1st timer

Robin has arrived!

Let the smack begin!

this is a test

This is a test to see if I will actually be allowed to voice my opinion this year... not that I would hold a grudge?

Yummy by Greg Neri

Split by Swati Avasthi

Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt

A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner

Guantanamo Boy Anna Perera

Guantanamo Boy from papercutt on Vimeo.

Now is the Time for Running by Michael Williams

Read the beginning of this novel at Google books.

Smackdown Update

Links to half of the author links are complete and posted on the bottom of this blog on the left hand side. Posts for one quarter of the titles appear immediately below this post. Each post contains a book trailer, author interview or some other interesting information on the book.

Look forward to seeing everyone at our one and only face-to-face meeting on Wednesday!

Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

Listen to Clare Vanderpool talk about and read from Moon Over Manifest courtesy of TeachingBooks.net.

Out of the Shadows by Jason Wallace

Jason Wallace talks about how he came to write Out of the Shadows.

The Mostly True Story of Jack by Kelly Barnhill

Images from madebyjulene. The story of the title.

Preview the first five chapters online courtesy of Hatchette Book Group.

Down the Mysterly River by Bill Willingham

Art from Down the Mysterly River via BoingBoing.

Stuck on Earth by David Klass

Manga Man by Barry Lyga

Kill Shakespeare

This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel

Trailer for This Dark Endeavour

Listen to Kenneth Oppel talk about This Dark Endeavor

Welcome to Mighty Smackdown 2012

A new year and a new look! All of the books for this year are tagged smackdown 2012 here.