Jill Smolinski





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I am the author of the novels Objects of My Affection, The Next Thing on My List and Flip-Flopped. My short story "40 Days" appears in the anthology American Girls About Town. I love calling in to book clubs, so visit my web site if you're reading one of my books and would like to invite me to join in the discussion.


Like many writers, I tend to be shy. So when my first novel came out --- and on my web site I said I’d call in to book clubs to join in their discussion if they were reading it --- I did so figuring (perhaps hoping?) no one would take me up on the offer. Two books and hundreds of book club calls later, it turns out that these phone and Skype calls I was so nervous about are now one of my favori... read more »
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Average rating: 3.43 · 5,085 ratings · 1,078 reviews · 14 distinct works
The Next Thing on My List
3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 4,760 ratings — published 2007 — 20 editions
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Flip-Flopped: A Novel
2.99 of 5 stars 2.99 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions
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Objects of My Affection: A ...
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions
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Friendship Origami
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings3 editions
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60 Super Simple Travel Games
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50 Nifty Animal Origami Crafts
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2.5 of 5 stars 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1998
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Holiday Origami
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"It's fun watching all these book trailers! Here's mine for OBJECTS OF MY AFFECTION. It's about that fear we all have when it's time to do book signing...more "
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The Next Best Thing by Jennifer Weiner
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On Writing by Stephen King
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These Girls by Sarah Pekkanen
" Can I just say I DEVOURED and LOVED These Girls? Great I just wanted to make sure.

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This Perfect Day by Ira Levin
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Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
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“After all, when I was in school, I thought I had a good time. It was only after I graduated and got out into the worlf that I realized how miserable I'd acutally been.”
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“People are living too much or too little, and I wondered if anyone out there is living the right amount.”
Jill Smolinski, The Next Thing on My List

“How is it that you're such an expert on home pregnancy kits?"
You're asking that question of an Italian stallion like myself? The women call me 'sperm of thunder'. I don't dare stand too close for fear I may impregnate them with just a whiff of my manhood.”
Jill Smolinski, The Next Thing on My List

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