We Saw The Hunger Games

Friday night was date night for my husband and I, and it's been our plan for a month to go see The Hunger Games.  Even though my husband is not really a reader, (not like me anyway, he reads the Bible, the paper, and magazines, but not many books) he was fine with this since he saw the preview during our last movie date night and was interested.  Plus he's been listening to me rave about these books for  months.  I'm happy to say that we were not disappointed.  The Hunger Games was a great movie!  And most importantly to me very true to the book. This always makes me very happy because then my husband can get an idea of what the book is about and why I love it so much!  Of course there were a few differences and things left out, but that's always to be expected.  On the whole, the movie does a very, very good job of staying true to the book!

Just as I thought when I saw the very first preview, the casting is brilliant.  Jennifer Lawrence is perfect as Katniss.  Katniss is one of the best female characters in a long time, and Lawrence definitely does her justice.  Although Josh Hutcherson may not immediately pop into your mind when you think of Peeta,when you see the movie it's obvious that it works.  To me there couldn't be a better Gale than Liam Hemsworth, and Lenny Kravits as Cinna is genius!

So if you are a fan of The Hunger Games, you must see the movie.  I don't think you'll be disappointed!

The Last In The Series: Mockingjay

Source:  Goodreads

Goodreads summary...

Young Katniss Everdeen has survived the dreaded Hunger Games not once, but twice, but even now she can find no relief.  In fact, the dangers seem to be escalating:  President Snow has declared an all-out war on Katniss, her family, her friends, and all the oppressed people of District 12.  The thrill-packed final installment of Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games Trilogy will keep your hearts pounding.

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I know a lot of people have a favorite book from this series or one that just wasn't quite as good for them as the others, but that wasn't the case for me.  I couldn't pick a favorite.  I loved them all, and I have to say that this may be one of my favorite series of all time.  I just loved it.

I do think that the last book was different from the first two though, and very much so.  The Hunger Games and Catching Fire are full of action and violence, but there's also hope.  There's the hope that Katniss and Peeta share that they might each be able to save the other.

In Mockingjay there is a lot of misery and madness, but very little hope.  It was easy at times for me to say well what was it all for then.  But that is what makes this an amazing book because you are feeling this along with Katniss.   I think during a lot of the book that is exactly what Katniss is feeling.

Having said that, I loved the ending and the epilogue shows you exactly what the point was...love, honor, and freedom.

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Now that I've read the entire series, I am super excited for the movie.  I think the casting is brilliant, and  I especially like Lenny Kravitz as Cinna.

Lenny Kravitz as Cinna,Stylist to Katniss
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This trilogy really resonated with me.  Katniss and Peeta are those rare literary characters who will stay with me forever.  So even if you aren't a "young adult" and are having doubts about whether this series is for you, set them aside.  I'd recommend this book to anyone.