Thursday, January 26, 2012

Mockingjay

Mockingjay
By Suzanne Collins
290 pages

     Just imagine defying the odds and being rescued from a nightmare. Katniss has lost everything including her home, love and the will to live.

     In Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins, Katniss has been rescued from her second Hunger Games and is now a big part of the war against the Capitol. She is taken to District 13, the place that was thought to be obliterated in the last war. What Katniss didn't know was that ever since, District 13 had been rebuilding and getting stronger to get back at the Capitol. She finds out that Peeta is in custody of the Capitol which is a huge set back. Katniss must go through responsibility to save people's lives, loss of family and friends and the decision that changed Panem forever. Read and see if Katniss' duty as Mockingjay went to good use.

Catching Fire

                                                                         Catching Fire
By Suzanne Collins
391 pages

     Just imagine winning the fight of a lifetime but being threatened for life to be miserable unless something is done perfectly. This is Katniss and Peeta's lives after the Hunger Games.

     In Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins, Katniss and Peeta are living in Victor's Village. They have just come out of the Hunger Games where they survived by defying the Capitol. This caused an uproar throughout the districts. Now, if these two people don't convincingly act lovebirds, things could take a horrifying turn. As Katniss and Peeta go through their daily lives, Katniss' nightmares come true when she realizes that she has to return to the arena. Reading this novel is the only way to find out if Katniss and Peeta  can survive a second journey through the arena.