Jesus is a Rochdale Girl – Elbow I have a single heartbreak I celebrate and mourn A single shining sister And all the tricks of dawn Someone’s poured bubble bath in the fountains near Urbis again. Just another Saturday. Something ripples through the city. In the shadow of the Printworks, someone’s giving out free … Continue reading
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Infinite YA Playlist: Prangin’ Out – The Streets
You’re prangin out, I see through you (I feel awful) This voice is talking to me, This aint even funny (The irons been on in my house has been in for 4 fucking weeks) I see through you, I’m about to do something stupid [I feel awful.] “Is he ok?” “How long’s he … Continue reading
Infinite YA Playlist: Tennis Court – Lorde
Baby be the class clown I’ll be the beauty queen in tears It’s a new art form showing people how little we care (yeah) We’re so happy, even when we’re smilin’ out of fear Let’s go down to the tennis court, and talk it up like yeah (yeah) *** 1) the boy who reads too … Continue reading
Infinite YA Playlist: Gold Dust – Tori Amos
[Timed for take-off: my best friend on the 13.40 from LHR to ADL] *** For Sam, in the sky. His silhouette will always dance next to mine in the London streetlights. Thanks for introducing me to your Tori. yhbh. <3 “how did it go so fast you’ll say as we are looking back and then we’ll … Continue reading
Infinite YA Playlist: Sometimes – James
There’s a storm outside, and the gap between crack and thunder, Crack and thunder, is closing in, is closing in The rain floods gutters and makes a great sound on concrete On a flat roof, there’s a boy leaning against the wall of rain Aerial held high, calling, “Come on thunder, come on thunder.” {HBD, … 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: Gabi, A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
Synopsis from Goodreads Gabi Hernandez chronicles her last year in high school in her diary: college applications, Cindy’s pregnancy, Sebastian’s coming out, the cute boys, her father’s meth habit, and the food she craves. And best of all, the poetry that helps forge her identity. I absolutely adored this book. I knew I would because … Continue reading