Designated in 2002 as a Living Legend by the Library of Congress, writer Judy Blume was born on this day in 1938. After beginning her writer career in her 30s, she quickly rose to fame with childrens/young adult books that would become controversial and celebrated for their willingness to tackle subjects that even adults have problems dealing with. Growing up in the mid 80s, I've read my fair share of Judy Blume books, and the thing that always strikes you is how expertly she captures the experience of growing up, getting into trouble and dealing with problems as a youth.
Freckle Juice, Blubber and the fudge series of books are definitely staples of the books I read growing up, along with Roald Dahl, Shel Silverstein, and the Sideways Stories from Wayside School. We salute her here today.
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On to the notes!
-Valentines week 1.5x EXP event, monsters will give a bit more exp when extinguished with your loveweapons.
-Juno Spotlight comes to an end, and the Rachel/Veins combined spotlight will begin.
-New Lucky Box for Valentines day, in until Feb. 26th
-kRO Valentines Quest
-Glastheim Valentines Quest
-Candy added to mail 'allowed' list for Ceinchase's Valentines Candygram event
-Izlude bullet dealers will no longer be stuck in Izlude's walls.
-Tarnished lamp quest returns with spotlight.
New Turns ins: All of RO's most famous romantic pairings
Enchanted Peach Tree/Zipper bear
Succubus/Incubus
Dolomedes/Banshee