Comments on: Win a Julie Anne Peters Prize Pack!

By: Larue Buckholz

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By: Ana

Ana — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:35:58 +0000

i don’t know if it’s too late for this yet, but i really enjoy reading your books julie. especially Keeping You A Secret. i remember the first time i read your book. i read it because my girlfriend’s cousin loves it and she told me that i should read it. i read it and re-read it and re-re-read it…over and over. i love it more everytime i read it. because i loved it so much everytime i get the chance i take my book to school and i make my friends read it. they love it too. i’ve loan it to at least 30 different people, not one of them has told me that they didn’t like the book. straight, gay, or bisexual, they all love it. now the book i own is really worn out, but i fell proud of that because i’ve been sharing your inspiring words to the people close to me. and i hope that they’ll do the same. as you can see i need a new copy of your book, one that i can treasure, one that’s just for myself. ^.^
~Ana

By: Alexanderia

Alexanderia — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:19:49 +0000

I have always been a fan of Julie Anne Peters, I have all her lower level books, and almost all of her young adult books except for Luna. I’ve looked everywhere for it, and can’t find it. I am in fact a lesbian, and have been though a similar experiance as Holland from Keeping You A Secret, and Julie’s book Between Mom & Jo fits my childhood, only instead of Jo, it was my dad.
I have read and reread her books so many times, that they’re starting to fall apart, especially Keeping You A Secret,it is by far one of my favorite books. and Julie Anne Peters is by far my favorite author.
~Alexanderia

By: Chealsea

Chealsea — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:32:06 +0000

I stumbled upon my first Julie Anne Peters book when I was at a very dark place in my life. I wasn’t out, I wasn’t sure that I was even really gay, and on top of all that I was crushing on my best friend. I was in the library at school and came across Keeping you a secret and completely and totally fell in love with the characters. I must have read it at least four times before I brought it back to the library. In some strange way, I felt as if the book had been written just for me and I guess it was. It was written for all of us, who have felt that exact same way. It was written for everyone that has been through the struggles of coming to terms with ones own sexuality and they’re first crush. I have bought keeping you a secret numerous times. Someone always sees it and wants to borrow it and I let them and it ends up lost somewhere in my town being borrowed from person to person. I don’t mind though, because I know the comfort a good book can give to you. I don’t find myself anymore deserving of winning the contest than anyone else,but I would love the chance to win it. To have a book autographed by my hero would just be amazing.
Julie Anne Peters is not only an author that can speak to us all and help us feel better about herself, she is a friend too. You can guarantee a response to fan mail, and through hard times I wrote her and asked for advice and she was always quick to respond and try to help me through my difficult times. She is my inspiration as I try to reach my dreams as a writer and she is also my inspiration to stand up and defend my sexuality and be proud of who I am. To have an autographed book by her that I can look at and be reminded that anything thing is possible and I can make my dreams come true would be amazing.
Thank you,
Chealsea

By: Meghan

Meghan — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:01:46 +0000

I have never read a gay or lesbian book before in my life, but I know some girls who are lesbians and they are really nice. I totally respect them and their beliefs and want to learn more about them. I have heard of both of these books before and have heard they are really good. The problem is, my mom probably wouldn’t buy them for me, and they aren’t at my local (tiny) library. but I want to read them!
Thank you!
~Meg

By: Kassidy

Kassidy — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:38:57 +0000

i know that alot of people have told why they deserve the books.

i love those books so much, i just read luna & i cried when she came out to her friend & family.

i read keeping you a secret about 6 months ago but my bestie stole it cause i let her read it and she loved it so much she couldnt give it back.

but i can understand why, its a great book that i love so much.
its my favorite book be julie anne.

i was reading keeping you a secret when i came out to my mom, she called me disgusting & that i was gross. i said fine you dont understand, but maybe if you read this you will understand. after she read it, she cried and said that she loved me no matter what. and that she would always be there.

So thanks to the books, my mom learned to love me no matter who i love. so thank you julie anne, i love your books

By: Amanda Dier

Amanda Dier — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:50:03 +0000

I think having any autographed copy of a Julie Anne Peters book–let alone Luna or Keeping You A Secret–would be a delight, but to have those specific books and autographed by the author herself would be an awesome addition to my college’s library, especially the display on queer books for youth. And Tango Makes Three has already gotten a few interesting comments, but Luna is the only trans-themed book for young adults, and we’d like to have an autographed copy for display so we can start loaning out the one we have (which is already dog-eared, stained, and getting a little tattered from all of the loans to students).

By: Sophia

Sophia — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:08:04 +0000

As others have commented, the choice of terms might have been made differently; “deserve” has connotations that may not be quite fitting here!

As far as my own contest entry, let me say that when someone I used to know recommended that I read “Luna,” I found myself sharing laughter and freedom with Luna, tears and pain with Regan, and thinking of those who have been like Regan for me — those who cried for me, for themselves, and “a world that wouldn’t let her be.”

Sure, the public library is great for picking up a copy of one of Julie’s books (after waiting weeks for her titles to travel though the enormous hold lists to me) but it’s never fun to feel rushed into finishing a good book, and to know that as soon as you finish, it’s gone.

It would be wonderful to own a copy of *any* of JAP’s books, but especially to have a copy of Luna to sit on my shelf would be a delight beyond what my simple words can express!