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MTV’s Hollywood Crush gives us an article about The Hunger Games and it’s Sequel “Catching Fire.

“It seems rather silly to add my two cents of praise to a book that’s been 1) acclaimed by Stephenie Meyer and Stephen King, not to mention a whole lot of other book reviewers; 2) snatched up by Lionsgate to be made into a movie, written by its very author; and 3) sitting in the New York Times best-seller list for 48 weeks. I’ll just say that if you haven’t yet read Suzanne Collins’ “Hunger Games,” then I’m kind of jealous of you. You get to discover the dark, post-apocalyptic world of Katniss Everdeen and then jump right into “Catching Fire,” the second book in the trilogy, as soon as it comes out on September 1.”

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Meyer is also a fan of author Suzanne Collins’ work.

“I also got an early look at a book I’ve been eagerly awaiting: Catching Fire, the sequel to Suzanne Collins’ phenomenal The Hunger Games. It not only lived up to my high expectations, it surpassed them. It’s just as
exciting as The Hunger Games, but even more gut wrenching, because you already know these characters, you’ve already suffered with them. Suzanne takes the story places I wasn’t expecting, and she’s never
afraid to take it to very hard places. Stunning. You won’t sleep when you’re reading this one. It hits shelves September 1st.”

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slow news… sorry for the lack of posting [hides head in shame]

the toss up for this tuesday is [drum roll]

FAN ART!

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this first piece is by Aleatoire09 on DeviantArt

This next piece is by RohanElf on Deviant Art

And this piece is by is another by RohanElf! i just couldn’t pick so I’m posting both!

So, what do you think of these?  Are they kinda how you show the charaters?

Also, what you think of Toss Up Tuesday?  Who knows, maybe I’ll post a fanfic or music or some videos next week?!?

Feel free to add your own ideas in the comments!

Catching Fire Advance Reader’s Copy and pin

I recently had the pleasure of falling into Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, which I may have enjoyed even more than The Hunger Games. I don’t want to spoiler either book (Hunger Games hasn’t even been out a year, and Catching Fire isn’t scheduled for release until September 1, 2009) so I am going to skip the summary, but trust me – you don’t want to miss this series.

Right from the start, this book was not what I was expecting. The title “Catching Fire” left me wondering (now that I’ve read the book, however, the title is so obviously perfect) and within a few chapters I realized the pacing was off for the plot that I had been expecting. It’s not easy to raise the stakes for characters after setting the standard in The Hunger Games, but Collins does it well.

Another surprising aspect for me was how it reflected a bit of the Iranian election protests going on right now. Obviously Collins couldn’t have intended that, but I think it’s a good indicator that The Hunger Games trilogy has literary staying power. Also, I can’t help but compare it to other fictitious works of awesome like The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, Little Brother by Cory Doctorow (Here’s a video link for you in which Rebecca Leach explains and compares the Iranian protests and Little Brother, in case you’re interested in such things), The Pit Dragon Chronicles by Jane Yolen, and The Giver by Lois Lowry. Collins herself cites inspiration from reality shows and war coverage on TV, as well as the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.

My favorite part of the book was the end (seriously, I’m not going to spoiler it, stop twitching). It was the most perfect ending for a middle book in a series. It was completely satisfying, but in a way that leaves you desperately needing to know what happens next.

Catching Fire is scheduled for release on September 1, 2009. Collins is also under contract for a third book which is tentatively scheduled for a 2010 release.

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