Monday, January 23, 2012

100 Books in 2012: Book 8 "Mockingjay"



When I first read "The Hunger Games" a few years ago, I liked it, but I doubted I would finish the series. You see, I rarely found the time to read entire series when I was trying to stay up to date with what my students liked. But since I stopped teaching middle school, I don't have to read for anyone but myself, so I've finally wrapped up this excellent trilogy (I read "Catching Fire" over the holidays).

Suzanne Collins crafts a conclusion that asks as many questions as it answers. Katniss has grown considerably as a character throughout these books, and some of her choices surprised me. I'm glad to finally have an answer to the Peeta or Gale question, and I was impressed with the depths of cruelty that Collins establishes in the society of Panem. All in all, this was a good finale to an excellent series.

What do you have to lose? Sign up for the 100 book challenge here and see how much you can read this year!

3 comments:

  1. Hi Jen! I thought of you today. I just cruised through books 1 and 2 of Hunger Games over the past week and I'm half way through book 3 now. I am finding it is my least favorite of the 3.
    However, I am thinking of either starting the Harry Potter series or Lord of the Rings next. My girls read HP and loved them, but adults who I have asked that read both said they thought LOTR was hands down the better series.
    Your thoughts??

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  2. I love this series. Everyone I know complains about the third book, but I thought it fit. I kind of like the sad, harsh look at life. :)

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  3. Leslie,

    I absolutely love the Harry Potter series. LOTR is a great story, but given the choice, I'd read HP first. I keep rereading the series and finding more to love, but so far I've only attempted LOTR once. Either way, you'll be set for awhile!

    Mary, I know what you mean. I did have my complaints, but I think that's just because Catching Fire was so darn amazing, it was hard to follow.

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