294 ratings | 58 reviews | avg rating:4.08

Courtney’s Year In Books

Courtney’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Courtney’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Courtney’s 2025 Year in Books

Courtney O'Banion Smith’s Followers (8)

Courtney’s Bookshelves

to-read (658)
currently-reading (14)
read (363)
afrofuturism-butler (2)
art-god (30)
bethany-seminary (5)
eagle-eyes-reflection-group (12)
for-fun (18)
innovation (2)
kcwcpicks (11)
See all bookshelves »

Courtney’s Friends (46)

Kathi Crawford

1,666 books | 155 friends

Bianca

674 books | 23 friends

Melody Pittman

90 books | 29 friends

D.A. Gray

2,724 books | 149 friends

Erin Aliota

983 books | 69 friends

Susan

2,614 books | 90 friends

Diana Weyne Wolfe

274 books | 39 friends

Sara

4,451 books | 106 friends

More friends…

Courtney O'Banion Smith

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

December 17

Website

https://www.cobanionsmith.com

Genre

Poetry, Philosophy

Member Since

March 2010

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/cobanionsmith

edit data

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Courtney O'Banion Smith questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Courtney O'Banion Smith’s books

Average rating: 5.0 · 5 ratings · 2 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The College User's Manual: What Professors Wish Students Knew Before the First Class it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Fidelity it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Abundance it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

0 posts
Courtney O'Banion Smith's Blog

Courtney O'Banion Smith hasn't written any blog posts yet.

Courtney is Currently Reading

Courtney Smith is currently reading

The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)

by Liu Cixin (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: for-fun, currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Nov 23, 2024 06:26AM

Courtney Smith is currently reading

Dune and Philosophy: Minds, Monads, and Muad'Dib (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

by Kevin S. Decker

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jun 04, 2024 07:01AM

Courtney Smith is currently reading

Introducing Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art

by Darren Hudson Hick

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jun 04, 2024 06:55AM

rss
Courtney’s Recent Updates

Courtney Smith finished reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 13, 2025 05:11AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Courtney Smith and 1 other person liked Susan's review of Moon of the Crusted Snow (Moon, #1): "I appreciated learning about the place and culture from this book, but many of the characters felt thin, and the “twist” was predictable. Read for Read Harder 2021."
Jul 24, 2025 03:56PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Courtney Smith wants to read Before the Borderless: Dialogues with the Art of Cy Twombly by Dean Rader (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 28, 2025 10:38AM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Before the Borderless by Dean Rader. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Before the Borderless by Dean Rader <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Courtney Smith finished reading Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 10, 2025 09:33PM · 3 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Courtney Smith started reading The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1) by Liu Cixin (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 23, 2024 06:26AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Courtney Smith wants to read Reading Rilke: Reflections on the Problems of Translation by William H. Gass	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 09, 2024 06:45PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Reading Rilke by William H. Gass. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Reading Rilke by William H. Gass <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Courtney Smith wants to read On Being Blue by William H. Gass	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 09, 2024 06:45PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of On Being Blue by William H. Gass. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — On Being Blue by William H. Gass <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Courtney Smith wants to read Red: The History of a Color by Michel Pastoureau	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 09, 2024 06:43PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Red by Michel Pastoureau. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Red by Michel Pastoureau <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Courtney Smith wants to read Green: The History of a Color by Michel Pastoureau	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 09, 2024 06:43PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Green by Michel Pastoureau. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Green by Michel Pastoureau <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Courtney Smith wants to read Black: The History of a Color by Michel Pastoureau	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 09, 2024 06:43PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Black by Michel Pastoureau. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Black by Michel Pastoureau <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">