Review: Mockingjay : Suzanne Collins

Mockingjay: Suzanne Collins

Synopsis: Goodreads

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 young hearts pounding.

Cover:

   I don't really care for the covers in this series!

My Review:

     Okay so I have been left once again speechless after reading the last book in the hunger games. I am I don’t even know how to explain…… Okay let’s try from the beginning. I can’t believe district 13 was functioning so fervently. I mean all along they have survived I find that to be crazy.  If you have not read this book and don’t like spoilers don’t read anymore! BTW quick heads up I am writing this after I just finished reading it so my thoughts are jumbled up and there is no rhyme or reason probably more like a rant!

First off Katniss, man was she a traumatized mess in this book. Every other minute she was in the hospital on morphine. I totally understand why, with the way everything ended in book 2. The way they were torturing Peeta OMG, I felt so bad. It was unbearable to see the way he came back and how could barely function. Katniss being the Mockingjay wow. I loved her slogan if we burn you’ll burn with us! That was crazy. I did find the propros kind of annoying after a while and I thought it was bit ridiculous, but hey I guess it’s different world.

I did get one of my wishes, from reading Catching Fire.. I felt in catching fire Prim & Katniss’s relationship was missing there were no sister moments and I got all that in this book! I can’t believe Prim dies!!! I hated that part in the book.. My eyes started tearing up when she was telling Buttercup to go away because Prim was dead. Why did she have to die, I don’t think it was necessary! But I guess that was last straw that made Katniss choose to kill Coin instead of Snow. I wanted to slap the crap from Coin when he was asking them to vote on whether or not to have another Hunger Games. I was like you are kidding me write. Why did Finnick have to die after he finally was able to have his Annie!

One of my other wishes from Catching Fire was more Gale time. Unfortunately that wasn’t given to me the way I wanted. I hated how their relationship just kept going down the crap hole. I knew Katniss was going to end up with Peeta because it was spoiled to me a few months back but I didn’t expect it to happen like that. I really liked Gale from the start and thought they were perfect because they understood each other but I guess that wasn’t enough. I hated how their last conversation ended as well. Without them really knowing if it was his bomb that caused Prim’s death. I felt like they deserved more

Peeta, has grown on me little by little. I do think he’s great for Katniss. He takes care of her in a way no one else. He might not be the strongest and always on the brink of dying but he’s able to save Katniss in different ways. I liked the epilogue of their future together. I thought it was cute and at least ended in a more positive note.

Now my biggest complaint of this book is the plot. For some reason it sucked. I mean the first part of the book is Katniss deciding if she’s going to be the Mockingjay, second part them trying to figure out save Peeta and survive bomb, and last part trying to get to the capitol where Snow is and they don’t even really get there. The last part was the hardest to read. I was really dragging my feet because I didn’t feel there was much progress in the book. I didn’t like how this book was all about war it was sucky no other word. It could have been so much better. Especially on how well written THG & CF .. I was left aghast after CF and I felt cheated with Mockingjay. It just could have been done better. I don’t think it was an appropriate way to end the series. Katniss was pure kickass through books 1 &2 and then she falls completely apart in 3. I just feel like this type of book should have been either made better or should have been the second book in the series. That way the series could have a better ending! Let’s just say if THG & CF were written like this I wouldn’t have continued with the series. I don’t think I would read this book again but I would definitely read the first two in the series. This has been my least favorite.

Okay with all my complaint this book was still good even though there were lots of good people lost. It has an okay ending and let’s face it it’s a dystopian novel so not everything is packaged all pretty with bows and roses. This series has been an epic emotional adventure!


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Favorite Quotes *6*

So I decided to feature my favorite quotes of Wither on my blog. As I read more books, I will also be adding any other favorite quotes I have with other books that I read. I just love the feeling of having certain quotes transporting me to a part in the Book! ** Some spoilers if you have not read the book!** 

Since I just finished Catching Fire: Suzanne Collins 5 STARS, Here's my review!

