Svetlana's Reads and Views

Name of book: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Author Name:  Judy Blume ISBN: 0-02-710991-7 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Type of book: Young adult to Adult, Girls, religion, christianity, Judaism Year it was published: 1970 (Have recent version though) Summary:  Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She's just moved from New York City to Farbrook, New Jersey, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends- Nancy, Gretchen, and Janie. When they form a secret club to talk about private subjects like boys, bras, and getting their firs periods, Margaret is happy to belong. But none of them can believe that Margaret doesn't have a religion, and tha she isn't joining the Y or the Jewish Community Center. What they don't know is that Margaret has her own special relationship with God. She can talk to God about everything-family, friends, even Philip Leroy, the best-looking boy in sxith ...

Name of book: Forever... Author Name: Judy Blume ISBN: 0-671-69530-4 Publisher: Pocket Books Type of book: Young adult-Adult, contemporary/historical Year it was published: 1975 Summary: The story of Katherine's and Michael's love is a joyous one, filled with all the wonder of "the first time". THey meet on New Years Eve and become completely involved with each toher. It's an idyllic affair-until they're separated that summer...Forever...Katherine "faces an ancient dilemna: How can you love one person and still be attracted to another?...A convincing account of first love." The NY Times Book Review Characters: This is written as a first person narrative, and its from Katherine's point of view. Katherine is basically a seventeen-year-old who falls in love with Michael. Unfortunately, despite the first person narrative voice, I could understand very little of Katherine and Michael. While reading this as well, I honestly didn...