book into the hands of a kid.
I have done that so many times during my career as a librarian. Not only as a school librarian, but also at the public library.
This is why the religious, Republican ultra right successes to ban materials from school AND public libraries is so distressful. It is imperative that we show up and talk against this behavior not their beliefs. Write to your school board member(s), write your Congress people both state and fed.
If you have that internal dialog in your head that keeps saying “nothing just that I do will help”…well you are wrong. With thousands of us little people addressing our concerns by raising our voices in alarm and protest, we can affect change.
Thank you for allowing this forum to address my concerns.
Carol Foreman
A friend just sent me a quote by you…the one about librarians and getting the right book into the hands of a kid.
I have done that so many times during my career as a librarian. Not only as a school librarian, but also at the public library.
This is why the religious, Republican ultra right successes to ban materials from school AND public libraries is so distressful. It is imperative that we show up and talk against this behavior not their beliefs. Write to your school board member(s), write your Congress people both state and fed.
If you have that internal dialog in your head that keeps saying “nothing just that I do will help”…well you are wrong. With thousands of us little people addressing our concerns by raising our voices in alarm and protest, we can affect change.
Thank you for allowing this forum to address my concerns.
Carol Foreman
Hi Judy,
I am 53 yrs old and love your books. Back in the eighties when I first starting reading your novels, I can remember thinking they had the answers to my thoughts and questions. When I read Forever, it was just before my first sexual experience and it helped me so much. I today still like to flip through and remember my teen yrs. I feel a little similar to how I did back then now, but today it’s about the menopause. So many emotions and questions and the feeling of ‘help me’ I am sure I will get through it though LoL!
I am 53 yrs old and love your books. Back in the eighties when I first starting reading your novels, I can remember thinking they had the answers to my thoughts and questions. When I read Forever, it was just before my first sexual experience and it helped me so much. I today still like to flip through and remember my teen yrs. I feel a little similar to how I did back then now, but today it’s about the menopause. So many emotions and questions and the feeling of ‘help me’ I am sure I will get through it though LoL!
Ma’am i am 33 years old i read your books from being aged ten and Thankyou so so much for your honesty with Margaret
However please can you address period poverty it is the most shameful thing of my life that my mother would not buy me sanitary products and i was terrified to ask her
I had to try to come up with the money myself for tampax and walk half a mile to the store and i would leave them in for twice as long as i should because i had no more
Please madam please help those of us who as children could not help themselves and had to suffer this Shame and expose themselves to possible TSS
However please can you address period poverty it is the most shameful thing of my life that my mother would not buy me sanitary products and i was terrified to ask her
I had to try to come up with the money myself for tampax and walk half a mile to the store and i would leave them in for twice as long as i should because i had no more
Please madam please help those of us who as children could not help themselves and had to suffer this Shame and expose themselves to possible TSS
I'm a twice published author on the spectrum. A couple fans have told me I keep it real like you do. I tell them you you're a great success and I'm not fit to tie your shoes.
Anyway I read your stuff when I was 6-9. It was illuminating. I think all kids should read you.
Anyway I read your stuff when I was 6-9. It was illuminating. I think all kids should read you.
Dear Judy,
I started watching your documentary and I felt the need to send you a note.
I am 52 years old. I grew up reading your books. My mom died when I was a baby and I was raised by my loving dad.
As a motherless daughter that attended catholic schools from 1st grade through high school, I so benefited from your books. I am so grateful you never gave up and kept writing and achieved the level of recognition and success you deserved! I think you are an amazing woman and soul, and it is clear you followed your path and purpose. I know you have helped so many youth, and I include myself in that category. THANK YOU for sharing your gift. It had a huge, positive impact on my life. I am sad to hear there are areas in the US in 2023 banning your books. It is a tragedy. I hope children that need your messages will find a way to your books despite people trying to prevent that from happening!
All my love, gratitude and support to you!
Heidi
I started watching your documentary and I felt the need to send you a note.