• "So it's you and a syringe against the Capitol? See, this is why no one lets you make the plans." 
• "You know, you could live a thousand lifetimes and not deserve him." 
• Really, the combination of the scabs and the ointment looks hideous. I can't help enjoying his distress. "Poor Finnick. Is this the first time in your life you haven't looked pretty?" I say."It must be. The sensation's completely new. How have you managed it all these years?" he asks."Just avoid mirrors. You'll forget about it," I say. "Not if I keep looking at you," he says." 
• "I always channel my emotions into my work. That way, I don't hurt anyone but myself." 
• "Gale is mine. I am his. Anything else is unthinkable." 
• "We had to save you because you're the mockingjay, Katniss," says Plutarch. "While you live, the revolution lives." 
• "I realize only one person will be damaged beyond repair if Peeta dies. Me." 
• "The bird, the pin, the song, the berries, the watch, the cracker, the dress that burst into flames. I am the mockingjay. The one that survived despite the Capitol's plans. The symbol of the rebellion." 
• "I'm so sorry," I whisper. I lean forward and kiss him. His eyelashes flutter and he looks at me through a haze of opiates. "Hey, Catnip." "Hey, Gale," I say. "Thought you'd be gone by now," He says. My choices are simple. I can die like a quarry in the woods or I can die here beside Gale. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to stay right here and cause all kinds of trouble."  "Me, too," Gale says. He just manages a smile before the drugs pull him back under." 
• "Technically, I am unarmed. But no one should ever underestimate the harm that fingernails can do. Especially if the target is unprepared." 
• "Katniss," Gale says softly. I recognize that voice. It's the same one he uses to approach wounded animals before he delivers a deathblow. I Instinctively raise my hand to block his words but he catches it and holds on tightly. Don't," I whisper. But Gale is not one to keep secrets from me.
  Katniss, There is no District Twelve." 
• "I guess this is a bad time to mention I hung a dummy and painted Seneca Crane's name on it..." 
• "It must be very fragile, if a handful of berries can bring it down." 
• "That if desperate times call for desperate measures, then I'm free to act as desperately as I wish." 
• "I pull an arrow, whip the notch into place, and am about to let it fly when I'm stopped by the sight of Finnick kissing Peeta. And it's so bizarre, even for Finnick."
• "I can only form one clear thought.  This is no place for a girl on fire."
• "I don't care if you got knocked up. I can still rip your throat out" 
• "What about you?" "Not a clue. I keep wishing I could bake a cake or something." 
• "Fine. Somebody else can arrange to get the stupid goat knocked up." 
• "But Mockingjays were never a weapon," said Madge. "They’re just songbirds. Right? "Yeah, I guess so,” I said, But it’s not true. A mockingbird is just a songbird. A mockingjay is a creature the capitol never intended to exist. They hadn’t counted on the highly controlled jabberjay having the brains to adapt to the wiled, to thrive in a new form. They hadn’t anticipated its will to live." "What's going on down there, Katniss? Have they all joined hands? Taken a vow of nonviolence? Tossed the weapons in the sea in defiance of the Capitol?' Finnick asks. 
• "Remember, girl on fire,” he says, “I'm still betting on you." 
• "And to us, we're more married than any piece of paper or big party could make us." 

Review: Catching Fire : Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire: Suzanne Collins

Synopsis: Goodreads

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark won the annual competition described in Hunger Games, but the aftermath leaves these victors with no sense of triumph. Instead, they have become the poster boys for a rebellion that they never planned to lead. That new, unwanted status puts them in the bull's-eye for merciless revenge by The Capitol.

Cover:

   I don't really care for the covers in this series!

My Review:

     OKAY!!!! I need to take a breath of fresh air because wow!!! OH WOW!!! Man this book was good. I couldn’t put it down seriously.. I think it took me 8 hours to read it’s that serious I started at 12:00am and took a break from the book at 6:00am to do something dumb like you know sleep lol….  Woke up like @ 10:00am and finished around 12:00pm…WOW WOW OMG that’s all I could say after I finished this book wow.

Okay where to begin on how wonderful this book was. I didn’t think Catching Fire would be as good as Hunger Games but man was I wrong. This book was so freaking suspenseful I was on the edge of my seat because I had no idea what to expect.. I was so nervous for Katniss throughout the whole book. I mean much more violent things happens but it’s done in a way that Im not put off from it but only makes the book better. I don’t know what to say because I don’t want to ruin the book! But I will state something spoilerish** at least I think so..  Okay I had a feeling they were going to throw Katniss back in the games. I just know how much she hated it and how the capitol knew that all to well. I had a feeling about Putlarch the guy with that mockingjay watch…

Omg and the uprisings is crazy! The way they turned district 12 all crazy with security that was so scary and how the book ended spoiler *** there is no district 12*** Wow is all I can say. I can’t even sum up my thoughts as I write this review because of the no sleep and the shock I have after reading this book. This probably is one of my worst written reviews ever but it’s that the book was do good im speechless.

