Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

After a long wait, the sequel to The Hunger Games is finally here. I was a bit leery of reading this one- the first one was so unique and I really liked the conclusion to the first Hunger Games and didn't think anything could live up to it. I was wrong- Catching Fire was incredible. I think I like it even better than Hunger Games. If you haven't read the Hunger Games- stop reading this and get yourself a copy of both books first!

In Catching Fire, Katniss and Peeta are back in District 12 after winning the Hunger Games. Katniss is very confused about her new life. She no longer needs to work or go to school, things in District 12 are the same, but it is her who is different. Then there are the feelings she has for both Peeta and Gale- she isn't sure what she feels for either one of them. When the President comes to her house with threats of death to her family and friends, Katniss finally realizes how her act of rebellion to win the Hunger Games has fueled the fire of rebellion across all the districts.

Katniss and Peeta are drawn into a political fight and once again are battling for their very survival. There is a surprise at every turn for the pair and they are faced to deal with their feelings for each other as well.

I will warn you that the ending of this book isn't as satisfying as the first one. I now know there will be a third book and the wait won't be much fun. I can't wait to find out how this all ends.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

This book was recommend to me by a friend- Marnie- who read this book to her son and thought I would love it- she was right!
Imgaine America in the future- after a time when the citizens have tried to overthrow the government- and lost. America is now made up of 12 districts- each district can only survive on their own natural resources. In order to keep the citizens in their place, the government has created "The Hunger Games"- a realty show gone bad. Each year, each district must send a boy and girl between the ages of 12-18 to the Hunger Games. A fight to the death- where only 1 person can win and where the government can show their power over the people. Katniss- a young girl who is responsible for feeding her small family is selected from her district. Katniss knows she doesn't have the strength or smarts to win and feels it is only a matter of time before she dies in these games. What follows is an exciting adventure that we can only hope never appears on our TV. Coming in September is the sequel: Catching Fire and the film rights have just been purchased to make this book into a movie.