I am 52 years old. I grew up reading your books. My mom died when I was a baby and I was raised by my loving dad.
As a motherless daughter that attended catholic schools from 1st grade through high school, I so benefited from your books. I am so grateful you never gave up and kept writing and achieved the level of recognition and success you deserved! I think you are an amazing woman and soul, and it is clear you followed your path and purpose. I know you have helped so many youth, and I include myself in that category. THANK YOU for sharing your gift. It had a huge, positive impact on my life. I am sad to hear there are areas in the US in 2023 banning your books. It is a tragedy. I hope children that need your messages will find a way to your books despite people trying to prevent that from happening!
All my love, gratitude and support to you!
Heidi
Dear Judy Blume,
I went to see “Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret” at a 10am Sunday morning matinee. I bought the tickets for myself, some friends and our daughters online the day before. I was surprised to see so many seats already purchased, honestly I thought we might have the theater to ourselves at that time. Well, it turns out we shared the theater with around 30 girls probably in the 4th grade and a few chaperone moms. It was such a delight. Your story, the film and the opportunity to experience it with all those little girls. They gasped, they laughed, they titered, they whispered. I wish you could have been there but then you were. It was a special experience sharing that with my dear friends and our daughters. My daughter is a 4th and 5 th grade special ed teacher and loves sharing your books with her students. When we got up to leave I saw the row behind us was a group of 8 ladies in their 70s and 80s. All the generations represented.
Thank you for being you,
Lynda Modaff
I went to see “Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret” at a 10am Sunday morning matinee. I bought the tickets for myself, some friends and our daughters online the day before. I was surprised to see so many seats already purchased, honestly I thought we might have the theater to ourselves at that time. Well, it turns out we shared the theater with around 30 girls probably in the 4th grade and a few chaperone moms. It was such a delight. Your story, the film and the opportunity to experience it with all those little girls. They gasped, they laughed, they titered, they whispered. I wish you could have been there but then you were. It was a special experience sharing that with my dear friends and our daughters. My daughter is a 4th and 5 th grade special ed teacher and loves sharing your books with her students. When we got up to leave I saw the row behind us was a group of 8 ladies in their 70s and 80s. All the generations represented.
Thank you for being you,
Lynda Modaff
Hi Judy,
I’ll be 60 later this year. I had friends in grade school who loved “Are You There God…” For some reason I never read it. Recently I read a moving article in the NYT by Elizabeth Egan and thought, well, it’s never too late. I read your wonderful book and wish I had decades ago, but I thoroughly enjoyed it in a different way now. Still insightful, still wonderful, still speaking to the inner girl in me.
Thank you,
Mary Lou
I’ll be 60 later this year. I had friends in grade school who loved “Are You There God…” For some reason I never read it. Recently I read a moving article in the NYT by Elizabeth Egan and thought, well, it’s never too late. I read your wonderful book and wish I had decades ago, but I thoroughly enjoyed it in a different way now. Still insightful, still wonderful, still speaking to the inner girl in me.
Thank you,
Mary Lou
Fresh Air with Terry Gross sent me right to Amazon for Are You There God! I read it in a sitting and a half this week over lunch at my favorite mom-n-pop cafe. I’m 80. I was too busy actually living Margaret’s life in many ways all those years ago. Margaret’s thoughts, feelings, and experiences brought smiles and tears. It’s hard for me to keep it short, but thank you, Judy Blume, for your book and the movie which I plan to see. I taught at White Station High School when Kathy Bates attended there in Memphis, so there’s another connection. The world loves you in case you didn’t already know. 5/8/2023
Hi Judy,
I just came from taking my 11 yr old granddaughter to see “ Are you there God? It’s me Margaret “
It was a wonderful adaptation of your book. Violet read the book several times and loved it, and loved the movie also. So nice to go see a movie without computer graphics, bombs, and mayhem. This was my era, the close neighborhoods, pain in the a*s PTA people, grandmas that you adore. So real, so true. Thank you for all your wonderful books! You are a treasure!!
