Book 26: The Hunger Games

Hello my ravenous reading friends. Over the last 24 hour I have convinced myself that most, if not all of you have already read this book and have fallen in love with it. How can you not? the characters are lovable, the plot moves fast and it's near impossible to put down because the end of every chapter is a cliff hanger.

I first heard of this book from one of my best friends Erin. She was all "THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD!" for about a week. This was back when everyone loved vampire books. I admit, I've read my fair share of said books but I really didn't want to read another one and without another thought I wrote pop culture all over the book in my head and avoided it like the plague. That was 4 years ago. I'm friends with another girl coincidentally named Arrin from my parents church. She works at Coles, a smaller book store that's owned by Indigo. We trade books a lot because we both read a decent amount, she more than I because it's part of her job to read. A while ago we were talking and she asked me if I read the Hunger Games and I said no. The next week she had all three books with her and there was no way I could say no. On Sunday I started reading the Hunger Games and I could not put it down (that is until Amanda came over and we made hot cocoa and a fire and chilled for a bit). I ended staying up way later than I really wanted to to finish it. I was very impressed.

Unlike my mislead impression of the book it was not about vampire but rather a society not so dissimilar to ours that is organized better. Going through the book I couldn't help but think that I've read it before. It's very similar to The Heir Trilogy by Cinda Williams Chima (which where excellent) and another series that I've read recently whose name slips my mind.

Although I haven't really said much about the book other than it's amazing I think I'm going to leave it like this in case you're like me and haven't yet read it. I don't want to ruin it for you. I give this book ten backpacks out of ten. First full rating ever. This book is more amazing than I have said it is. I could not possible do it justice. If it's not already on your to read list, read list or sitting on your shelf right now you need to read this book. It will not disappoint you in the least.