The Review
I can finally say that I now know what all the hype was about. Quite frankly I wasn't drawn to these books at all, mostly because the cover's didn't grab my attention, and based on reading the book jacket it seemed like something I would never be interested. That being said, I value the opinion of my fellow book bloggers, and you guys have been raving about the series for the longest time! I got the book, I stayed up all night reading it, and my mind is officially blown.

The Hunger Games had me on the edge of my seat, flipping pages like a mad woman. I found the plot to be completely unpredictable, I was guessing until the very last page and I love that about this book.

The Hunger Games is unlike anything I have ever read before. It is a young adult book, yet it appeals to people of all ages because of the depth and quality of the writing. The Hunger Games manages to tackle some lofty ideas in a way that young adults can understand. A thought provoking book that leaves the reader contemplating how they would handle themselves in a similar situation.

I have read that this book will be made into a movie. I would be really interested to see that when it comes out, although I highly doubt that they can capture the heart of this novel and I know they won't be able to do it justice with anything lower than a PG-13 rating. The story would lose some of it urgency and desperation if they were to cut out some of the more graphic scenes.

Dare I say that I enjoyed this a bit more than the Twilight series? Hmm..

The Book
Twenty-four are forced to enter. Only the winner survives.

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Each year, the districts are forced by the Capitol to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the Hunger Games, a brutal and terrifying fight to the death – televised for all of Panem to see.

Survival is second nature for sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who struggles to feed her mother and younger sister by secretly hunting and gathering beyond the fences of District 12. When Katniss steps in to take the place of her sister in the Hunger Games, she knows it may be her death sentence. If she is to survive, she must weigh survival against humanity and life against love.