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Book Review: Mockingjay

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On September 23, 2013

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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

My Rating: [rating=4]
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Personally, I think this book has more twists than M. Night Shyamalan and more character surprises than George R. R. Martin! Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that like its a bad thing. I knew when I reached a specific point (which I won’t mention for purposes of sparing folks from spoilers) that I knew I wouldn’t be putting the book down until I finished it.

This book is completely different then the previous two. I assure you that you won’t be able to stop reading and the only reason it took me so long is work life. This book had me shaking with anxiety, even choked up at times, and by the end it left my mind reeling for hours.

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Book Review: Catching Fire

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On August 29, 2013

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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

My [rating: 5]
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A-mazing!

I thought GRRM was good at cliffhangers, but the end of this book had me opening the next book immediately even when I was half asleep.

I’ll admit that I kind of guessed at a few things in this book but I’m not going to get into that as I don’t want to include any spoilers. If you have read the first book but on the fence about the second, get off the fence and start reading! You could easily get through the book before the release of the movie. I don’t say that because the book is relatively short. Once you start reading you’re probably not going to put the book down!

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Book Review: The Hunger Games

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On August 16, 2013

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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

My [rating: 5]
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I have seen the movie several times prior to reading the book but that didn’t affect how quickly I was drawn into the story. As is pretty typical of all movies based off of books, the book is better. Much better. There are things going on that the movie doesn’t even begin to cover; and that’s not even the biggest difference between the two.

Don’t get me wrong, I still think the movie is great, but I think its great independently of the book. You almost need to separate the two and enjoy them on their own merits.

If you’re on the fence or even remotely thinking about reading the book, I’ll tell you right now – read it! I don’t care if you seen the movie a dozen times, reading the book will give you a completely different perspective.

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