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goodem9199's review against another edition
5.0
Bringing back so many memories from when I first read Judy Blume!
mareswoodbury's review against another edition
2.0
This was a fun read at first, but the essays started to get monotonous. I didn't finish it. I would recommend reading one of the short essays then putting it down. They are all the same.
meghan111's review against another edition
3.0
Short essays by women, most of which focus on a single Judy Blume title: popular choices are Deenie, Forever, and Then Again, Maybe I Won't. One of the interesting things I picked up from this is that girls are now forced into reading these books by their mothers, who remember reading them back in their own childhoods.
awhite's review against another edition
2.0
I'm in between it was ok and didn't like it, leaning heavily towards didn't like it. Repetitive to the point where I found myself skipping through a majority of the essays, at one point even thinking I was reading the same one twice. Also disappointed by the number of references to Deenie, Forever with a splash of Blubber thrown in to mix things up.
nssutton's review against another edition
4.0
never thought i'd fall harder for judy blume in my 20s than i did in my preteen years. future reading plans, rereading them all by release date!
gaderianne's review against another edition
2.0
For all those Judy Bloom fans out there - boy does this book bring back some memories and make you want to crack open those old volumes and see what insight you can get from them now that you are past awkward adolescence. (Indeed, some of the contributors speak to this very thing.) However, after a awhile the essays got a little old. They seemed to say the same thing and focus on the same Judy Bloom books and/or characters (I lost count of how many times "Forever" was referenced). On one hand this speaks to the relevance of these characters and how they really spoke to people...on the other hand, for me, it made a bit of a tedious read. One essay mentioning Margaret and her breast issues read the same as another....
greenvillemelissa's review against another edition
5.0
Book #84 Read in 2012
Everything I Needed to Know about Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume
edited by Jennifer O'Connell
This book features a variety of authors detailing how the works of Judy Blume affected them as they were growing up. Blume receives a nice tribute from these authors and acknowledgment that her works were meaningful to slews of readers. Many of Blume's books are mentioned, but titles such as Forever, Deenie and Tiger Eyes and Are You There God, It's Me Margaret receive several mentions.
Having been a huge Blume fan growing up, this was a nice way to revisit some memorable titles. It was an interesting read about how literature can affect readers and stay with readers for years and years. I enjoyed it.
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Everything I Needed to Know about Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume
edited by Jennifer O'Connell
This book features a variety of authors detailing how the works of Judy Blume affected them as they were growing up. Blume receives a nice tribute from these authors and acknowledgment that her works were meaningful to slews of readers. Many of Blume's books are mentioned, but titles such as Forever, Deenie and Tiger Eyes and Are You There God, It's Me Margaret receive several mentions.
Having been a huge Blume fan growing up, this was a nice way to revisit some memorable titles. It was an interesting read about how literature can affect readers and stay with readers for years and years. I enjoyed it.
http://melissasbookpicks.blogspot.com
frawst_disasta_reads's review against another edition
4.0
There were some short stories I liked more than others, partly because the book it relates to I liked more. It's been about a year and a half since I read it. But, I have to agree with the title, and anyone who was into Judy Blume will most likely enjoy this read.
apasc's review against another edition
4.0
Quick, easy read that brought me back to my childhood. Now I want to go back and read all of my JB books.
beckyroy19's review against another edition
4.0
As a Judy Blume fan growing up this was a must read for me. I thouroughly enjoyed the poignant essays by all of the contributors. I've also read some books by the contributors so it was neat to see their perspectives. The book reminds me of how awful adolescence can be. There are some pre-teen girls in my life (a couple nieces and a sister-in-law) and I've started introducing them to Judy Blume. Hopefully, like they did with me, Judy's books will help them get through the tumultuous time that pre-teen and early teen years can be, especially for girls.