Review: Dying to Know You – Aidan Chambers
Synopsis from Goodreads Karl, aged seventeen, is hopelessly in love. But the object of his affections, Firella, demands proof, and poses him a series of questions regarding his attitude to the many...
View ArticleReview: Waiting for Gonzo – Dave Cousins
Synopsis from Goodreads Meet Oz . . . he’s got a talent for trouble but his heart’s always in the right place (well, nearly always). Uprooted from his friends and former life, Oz finds himself stranded...
View ArticleI Dream of Carnegie || Bog Child – Siobhan Dowd
You dream of Carnegie? What?! Find out more here! Synopsis from Goodreads DIGGING FOR PEAT in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she’s been murdered....
View ArticleReview: The Encylopedia of Early Earth – Isabel Greenberg
Synopsis from Goodreads Before our history began, another now forgotten civilization thrived. The people who roamed Early Earth were much like us: curious, emotional, funny, ambitious, and vulnerable....
View ArticleReview: She is Not Invisibe – Marcus Sedgwick
Synopsis from Goodreads Laureth Peak’s father is a writer. For years he’s been trying, and failing, to write a novel about coincidence. His wife thinks he’s obsessed, Laureth thinks he’s on the verge...
View ArticleInfinite YA Playlist: Yes, I’m Changing – Tame Impala
By Anna Scott. One of my favourite people but, perhaps more importantly, one of my favourite writers. “Let me get this right, are you saying…sorry, what are you saying?” Hindsight. The dictionary...
View ArticleInfinite 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...
View ArticleInfinite 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...
View ArticleInfinite 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...
View ArticleInfinite YA Playlist: Never Ending Circles – Chvrches
Cut off I’ll go my way if I’m going at all This time Believe that the strong red lines That I will draw will come and cover you up You are a toxic friend, you told me that yourself. So that makes it...
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