The Hunger Games
With the upcoming release of the movie version of The Hunger Games , I decided to pause briefly in my consumption of Kvothe's tale so I could re-read the book and have it fresh in my mind. I read the whole trilogy about a year and a half ago in roughly a week. This story grabs hold of you and just doesn't let go. Reading the book the second time was a similar experience. Some of the flaws were a bit more obvious this time around. There are oddly formed sentences. Collins is perhaps a bit too fond of flashbacks, especially in the first third of the book. And Katniss' obliviousness of Peeta's true feelings for her gets a bit annoying. Even with all that, this book is hard to put down. Once again I found myself up until midnight*, trying to read just one more chapter. I finally had to stop in the middle of a chapter in order to avoid a cliffhanger and get some sleep. The book is action-packed and exciting. Collins' decision to narrate the entire thing...