The Cape Cod Times

The Jan. 18 issue of The Cape Cod Times features Jill Smolinski's life list where she does something new every day. See the full article.

The New York Times Feature on Life Lists and Jill Smolinski

The Sunday New York Times ran a feature on the growing popularity of life lists, and featured Jill Smolinski's personal life list and how it inspired her novel, The Next Thing on My List.

Read about it in "10 Things to Do Before This Article Is Finished"

Cool Stuff 4 Writers Interview

CoolStuff4Writers.com - a top 101 site for writers as ranked by Writer's Digest - interviewed Jill Smolinski about writing & lists, asking such burning questions as, "Is there a part of the book that's a favorite for you?" "What inspired you to write THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST?" and more. You can link to it here.

Richmond Times-Dispatch Review

The Times-Dispatch said:

"Smolinski gives us a quick-witted heroine and a story that's not too light and not too heavy, with just the right amount of romance and a tad of suspense.

Unlike June and her trouble finishing the list, readers won't have any trouble finishing this book."

Read the entire review here.

THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST a hit in Australia

THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST is now available Down Under, published by Hachett Livre and featuring this lively cover.

TCM Review for THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST

TCM Reviews said "Smolinski crafts a laugh-out-loud funny, heart warming story that will have you cheering for June from the first page to the end. The characters are believable, all flawed in their own way, and lovable."

Here's the full review.

Inside Scoop Interviews Jill Smolinski

Inside Scoop talks to Jill Smolinski about THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST and her life list. Listen to it at insidescooplive.com

"Book of the Week" at Girl Meets Book

The web site girlmeetsbook.com chose THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST as its Book of the Week for the week of April 23!

The Daily Breeze Talks About Lists & Life

The Torrance Daily Breeze newspaper ran an interview with Jill Smolinski about THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST and also about her own life list where she's doing something new, fun or challenging every day.

Read the story at TheDailyBreeze.com

Library Journal Review

Here's what the Library Journal had to say about THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST:

" While the plot may sound like a recipe for unbridled sentimentality, in Smolinski’s talented hands, June’s odyssey is funny, charming, and moving. Highly recommended."

People magazine review

The April 23 issue of People magazine included THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST in its "Fun Fiction for Spring," saying, "This warm and original work follows carpool operator June Parker as she finishes a dead woman's 'to do' list and tranforms her own drab life into an adventure."

Podcast interview with Jill Smolinski

The Fascinating Authors radio show interviewed Jill Smolinski about her novel, THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST, and daily life list; download it at getapodcast.com

Weight Watchers magazine review

Weight Watchers magazine had this to say:

"Need some inspirational fiction to make you laugh as you’re losing? Pick up Jill Smolinski’s The Next Thing on My List (Shaye Areheart Books, 2007). THE PREMISE? Two women become friends at a WW meeting, and after one has a fatal accident, the other embarks on a quest to complete her friend’s list – 20 things she had wanted to accomplish by her birthday. Just one of the challenges in store? Running a 5K. BUY IT. This touching, inspirational story may even persuade your to start your own wish list."

The Boston Globe review

"Fresh and fun to read."

Here's the whole review.

Cookiemag.com review

Even busy moms can make time to do a life list - or at least have fun imagining it - says cookiemag.com in its review of THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST.

THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST a bestseller in Germany

Sprichst du Deutsches? Read about the German edition of THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST, where it goes by the title THE DESIRE LIST (and is currently #15 on the bestseller list!).

Readerview.com review

Readerview.com called THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST, "a wonderfully written heartwarming story about a woman’s self-discovery that will have you hooked from the very first page." Read the entire review at readerview.com

"Devil Wears Prada" producer picks up film rights to THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST

Liz Smith mentioned me by name in her famous column - here's what it said:

"Next for "The Devil Wears Prada" producer Wendy Finerman? Why, it's the chick-lit novel "The Next Thing on My List" by Jill Smolinski. This is about a girl attempting to complete her list of '20 things to do before my 25th birthday.' Wendy nabbed the novel, which comes out next month, for a New Line film."

See it in The New York Post and here it is in Variety