Cliff – Låpsley “Take me to the cliffs, there is a boy, heart is for sale, and he is shaking I walk close to the edge with this boy without a name, I try to save him.” She kicks off her shoes and the sharp grass pricks at her burning feet. Her new sandals … Continue reading
Infinite YA Playlist: Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
“He drinks a whisky drink, he drinks a vodka drink/ He drinks a lager drink, he drinks a cider drink/ He sings the songs that remind him of the good times/ He sings the songs that remind him of the better times.” Tubthumping – Chumbawamba Is there a limit to the teenage … Continue reading
Review: Summer Skin by Kirsty Eagar
Synopsis from Goodreads Jess Gordon is out for revenge. Last year the jocks from Knights College tried to shame her best friend. This year she and a hand-picked college girl gang are going to get even. The lesson: don’t mess with Unity girls. The target: Blondie, a typical Knights stud, arrogant, cold . . . … Continue reading
Infinite YA Playlist: Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Suggestion by Anna (@scottyjotty) when I asked her: “What’s the cheesiest song you can think of? I’ll write you a sad story.” We’ve gotta hold on to what we’ve got. It doesn’t make a difference if we make it or not. We’ve got each other and that’s a lot. For love we’ll give it a … Continue reading
Review: The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson
Synopsis from Goodreads Andrew Brawley was supposed to die that night. His parents did, and so did his sister, but he survived. Now he lives in the hospital. He serves food in the cafeteria, he hangs out with the nurses, and he sleeps in a forgotten supply closet. Drew blends in to near invisibility, hiding … Continue reading
Review: Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Synopsis from Goodreads Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual … Continue reading
Review: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Synopsis from Goodreads. The king’s scholar, the magus, believes he knows the site of an ancient treasure. To attain it for his king, he needs a skillful thief,and he selects Gen from the king’s prison. The magus is interested only in the thief’s abilities. What Gen is interested in is anyone’s guess. Their journey toward … Continue reading
YALC Weekend Write Up.
[Psst… this post is gonna be loooong and riddled with spelling mistakes… sorry.] YALC and I got off to an awesome start. I got to the Olympia at about half ten on the Saturday which I thought was pretty reasonable as the first thing I wanted to see was Malorie Blackman (MALORIE) talk about how … Continue reading
On Writing: #writeUKYA
While I was in the middle of editing my current WIP, I was on Twitter because that’s how I edit. I spend ten minutes on a paragraph then I scroll for about an hour. It’s just how I roll, ok? It works. Heh… eventually. I noticed that I follow a lot of writers, aspiring and … Continue reading
Review: One by Sarah Crossan
Synopsis from Goodreads Tippi and Grace share everything—clothes, friends . . . even their body. Writing in free verse, Sarah Crossan tells the sensitive and moving story of conjoined twin sisters, which will find fans in readers of Gayle Forman, Jodi Picoult, and Jandy Nelson. Tippi and Grace. Grace and Tippi. For them, it’s normal … Continue reading
