"Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Warning: this is third and final book of The Hunger Games. If you haven't read the first two books you may not want to read this.

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins was a great ending for this dystopian trilogy. Just like the first two books, Hunger Games, and Catching Fire; this book had you on edge from beginning to end. The suspense was marvelous. 


Katniss Everdeen is now staying in the thirteenth district, which was once thought to be destroyed. Peeta on the other hand wasn't so lucky, he's was captured by the Capitol. As much as Katniss would like to go rescue him, she knows it's not possible, at least not yet. She met with the districts leader, and came up with a deal. She would continue being the rebellions poster child as long as all of the tributes were were granted immunity from any criminal charges they had or would have by the end of the war. Katniss wasn't happy about having to sit back and watch the fights go on, she wanted to be in the fight. Eventually she got put on a "mission" to do so. With very little time remaining in the war, will the Capitol manage to stay in control, or is the rebellion to strong this time?


I loved this whole trilogy so much, however; the ending just about made me cry. I couldn't believe what happened to Prim. That's who Katniss got into this mess for. She was always looking out for her little sister. I didn't really like how Katniss went temporarily crazy, however; I know it was realistic. All the stress she had been under and the deaths, it'd be unsettling for anyone. If you haven't read this trilogy it's a must! What side would you be fighting for the Capitol or the Districts? No matter where the power lies, there's always corruption.

                                                                  Rating 5 out of 5.

"Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Warning: This is the second book in a trilogy, if you haven't read the first book you may not want to read this.

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins picked up right where Hunger Games left off. This book was just as thrilling as the first. Safety doesn't exist anymore in Panem. It's just a giant game in which the Capitol plays, the districts are their pawns. There's a nice little rebellion brewing again, but the Capitol intends to squash it just like the last time.

Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, and all the other victors should be safe from playing the Games. If you survived the Games you never have to play again. Except at the 75th quarter quell, the rules change. The Capitol is drawing names only from the victor pool. Katniss is the only girl in the 12th district who has ever won. She knows she's going back, and the likely hood of her survival this time is next to none. Haymitch and Peeta have a fifty fifty shot. Only of them has to go, except it seems one of them is already volunteering. The next couple weeks is strict training, they'll try their best to get home. The only difference about this round of Games is that there seems to be a secret only some are in on. Katniss isn't one of them. She was left in the dark, and she has no idea. How long can she expect to survive this time in the Hunger Games?

I loved this book just as much as the first one, maybe more. Suzanne really knows how to keep you on edge. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I had to know who'd be killed off. She wouldn't kill my favorite characters would she? or would she? It's definitely a must read trilogy. If for whatever reason you haven't hopped on The Hunger Games Trilogy Train , hop on now, and let the 75 Quarter Quell begin!

                                                                                                   Rating 5 out of 5

"Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is on my top ten favorite books list. You have a love triangle, you have suspense, plenty of life and death situations, and it's a first person perspective book! What's not to love?

Katniss Everdeen lives in a world where everyone is split up into twelve districts. One district is know for growing crops, one is known for fishing, others make beautiful things like jewelry in which everything is given to the Capitol. The Capitol runs everything. The districts had an uprising almost 75 years ago in which the thirteenth district was annihilated, and as punishment for the rest of the district the capitol made the Games. Each year the Capitol officials come to the districts and do a drawing. They take one boy and one girl, give them a week of preparation and television time to try and get sponsors, then they throw all twenty four kids into an arena to fight to the death. Whoever the last living person is they get to go home and be pampered with a nice house and lots of money. None of which amend  the emotional and traumatizing memories from the arena. For the districts it's the worst possible time, having their children or their friends ripped from their arms practically sentenced to die. For the Capitol it's the best survival television show everyone likes to bet on. Katniss's district is the poorest one, near time for the games they can enter their name into the drawing extra times in return for food. Katniss has entered her name every year since she turned twelve. Since her father died she's had to provide for her and her little sister Prim. Their mother was just to out of it. This year will be Prim's first time getting her name put in the drawing. Katniss prohibits her from entering her name in extra. The day of the drawing Katniss had her name in their about twenty times, there were still thousands of other girls though. She wasn't worried about it. The Capitol official pulls out the girls name for this years game, but instead of feeling relief, Katniss's heart drops. The name was Prim's. Katniss starts yelling trying to get to her sister through the crowd, only to be held back. Then she screams. "I volunteer! I'll go into the Games in Prims place! I volunteer!"


 I'm going to assume by this point almost everyone who plans on reading this book has read it. For you people who haven't read it because you saw the movie and didn't like the movie, Don't judge a book by it's movie, The book is almost always better. Get on The Hunger Games Trilogy Train! Start reading the book and let the Games begin.




                                                                                                                                                                    Rating 5 out 5.