Review: Mockingjay (…or where I blast certain characters for disappointing me in a big way)

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Ti

***SPOILERS!***     ***SPOILERS!***   ***SPOILERS!***   ***SPOILERS!***     ***SPOILERS!***   ***SPOILERS!***   ***SPOILERS!***     ***SPOILERS!***       Mockingjay By Suzanne Collins Scholastic, Inc. August 2010 400pp The Short of It: Although I enjoyed the series as a whole, this last book was a total letdown. The Rest of It: I imagine that the pressure to write a satisfying third installment to this series was [...]

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Poor Planning Pity Party

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Ti

Planning is my thing but somehow, I neglected to plan properly for this day. Yes, today is the day that Mockingjay hits the shelves and in this case, my Kindle. I pre-ordered it and when I woke this morning, it was happily sitting there, waiting for me to read it. BUT, I am working today [...]

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Review: Catching Fire

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Ti

Catching Fire By Suzanne Collins Scholastic, Inc. September 2009 400pp The Short of It: Catching Fire packs more action than book one and includes all of the characters you love plus a few others. A worthy follow-up. The Rest of It: I can’t talk about plot at all because doing so would give away the [...]

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Review: The Hunger Games

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Ti

The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins Scholastic, Inc. September 2008 384pp Here’s the blurb from the publisher: In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing [...]

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A Little Late In the Game

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Ti

Better late than never, right? I JUST now picked up The Hunger Games. I know! The entire planet has already read it. I’ve had it for a long time but didn’t plan to read it until later in the year. However, I had some down time to fill and grabbed it and I am loving [...]

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