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Wednesday, January 27, 2016 6:34:39 AM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled Help Elena's Serenade become a feature film:
kimberly j. said, "The award-winning book ELENA'S SERENADE by Campbell Geeslin (illustrated by Ana Juan) is a fascinating picture book about a girl glassblower in Mexico. In the more than ten years since it was published (Atheneum Books for Young Readers), it has..." more
Thursday, November 26, 2015 4:15:47 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled NOGGIN by John Corey Whaley:
kimberly j. said, "Sixteen-year-old Travis Coates had cancer. He was going to die. And then this super experimental medical treatment presented itself. Would he be willing to have his head cut off and frozen for a few years, because there just might be a procedure in..." more
Saturday, November 7, 2015 7:34:57 AM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy:
kimberly j. said, "Go big or go home is the line that graces the cover of DUMPLIN’ and let’s just say the latest YA from Julie Murphy takes that advice to heart. Willowdean Dickson is fierce and fearless, or so she seems to those around her. She’s always been..." more
Sunday, November 1, 2015 6:06:03 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled ANOTHER DAY by David Levithan:
kimberly j. said, "In 2012, David Levithan gave us EVERY DAY, the story of A who wakes each day in a new body. A tries hard to keep from disturbing the lives he briefly inhabits, but when he meets Rhiannon—a kind, teenage girl caught in a not-so kind..." more
Thursday, October 29, 2015 2:37:46 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled GEORGE by Alex Gino:
kimberly j. said, "Forget for a second that this is a "hot topic" story. Given publishing's lead time, there's no way Scholastic could have predicted the surge in conversations regarding transsexuality two years ago, but here's the thing: GEORGE by Alex Gino is..." more
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 2:01:44 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray:
kimberly j. said, "The sequel to THE DIVINERS.If you overhear the cool kids saying things like: "Applesauce!" and "don't worry, everything is Jake," and they start wearing "glad rags" to go out somewhere "swanky," you can blame Libba Bray. Because LAIR OF..." more
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 6:44:14 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled Picture Book: CIRCUS TRAIN by Jennifer Cole Judd (Ill. by Melanie Matthews):
kimberly j. said, "I don't often post about picture books, but I found CIRCUS TRAIN (2015, TWO LIONS) quite adorable. Yes, the author is a dear friend of mine, but that aside, CIRCUS TRAIN takes the reader someplace special simply by rolling into town.Jennifer Cole..." more
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 9:34:29 AM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson:
kimberly j. said, "If you're a long time Cool Kids Read reader you'll know I tend to get into patterns of reading: whether that's horror, post-apocalyptic, zombies... well right now it is apparently a line up of books designed to rip my heart right out of my body and..." more
Thursday, February 19, 2015 3:43:41 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven:
kimberly j. said, "I’ve spent a lot of time this week trying to sort out how I feel about this book but I can tell you one thing, there are lots of feels. LOTS of them. Lots of good, but also, lots of tough ones. It’s a perfect storm of feels all over the..." more
Saturday, November 29, 2014 12:40:58 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd:
kimberly j. said, "This may be my favorite middle grade book of the year. A SNICKER OF MAGIC (Scholastic, 2014) is the spindiddly story of Felicity Pickle who has moved to her mother's hometown of Midnight Gulch. Having spent most of her life following Momma's..." more
Monday, November 24, 2014 9:32:35 AM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled LESSONS FROM A DEAD GIRL by Jo Knowles:
kimberly j. said, "Laine learned a lot of things from her friend Leah over the years. Most of them bad. Now a horrible accident has left Leah dead and Laine wonders if maybe it's all her fault.Laine couldn't understand why the popular girl ever wanted to be friends in..." more
Sunday, November 23, 2014 6:14:29 AM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled Attack! Boss! Cheat Code! by Chris Barton and Joey Spiotto:
kimberly j. said, "I don't often post about picture books, but this one just warmed my little nerdy heart so much I had no choice.Attack! Boss! Cheat code! (A Gamer's Alphabet) -- published by POW -- is an A, B, C book of words any kid who can't stand to part with his..." more
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 7:15:04 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled New Book Alert! Atlantis Rising by T.A. Barron:
