Book #30: The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins

Can you imagine a life where every year, starting at the age of 12 until your 18, there is a possibility that you will be voluntold to fight others to the death.

In Panem that is exactly what faces each boy and girl of the 12 districts during a time called the reaping.

Katniss Everdeen sacrifices herself to save her sister from battling this year.

What Katniss doesn't realize is that she's going to face more than just a life-threatening challenge.

Adventure, Fear, Love, Confusion, Heartbreak, and Relief are just a few of the emotions she and many of the other challengers will face in their days at the arena.

Oh, and did I mention that this all takes place while everyone watches from their televisions?

Have you read this book yet?

If not, I encourage you to.

Did you know that the author said her inspiration for this series came from watching television.

In the process of flipping through channels she went from a reality show to war footage and the concepts mixed together.

Disturbing?

Yes, but it's a concept that I was fascinated by.

The raw emotion of the characters as they fight each other, form alliances, and struggle against the elements and competitors is riveting.

I will say that the first part of this book felt a little slow, but as I continued to read my pace picked up as did the turning of the pages!

I have no doubt that if I didn't have household responsibilities or a baby girl to care for I could have read this in a single day.

This book is being released as a movie and I am so anxious to see it now.

Have you seen the previews?

You can watch it here.

(Sorry they aren't allowing me to embed it)

Again I can not urge you enough to pick up this book and read it!

I'm off to start book 2...I'll be back to review soon, I just know it!

I hope you had a Blessed Saturday!