The Fireside

A few days ago, I finished reading Mockingjay , the third and final book in the Hunger Games  Trilogy. For what I thought of the series, you know what to do...

At long last, I've finished reading Dance With Dragons (Book Five of Ice and Fire) by George R.R. Martin. Great book, better than Book Four. They're all good, really. I don't get the negativity. Should it have been 200-300 pages shorter? Perhaps. But it's George's series, not mine, and I've been reading and savoring each book, chapter by chapter, for a little over a year now. Now the wait begins for the next book. I have tons of other books to read, though.  Now, onto....

I imagine many of you will be setting out to see The Hunger Games film at some point. Some before you’ve read the book, some after. I first heard of the series upon launch of the final book in the series, Mockingjay . I had never heard of the series nor the author before that point, so the fact that it was the finale to something I hadn’t heard of put me off slightly from checking it out at that time.I know they say not to judge a book by the cover, but Mockingjay has a sweet cover. (ed note: I love it when good books that covers that look nice too. Not that it matters, really, it's all about the text..but who wants to hold something ugly?) I’ll be honest and say that it’s because of Harry Potter that led to my interest for The Hunger Games Trilogy . I’d heard of its quality through Potter fans on message boards etc. And with Deathly Hallows: Part 2 coming out, Harry’s end was in sight. No more Potter novels (though I wouldn’t be surprised if we get more ...