kiwi smith — Blog • NOVL

6 Books to Gift Your Friendsgiving Day Host

It’s Thanksgiving in America, which means it’s ALSO Friendsgiving! Friendsgiving is all about celebrating the familial bond we have with our closest friends. If you, like me, have difficulty boiling water, let alone cooking a nice side dish for Friendsgiving dinner, why not bring a book instead as a gift to your host? And wouldn’t you know it, I’ve got a few recommendations for you down below!

listicleGuest AuthorNovember 22, 2019trinkets, kiwi smith, the plain janes, cecil castellucci, jim rugg, most likely, sarah watsonComment

15 Books You'll See at YALLFest

YALLFest is this weekend! Ah! It really snuck up on me, considering I feel like I just got back from YALLWEST not too long ago. I’m so excited to see y’all this weekend and talk all things bookish. If you haven’t seen our booth schedule yet, you can see it here. We have a stacked lineup for you—not just with our authors’ panels, but also with the books we’re giving away. I know there are a lot of booths and can be super overwhelming, so I’ve provided the description to all 15 books we’re giving away at the booth below so that you can plan accordingly.

NOVL at YALLFest 2019

Omg omg omg omg—it’s almost November, which means it’s time for another YALLFest! Even though this will be my third time down in Charleston, my excitement to see all y’all book lovers (and to eat the amazing biscuits) never falters. We have our friends from JIMMY Patterson with us again this year, and boy, do we have quite the lineup for y’all in both giveaways and author panels.

13 Squads in YA, Definitively Ranked

I’m ranking our favorite friendship squads in YA. Why? Because I can.

Savannah KennellyAugust 9, 2019throw like a girl, sarah henning, etiquette & espionage, gail carriger, gossip girl, cecily von ziegesar, the diviners, libba bray, light years, kass morgan, trinkets, kiwi smith, folk of the air, the cruel prince, holly blackComment

Choose a bunch of books, and we'll guess your star sign

Oh yes, we’re back with another astrology post. This time, we put ourselves to the test by guessing your star sign based on books you choose. Do you read books similar to your sign? Let’s find out!

quizEmily ZhuJuly 29, 2019cloudwish, fiona wood, amelia westlake, erin gough, we contain multitudes, sarah henstra, every exquisite thing, matthew quick, the plain janes, cecil castellucci, jim rugg, dear evan hansen, val emmich, steven levenson, benj pasek, justin paul, the loose ends list, carrie firestone, love and first sight, josh sundquist, the summer of us, cecilia vinesse, finding yvonne, brandy colbert, grace and fury, tracy banghart, read rule, rule, ellen goodlett, little & lion, little and lion, assassin's guide, virginia boecker, throw like a girl, sarah henning, we rule the night, claire eliza bartlett, astonishing color of after, the astonishing color of after, emily x.r. pan, the unlikelies, teeth in the mist, dawn kurtagich, the diviners, libba bray, six impossible things, the statistical probability of love at first sight, jennifer e smith, jennifer e. smith, tyler johnson was here, jay coles, trinkets, kiwi smith, ash, malinda lo, a match made in mehendi, nandini bajpai, defy the stars, claudia gray, the bone houses, you must not miss, katrina leno, darkest part of the forest, holly black, the revolution of birdie randolph, when the stars lead to you, ronni davis, the cruel prince, internment, read internment, samira ahmed Comment

Pick a tropical vacation, and we'll give you a book character to go on vacation with

With summer comes the thought, “I need a vacation.” And don’t we all? There’s nothing like going on a tropical getaway (even if it’s only in our dreams), and we can think of a few characters who could use a break as well. Each vacation spot has their own unique characteristics and culture, so choose a spot and we’ll tell you the best travel companion for that trip!

quizEmily ZhuJuly 16, 2019when the stars lead to you, ronni davis, trinkets, kiwi smith, the revolution of birdie randolph, brandy colbert, folk of the air, holly black, the diviners, libba bray, the astonishing color of after, emily x.r. panComment

Pick an ice cream flavor, and we'll give you a summer read

In case you didn't know, July is National Ice Cream month, which means it's my favorite month since I can eat ice cream for DAYS (I literally scream for ice cream). In honor of the best month of the year, pick an ice cream flavor, and I'll give you a book to add to your summer TBR.

quizValerie WongJuly 9, 2019tyler johnson was here, jay coles, defy the stars, claudia gray, trinkets, kiwi smith, the unlikelies, carrie firestone, frostblood saga, Frostblood, Elly Blake, elly blake, night of cake and puppets, laini taylorComment

What You Should Read According to Your Favorite Ariana Grande Song

Ariana Grande is no doubt one of the icons of our generation. You can’t deny that her songs are bops. Back in April, she announced she was taking a break from Twitter and encouraged her fans to “take breaks n read books … you’ll feel so much better, your brain will thank u.“ Though the tweet is now deleted, she really doesn’t have to tell us twice. Here are some books to read according to your favorite Ariana Grande song!

Emily ZhuJune 26, 2019trinkets, kiwi smith, when the stars lead to you, ronni davis, astonishing color of after, the astonishing color of after, emily x.r. pan, we contain multitudes, sarah henstra, the revolution of birdie randolph, brandy colbert, amelia westlake, erin goughComment

Are you Tabitha, Elodie, or Moe?

Tabitha, Elodie, and Moe: a beauty queen, a wallflower, and a burnout. When Tabitha challenges them to a steal-off, they forge a strange alliance linked by the thrill of stealing, and the reasons that spawn it. A more unlikely trio high school has rarely seen. Which one are you?

quizBill GraceJune 14, 2019trinkets, kiwi smithComment