I really like the The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. There was a bit of a controversy surrounding it in a couple circles about how horrible it is with kids killing kids, but it is a book I am debating letting my 10 year old read at the moment because she has read so much. She could probably handle it. In this dystopian world we have The Capital that sets up "games" that pit one boy and one girl between the ages of 12-18 from 12 districts to fight to the death. It centers around a girl named Katniss. She has be the closest thing to my literary equal. Not so much in character but in thought process.
I was introduced to these books by a girl in my husband's youth group. She gave them to my husband to borrow and read. I read them while he never even cracked one open. I was hooked after the first book. I just bought the set from Goodwill and haven't reread them, but I would love to do that. But for now I will just have to be content with reading through the many, many books on The List that I have not read yet.
May the odds be ever in your favor.
#VOTEHungerGames
The part with Rue is heart breaking. I don't want to spoil it but I will include a little bit of music from the book/movie.
I just finished reading The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner. I really liked it and I would like to share some of my thoughts on it. This book revolves around a wide variety of characters who share a love for Jane Austen's work. We have Adam, the farm worker, Adeline, the widowed former school teacher, the doctor of the town, Dr. Gray, Evie, a teenager who works in the "Great House", Mimi, the famous American actress and her friend Yardley who works as an auctioneer, Andrew, the solicitor, and Miss Frances Knight, a descended of Jane Austen and keeper of the "Great House". They join together after World War II to save Jane Austen's legacy. My favorite character was probably Evie. She has so much drive and determination. She is wise beyond her years. She starts a project and sees it through. Even though I rarely finish my projects I still saw myself in her the most because of her drive to even start...
I didn't have that great a year especially when I wanted so badly for things to get "normal". But normal ended up being blood sugar testing, insulin shots for my youngest who is 8 and was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes only 4 days into 2019, my husband dealing with personal stuff, me trying to be the supportive wife, and the never-ending cooking and cleaning. 2019- you were rough! I managed to read about 35/40 for the regular challenge and 4/10 for the advanced. A total of 39/50. Here is what I read. A book that makes you nostalgic: "First read this book during our honeymoon in 2006! There was even an adapted show that came out this year based on this book on Amazon Prime. It was a fun and funny reread." A book you think should be turned into a movie: "I read this book with my middle daughter and I think it would make a great animated movie. This is the same author of How to Train Your Dragon and I think this boo...
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