I just came from taking my 11 yr old granddaughter to see “ Are you there God? It’s me Margaret “
It was a wonderful adaptation of your book. Violet read the book several times and loved it, and loved the movie also. So nice to go see a movie without computer graphics, bombs, and mayhem. This was my era, the close neighborhoods, pain in the a*s PTA people, grandmas that you adore. So real, so true. Thank you for all your wonderful books! You are a treasure!!
Dear Judy Blume,
My name is Beatrix and I am in 7th grade. Your books mean the world to me. Ever since I read "Are you there god its my Maragret" I have read most of your books! I am so excited to finsih your books! I feel very self conchious alot, and I dont know what to do. I have a pear body type where as all my friends are very skinny and short. I wish I could be just as skinny as them but I know I cant. Do you have any advice for accepting yourself? Also I am trying to be an illustrator and childrens book author. How do I start becoming an author? I know that you must get millions of emails every day, but I hope that you take the time to write me back.
Love,
Beatrix
I am really hoping to hear back from you! <3
My name is Beatrix and I am in 7th grade. Your books mean the world to me. Ever since I read "Are you there god its my Maragret" I have read most of your books! I am so excited to finsih your books! I feel very self conchious alot, and I dont know what to do. I have a pear body type where as all my friends are very skinny and short. I wish I could be just as skinny as them but I know I cant. Do you have any advice for accepting yourself? Also I am trying to be an illustrator and childrens book author. How do I start becoming an author? I know that you must get millions of emails every day, but I hope that you take the time to write me back.
Love,
Beatrix
I am really hoping to hear back from you! <3
Judy Blume! Wow. I just watched your documentary on prime. I was so excited to see this! I've been reading your books since I was 12. I actually had a teacher in grade school, Mr poppe( pronounced pope) who used to read fudge to us during recess. Being from central cambria, it rained or snowed constantly. Lol. So he would read fudge , basically everyday. We loved your book! Which , since I'm a book lover, I've read every book you've ever written. I just became a grandma to a beautiful little girl. And I'm going to buy every book you've ever written. That way, my baby granddaughter will grow up knowing you and your books. Thank you. Thank you for writing abt so many things I went thru , and my mother wouldn't talk to me abt it. I love you Judy Blume!
Hi Judy,
My name is Riley, and I am a sixth grade girl. I have read almost all your books! My favorite is “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” and that is also my favorite movie! Never ever will I understand how you write about menstruation and breasts and sex so easily. At my school, “Family Life” days are dreaded and laughed about. If you get your period or your even a bit different, the whole school knows about it. My parents are very supportive of me, but I feel like I can’t talk about certain things because they are awkward or something like that. I am currently trying to figure out my own sexuality but am scared to because so many kids at my school use “gay” as an insult. You are my favorite author or women ever and whenever I think about my body or sexuality or my friends I ask the same question: WWJBS? AKA, What Would Judy Blume Say?
Thank you so so much for being true to yourself,
Riley
My name is Riley, and I am a sixth grade girl. I have read almost all your books! My favorite is “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” and that is also my favorite movie! Never ever will I understand how you write about menstruation and breasts and sex so easily. At my school, “Family Life” days are dreaded and laughed about. If you get your period or your even a bit different, the whole school knows about it. My parents are very supportive of me, but I feel like I can’t talk about certain things because they are awkward or something like that. I am currently trying to figure out my own sexuality but am scared to because so many kids at my school use “gay” as an insult. You are my favorite author or women ever and whenever I think about my body or sexuality or my friends I ask the same question: WWJBS? AKA, What Would Judy Blume Say?
Thank you so so much for being true to yourself,
Riley
Please, please, please write one last book about a group of women going through menopause 🙂
Hi Judy Blume am a big fan of yours I have read almost all your books besides your adult ones but am 11 years old and i want to write a book one day how do you get your ideas for books like some of your best books were unthought of before and how do you get it published also when are you gonna make a new book I love all of the fudge ones also great job on the movie I saw it yesterday it was so good I got you can respond also my sister is also a fan of yours if you could can you send me a gmail saying hi her name is Riley thank you bye-molly
I want to add my name to those who enjoy the remarkable work you do. Your importance flourishes in our world of disappointing efforts to give a voice to girls emerging into womanhood!
