Books

Join MHS Book Club!

January 19, 2012
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Join MHS Book Club!

by Caitlin Murphy Returning for its second year at Medford High, the book club is back! Perhaps a little late in the year, but nevertheless, it will be accepting new and returning members. If you are interested in joining, feel free to drop by the library and pick up an application. All applicants will...

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Enchanted Ivy Great Book for College-Bound Students

January 20, 2011
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Enchanted Ivy Great Book for College-Bound Students

- Soumia Soltani Enchanted Ivy, by Sarah Beth Durst, is great for high school students who are thinking about what colleges they want to go to because they can relate to the protagonist in the novel.   Lily Carter is an eleventh-grader who lives with her sick mother. Lily takes care of her mother,...

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Another Sucess For Sara Shepard

January 4, 2011
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Another Sucess For Sara Shepard

- Alexa Avenell Sara Shepard is the extremely popular teen author whose Pretty Little Liars was turned into a hit television series on ABC Family.  If you have not already read her previous series, make sure to add it to your lists of things to read. It consists of eight books, all bursting at...

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Read Any Good Books Lately?

October 14, 2010
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Read Any Good Books Lately?

Mustang News staff share their recent reads. The Host by Stephanie Meyer - Nadya Voitenok The Host is the first adult book written by Stephanie Meyer. The basic plot is a slightly clichéd alien invasion. The human race has been taken over by a parasitic, yet surprisingly peace-loving alien race called “Souls.” The soul...

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Book Review: The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer

March 11, 2010
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Book Review:  The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer

- Sarah Mason I recently finished an excellent story by author Dalia Sofer called The Septembers of Shiraz.  Based around the 1979 Iranian Revolution, this novel focuses on the struggles of living during this time period and how it affected people of all ages.  The story follows the Amin family, which includes Isaac and...

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