kimberly j. said, "T.A. Barron's new book, Atlantis Rising, is out in paperback tomorrow. You can get it now on Kindle or run by your favorite bookstore. To celebrate, here's a little Q&A with the author.What fascinates you most about the legend of..." more
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 12:01:05 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled Win an anniversary paperback edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.:
kimberly j. said, "As a follow up to the post below, I have a copy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl to giveaway (thanks to the wonderful folks at Wunderkind PR!)All you have to do to enter to win, is leave a comment below telling us your favorite..." more
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 1:10:48 AM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled Win a trip to NYC to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY!:
kimberly j. said, "Do you ever imagine what it would have been like to find a golden ticket hidden within the delicious wrappings of a Wonka bar? Now you have a chance to win an experience of a lifetime, too.This year is the 50th anniversary of Roald..." more
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 4:22:44 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled Summer Reading Suggestions Part 2 (The Debuts):
kimberly j. said, "We’re a month into summer and I’m assuming you’ve already blown through the TBR pile next to your bed … no? Well, just in case you have no idea which book to take with you on vacation, or out to your backyard, here are some fantastic..." more
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:49:42 AM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne:
kimberly j. said, "I literally just finished the audiobook version of MONUMENT 14 by Emmy Laybourne (Brilliance Audio, 2012) and I immediately went and spent my next credit on the second book, SKY ON FIRE. Yes, it is just that good.Listening to this book (wonderfully..." more
Thursday, June 12, 2014 11:11:35 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled Summer Reading Suggestions (Young Adult Part 1):
kimberly j. said, " We made it – finally, that horrible winter is behind us. Although it did provide many an opportunity to cuddle up in a chair next to a fireplace with a good book, summer brings us vacations and vacations mean… more time to read! At least,..." more
Friday, April 25, 2014 9:07:48 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled Ready Player One by Ernest Cline:
kimberly j. said, "I recently discovered READY PLAYER ONE by Ernest Cline (Crown, 2011) and it now sits atop my top 10 all-time-favorites list.How did I not know about this book? Seriously.I geeked out so hard listening to the audiobook (Wil Wheaton narrating, with a..." more
Saturday, March 8, 2014 6:00:50 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled The Waking Dark by Robin Wasserman:
kimberly j. said, "Note the use of the word "dark" in the title of Robin Wassterman's latest THE WAKING DARK. It's there for a reason.This is a dark book. It begins on what seems to be an ordinary day, when five people in a small Kansas town inexplicably commit murder..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:26:25 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black (YA):
kimberly j. said, "So you're done with vampire books. They've sucked you dry (okay, sorry, couldn't resist). From vampire love triangles to vampire schools to vampire detectives ... it's been done to death, right?Oh no. No no no no, because, see, that was before THE..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:26:25 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled Jumping Off Swings by Jo Knowles (YA):
kimberly j. said, "Last week was Banned Books Week. JUMPING OFF SWINGS (Candlewick, 2009) by Jo Knowles has been on my TBR list for a while, so during a time designated to celebrate the books some people try to keep away from readers (while raising..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:26:25 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles, bk 2) YA:
kimberly j. said, "SCARLET (Feiwel & Friends, 2013) picks up where CINDER left off, with the cyborg mechanic trying to escape from both prison and the evil Lunar queen Levana. But now Meyers stirs in the story of Scarlet Benoit as she tries to track down her..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:26:25 PM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled if i stay by Gayle Forman:
kimberly j. said, "When the tragic accident occurs at the beginning of Gayle Forman's IF I STAY (Dutton, 2009) we've only had a few pages to get to know the family involved. This is a good thing, because the car wreck is just awful, instantly killing high school..." more
Monday, February 15, 2016 4:46:48 AM
kimberly j. smith wrote a blog post titled FANGIRL and CARRY ON by Rainbow Rowell (Teen):
kimberly j. said, "I am a huge Rainbow Rowell fan, in fact ELEANOR & PARK remains in my top 10 favorites of all time. I'd heard a lot about FANGIRL and it did not disappoint.At the time I listened to the FANGIRL audiobook, CARRY ON was still..." more