Category Archives: Reading

Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir by Dave Mustaine, with Joe Laden Grade: B+ Dave Mustaine is the frontman and founder of Megadeth. I haven’t listened to Megadeth since the ’80s, back when I was a rebellious teenager. But I have … Continue reading →

Below by Meg McKinlay, A-: On the day that Cassie was born prematurely, her family’s town ceased to be. The local government had already built a new town in a different location so that they could flood the old one … Continue reading →

I’m up to 52 books for the year, which means I’ve already met my annual goal. Hooray! Here’s a look at two books I read recently. Bossypants by Tina Fey Grade: B I feel bad about giving Bossypants a B … Continue reading →

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, A: The story (in case you haven’t already heard) is about a teenager who must fight for her life in an annual state-run competition called the Hunger Games. The competition is brutal, as there … Continue reading →

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson, A+: In this book, a timid teenager receives a package from an aunt who has recently died. The package contains 13 blue envelopes and money for a plane ticket to England. The envelopes … Continue reading →

100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson, A- I enjoyed this slightly unusual book about a boy who, in the farmhouse where he’s staying with family, discovers cupboards that connect to other worlds. Parts of the premise were difficult to believe, and … Continue reading →