All righty time to finish my post from last night. So a really quick summary of the book. What used to be the United States is divided up into 12 districts with the Capitol at it's center. The districts are full of poverty and starvation while the capitol is full of wealth. Every year the Capitol holds the Hunger Games as a way to show the citizens they can't do anything to stop the vicious cycle. For the hunger games (HG) a boy and and girl from each district are chosen to compete in the HG. But the HG are no ordinary test of strength or speed, the competitors are thrown into a huge arena to fight each other to the death. The last person alive is sent home to live a life of wealth and ease. That's the basic plot, if that doesn't draw you in I guess i can't help you. For those of you out there with weak stomachs I will say there isn't the gore you would expect. Collins does an excellent job of presenting the plot. You feel for the charecters as if you are there too. It is one of the best books i have read in my life. I recomendit to anyone out there looking for a good book.
That should cover it. any other questions came be left in comment form. I shall do my best to answer all such questions.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Book of the Week
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
My fave book of the week if not the year. It made my top ten books of 2008 list last year and even now makes me laugh, cry, and holds my at the edge of my seat until the very last page. I normally don't reread books so soon after finishing them but my book club is reading it for next month and i am in charge of leading. I decided reading the book again was the best way of going about preparing discussion questions.
It is one of those books that just begs to be discussed with a group. Every aspect of is seems to have two sides of the story that need to be told.
Okay i'm really tired but i'll finish tomorrow for all my devoted fans
Suzanne Collins
My fave book of the week if not the year. It made my top ten books of 2008 list last year and even now makes me laugh, cry, and holds my at the edge of my seat until the very last page. I normally don't reread books so soon after finishing them but my book club is reading it for next month and i am in charge of leading. I decided reading the book again was the best way of going about preparing discussion questions.
It is one of those books that just begs to be discussed with a group. Every aspect of is seems to have two sides of the story that need to be told.
Okay i'm really tired but i'll finish tomorrow for all my devoted fans
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
twilight strikes again!
every teen girl in the country has caught it. twilust! with the movie released to dvd just days ago fans are once again screaming it's praises. I was one of the many to rush to buy the movie but found myself disapointed. In theaters Twilight had held me on the edge of my seat but in the comfort of my own home it was just another bad romance movie. To ward off the lingering upset of the movie i have started rereading the series. I find that even on my third time through i fall in love first with edward cullen then with jacob black. While most readers have a distinct camp i can't seem to make up my mind? so i want to know waht you think. Answer my twilight polls to see who really rules
Thursday, March 5, 2009
I'm alive!!!
It has been such a long time since I posted! I apoligize to anyone out there who still follows or bothers to stop by. I'm stuck in the house with pnemonia so i haven't had much time for book reading. Stop by later!
XOXO
Molly
XOXO
Molly
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Did you hear the one about the American?
So today I finished reading And Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers which, to quote the book here, is fabbity fab fab. But it took me a while to think about how I cou;d relate this to everyday America. Then it hit me. In the book the main charecter, Georgia and her (British) family travel to the US. It sounded like it would be hilarious, and it was. But for all the wrong reasons. I had hoped to enjoy some tasty tidbits about uncle eddy's useless attepts at being american. Instead I found myself cracking up over the hilarity of US!! The Americans sounded so absured that I dismissed as pure humor. And we could just leave it at that.
But what if it's not just fun and games? What if the United States is in actuallity quite laughable over seas? What if we are just a joke to the other nations of the world? We are so proud of our great American blood but what if what makes us "us" is really what makes comical? Have we brought on this? In becoming "the greatest nation in the world" are we actually just digging ourselves deeper ino a hole?
What do you think? Is American doomed as a joke to all? Of is there still a chance for the name United States?
But what if it's not just fun and games? What if the United States is in actuallity quite laughable over seas? What if we are just a joke to the other nations of the world? We are so proud of our great American blood but what if what makes us "us" is really what makes comical? Have we brought on this? In becoming "the greatest nation in the world" are we actually just digging ourselves deeper ino a hole?
What do you think? Is American doomed as a joke to all? Of is there still a chance for the name United States?
Monday, February 2, 2009
Should tyrants rule, or democracy reign?
This is something new that I'm going to try out. It was suggested to me that I should tie each book I "review"in with the modern world or with a quote. i thought I would start with The Other Boleyn Girl. In the book we see how the rule of King Henry the Eigth is law of the land. But is this really a good thing? When Henry's temper flares, heads roll. Even when things are terrible everyone must pretend to be happy and joyful and support him all thh way. There is no one to stand up to the king because there is only the king. To stand against him is to stand against the church and england.
Though there have been many great rulers through out history are they really better then democracy? Is it better to have one man or woman ruling or to spread power? In today's society there is freedom for everyone. Woman choose who they marry, people are allowed to dislike the president and not get shot, and of course no one gets tried for treason because they voice an opion that is differnt than everyone elses. So what do you think? Is the concept of a king or queen really bad? Or am I totally wrong about the whole thing? Let me know what you think
Though there have been many great rulers through out history are they really better then democracy? Is it better to have one man or woman ruling or to spread power? In today's society there is freedom for everyone. Woman choose who they marry, people are allowed to dislike the president and not get shot, and of course no one gets tried for treason because they voice an opion that is differnt than everyone elses. So what do you think? Is the concept of a king or queen really bad? Or am I totally wrong about the whole thing? Let me know what you think
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