I read The Hunger Games a long time ago, last year I believe, and didn't know that this is a trilogy. My daughter begged me to buy them for the Kindle and as a teacher, I could not refuse. I was pleasantly surprised at not only the action sequences and complexity of the characters; but also at the depth of thought from the heroine. Katniss Everdeen is in a post apocolyptic world which televises and promotes the deadly game of "last teenager standing takes all. Katniss is a victor, along with her fellow district partner Peeta Mellark, in The Hunger Games.
Katniss and Peeta are now the faces of rebellion in the districts, making them enemies against the Capitol. She realizes, very early in the novel, that victory in the Hunger Games was much bigger than just security for her family. Katniss and Peeta traipse from district to district in the Victory Tour but are leery of the Capitol's intentions. Catching Fire is not fast-paced like The Hunger Games but you get a better picture of Panem, The Districts and the characters. I (and my daughter Ayanna) highly recommend it!
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
The final novel in the trilogy was a wonderful read. It begins with Katniss and Peeta living in the Victory Village of District 12. Victors of the Hunger Games are safe from all future games. However in a sadistic twist, the Capitol will require all victors to participate in the Quarter Quell, held every 25 years. Will Katniss be the final victor of all victors or will she defy the Capitol?
I was quite emotional with this book because it reminded of the quote, "Am I my brother's keeper?" Are we responsible for our fellow man? I (and Ayanna) highly recommend this novel.
This is a novel that is erotic, tantalizing and romantic. The protagonist, Anastasia Steele, is a very young and naive young woman who is unprepared for the erotic and often sadistic pleasures of Christian Grey.
This is strictly for those 21 and older. I do not recommend this for anyone who has an aversion to bondage, dominants, sadism and masochism. The first 60 pages are slow but that is understandable as we get to know the various characters and their relationships in the novel.
I am currently on Chapter 7 and am enjoying the book, although this is not a genre I normally read. Anastasia is a character who loves adventures in books. She is shy and has low self-esteem. Christian is an individual who is always in control and manipulates those around him to get what he wants. I see him as cold and calculating man, while Anastasia is a googly-eyed innocent with no real idea as to what the world of BDSM encompasses.
Happy reading!
2 comments:
I have The Hunger Games in my TBR stack, working its way to the top. I'm so far behind in my reading it's pathetic.
As for 50 Shades of Grey, I admit my curiosity is getting the best of me. I may just add it to my list as well.
Patricia, I am far behind in my reading also. I have about seven new books and not enough time. :)
I just finished 50 Shades of Grey and I hate to admit it but I really enjoyed it. I kept going to the dictionary learning new terms. Hope you like it as well.
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