Two things I felt the book was missing is Gale & Prim. Okay since book 1I have been a Gale fan, I wish he was more involved in this book since he only shared the beginning of the first book! That kiss was OMG!!! Man I wish they shared more than that one kiss! Now I know how much Katniss love her sister but I wish I would have seen them boding or something! But besides that I beyond happy with book, it was so good!

If you haven’t read the hunger games read it now it so good I can’t stress this enough!!!!

                                                  

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Here are my favorite Quotes!!

In My Mailbox *11*

Books Mentioned the Week:

Hex Hall: Rachel Hawkins

Catching Fire: Suzanne Collins

Mocking Jay: Suzanne Collins

City of Fallen Angels: Cassandra Clare

On My Wishlist.....*3*

On My Wishlist is a great event that Book Chick City runs every Saturday. It's where you list all of the books that you desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. I thought this was a great way to start off my blog.

     There  are 3 Main books that I have been itching to get my hands on, that for some reason everyone has read. 

Catching Fire: Suzanne Collins

SYNOPSIS: GOODREADS

           Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark won the annual competition described in Hunger Games, but the aftermath leaves these victors with no sense of triumph. Instead, they have become the poster boys for a rebellion that they never planned to lead. That new, unwanted status puts them in the bull's-eye for merciless revenge by The Capitol. Catching Fire maintains the adrenaline rush of Suzanne Collins's series launch.

This Is the second book in the Hunger Games and I am really excited about it. I really loved the first book it so capturing I guess if I used the word right. I haven't been able to read it because I have to own it. I know it's a weird thing I do I like owning books that I read especially if it's a book I know I will enjoy. I haven't had a chance to buy since this book addiction is expensive!

Clockwork Angel: Cassandra Clare

Synopsis: Goodreads

         Magic is dangerous--but love is more dangerous still. 

When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos. 

Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What's more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own. 

Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds herself fascinated by--and torn between--two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm's length...everyone, that is, but Tessa. As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world...and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.

I am so excited to read this book. I have read the the mortal instruments already but I haven't gotten my hands on this book either. I'm dying to meet Will who I keep hearing is funny with his sarcastic and snarky remarks. 

Paranormalcy: Kierston White

Synopsis: Goodreads

        Evie’s always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through paranormals’ glamours.

But Evie’s about to realize that she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures.

So much for normal.

This book was all the rave when it first came out, but like usual, I am usually late on reading so many things because my booklist grows each and everyday and I wish I had more time and money to read more books. I hope I will get to read this one soon!

Review: The Hunger Games : Suzanne Collins

Title: The Hunger Games

Author: Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games: Book 1

Summary:

Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with everyone out to make sure you don't live to see the morning?

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 them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before—and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that will weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

Cover: 

   I thought it was okay, but definately understand meaning of it after reading this book.

My Review:

SO what a differnt pull from my usual paranormal romance but then again not really. This book was really really good. This is a definate must read that will capture you. The only reason I read it was for its high praise and I see why. It was well done, exciting, adventure, romance, crazy society. I really thought it was going to make me depressed with the whole post apocalyptic world, the poorness, and the ease that the capitol has all this money and od crazy thing but the boook pulls you so quickly its hard to stop.I read it in one sitting which was not easy, I had to avoid all phone calls.

Katniss, Gale, and Peeta are all very likeable. I like Katniss the protagonist because she is strong spiritually, physically, and emotionally. I love how she does what she has to for her family. I couldnt stop routing for her the whole time. I mean you just cant help it. I was guessing at the begining that Gale and her were going to be elected for the hunger games, but it felt a little too predictable. I was pleasently surprised how the book played out putting Katniss and Peeta in . I love all the background stories and the character developemnt is awesome.

I really grew to care for Peeta and at times was unsure about him like Katniss. The whole love triangle was a completly knew spin I havnt seen. It was good because although i really liked Peeta I couldnt forget about Gale and I loved that neither did Katniss, everything she did in the arena she would always refer back to Gale. im hoping in the sequel her and Gale can get together and change this horrible world they live in.

I guess one of the reason why I like this book so much and i think will love the trilogy because the way it ends i think will be life changing for the characters (i least i hope).What I mean is that I think the author will make our protagonist change the world they live in for the better . {Similarly like in the Vampire Academy series,i cant wait for last sacrifice because i think richelle mead will make rose & lissa for ever change the court and moroi society at least i hope so }.

I cant help but enjoy books that you literally see the changes and the growth within the series. (similar to the uglies trilogy)I like how Katniss still managed to stay true to her self through the whole book. she didnt turn savage at all she was moral, but still did what had to be done. She is an amazing character.

                                                               5STARS