Hello judy!
My name is Siena, I enjoy reading your books SO MUCH! Im 11 years old and in 5th grade! I hope you write more amazing books for girls like me! I can relate so much to your books, its like your inside my brain! I hope you will write many many more books for me to enjoy!
Best wishes🙃
My name is Siena, I enjoy reading your books SO MUCH! Im 11 years old and in 5th grade! I hope you write more amazing books for girls like me! I can relate so much to your books, its like your inside my brain! I hope you will write many many more books for me to enjoy!
Best wishes🙃
Dear Judy,
I have just finished watching the documentary on Amazon Prime. Having lost my father when I was not yet 10 years old, and feeling devastated by the loss of him, you articulated so much of what I felt and CONTINUE to feel. I am 74 years old with two wonderful children and five glorious grandchildren but I guess certain losses don’t and SHOULD NOT go away. (The feelings attached to those losses) my mother once said to me in response to my question of when will it stop hurting, “when your gather died he left a hole that will not be filled. But it will be surrounded by so many people who do and will love you”
Like you I had so many questions …. Top on the list…
How could God do this to a religious person who, in my mind was God’s best friend? I was always taught by him that the Jewish people had a loving God…I spoke to God every night but to no avail. To be sure, I’d have written to you if that had been possible.
Two of my granddaughters are avid readers and fans of yours. That makes me so happy!!!
I wish you the best and look forward to your next book!!
With deep admiration,
Laura Schwartzapfel
I have just finished watching the documentary on Amazon Prime. Having lost my father when I was not yet 10 years old, and feeling devastated by the loss of him, you articulated so much of what I felt and CONTINUE to feel. I am 74 years old with two wonderful children and five glorious grandchildren but I guess certain losses don’t and SHOULD NOT go away. (The feelings attached to those losses) my mother once said to me in response to my question of when will it stop hurting, “when your gather died he left a hole that will not be filled. But it will be surrounded by so many people who do and will love you”
Like you I had so many questions …. Top on the list…
How could God do this to a religious person who, in my mind was God’s best friend? I was always taught by him that the Jewish people had a loving God…I spoke to God every night but to no avail. To be sure, I’d have written to you if that had been possible.
Two of my granddaughters are avid readers and fans of yours. That makes me so happy!!!
I wish you the best and look forward to your next book!!
With deep admiration,
Laura Schwartzapfel
Hello Judy,
I am the Mother of a little girl who read your books in the 80's. I was active in her school. I remember your books. Never read them. After watching the YouTube documentry, I was surprised that I didn't realize how controversial your books. My PTA friends never discussed your books, which raises the question after watching the video, what my stand on your books would have been back then. I was active in the RIF program where your books were given way in school.Now, I would like my granddaugter to read your books.
Thamk, Judi
I am the Mother of a little girl who read your books in the 80's. I was active in her school. I remember your books. Never read them. After watching the YouTube documentry, I was surprised that I didn't realize how controversial your books. My PTA friends never discussed your books, which raises the question after watching the video, what my stand on your books would have been back then. I was active in the RIF program where your books were given way in school.Now, I would like my granddaugter to read your books.
Thamk, Judi
Oh, Judy! I just turned 70 and have reread this. Such a lovely, sweet book. I wanted to reread it before going to see it on the big screen. God bless you for all the joy you have given to so many. I am a small time author with big time admiration for you. (PS: in the anniversary edition, which I am holding, there’s a quotation mark missing toward the end of page 56. I hope you don’t mind me telling you about it. When I wrote my novel, I edited and re-edited so many times and after it was published my best friend called me to ask “Do you want me to tell you about a typo?” Ugh. Anyway - much love and gratitude to you, Judy. You are an inspiration in more ways than one. - Kathy
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