false 2281392 4 <p> What is stargazer, skateboarder, chess champ, pepperoni pizza eater, older brother, sister hater, best friend, first kisser, science geek, control freak Will Tuppence so afraid of in this great big universe? </p> <p> Jerry Spinelli knows. </p> 2287545 1 5 2008 Smiles to Go total:398|5:94|4:124|3:129|2:40|1:11| 398 1444 646 140 3 3 false false Mon Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 17 13:58:25 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 11:54:50 -0700 2008
Who knew?

I enjoyed it, but it wasn't what I was hoping for, which was more of what I saw with his 'Stargirl' books.

It's a sweet story with a tidy ending. A good representation of what the young adult book should be. ...more...]]> 3 2 false false Wed Jun 04 10:45:30 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 09:06:45 -0700 2008
Having grown up believing protons to be an immortal part of the universe, 9th-grade chess whiz and future astronomer Will Tuppence's world is rocked when scientists witness a flash ...more...]]> 4 2 false false Fri Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 22:34:04 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 09:53:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Feb 02 10:34:31 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 10:43:21 -0800 2009 "And smiles to go before I weep,
And Smiles to go before I weep."

--BT, "Smiles to Go", P. 44

"I feel like I'm playing chess underwater. The pieces keep floating away. I don't know where things are. I can't figure out tomorrow."
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She recently read Smiles to Go so I checked it out. It’s about ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 19:57:02 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 17:58:12 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 11:58:55 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 12:01:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 11 20:10:07 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 20:13:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 21:23:38 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 16:35:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 2 false false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 09:20:41 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 04 20:28:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 2 false false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 17:03:47 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 19:46:33 -0700 2009
And yet as I read this book, I couldn't help but think, "Whoa. This kid's a real nerd. Like Percy." While not my favorite of Spinelli's books, definitely a reminder of why he is such a good author.

***SPOILER***First, I like to think that the relationship...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 12:40:36 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 16:24:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 16:59:59 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 14:24:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Nov 09 14:38:17 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 14:40:04 -0800 2009
Now, as...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Oct 26 19:12:09 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 19:16:24 -0700 2009 I think the second half was better than the first. Will reminded me of the main character in A Face in Every Window.
Someone who was a bit nerdy, socially awkward who would try to plan spontaneity.
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I guess I liked it well enough; good themes, nice geeky protagonist who grows on you, and who is credible. But I do think the ending became a bit of a twist, and...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2281392