The Hunger Games

Have you ever wondered what the future world would be like? Have you ever used a bow and arrow before? Would you take care of your sister and mother by yourself, or even kill an innocent person? Well, the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is an action-packed suspenseful book with a romantic twist, all taking place in the future! With life-changing decisions and the quest for survival, join the main character on the adventure of a life-time.

Once North America, the nation of Panem is settled around one Capitol, the richest city. Each and every year, two people from each district are forced to participate in the Hunger Games, a cruel fight to the death broadcasted on live TV. Katniss Everdeen, a sixteen-year-old, takes her sister's place in the Games, knowing the winner will receive fame and fortune, while losing means death. Will she be able to outlast the other twenty-three competitors?

What I enjoyed most about the book is that every chapter ends with a cliff-hanger, so to discover the next secret you have to read the next chapter. Plus, Collins has such a way of writing that it actually seems like you're the main character running for your life.

Will Katniss win or die? Are there more secrets to herself that even she doesn't know? Read the Hunger Games and I guarantee you'll be satisfied.

Catching Fire

If you survived one near-death experience, would you go and face it again? Could you stand to see the families of the ones you killed? Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins is the epic, suspenseful, and even more action-packed sequel to the Hunger Games. Join the main character Katniss and her companion again as they live through a new horror in their home and repeat their dangerous journey.

After barely surviving her year of the Hunger Games, Katniss has won her fame and fortune, along with Peeta, who wasn't supposed to live. Their decisions have caused problems, which could start another uprising. When the living champions of previous Games are forced to compete again, Katniss must relive her worst nightmare. Can she survive these Games and keep her promise she made at the same time?

What I enjoyed about this book was the wondrous and horrifying new surprises that Collins adds to the story. Also, the whole book ends with a cliff-hanger, leaving you begging for the next.

Will Katniss survive again? Will her confused feelings become clear? Read the second installment in the Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire, and you'll be absorbed from the first sentence.

The Lightning Thief

Have you ever tried to write with a pen, only to find a giant sword in your hand? Ever wondered why floods or thunderstorms happen? If you suddenly realized you were being followed by monsters, would you be scared? Well, if the answer to any of these is yes, then the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is the book for you. Filled with sword-fighting, dangerous quests, and unknown monsters, this book is too fun!

Percy Jackson, a twelve-year-old boy from New York, has gotten kicked out of almost every school in Manhattan for the past six years for some unexplainable reason. Then, when he suddenly vaporizes his math teacher, he soon comes to realize that the Greek myths are actually real. After being sent to a special summer camp, Percy must go on a quest to find and return an item of power before his deadline. Can he save it in time to prevent a war against the gods and nature itself?

What I enjoyed most about the book is that you never know what trouble Percy will encounter next. Riordan has a great ways of describing monsters in both an entertaining and horrifying way at the same time.

Will Percy be able to prevent a war? Are there more horrors waiting for him than he knows of? Read the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and you just might find the answers.