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Book of the Week #9: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

This week, I have chosen The Hunger Games to be the BotW. It's amazing, and if you haven't read it yet (why not?) you should!

THE HUNGER GAMES
by Suzanne Collins


Title: The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins
Publication Date: January 2009
When I Read It: January 2009
Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. But Katniss has been clse to death before—and survival, for her, is second nature. The Hunger Games is a searing novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present. Welcome to the deadliest reality TV show ever... - From amazon.co.uk
Recommended if: You want something completely different, you love dystopian novels, you need something awesome to read!
Ages: 13+
Why I Loved It: Because it's amazing! Definitely one of the best books I have ever read. That's not really a proper reason, but oh well...
My Review: http://cheezyfeetbooks.blogspot.com/2010/10/hunger-games-suzanne-collins.html
Why It's Book of the Week: Because I just saw an awesome trailer for it. =]
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  1. Melissa (i swim for oceans)22 November 2010 at 17:46

    Yay! I'm so glad to see you enjoy the Hunger Games! It's incredible, eh? :)

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  2. Katie Edwards27 November 2010 at 23:30

    I read this a few weeks ago, the whole series in a few days. Awesome, breathtaking. I'm still not sure what the magic ingredient was, and I really didn't expect to like this book at all, but it kept me hooked.

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