From the seventh grade until high school graduation, I spent my weekends working in Oz, and I’m happy to say that I never grew out of the children’s books I was selling. Now, coming back to Lemuria after a year away at school, I feel like a kid in a candy shop because I’m surrounded by so many incredible new books that I can delve into this summer.
The first one that I’ve gotten my hands on is Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and it has definitely started my summer off right. It takes place far into the future when the vast nation of Panem rules the ruins of what once was North America. Every year, the cruel capitol demands a tribute of one boy and one girl from each of its twelve outlying districts to be locked in a huge arena where they must battle each other to the death on live television for the entertainment of the Capitol.
Hunger Games follows the story of Katniss, a 16-year-old girl who is selected to represent her district in the games. It’s imaginative, engagingly written, and so far proving difficult to put down. Katniss is bold and adventurous–the kind of girl you want to root for from the very beginning. This books is defintely worth checking out, a perfect read for the summer.
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