Book Review: The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games, written by Suzanne Collins, is a dystopic first book in a trilogy. It's set in future America, renamed Panem. In Panem, there is the Capitol and the thirteen districts. The thirteen districts attempt to revolt, causing the Capitol to respond by winning the fight and obliterating District 13. As another added punishment, every year each district must send a boy and a girl between the ages of 12 to 18 to enter the Hunger Games to kill each other until there is one victor.

I found this book to be a quick read and a unique story. I definitely loved it and rate it three thumbs up, or 10 out of 5 stars.

Book Review: The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

In a dystopic future, the world is ruled by the cruel Capitol. The Capitol forces two children, a male and a female, from each of its districts to battle to the death on public television. The people have suffered through 74 of these terrible "Hunger Games," and are tired of the punishment.

Will they rebel?

--review by Trey W.

Book Review: The Hunger Games and Catching Fire

The Hunger Games and Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

 

--FOR BOTH

--by Stephen J.

Book Review: The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Hunger games                                                                                                                                         
 from the kitchen of Suzanne Collins                                                                                                                                                                            
Ingredients needed:
2 cups of Action 
1/4 cup of Adventure
1 pinch of Romance
1/2 gallon of Rebellion  
1/2 gallon of Conspiracy
2 lbs of Fighting
2 gallons of Awesomeness
1 cup of Cool Main Character (for best results make it a female)
1/6 cup of Deception 
3/4 cup of Death
1 tablespoon of Trust
1/8 cup of Hate


Directions
1. Add the cup of Cool Main Character to fairly large bowl.
2. Add  two cups of Action, 1/4cup of Adventure, and pinch of Romance and stir thoroughly.
3. In a separate bowl add 1/2 gallon of Rebellion and 1/2 gallon of Conspiracy let set for a while.
4. Melt the 2lbs of Fighting add to original mixture.
5. Slowly pour Death and Deception while stirring.
6. Add the Rebellion and Conspiracy mixture to original bowl.
7. Add 1tablespoon of Trust and 1/8 cup of Hate.
8. Let mixture soak in 2gallons of Awesomeness.
9. Slap onto a couple of pages and enjoy.   

--Benjamin J.

Anna's Book of the Week

My book of the week is The Hunchback Assignments by Arthur Slade. This new* steampunk thriller follows the stories of Modo, a hunchback with extraordinary abilities; Olivia, a young agent investigating the disappearances of some of London's orphans; and Dr. Hyde, a true mad scientist who's genius involves clockworks and strange potions.

Modo has been raised in isolation by the servants of Mr. Socrates. Trained in many "unusual" skills, Modo can't imagine what his life will hold until one day, without warning, Socrates abandons him in the streets of London with his "first test"--survive. Modo's new way of life turns deadly when he suddenly finds himself caught up in a race to stop an evil plot from destroying the British government.

*If you like The Hunchback Assignments, look for the sequel, The Dark Deeps, coming out September 2010.

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Anna's Book of the Week

My book of the week is Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness by Nahoko Uehashi. Which means you'll have to read Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, first. Yeah, I know, it's a little sneaky recommending a sequel, but they're both quick, fun reads. They follow a woman named Balsa Spear-wielder, a wandering warrior and body guard for hire.





In the first book, Balsa is hired to protect Prince Chagum from both his father the Mikado, and from a strange monster that hunts him. Chagum's mother is certain that the Mikado plans to have Chagum assassinated after a strange event convinces her that Chagum is host to a mythical creature.






In Moribito II, Balsa journeys to the country of her birth: Kanbal. Her's is a quest to clear her late mentor Jiguro's name; the king who forced their flight from Kanbal is dead, and with him the dangerous conspiracy has supposedly passed away. But Balsa's innocent rescue of two children during her passage into Kanbal has dangerous consequences, revealing that old conspiracies die hard and run much deeper than she suspected.








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