My brother and sister-in-law gave me The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins for Christmas, and I devoured them over the course of a week. They’re supposedly young adult books, but don’t let that stop you — they’re a lot of fun. I don’t want to give much away with these because I want everyone to read them, so this’ll be quick
In “The Hunger Games” we meet heroine Katniss Everdeen, who has been chosen to leave home and represent her community in the Hunger Games. The competition is a to-the-death battle between one boy and one girl from each of 12 remaining communities in a post apocalyptic North America. It’s gruesome. There’s a love triangle. The end is fairly satisfying, but I’m glad I didn’t have to wait to read the next book...
“Catching Fire” picks up immediately after the first book and suffers from literary middle child syndrome. It’s a good read, but it wraps up the first book and sets the stage for the last more than it tells its own story.
“Mockingjay” was hard for me to put down. It was a fairly satisfying conclusion, though a bit rushed. I guess you can’t have everything. These books are at the top of my list to re-read someday.
Way behind on posting. Will try to knock out several more books and a few other things this week!
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