The book we're jointly picking for May (since we're halfway through the month already) is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
I read about the book first on my friend Erin's blog, and it sounded really good. Then reviews of it started popping up everywhere with people saying things like "better than Twilight??" and "an amazing book that kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time". When I went online to put a hold on it so I could pick it up at the library, I was shocked to see that I was #98 in line - in our library system that had over 50 copies of the book! Since that was 2 weeks ago and I've only moved up a few spaces in line, I finally broke down and just ordered online. Darci has already read it (in less than 24 hours) and said it was great - so I knew I would want it eventually.
I hope that you'll be able to find a copy and read it with us! It's the first book of a trilogy, with the next installment due to come out in September. From what I've heard most people that finish the first one are dying for the next one to be released! I can't wait to get it in the mail!
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It is going to be a long wait til September, but I am holding out comparing it to Twilight.
I'm so excited to find your blog! I love discussing books, but everywhere I read reviews everyone sounds so negative and critical. Y'all seem more positive - and we definitely share the same taste in books - so I'm in! I do read very slowly, though. I'm so afraid of missing the tiniest detail. So, I may not be able to keep up, but I'll try.
I read The Hunger Games last year and loved it. I personally don't think it's better than Twilight, but it's also very different and can't really be compared. It was a great start to what looks like is going to be a great trilogy. I don't want to give anything away, so I guess that's it for now!
I'm so glad you guys picked a book based on one of my recommendations! Yay! And it's so much better than Twilight. This book is phenomenal - much more fully developed characters and a super fast paced plot that makes it impossible to put the book down. Plus...no sparkly vampires ;) I hope you enjoy it!
hmmm ... i hadn't heard of this book before but jumped over to amazon to read all about it, and now i am very intrigued! i might join you guys, if i can finish up the last 1/3 of "breaking dawn" in the next few days.
So the big question is...is it a vampire book?! I hope not. But it must be if people are comparing it to Twilight!
i picked it up at target last night!
No Vampires Jill!!!!
John I hope you like it, I thought it was great!
Target, John? Thanks, I'll head over there this afternoon. I'm anxious to read this book; sounds like a good one. I had visions of waiting a year to finally be at the top of the list to pick it up at the library....
finished "breaking dawn" last night, so I hope to get into this one this weekend!
finished it tonight!! really, REALLY enjoyed it!
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